New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-07

sance of the country for seyeri miles wee' oi INC
city.
About Two miles out they encountered mounted
Rebel pickets who fired two shots, and then ran Dut
not fast enough 20 escape Capt. Buel and lAeh''
Hasty of the Harris Light Cavalry, who soon cap
tured splendidy mounted cavalier belonging 10 We
9th Virginia Cavalry. Gel. Lee, who said that hls
regiment was about seven miles Distant and that his
men are disprited and more or less OF them desert
daily Further On % more pcSets were ehasea'
Fredaricksburg il now occupied by cur troops.
THE TAX BILL.
Tue Tax bin was reported 10 the Senate to-day
with some go amendments, many of which are 10
the sections embracing the machinery Of the bill
Most Of tie others tai of Importance have be4n
mentioned in THE TRIBUNE from day TO day ns
adopted. Tie most important is that appealing,
after It's oecion for the present year, ihe direct
Tax bill, passed at the extra session.
II must bo borne in mind that the House bill is hot
reported back with the Committees sanction, but
merely as mstier Of legislative convenience aud
policy. AT least two members Of the Committee,
Senators Simmons aud Sherman, will propose substi-
tutes radically different Tie leading feature Of the
fofmers bill is understood 10 be OF One-half per
cent on sales, while tle latter raises O,OO0,OOO by
tax on spirits and confines stamp duties 10 legal
Instruments and on one or two other classes of az
ticles.
/ LIEUT.. WORDEN VISITS CONGRESS.
Lieut.. Worden visited both branches Of Congress
today, aud met with a warm reception from Mem
bers. who congratulated him on lie convaescence
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE HUMPHREYS OF TEN
NESsEE.
! The merits Of the Humphreys Impeachment, case,
initiated in the House of Representatives briefly
these as appears from the report of the Judiciary
Committee. Humphreys was commissioned DistGct
Judge for three districts in tie State of Tennessee, on
the Goth of March, 1853, and still holds bis commits
sion, not having resigned il.
TIE testimony of the Hon. Horace Maynard, Mr..
Tricg and Mr.. Leyet, all citizens Of Tennessee
shows that Humphreys, in public meeting at Nash
VILE in December 1860, declared in favor Of Seoes
sion, and refused when interrogated, % declare
South Carolina subject 10 the laws Of the United
States. lie about that time Published articles in
newspapers in which he took strong ground nfavoro
Secession. lie has neglected his duties as Judge
ever since the adoption Of the ordinance Of Secession
by tie Tennessee Legislature.
lie has refused TO hold bis court because be con-
sidered the authority Of the United States obsolete
in Tennessee, aud since that time he has oiiciated
as Judge for tie Rebel Confederaoy and held ciIzen
Of the United Stated to answer before him as such
Rebel Judge for disoyety to said Rebel ConfedeTacy
lie las advised citizen so charged and brought
before him 10 forswear allegiance 10 tie United
States by taking the oath Of allegiance to the
selfstyled Southern Confederscy and upon the re-
fus TO do so he required of the citizen bond in Il
large sum on condition that he should leave Ten
nessee, the place Of bis residence, within 10 days.
Humphreys has also entertained proceedings under
the reasonable acts Of the Rebel Congress for the
confscation Of the property Of loyal citizens of the
United States for tie use Of tie Confederay, and in
aid Of tie rebellion now prosecuted agains, tie
United States.
AUTHORITATIVE DENIAL OF FOREIGN INTER
vENTIoN.
The rumor and statements Of foreign intervention
TO induce the Government TO its efforts 10 put
down the rebellion as well those about projected
arrangements and compromises with the Rebels, are
without foundation
| CAPTURE OF THE REBEL SCHOONER GLIDE.
Tie United States guuboat Huron captured, on
the 10Th ult, off Charleston the schooner Glide, Of
Charleston, while attempting TO run the blockade.
Size was bound TO Nassau, aud was loaded with 100
bales Of cotton and five tieces Of rice. Her papers
and log-book were thrown overheard during the
chase.
NAVAL ORDERS.
| Lieut.. Alexander Murray has been detached by
tie Navy Department from tie Louifana, and or
dercd to the command Of the United States steam
.gunboat Sebage
Acting Second-Assistant Engineer John Walker is
detached from the Flag and ordered to the Fort
Henry, and Acting Assistant Engineer Dandreau is
detached from the Foit Henry aud ordered to the
Flag
Lieut.. Dawson Phoenix has been ordered TO re-
port to Commodore PcndergTast for ordnance duty al
Philadelphia.
Acting Master Edward y. White s ordered to The
United States steamer Mount Vernon.
LETrTRs FOR NEw-ORLLANs.
Posr-OYYcE DEPARTsYsT, WAsHrsGToS. May G. 1862.
All letters for Orleans should be sent to the n.
York Post-Ofice for transmission by Government
steamers in the regular mails.
First Assistant Postmaster. General.
TIE PAYMENT OF POSTAGE BY STAMPS.
c. NJ. McDougal Of tie Finance Committee, las
proposed substitute, based on the recommendations
Of the Boston Board Of Trade and The New-York ard
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, embracing a
system Of payment by stamps.
TIT HOUSE TAX BILL.
TIE Senate Committee on Finance Lave reported
about go amendments TO the House Tax bill after
having Leard the representatives Of delegations rep
rescnting various interests
Among the amendments they have stricken ont the
tax on all recfed and mixed, ard increased that on
distilled spirits to 20 cents per gallon, to le collected
st fbe disicries but not TO operate upon the stock