Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-03
Gelr9rap6lt 0rDs.
From Wnshinrton.

WAsHIxGroS, Feb. 2S-The Tribune's special
says:
The excise and internal duties bill will be re
ported from the Ways and Means Committee
separate from the tariff. One hundred and fifty
millions of income are annually expected from
these two sources. The tariff will be matured
in ten days and reported.
Senator Wilson's bill to encourage enlistments
in the regular army, provides for the payment TO
every private Immediately upon his enlistment in
the regular army of twenty five dollars of the
one hundred dollars bounty to which he becomes
entitled the expiration of his term of service,
and for the enlistment i'm the regular army from
the ranks of the volunteer forces of all privates
who may wish to enlist.
A dispatch from flag officer Foote, dated Cairo,
2oth, says
A dispatch just received from Lieutenant Com
handing Bryant. says that the gunboat Cairo,
which preceded General Nelson's arrival at Nash
vile, was greeted by the waving of handker-
chiefs.
The TTmes's dispatch says:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
have commenced the reconstruction of their
bridges at Harpers Ferry. They expect TO have
their line in operation through to Wheeling i'll
twenty days.
Mr.. Stanton promised the Company at the late
Railroad Convention military protection in the
prosecution OF their work.
Immense numbers of persons have left WASH
ingtOn for the North by railroad within the past
few days.
Night before last there were hundreds at the
Department who could not get room in the cars
1t is possible that tie unfortunate rumOrs of
fighting on the Upper Potomac caused the STAN
pede.
The HerGldS correspondence says:
1t has been busy time to-day among the divis
ions across the river. Being the last day OF the
month, each regiment has undergone the usual
monthly inspection.
The friends of Col. John A. Logan will be
gratifed to learn that, although badly wounded
at the capture of Fort DonelsOn, he is doing
well. The wound is dangerous however.
The Worlds dispatches say:
A private letter received here from Paris states
that Yancey has left for Alabama via Havana
fully satisfied that none of the Great Powers OF
Europe will recognize the Southern Confederacy
He has met with great success in obtaining a sup
ply of cheap but durable goods for the clothing
for negroes.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs have
decided to report against the Senate bill for the
recognition of the independence of Hayti. The
committee is composed of Messrs. Crttenden,
Chairman. Gooch, Cox. White, Mcknight, Burn
ham, Thomas of Maryland, Pomeroy of New
York and Fisher Of Delaware.
The committee intend making a long report in
few days on the rights of nations on the high
seas.
Advices from Annapolis says that the nomina-
ton and election of Reverdy Johnson to the Uni
ted States Senate is a certainty. The contest
being narrowed between him and Henry Winter
Davis.
The President to-day nominated Col. John
Cochrane for a Brigadier General of volunteers
WASHINGTON, March All is quiet across the
Potomac opposite Washington. No news of pub
lie interest from that section of the army has
been received here to day.