, 1864-04-13

Matters Congressional and MILITARY,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnbune.l
WASHINGTON, April II, 1864



Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnbune1
WASHINGTON, April II, 1864
/ CONGRESSIONAL.
| The debate in the House on the expulsion of NJ,
Long, continued today, and although larc
crowd vas In attendance, the proceedings wercles
] interesting than on Saturday OF Monday, The bes
speech In support Of the resolution was made b
Green Clay Smith; the ablest In opposition to, b
PeHdleton. Eldridge Of Wiz, Pendleton Of Ohio
and Amos Myers Of Pa, participated in the debate
/ The Houee took recess from to O'Clock, an,
the debate will continue till late hour tonight
Colfax closing the discussion.
The vote is to be taken at 1880 p. m Thursday
There Is considerable opposition to the resolution
| among prominent members Of the Republican
ride, and this feeling has been strengthened bv AZ
ticles in yesterdays New York Times md hpst
Mr. colfaS's statement that he introduced the re-
solution without consulting political friends is
strictly true Winter Davis speech last night Is
generally pronounced the ablest delivered In the
HouEe for many yea1s.
THE QroTA OF pESKs1LyASIA.
The quotas and credits OF several districts of
Pennsylvania will be definitely arranged to-nor.
row. The principal difficulty arose from the de-
mand Of Philadelphia to be credited to the extent
Of 100 0for excess Of volunteers raised in 1861
and 1862. The authorities here arc willing to con-
cede this provided the State Governrlent acreo
- mike up the deduction by a corresponding ill.,
c:cAse OF quota under the last call but to this the
latter is not disposed to assent.
MOVEMENTS or GEN. GRANT.
= Gen. Grant went to Annapolis By this evenings
train.
CONGRESSIONAL
The Senate joint resolution, submitting to the
State Legislatures the slavery prohibiting amend
mcnt to the Constitution, will be called up in the
IN = fnsu 1prn IA ~
utmost importance that cver5 friend of the meas-
ure ehond be In bis seat when the question arises.
Absentees will be held 10 strict account II the
resolution falls, IS is possible for want OF the re-
4uisite two-thirds vote.
TIE GOVERNMENT eECu11r1Eu.
All the SO bonds, including those Tor which the
general agent, Jay Cooke, has received subscrtp-
tions, have been deliTerrd-the last one to-day.
coSoREs s1oxA1-
4 bill wns reported By Mr.. Stevens. from the
Committee On Ways and MeanB to prevent the de-
probation OF currency. 1tprnE.des that all bank
notes In circulation as money, except those
authorized by the act Of Congress, shall
be euh}ect to taI Of oue-fourth Of one Der cent
each month, and that after one year from the DIS
sage OF the act 1t shall be unlawful for a4y person
bank corporation. or ASSOCIATION to Issue or crcu.
ate notes At money, unless authorized br an act OF
Congress.
Inc 1of1hcolninE tax bill imposes email addi-
tional tax on hank deposits.
INTERNAL nErExCE
. The report from the Commissioner NJ 1nte,n,,
Revenue shows that 70. the collection
Of direct taxes in the iusurrect1onav
Districts three Commissioners ha,e been anno,nt.
cd at sslary of three thousand dollars each witb
a clerk at 4 salary Of ), zoo, in South Carolfn,
Virginia and Tennessee The following 1cures
are furnished from The several States;.