New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch TO The N. Y. Tribune. H
WASHINGTON Wednesday MaroA ,.e1
TIE WYf9KY TAY

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TIE WHISKY TAX.
The Senate to-day, BY vote Of IS to is. "a
fused 70 give any instructions to taxing whisi,
hand. but consented to anothsy COMMITTEES OF Con-"
ehee' Inc House then withdrew its Instruction. s.s
agreed 10 the conference. Sena<rs Sherman. Clsr.
and Hendricks and Representatiy - Spauldiny Mor,
and hasson constitute the COMMITTEES and pre.ery. "A,
former equipoise of both sides Of this question =
Senator Conness stated in debate to-dsy that
there were $40 900 worth Of whisky On hand
THR cLAm ON GREAT BRITAIN FOR yrvx
MITIGATION.
A sharp diplomatic correspondence betws.,,
our Government and the British Is likely ., en,,. =
consequence Of Lord John Russells withholding s,o
Parliament Secretary Stewards demands uvon IL.
Majesty's Government for naturalization Sur Ls.a, 4,
American Commerce, caused by the Anglo psh.,
Pirate Alabama.
THR AMNESTY
Very many Rebels in our prisons have aprlAd
to Secretary Stanton to be permitted to avail than.
selves Of the offer Of the Amnesty Proclamation y.
viii authorize Commission to visit tia .svs,.,
camps end release such viii take the oath In so,I
faith and return to their allegiance
ADMIRAL DAHJGRgN.
The alghting of Admiral Dahlgren from the
Baltimore train to-day would indicate that officer hss
been recalled from his command at Charleston.
THE PROMOTION or GEN. GRANT.
The Senate in executive session to-day, unsa.
imously confirmed the appointment of Gen. Grant a.
Lieutenant General This recognition Of merit Is ssN
to be Unsatisfactory to the GeueralinChef inasmueA
az necessitstes his resignation unless his expressed
intention 30 TO DO has been recOnsideIed.
To che Assor's;ed Press.
WASHINGTON Wednesday, March 2 1864.
EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW IN TIB COURTS.
The report made by Senator Sumner today
from tic Comnstee on Slavery and Freedmen. In tue
bill to equality before the law in the Courts Of
The United States. reviews the history of Jurispru
dence in respect 20 tie exclusion Of ooored testimony
in the Courts and examines tie laws In the several
States relative to this subject south Carolina. ap
pears, has never had law excluding such Testimony,
yet pr8c tees exclusion
In concluding this review The report says II Ia diff
cult 20 read the provisions In single State without i'm.
patience, but the OF this nustice expressed
with such particularly In less than fifteen Stses
makes injustice swell Into indignation especially whes
II ia considered that 10 every State this Injustice is
adopted and enforced by the courts Of the United States
It further appears that In no State can slave testify
against white person. excepting that in Maryland he
may testify against r. white person who Is not q
Christian Only under certain circumstances In Dela
ware and Louisiana can free negro testify against
white person.
The eecentrclties Of ndicial decisions illustrating
this branch numerously cited. Among the oonse-
qaences VI exclusion are mentioned the matreatmenb
murder OF slaves, with impuniiy, and the peIpera
ton Of crime against white mem In the presence Of cob
ored persons with the same immunity from pnnisA-
uent.
The report traces this prescription 10 the baIbafoas
ages and makes il the offspring Of slavery originating
in Ignorance and prejudice. Among the ancient
Greeks T. slaves testimony not believed upon bis
oath but was admissible under torture. The Romans
adopted similar legal practice In England under the
common law, this prescription was never Recognized
The grounds for such Injustice examined ut leDgJn
and the report concludes as follows:
Ii il for Congress determine whether the proscp-
ton shall continue 10 be maintained IN the Courts OK the
United States or in other words II local rule, bar
berons irrational and unjust shall be allowed to exs.
any long ger with the national sanction
Accompanying The report is letter from CbiefJGs-
tioe Appleton q Maine. which declares exclusion OF
incompatible with uniformity in the minista
ton Of law and unnisskabe proof OF deficient cyiz
atom, and produces arguments 10 show that that exoln
sion is not account Of the fechoOd Of the excluded
witness his incapscity or serye condition but upon bis
color alone II mendacty She result of their hsv
irg great amount OF pigment cells and greater naa
Der OF cutoneOuS glands.
COMBINATIONS BY THB SENATE.
The Senate III executive session to-day unani-
mousy confirmed tie nomination Of Ulysses S. Grant,
now Major.GeDersl in the military service to DO
LieutensutGenersl in the army Of tie United States.
Joseph X. Barnes was confirmed ss Medical Inspec
torGenera with the rank of Colonel in the army OF the
United States.
Henry Desinger to De Collector cf the Internal Reye
nue in the District Of Oregon, aud L. L. Novel; Col
ector OF Internal Revenue for The Second District OF
Tennessee VIM. McAlbin II Missouri Superintender<
Of Indian Affairs for the Central Superintendency and
the following 10 DO Indian Agents. D. L. UpSeh oil Kan
sas for the Backet and the other neigtooring Tribes
Alfred r. Elder Of Warrington Territory and Robert
y. Farnas Of Nebraska Territory for the Omaha Agency
THE wHrsKY-TAx COMMITTEE.
The free Committee of Conference on the dis
agreeing amendments 10 the Whisky bill ordered today
consists Of Senators Sherman. Clarke and Hendricks
md Ieprcsentatiyes Morrill, Kasson. and Spauldine.
The Senate having disagreed to the House instruction.
o tax whisky ou hand for sale aud the House having
fec, reoodcd from them, the Committee viii have "a
or FREQ conference.
THE BATTLE OF BAYOU C0UTBAU.
Mai. Gen. Ord's report in regard to the ba'tla
II BAYOU Couteau Louisiana, has been received here.
md II completely yindicates Ma. Gen. Washburns
RON the charge OF bad management Of that affair maao
b. n newspaper correspondent. He says Gen. VASE
burno was at his prescribed post with his command on
the morning OF the attack, and &c was owing to his zea
md diligence that the guard when attacked. wers
reinforced promptly, aud tie enemy driven away dis
rom6ted 'r1'.- '
RESIGNATION OF OFFICE.
william A. Bryan, esq, has resigned his po'
ion a Chief of the Bureau of Inspection Of the POST
Office Department on account OF i'll health.
REDEMPTION OF TREASURY NOTES.
The following information viii be- sufficient
response 70 many inquiries which have been made ur1a
The subIcot;