The New York herald., 1862-03-12
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Debate on the 'COnflscati0n
Bill i'm the Senate.
THE EMANCIPATION RESOLUTION.
Interesting Debate on theSpecial Message
of the President,
.An lie An
WAsHINeroS, March II, lee2
ALL QUIET ON THE PoToMAC.

WAsHlNGToH, March II, l0s2.
ALL QUIET ON THE PoFoMAC.
An s quiet on the limo OF the Potomac tonight
0oNRIscATIoN AND EMANCIPATION IN coNGaEss.
Congress to-day engaged upon the niger ~
Seth ends Of the Capitol. Connscstion Of niggers
Was discussed the Senate, while the scaancipa-
Of niggers was discussed in the House. Mr. Hick
man, in the House, WAS happy in an opportunity
Tor speaking upon his avorte theme and said some
pseasant things The debate quite spicy, and od0
reroas time; but it closed with very decisive
vote in favor OF paying for the property interest in
sves they emaneipated by the Of the
people Of the States.
six Southern voted aye and nine nay in the House
sn the Presidents resolution. The others the
osr States were not in their seats.
The subject yet exhausted in the Senate the
''Lrspressols" will turn up there daily
THE TAX BILL.
Mr. Eot OF Massachusetts,, says that he has already
received leers from persons requesting him
% interest himself in getting them Offices under the pro-
visions of the contemplated He will, if at
all possible, make a motion, amendment. to
away with the proposed host Of collectors
&C. by making it optional with the States their
machinery in the collection Of the He is
that this is hardly practicable he using
his best endeavors to devise to carry out
sAs aadabe purpose and he does not despair q
learn that the proposed tax manufactures, agreed
70, viii make Governor Spragues nrm pay tax annually
Gf $125 geo.
N Pendleton, Of Ohio, had seen enough OF the bill
% that the Eastern manufacturers, a usual.
Bear very light burhsns, while Western interests
heavy pressed.
Mr.. Blair, of Virginia, has received several letters
from interested parties in the of taxing rock OIL
When the bill comes up for consideration he will
sibe propose to strike out that portion Of the bill which
,sviesa tax Of five per cent per gallon this oil in
srude state, and for the that this Gil crude
state be bought at the wells for about cent per
gallon for fifty barrel, said barrel containing
forty gallons The proposed tax would be dollars
sneh barrel Again the proposition is to levy tax of
ssn per cent per gallon this oil when refined
Mr.. Steele, of New York. will make motion to reduce
che proposed OF per hemock sole
athsr to half that Mr. s. has received letters
requesting him to do One tanner says that the pro-
posed taa Of cent would be than the entire
profit made by many tanners. Another says that the
proposed tax OF one per cent would a levy
him alone Of So O0O and that would be ruinous to his
business This hemloc tanned sole leather has
ssen greatly prostratsd by the war.
There always sides to question. Mr. Sheffield,
sS Rhode Island, gives very good why
al lcrude) should be taxed five per cent per gallon
Mr. Merrill of Vermont, says that the Committee
A but also says that there will not be many Of novel
sature.
The proposition TO tax ministers for preaching the Cos
osl, or in some other way, meets with little favor
among the non-church going members OF Congress.
THE cAPTUSED MARYLAND REBELS.
The prisoners taken on Sunday at Sangsters station
belonged to the First Maryland regiment. They were
very sorry looking set, dressed like scarecrows
shan soldiers, homespun drab and Kentucky jean
yants. They brought to the city this morning.
CAPTuRE OF REBELS.
Eleven prisoners captured in the vicinity OF Burkes
station, the orange Alexandria Railroad yester
day, were brought here to-day. They were roughly
slAd
NAVY DEPARTMENT ORDERS.
The following orders have been issued from the Navy
Department
Acting Master Albert Cook and Acting Assistant Pay
master Charles A. Downes to report TO Commodore Pauld
ing for duty; j. Stevens, OF Bangor, Me- appointed
Acting Assistant Surgeon and ordered to report TO Com
Eodore Paulding.
Yesterday fifteen deserters arrived at General Hook
srs headquarters under fac of truce surrendered
shemselves prisoners.
DEATHS IN THE AEgy.
The following deaths of soldiers reported
Hosea smith Co A. Forty fourth New York Volunteers
VIM G. pcase Co. Il, Fifty ninth New York Volunteers
J. Johnson Co. f. Thirty third New York Volunteers.
Corporal Isaac Williams Company A, Rocket Battalion
Corporal Daniel &. Lane, Company !, Twenty third
Penns ylvania Volunteers.
Corporal James Sutton, cOmfany b. Tenth New York
volcrt
peForest Clark, Company 3, Forty fourth New York
Volunteers.
Private Durfee Company r, Ninth New York Vols
chester b. crassby, Co. II, IouFtecnth Pennsylvania
Volunteers.
H. Decatur, Company G. Twenty nth New York Vols
Jsnes Tiliord, Co. l. Fifty-nnth New York Volunteers
james Corey, Company T., First Michigan.
SathanP. Inn, servant ~ General Porter
Henry iay lOr, 90 e. second Bcrdaa's SAaryshcottrs
VIM. Skipnan, Company VI, Harris Cavalry.
A. J. Penn ngton Co 9, Fourth Rhode Island Vols.
VIM. Todd, 90. - Second District OF Columbia Vols.
u. v. Hibbard, Company r. Elevsnth Maine Volunteers
y. W. Roberts, Oneida, New York, cavalry
J. d. Carol, TO- g. Fifty-sixth New York Volunteers.
J. Patterson, Company c, Fourth New York artillery.
VIM. T. Wing, c.. II, Third Pennsylvania cavalry.
G. v lockwood, CO. G, seventh Massschusetts Nois.
John Blake, Company X, First Long island regiment
James Caurey. Co &, Sixty.sccond New York Vols.
John Kasle, Company G. Thirteenth Now York Vols
II. h. Waite Company B, Fourth Vermont Volunteers.
Nelson Hopkins, Co. T., seventy seventh y. \. No's
Henry q. Goe, Company Ninth New York Volunteers
John Green, Co. b, sixty second Peunsy wanna Nois.
NAVAL ACADEMY CADET.
Representative Conway, Of Kansas, has filed the only
appointment to which he was entitled in the Naval
Academy by selection from that State
THE KENTUCKY FrRsr CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
sanlei s. Casey took his seat to-day member Of
the House from the district of Kentucky MI ,hs
vacancy caused by Burneit's secession.
TIE NEW GBASADIAS COMMISSION.
The New Granadian Commission has concluded its
hoors. Among the awards made hundred and
eighty thousand dollars the heirs Of the late Comno
Cure Daniels, Of Baltimore, for claim accrued in 1919
and 1890 and forty thousand dollars Mrs. r. D.
Adams, daughter Of Commodore Daniels.
APPOINTMENT on GENERAL KEYFs' STAFF.
T. Biglow Lawrence. Of Boston, has been appointed
volunteer aid, with the rank or ieutenau, colonel on
the staff Of General Kcyes.
TEE CORPS DAEMEE or THE ARMY op rnr POTOMAC
The order the division Of the army Of the po onac
into I'VE corps d'arBc, has not yet been made
THE AWARD FOR PREPARING TUE DEMAND MOTIFS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has awarded tho contract
ebr tho ninety millions legal tender Treasury notes
equally TO the American aud The National Bank Note
companies, of New York
NEW DEPUTY coLLIcroE OF ALEXANDRIA. VA.
Colonel r. O. Kelis, Of New York, was to-day appoint
Cd Deputy Collector OF tho port Of Alexandria in vr.