New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-01

much Of his csnoy rom his obsoTvaon when bs
vent 10 recover te bodies Col socum and MAJOR Baou
lie E,nnd trench vhee the dead buried with taer
accs downv.ard undoubtedly mark Of indsniy Much
other testimony taken 30 tho same effect
IThe conclusions arrived at 10y 1be Committee viii
be found on page B..
COYFIsCATION IND rMANCIPATioN'
The vote ou TIE motion OF Senator Cowan to refer
all the pending propositions respecting coniscaton
and emancipation TO a Select Committee although
not strictly q test, is regarded as decisive OF ue
Senates intention 20 pass stringent bill, probably
not very dissimar TO that OF Senator Irumbull, as
aneuded by Senator Sherman. o. those who ia
yered reference, Senators Fessenden and Foster at
least are expected to vote with the friends oil the
bin. All the declared opponents OF the policy Of
making the Rebels help pay The expenses OF tle
war voted for the Committee, OF which Senator
Cowar could by parliamentary courtesy, be Chnf-
man. The speeches Of Senators Wilmot ana Hale
to-day are spoken Of highly; but that OF Senator
Wright, War Democrat in which, as well as m
his vote. lie carried ont his promise IN pleyous
s9eech TO support a thorough bill, the more stringent
the better, was particularly gratifying
TIE PROGRESS on TIE TAX BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee made an impof-
,s1t amendment 10 tie lax bill to-day by striking
ont nea,ly The wbole OF section 10, including the
taxes upon carriages, Wstches pano!ores, and
other musical Instruments piaie OF silver oT oi gold,
or private billiard tables. Tie taxes on billiard
tables kent for hire, ana dogs retained. The OBJ
lection ot the Committee 20 taxing the articles ex-
puueed was, that it involved domic ny visits by
the tax cathorer, and wac likely to produce more
yexaiiou than revenue. The Committee Lave raised
The tax ON distilled spIits from 10 10 ~ eens per
gallon The question Of taxing Liquors on hand at
The passaee OF the act ssill undetermined, the Com
m,ee being equally divided upon it.
TIE PROPOSED CENsiRE G sEC'Y wELLEs.
Nr. Hoimans Iesolution oensudng Secretary
Welles FOR tie employment of George d. Morgan to
purchase vessels, ws5 voted against by some VINO
beicve that although tie Secretary did tbo wrong
thing. he did il with good motives. The persecution
TO which he has been subjected for the faults Of 9TH
ers aud in aid of others, aud the capture Of New
Orleans by the Navy, doubtless helped 10 swell the
majority by which the resolution Wa rejected.
.DEsERTrRs SENTENCED.
Prive'es Joseph Randall Of Company a, Charles
Rosb, = e.. GoG, John Smagg and Allen hillbuin
of Company b, Stephen Briggs, James 5. Bets OF
Company L, John Coleman, aud George lIowh Of
Company q, all Of tie 18th New-Iork Regiment,
having been tried and convicted of d.sertion' at
General Court-Martiai convened by Gen. Banks,
were sentenced 10 forfeit ali pay duo or to become
d,e up TO January l. 1863, and TO be confined during
the zane period in tho Peniteutiry. This sentence
has been confirmed, and ths corvicts, now under
cen. Burnside. have been ordered TO Washington
under guard.
ACCESSION or LOYAL BLACKS.
LOYAL blacks sre coming rapidly within our lines
from beyond Fredericksburg. Not less than 200
men. women. and cl dren have already been sent
to Acquia Creek aud thence 10 Washington. Many
more have teen incorporated INTO tie Rappahanncch
army as cooks hqs;lers and body servants. The H.
formation they eagerly volunteer has uniformly
proved correct, arl is olien valuable.
PLANS TOR ARMonING VESSELS.
Examiner Cones Of the Patent Office, wbose spe-
c;alty for some months has been examining and rs-
porting upon plans for iron claddipg yese is pre-
pairing paper with relation to the history Of this
movement which will set forth what llas already
been patented, and what j; rs desirable TO achieve.
twill he appended to a forthcoming report.
REEL PRISONERS.
The ten prisoners captured near Fredericksburg {.
few days ago. have reached here. Two of them,
named Farish claim 10 be relatives oi Mrs. Lincoln,
and cay that - Of heir company, Carolina County
Light DRAGONS. are Of the saue family connection.
REBEL GENERALS UNIFORM CAPTURED.
Lieutenant Colonel fitzpatrick Of the Harris
Light Cavalry captmed at Fred ricksbnrg, g
day or two since splendid uniform belonging 70 n
Maor.C enefal, adorned with brafs buttons, with
three stars upon the shoalder-straps, with boc'S
we'll epuned, aud bat spleud.dy plumed.
PROMOTION OF GEN. SHERMAN.
Brig..Ccil. w. T. Sherman, in accordance with
the recommendation OF Gen. Haleck, bas been
Do1ninated for a Major-General.
ANXIETY OF THE PEOPLE.
If the Administration should not in al cases meet
the Expeditions Of the country, the failure VIII not
he for want of volunteer advice on the war, imam
cal and Slavery question: Dunerouz letters prohor-
ing it being constantly received from all parts OF the
United States, and even from foreign lands.
SMUGGLING INTO VIRGINIA
IL is not probable That smuggling goods into Viz
ginia from Cbeespe6ke Bay and adjacent waters
will much longer be profitable speculations The
numerous recent captures show that the revenue reg
ulatlons are strictly enforced.
NAVAL.
Commander WIn. Rodgers Taylor hos received
preparatory orders from the Navy Department for
the command Of the Housatonic.
Samuel B. Rathbone Of New.Yoik las been ap'
pointed Acting Master.
David McArthur has been appointed Acting Third
Assistant Engineer, and ordered to the U. S. steamer
Connecticut
+. Josclyn has been appointed Acting Master, and
ordered to the Washington Navy-Yard.
Inln O. Ormnnd Masicr'a Maie laa heen mn.