The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-29
TRIBUNE 5 SPECIAL

WASHINGTON, jan. 27-The Ways and
| Means Committee has determined not to put
stamp duty on newspapers, but to tax
them according to their circulation, to be
| determined by affidavit of the publishers.
| Passengers by railroad will be taxed but
not freight. The following was issued by
| Secretary Stanton to-day
Ordered that the Rev Bishop Anaes of the
Methodist Episcopal church aud t~e Hon.
Hamilton Fish of New York be and are
aefeby appointed Commissioners 10 visit
Che prisoners belonging to the army of the
United States, now in captivity at Rich
mond and elsewhere, aud under such regu-
iations as may be prescFlbed by the author
tiles having custody of such prisoners, re-
lieVe their Necessities, and provide for their
comfort at the expense of the United States,
ia pursuance of the order heretofore made
on this su beet, and that said Commission
ers be requested Immediately 10 signify By
telegraph TO this Department their ACCEPT
ance or refusal of this appointment and re-
port in person at Washington without de-
lay.
(Signed,) EDWARD 81 STANTON.
The War Department has ordered that
henceiorward all Union soldiers released
from rebel dungeons, shall, upon their ar
rival here, receive, in addition to full pay,
communication of rations for She whole time
OF imprisonment.
Col. Farnsworth's Illinois Cavalry, hay
ing suffered greatly from sickness at their
former encampment, have applied for a
change of location. Gen. Mcclellan grant
ed the request on condition the removal
should cause no expense to the government
To insure this, they were sent to AIexan-
dria, " here Gen. Montgomery quartered them
on rebel residents, hitherto treated as loyal.
The Illinois Cavalry sigualized its arrival
IN Alexandria by cutting several grog
shops and imprisoning the proprietors, who
had sold such bad liquor to soldiers.
TINES DISPATCH.
The Treasury Demand Note bill comes up
for consideration in the House tomorrow.
Mr.. Spaulding will enforce the views of the
Committee, and present estimates of theex-
penditures of the government said to be
largely in excess of Mr.. Ghases report
1t is understood the Attorney General
has given a written opinion in favor OF the
const nationality of the bill
Il is now said this committee have de-
termined not to make public report but
70 submit the result IF their investigation
to the government with a view 10 tns
avoidance Of future errors.
HERALD's DISPATCH
The Committee on District of Columbia
have decided 10 report adversely in The
matter of abeIishing slavery in the Dis
trict. The two main features of the adverse
report will be inexpediency aud unconsti-
tutionality.
Gov. Fish and Bishop Ames having been
notified by telegraph of their appointments,
have promptly accepted. They will accom-
paDy another quota Of rebel prisoners and
will proceed undeT flag of truce from FIT
Monroe, and make known to the rebel au-
thorities the object of their mission, when,
if refused, they will return. If allowed to
remain they will proceed to execute their
duty.
WORLDS DISPATCH.
There is no truth whatever III the current
newspaper story that the rebels have
force Of 10000 troops at Leesbarg 1t is
doubtless a secession caaard, started for
some special purpose Troops are again
gathering at Annapolis, doubtless for an