The New York herald., 1863-12-19
REBEL CoNsPrRACIEs DETECTED.
Plots to Seize Vessel at Philadelphia
and Release the Prisoners /.
at Point Lookout.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CoNSCRIpTION BILL
The $500 Clause Stricken Out by
the Military Committee,
CO.. &C.. &C.
WASHINGTON. Doc. Is, 1868.


Seuator Wilson to day reported back tho bill amenda
tory OF tho Enrolment act, adding clause abolish
Ing thehree hundred dollar Communication OF the
present law II includes the enrolment OF "any person
arriving at tho ago OF twenty years. any ono who
has not been 10 the service two years honoraby
discharged II exempts person who may attain
his forty afb birthday between tue enrolment the
draft but aboshes tho exemption Of eons and cxcmpts
mono where relatives wholly dependent their labor
for support unless actually supported by their labor
seaator Dixons amendment exemps all persons recog
nized cegymen by tho ecclesiastical authority OF their
denominations.
Mr. Hendricks amendment proposes Two classes Of en-
rolled persons, az u the existing law, the second
Class not being liable 10 be called ti tho first s OK
hausted -sr
THE SOLDIERS PAY AND BOUNTY BILL.
In tho amendments OF the Pay Pouuy bill reported
by Senator Wilson to-day from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, bountcs connoed those ouiistug
prior TO January s. 1864 ana after that dato bounty
10 substitutes and TO cuisted drafted men, OK
ceptug the bounty Of ono undrcd dollars now allowed
will be paid.
IECREAsE OF TAXES.
Tho Committee Of Ways and Means will before the
ournment Tor tue holidays. appoint sub committee to
consdcs that portion OF the report or the Secretary OF the
Treasury aud Commissioner OF Internal Revenue u re-
gard 10 the increase OF taxes Inquiries Tho disposi
ton OF tho committee and Of the House appears be
impose oven larger amount than is suggested in tho
reports upon tobacco wbiskcy and other articles OF that
nature The tax upon whiskey will not be less than
seventy ave cents galloo. and may be fixed tho
amount recommended by the Assessors' Cosvenon-oue
dollar. Tho tax upon othor uxures will undoubtedly bs
10 proportion.
PrRArIoAL PLoV TO sEtsE A VESSEL AT PuiLADsL-
PHiA.
Another plot for tho seizure OF vessel aud cargo by
rebel has been discovered season to
prevent the attempt being made The the BART
Al, which was loading at Philadephs. the pirates
to ehip rs aud or icrt port There
was quantity Of ordnance board and the
about to take 10 quantity OF powder when the plot
revealed aud cutter laid alongside OF her The
! authorities arc still engaged in investigating tte mat
ter All tho facts will be gwen to the public in few
days
CONSPIRACY TO RELEASE THE REBEL PRISONER, AT
POINT LOOKOUT.
The authorities have received Information or q con
spracy formed Tor tho purpose Of releasing tho rebel
prisoners cnHned Point Lookout The plan run
Out two schooners from Mobiack bay which Is betweeo
tho York aad R,pp,hannock rivors, with sufficient
force To tue guard NJ he point, and then
tease tho prisoners Ganbols have been stationed to in
tcrcep, ana capture thom II they should at,cnpt to
ou. While the exchange of prisoners emains suspended
those plots will OF be oi frcr,1t occurrence but
tho authorities awake TO tho t r. and prob
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| sTuE EXCHANGE or PRISONERS or WAR.
considerable pressure bcing brought bear upoa
tho President in elcrence to the exchange OF prisoners
General Hitchcock has been sent down 10 consult with
General Butiet upon the subisct Populsr opinion is
rapidly forming seii in this regard. II u universally
conceded that nothing be done the through
tho exs.1g channels aud the President has beeo called
Upon toaecep the responsibility OF iskios the nesoil,
tons out OF tho haods OF The aseats of the War Depart
meat sni appointing for tho work who can effect
the desired result II Is argued That IL Me- I.ucoln do
clines 10 accept this responsibility the blame throughout
the country viii fan upon bim. II he will movo as az.
vscd, AMI poor fellows now anguishng in Southern
prisons are reci;ed tue Presiisni will receive the
praise II tho cior should prove a failure the odium
will necessarily fall upon tc agent employed. Under
Ihese crcamsIanccs II s hoped tina, the President will
use prerogstvo ana appoint suitable agent TO at.
| tond to this business.
| THg HEALTH or THE rResrDssr.
1be health OF tho President IA graitay improving
Hs has been abio Tor tho last four nights attend tho
theatre, to SOC Iackett in this Merry Wives Of Windsor
INTERESTING CASE RELATIVE TO LEGAL rxSDeR
| NOTES.
case n before the Supreme Court OF the United stSes
presenting the following features Judge Ioogevet OF Now
| York, sued upon bond. The defendant offered him
legal tender notes He refused 10 take them. An ISSUE
was thus made Ia OF the courts Of that state The
OF the ACT OF Congress- The taken by appeal 70
the Court Of Appeals OF Now York whore the decision
was reversed Mr Roosevelt thon took q writ OF
error 10 bring before the Suprome Court, under tho
twenty -nfth section of tho The defendant
dismiss tue OF error, ror OF jurisdc
tion alleging there Is appeal, because the decision
below 10 favor Of the consttutiooaty OF the sc,
Mr. Rocker appeared In favor OF the motion sod Janss
| Buchanan Heory 70 rosist H.
| Tag LovAJ VIRGINIA LBor5LAruRs.
The Senate OF virginia. In session at Alexandria, passed.
bill to-day for tho election delegates by the people
convention TO assemble in that city the 25th Of Jan
uary, TO amend tho State constitution to abolish
slavery tho counties Of Accomso, Northampton Prin
Ammo, Elizabeth City and York, and including the
cities OF Norfolk aud Portsmouth,. BY the Presidents
proclamation OF January last all slaves 10 tho remainder
Of the state res The sets forth the
The change that, without t, the executive and judicial
officers OF the State. executing tho laws between mas
ter and slave. will be brought INTO conflict with the mill
tary authorities OF the Uuted States bill for similar
purpose "a pending In the House OF Delegates -From
these two will be framed by Committee OF Conference
ACT which expected will pass both houses ~ Mou.
| day
HIDES AND rALLow coSrRAcr.
Ths contract for saving the hides md ,aow OF aonss
slaughtered here 90 government has been ac
corded to the same parties who have hal II from the
| beginning Of the war.
THE rRsss DINNER TO sPgAKss ooLrAx
Largo preparations are being made o~ the Press dinner
10 Speaker ccxax tomorrow Sykes 4 Cdadwick, OF
wlsrds, are dcsennincd thst shs eclipse elegance
anything Of the Kind Witnessed in Washington II 70
| 10 exclusively >Rres affair.
CONTESTED ELECTION oAsss.
The Committee 90 Elections have bctorc them Ave
contested s0ss from Missouri. two from Pennsylvania
one from Massachusetts, from Keotnckv, one from
| Maryland. ooe from Iowa and ooe FROM virsinia
wIscoSsN AND rus AGRICULTURAL ooLLses Aor. |
kn abstract OF selections made by ths state Of wsocu
sin unds ths Agricultural and Mechanical ooess act, Of
Juy O. 1859 ss,ontng 70 two hunsre' and for'r ,hoo
sand s;r. he. bosa P'oesre' at so 9oNN Aai onS'