The national Republican., 1862-04-10
ME-. AND rHInos AT THE CAPITOL
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Ths exclte1ent ttfloughout the Town (and In
Cousre~ as veil as slsswhers) yesterday over
the Western news, was absorbing. There has
scarcely been more lexcited day since the
rainy Monday following the day of battle at
Bull Run. At the hotels, great crowds were
gathered all day and in the evening, diseussing
the latest rumors. The rebel synpathisers-
Of whom there are few left In Washington
had news Of their own, apparently, and were
quite cheerful 10 the conviction that Beaure-
gard and Johnston were the victors in the grea,
battle ct Pittsburg Landing. These fellows-
tho semi-traitors among us--never believe In
rebel defeat until they have seen Il acknow.
lodged by JEFF. Davis in an Official message to
the rebel Congress-
In Congress, the New York dispatch respect.
ing the battle at Pittsburg Landing was read
amid deep excitement In the House, Mr.. Col
fax went 10 the Clerks desk and read the dis.
patch-at the request Of many members. II IL
q curious fact, but an undeniable one, that not
one Of the Democrats who oppose the tax aud
appropriation bills ever exhibit the slightss,
symptom Of pleasure when news Of victory
over the rebels is announced.
The Senate ratified new extradition treat y
with Mexico, in secret session, yesterday. II h
Of considerable importance.
II is regarded a. q singular fact that tht
Government and both Houses ot Congress
yesterday, were dependent upon New Yorh
newspaper for all the details Of the battle neal
Corinth which were known. In this case, news
paper enterprise seems to have beaten The
Government day.
Mr.. Vallsndigham got up avery sudden vote
in the House yesterday, on the District cman
cipation bill. Mr.. Roscoe Conkling moved tc
take the Senate bill up and refer IL 10 the Com
mittee OF the Whole, where II must go because
Of the section appropriating money. Mr.. Val
lsndigham availed himself Of rule Of th.
House to demand the instant rejection of III,
bill. A vote was taken and Is members voted
aye, 93 no. The object Of this leader OF th'
When the vote was announced the Kentucky
delegation got up and left the House, proba
bly, without any reference 10 the vote, but |
was queer coincidence"
II is well TO bear in mind Tue fact that th'
House will decide the fate Of the bankrupt ac
next Monday. There is a section Of the bill
(Which comes from the special House commit
tee on the suhecD that provides that no rebe
shall avail himself Of the benefits Of the law
A committee from the Philadelphia Board o
Trade Is here urging the Senate TO appoint
select committee upon the subject and that i
receive most careful consideration.
The new tariff bill will be reported iron
the Ways and Means Committee, in about lei
days The new tariff will be made 10 assimu
late 10 the tax bill. Upon all articles on whic
a tax is laid corresponding increased i'm
port duty will be laid, and the duties will b
very generally incr eassd.
A distinguished Kentuckian, a Democrat
wanted To know last night II II was poi
siblc Tor Northern and Estern troops to fight
or il Western soldiers were 10 do ii all. II
was referred to the Western General who con
mands most Of the Eastern troops in the Poto
mac army.
We hear that the Hon. Mr.. Polk, oi Tenne'
see, is urging the War Department to releas
the Fort Donelson prisoners on parole. Tn
will hardly be consented to while the rebe
hold on upon Col. Corcoran and other Unio
prisoners. The rebel Government owes q
5000 prisoners to-day we have upon tb
best authority-they having received that nun
Der Of prisoners from our generals, on parole
with the distinct understanding that they wer
Instantly to release all the Federal prisoners i
their hands. Let them pay their old debts b.
fore we open new books with them.
A Gentleman from Warrcnton yesterda
says the rebels have undoubtedly fallen baC
from the line of the RaPpahannock. They orr
doubtless, concentrating at Richmond. The
will, Of course, be rapidly followed up by lh
Government troops.
Senator Wilson will introduce a new fugitiv
slave law in the Senate to day. II is u gre'
odiflcalion Of the present law. We hear ihl
Senator Wilson's regiment, in the van at YoIl
town, behaved admirably in the fight two {
three days since. SPECTATOR.