New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-08
PAY FOR ARMY SUPPL ES AND QUARTERS
;be Attempted kidnapping Case
HE DRAFTING In SAVANNAH.
GEMS FROM THE REBEL STATES.

sae impression after the adjournment in the
Jouss to-day was that the Seuate would
store the tax on the stock of liquors on
nd. II is also felt that vote by leas and
ava would restore the tax IN the House
t,slf. Members who know the temper of the
ody predict that the tax on slaves vii De
rely voted.
MILITARY COMBINATIONS.
The Senate in Executive session to-day Dis
.dssed a question mooted in open session O
iew days ago. Instead of spend ng time upon
sne merits and dement's Of particular military
'1minees, Senators asked each other whether
vas wise to confirm any more at present.
At appeared that 10 Major Generals of VVlun-
teers and 12i Brigsders bad already been
made with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and that 90 or 20 more nominations
swsited its compliance. The discovery that
Jateh of fresh nominations had been sent n
to-day constituted new matter of acgravation.
ANOTHER MERRIMAC.
The augusta (Ga.) Chronicle OF March il,
lust received here, has tho following paragraph:
MERRIMAc No. 2.--There ia now buiidins and
Of about 80 feet length aid 80 feet beam, Will
will he supplied with "a number Of engines aud boil
80, and when she gets ready it Is supposed she will
p quite equal to Merrimac No. l.
The Chronicle says that trial trip Of the
wv gunbosts Morgan aud Gaines, built Of
Mobile, was made on March 8.
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR ACT.
Representative Ward introduced bill. which
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, amending the Diplomatic and Consular
ACT 80 as to pay the Consul at Assumption
s. 500, and the Consul at Dresden $4,000.
placing both Consulates on Schedule Il.
NOMINEES FOR BRIGADIERsHIPs.
Among the nominees Brigadier Generals
are Col. Caldwell Of = Maine regiment, aud
MAJOR Henry Prince, Paymaater, and origi-
psly from Maine.
BURROUGHS.
Representative Mcpherson introduced bill
which WIS referred 70 the Committee on Mill
.sry Affairs empowering Colonels of volunteers
TO grant furloughs 70 the non-cOmmissioned Of
scers and privstes Of their regiments, not 70
exceed three in q company at the same time,
z the regiment shall have been in actual SER
dent, Secretary of War, Commander of De-
,srtment Army Corps, detached Division, or
brigade may, however, by general order, pro-
hibit the granting Of furloughs for thirty days
81 a time from the issuing Of the order if the
interests Of the service imperatiyely demand
PAY FOR ARMY SUPPLIES AND QUARTERS.
The bill introduced by Representative WICK
L., raj IN ha mil ae
on Claius makes it The duty Of the Commits
sioners in Chancery in the several States TO
take evidence, and report il 10 the Quarter
uasteT- General for safe keeping
F.rst When tbs army, at recruiting stations, or
amps for training drilling, or when on march, or
stationed and encampec on the prennes Of any eth
zen with or without his cOnsenI, has been furnl.hed
b., any citizens with food and supplies, or other
nocessaries which have not been paid lor prop
,sv certified by army officer Of the uslae Of snch
,slieles and by whom, 10 whom, and where they
ssre furnished.
Second When the army has taken and used, or
arried away citizen property without his con
cent and against his will
Thru Damage done 20 real es'ate or preipi,es !
.. any citizen by the occuuation Of the army, with
az without the owners viii.
TIE Commissioner IL empowered 70 cross /
anime the witnesses, to take testimony on
she par. Of the United States calculated to do.
j.lop the truth, and to 90 upon the real e.
ate aud report his own opinion OF the damage
ne il. He shall, at the instance OF the claim
I, fix times and places of taking the sy- |
nco, and may issue process 70 compel the
Tendance Of witnesses. The peculiarly OF
. bill IL that it makes no distinction be.wees
ssl and dsloyal citizens.
The ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING CASE.
The plea OF the two constables under arrest
Tor kidnapping the free Britisb mulaito on. Of
H. Ne1-York 9TH Regiment 10 Gen. Wade
worth which was Intellectual TO .ave them
iiOm being duns into the gaard.house, was that
ne Law Of the District presumed every colored
mar TO be slave. More than one member of
Congress personally conplmented to-day thu
trooper Hickey, who rescued the mulatto at
ihe point Of bis saber. Justice wa. also in
'0Hea Of Zen. Wad1worth this morning against
s0eorgetown master, who had secretly sent TO
maryland babe six months old, with ik
s'Otner, TO save them from the Emancipation
Aet and ouable him 10 drive hard bargain
With the husband and father. The John K,
Wise Imprisoned for the attempt at kidnsvpips
The 9Th Regiment IL one Of the witness
sansd at the foot Of the indictment against
Ar. Greeley.
THE DRAFTING IN SAVANNAH.
John Lee, drafted ia Savannah for the Rebel
Army, applied, under = hsbeas corpus, TO be
discharged from service. Judge Lyon, presid.
n he ~ \