New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-10
NORTHERN COAST DEFENsEs.

The Secretary Of War has submitted 10 Congress
Oh the Northern Coast Defen,es, in
closing an elaborate report from Edwin +. johnson
Of Connecticut, we'll known ss a practical civil en-
gineer and connected with the Joint Commission Of
1877 and 1919 for RAINING and marking the North
Eastern boundary line. Mr.. johnson recommends
tho passage Of Senator Morrills bill, and the
adoption of the policy Of placing in the hands Of the
President the necessary power TO accept loans Oh
money from the several States for public defense, as
therein proposed. Among the modes Of defense con-
templsted is tho use of railway and floating ball
proof batteries in addition TO the ordinary system OF
forcaiiors. His report is the result Of careful ex-
animation Of all The matters in question, including
long list Of documents, based upon a thorough
acq sintsnce with the physical geography and the
Typographical features Of the country.
THE TARIFF AND REVENUE SYSTEM OF THE
NETHERLANDS.
James s. Pike Minister 10 the Netherlands, in
transmitting to the S ate Department copy Of the
tariff and revenue system of that country, concludes
his dispatch RS follows:
ct will be observed that there 10 no direc, tax
personal property or income 40 such taxes are
believed TO stand in the way Of industrial and com
mercia development, and 10 operate 70 e1pel capital
1.-The late decisIve successes OF the Federal Gov
eminent in Tennessee have produced their natural
effect on this side of the water. When Charleston
and Savannah shall have fallen, and our gunboa,s
traverse the Mississippi River all interest IN the nf-
fss OF the Confederate States will cease in Europe
GIN. POPE's MASEUvER.
About two weeks age Commodore Foote, in tele-
graphing to tie Navy Department, said, Gen. Pope
intended 10 make q transverse movement, which
would astouish Secesh on Island No. 10. The
fu ilnent Of this prediction is already known 10 the
country.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate was several hours in Executive Sos
sion to-day. II confirmed several military sppoitt-
menfs Of low grade and Samuel +. Brown Of
Ohio, 10 be Attorney Of the Territory Of Colorado.
COUNCILS OF WAR.
Secretary Stanton holds every morning what be
calls Council Of war-at which the heads OF the
several bureaus, including the Adjutant General and
Quarternsster General, confer respecting military
operations with the Secretary, and Major-Gen
Hitchcock, who IL installed o. consulting military
officer ia the Department.
The CERTIFICATES or INDEBTNEss.
The freasury Department will redeem one-ffth Of
The certificates OF Indebtedness already issued when
presented by the original bolders.
THE REBELS ARRESTED AT CADrZ.
Our ExConsnl at Cadiz and the Lieu,enan, OF the
Sumter, the two Rebels, seized at Tanqeu under
the orders Of our Consul there, and shipped to the
United States, are expected to arrive within a day
or two The international question raised in The
case is already undergoing examination.
OUR RECENT VICTORIES IN CONGRESS-.
The synopsis OF the newspaper report Of the Ten.
nes,ee battle was read both in the Senate and House
IL wac listened TO with unusual silence. In the lat
ter branch there WA some slight applause which
suddenly ceased. The latest dispatch from Commo
dore Foote was also read and this was en.husiss.
cslly received in the House.