New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16
FROM WARRINGTON
Special Dispatch TO The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Friday April l5 1894.
TRAITORS IN CONGRESS. ,r

TRAITORS IN CONGRESS. fi5f.
l have returned to my post after ten days ab.
sence and find the public opinion about Congress to bs
wonder that the Government did mot send to Fort
Lafayette the Confederate" Congressmen; that Fer
nando Wood. Harris. Long and Rogers had not been
sent by special train where traitors against their coun-
try and freedom should be summarily taken; chat Fer
nando Wood, especially had not been selected % No
head and front Of this weakly permitted treason, and
been locked up during the war as an exszape.
THE NEW TAX BILL
The new Tax bill provides as follows for
licenses. Retail dealers, horse dealers hvery-stable
keepe cattle brokers' produce brokers' custom house
brokers eating house keepers, confectoners claim and
patent agents. patent right dealers real essAte agents,
conyeyancers, intelligence Office keepers insurance
agents manufacturers, apothecariss photographers.
taiow chambers and soap makers butch
ers owners of stations and jacks lawyers physicians,
surgeons, dentists architects and civil engineers,
plumbers and gas filters miners and sny person doing
general business all ~ pay sl0 license.
Lottery. y.ticket dealers $780, pawnbroksrs using not
exceeding $4,000 ESQ.,; land.warrant brokers, SIS;
brewers and dstillers ESQ., rectfers e25 coal al dis
tlers ESQ., hotels INNS and taverns to pay in all cases
where valuation Of yearly rental of house and
property is $500 for any additional $780, fraction in
excess of $780, s5 foreign insurance agents ESQ., seo
tioneers, $40; peddlers are taxed from s5 to els
INVALID PENSIONS.
The Hon. Mr.. Whaley, Chairman of the Com.
mittee Invalid Pensions this morning presented his
bill on the subject Of pensions which was adopted
unanimously by the House. Mr.. Whaley deserves
credit for his perseverance, industry energy and de-
voon to the interests Of the soldier and his family in
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success The fixing Of the fee at sio thus precudns
the multiplication Of papers and the augmentation Of
costs the applicant wise 1t increases
the amount Of the penson it. to be sure provides for
pensions to ehapains; gives pensions to all persons
fighting for the country and in its defense whether in
temporary permanent service This bill win unqles-
tionably give great satisfaction to the country.
THB GOLD BILL.
In the Senate to-day the Gold bill came up
and was debated at length II is understood that tho
bill viii pass. Mr.. Stevens win call it up In the House
omorrow and press it to voto.
GEN. GRANTS MOVEMENTS.
Gen. Grant left for the front this morning
THE NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
Military authorities state that published news
from Kentucky is greatly exaggerated. 5u
Pensions to Chaplains has been adopted. It gives
pensions to all killed or wounded IN defense OF tho
country. '...
INCREASED TAXES.
There is reason to believe that Congress Will
adopt the increased taxes recommended although strong
influences are already at work to procure their re-
duction. .r
THE GOVERNOR OF MAINE.
Vice President Hamlin and the Maine Dele
cation called this evening Gov. Cony who returns
home tomorrow. .r
THE MONTANA BILL. ur
Members of the House insist that the Senate
must recede from their to let others than whts
citizens vote in the proposed Territory Of Montana
GOV. BOUTWELL, ON EDUCATION.
Gov. Boutwell, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on education before the Teachers Institute OF the
District Of Columbia this afternoon. .,
FROM THE ARMY.
Our Army correspondent reports that mud
about Headquarters has all dried up Suffers and citi
Gems have left Cayalrymen who have been acting 40
orderes and others on detached duy are all ordered
back to their commands. -g.l5. a.as
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. n
The nominations of Capt. Hawkins and Coils.
Wild Brney, Chetham, and Pile. as BrigadierGen.
erals in the Volunteer forces have been confirmed by
the Senate. .r '..,,.lp.
From San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, April II, 1854
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