New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Disp,.ch to Tine n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, wednesday. De. 20 l-o5.
THR REBRL RAMS,

crnrncpt at certain price and that Lord Clnreace
Paget the part Of the English Admiral had written
to the builder stating that decided answer could be
given the present but that the project before
their Lordships for consideration.
THE NEW PASSPORT REGULATION.
It is stated here that instructions have been
sent from Secretary Wellcs to the commanding officers
of the different NayyYards to have feet of vessels
ready 10 take their positions Mt New York, Boston,
Philadelphia Baltimore and other important ports for
the purpose ofcarrying out the regulation relative
to passports Of vessels and passenger. An officer in
the Revenue Department asserted this morning that it
was probable the Government would purchase ten or
twelve steamers for the Revenue service in case enough
could not be spared from the present feet to do the
duty named. which does not properly belong to the
Navy. The Navy Department, however, is busy max
ing arrangements to carry out the plan indicated in the
New York papers OF to-day.
RCMoR ABOUT GEN. MBAGHgR.
1t was rumored to-day at the War Depart
mcnt that Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher had been
ordered TO proceed 70 the quarters Of the Corcoran
Legion and take command Of II. on the other hand 1t
stated tina. probably what remains of the Corco-
ran Legion will be- added to the Irish Brigade.
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE ACT.
The Committee of Ways and Means have re-
ceiycd from the Secretary of the Treasury the drat Of
bill amending the Internal Revenue act regards
the taxes on whisky. petroleum tobacco aud few
other articles Of this class The Committee has i'm.
posed upon itself unusual reccnce with respect TO the
details Of the proposed measure. but believe We are
safe In saying that it imposes tax upon whisky OF
seventy cents instead OF sixty recommended in the
"a LOT tha ~ ri.
leum and the other Injuries embraced the bill at
least as large n those recommended Commissioner
Levi, was before the Committee yesterday. bu. the
proposed alterations In the law have not yet under
gone any discussion. The whole MISTER has been lie.
ferred 70 slbC Committee consisting Of Me-srs. Nor
r.n Hooper and Pendlcton, who are TO sit dung the
recess.
ARREST FOR fNBRzZLEMEST.
Chas. II. Cornwall, head of the Redemption
Bureau in the Treasury Department to-day az
rested for enbczzlng Government Funds. II has been
the custom to have redeemed bills counted in bis office.
then cut lengthwisc and each of the halves wrapped
up separately labeled and sent 10 two different Offices
to b. rccounied. II these two counings tailed with
Mr. Cornwalls return the money VAS burned. The
burning was done under the supervision OF Commit
tee Of Three OF which MF. Cornwall WIS one. 1t now
turns out that during the burning Mr. Z. had bad
habit u slipping a package OF halves into his pocket
noting the denomination and whether it the upper
lower hall II the notes Then be would take another
package of opposite halves but OF the denomna'
ton Al tho next corn, he would extract the total
amount of bis then from whole bills Of Ike denom.na-
ton sending the distracted halves TO be counted a
socond time A boy Glanced day to sea him slip
one OF the packages into his pocket. and Immediately
notified the Treasurer At the next count the halves
were taken from the two Offices aud compared, when
those slolea not being the SEXUAL hayes Of the same
b. although Of tie denomination, were easily
detected Tho amount thus stolen only be arrived
NJ ~ confession. millions Of dollars were hnFitd nn
der tie supernlenlcnce Of Mr.. Cornwall and tho Com
uittec. The plan very simple and ingenious ih'
only deey required being 10 select and pocset th,
respective halves Of the denomination without be
Ing detected hy tho other mcmbcrs oi tic Committee
Jhl. was generally done while they checking tie
tables II notes ~ they we're thrown into the furnace
THE LAST RAID THOUGH MIDDLE rESNfSSEE.
The Official Gazette of this week contains
the reports Of the cavalry commanders Engaged IN The
pursuit Of Wheeers Rebel during it, last raid through
Middle Tennessee. Tho reports show that The long
and arduoa, marches made. AID the hafdshre under
gone hy our troops in that exciting chase, have nc
parallels in this war The Rebels recros.ed the Ten
nes.ec minus six pieces OF artillery and two thousand
killed wounded and missing.
THE COLoRgD SOLDIERS UNDER GEN. BlRElN
The camp at Benedict on tho Patuxcnt So
Mnry's County Nd. under the command of Cob VIM
Blney yesterday promoted 10 Br gad.cr Gene ip
his commission 10 date nom May -, 1868. contains
? 100 coored soldiers comprising the ih sIh Oh aud
10th Regiments. The thruc former fGll regiments
but Of the latter only four companies have Yet beer
raised Gen. Birney. however. Is rapidly procuring r.,
cruts with his four steamboats,. with which he pa!'
frequent visits to adjoining plantations iio has A.set
beside the above named the lst and I'd Cologed Ergl
ncns aud has enlisted since the beginning OF tho Wal
no slaves the residue being free negroes. Gen Brine,
SAYS that the ccf obstacle In the way OF his operations
is The circumstance that married slaves who enlist az,
Obliged to leave their wives and children Ia The hand
Of masters who 20 matrelt them In revenge fo
the loss of the husband and father Tens and hundreds
Of such have to tho camp offering Ia enlist II The,
could take their wives aud children viii, them eonl,
be assured that hcs would be safe and well cared fo
during their sbsencc 4 law declaring the freedom
the wife and children o. every slave who shall enlis
into tie ser, lee Of bis country! would, in the opinion
Gen Blfncy DO more To stimulate volunteering non
this class Of the population than any other provision
law except one putting them on the same ooling wan
white soldiers as regards pay aud einoluncn-.
COMMITTEES on THE GENERAL DtNkRupr LAW
The Committee on the General Bankrupt Law
was announced to-day. with Judge spauidng o. ONO a.
Chairman, and Messrs Frank and CHAMBER as the Ne"
York members.
THE MEMBERSHIP FROM DAKOTA.
The Committee on Elections has had under
under consideration the contested election case IRON
Dakota Territory but have come to no conclusion.
decision will be reached amer the holidays rs Il
4. hi.h member shpll have tho seat.