New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Thursday June 16 1864.

WAS A CoPPBRHEAD REVOLT UNDERTAKEN
Indiana politicians here regard with great
concern the concurrence of the evil events Of vaan
dgham's return and Morgan's raid. coupled with the
general and secret ermiDg Of the Coppcrheads OF In
diana and the recent withdrawal from that State Of i'm
mense numbers Of Unionists as hundred day men
In their Judgment the dispersion Of Morgans force and
the defeat Of the scheme for invasion Of Indiana
has alone saved from rebellion in Northern State
in aid Of the Shareholders Rebellion.
THE WHISKY TAX.
The tax on the stocks of whisky on hand
Yves given up by the House to-day in its vote to
with the Senates amendment TO the tax bill which had
stricken out that taxgiyen up 10 the necessity OF
speedily passing the blwas TO give the country rev.
enne without any further loss Of time 1t is understood
that MIR. Chase requested that deadlock with the
Senate by non-concurrence should be avoided by the
House If possible. and that he represented 10 the
Finance and Ways and Means Committees that the
financial needs of the Government require the imposi
ton Of higher taxes on liquors and tobacco. He
suggested the imposition OF dollar and half on
whisky after July !. and two dollars after January.
THR PATENT COMMISSION.
The great body of the Union Members of the
House and Senate have signed petition TO the Presi
dent, praying Tor TIE TeMONul VI ME- tpui
missioner Of Patents for opposing the election Of Mr.
Julian from the With Indiana District after his nomina
ton by the people The petition presented yester
day. Tho President did not decide the question OF re.
moya. bat said, emphoticaly, that Mr. Holloway must
openly and Internationally support Julian or go out OF
o4ce He says Union nominations in Indiana are just
binding as If made in Baltimore, and that no dis
organizing schemes any where can receive bis counte-
nance.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House this evening laid aside the con-
eideration OF the Tax BILL to take up tie Pacific Rail
road bill The quarrel between rival interests may
dSfe the whole concern over Into December
ABsESTEEs CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
Representatives were invited to-day by the
Sergeant Arms to furnish statements Of their absence
during the sson except when sick, that deductions
might be made from their pay.
SENTENCE MODIFIED.
Chicago Copperhead, John OConnel,
fried for writing 9 Copperhead letter TO private in
Rosecrans' Army was found guilty Of an attempt to
create disaection in the mind Of U. s soldier and
give aid and comfort to the enemy and was sentenced
TO be hung The President has committed the sentence
10 i've years hard labor at Columbus.
CAsHIRRgD.
Major A. Downing, LIST n. Y. Mounted Rifles,
tried for accepting horses unsound and unfit for service
which be knew had been rejected by an Inspection
Board the day before. has been cashefed
THE NEW LOANS.
The amount subscribed TO the new loan was
ts9SOOoO0 The total bids Of four per cent premium
and upward was sii,OC10OO. Spectators have since
the close Of the bidding urged Secretary Chase to reject
the bids below five per cent. The probability that he
win accept the four per cent bids and those above II
is understood that Mr.. Chase will 60 to New.Yorh TO.
evening upon business conducted with the pro.
posed foreign loan. This loan is considered fixed fact
POLITICAL BREEZE.
The Postmaster-General has instructed Post
master Waburn OF Philadelphia to use his official infu
cnce to prevent the denomination of Judge Kelly The
fact Ia creating feeling Of deep resentment among the
administration Members Of the House. Mr.. Lincoln
has already put his foot down in a case like this and
viii not permit his patronage to be used to destroy hi.
stsnchest friends.
BURIAL OF SOLDIERS.
In future the remains of every soldier dying
In he hospitals of this Department win be accompanied
70 the grave by an escort Of Cavalry and win be buried
with military honors company Of the 9Th illinois ha
been detailed to do this duty.
NORTHWEST DEPARTMENT.
BY order Of the War Department, the new
posts In the Department Of the NorthWest have beer
named a. follows The post Of James River Fort Wsds
worth, the post Devils Lake Fort Hays the post
tho Upper Missouri Fort Rioei the poston the Yellow
s>one River. Fort Stevenson.
CORRECTION.
The statement made in several Eew-Yorl
papers some time since 10 the effect that 4l.o0 wer