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SESA-r.-Hr. Morgan introduced bill repeating
the $500 exemption clause of the conscription act.
The bill relative to naval supplies was then taken up.
and Mr.. Grimes spoke Tor two hours in reply to the
adverse report Of the Naval Committee Other Sen
ators discussed the BILL ard it was then laid over
The Pacific Railroad bill came up ~ unfinished bus
mess and after being amended was passed and sent
TO the House. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House passed resolution allowing
mileage for one session and monthly pay to Messrs
Sega- and Kitchen until the passage OF the resolution
rejecting their claims to seats from Virginia 1t was
resolved, the Senate concurring, to adjourn at
noon, on the 6tl Of June A resolution declaring
that forgetting all past differences it is the duty of
Congress to sustain the constitutional authorities of
the country in their endeayors TO suppress the rebel
lion, introduced by the delegate from Utah and
was UNANIMOUSLY adopted. A resolution asking the
President foc information relative TO the suppress
sion Of the World and the Journal Of Commerce was
objected TO- Also, resolution denouneinr the
stoppage Of those papars s unconstitutional &c The
committee the Judiciary instructed to inquire
what legislation IS necessary punish the forgery OF
official documents, and also, to punish those who,
through the press or otherwise give aid and comfort
70 the rebels. a resolution asking the President
what plaRation had been given to the French roy
ernnent relative TO the Mexican resolution passed
on the 4th Of April by the House, was adopted. A
resolution fixing the 3ota OF April the day for the
commencement of the increased foreign tariff was
passed. The Senate amendments to the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill were then
acted upon, Adjourned
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FRlpAY. Nav ..

FRIDAY. May %.
SESATE.--Mr Wade reported the bill to regulate
the vote power in Washington Territory, with a sub
stitute Mr.. Fessenden reported resolution amen
d.tory ofthe House resolution to increase the dnty
on imports; eAor shall said resolution be held to
apply to goods which had been actually entered. and
the duties paid and received by the Collector under
the laws existing at the time Of the passage of said
resolution, and before the Collector had knowledge
otlts passage. Mr. Sumner submitted resolution
IS to the rights of Rebel States. Mr.. Sherman re-
ported the House bill to encourage navigation. with an
amendment substituting for it the Senate biil The
Internal Revenae bid taken up, and the reading
progressed until Al p. m Mr.. Wales bin 10 amend
the act to enable the people of Colorado to form
Constitution and State Government was passed
The consideration Of the Tax bill was resumed by
the Committee ofthe Whole. The reading of the
bill was concluded and the Seuate adjourned,
HousE. The House passed the Senate bill modi-
tyng the existing law that documents and letters
may be sentto Government officers without the prepay
ment ofpostage. Mr.. Morrill, reported the new Tar
III bill, the consideration of which was postponed
TIL Tuesday Mr.. Smithers called up the renort
heretofore made in the case of NcHenry against Yea.
man, which concludes with resolution declaring
that the latter is entitled TO retain his seat as the
Representative Of the IFd Congressional District Of
Kentucky. Without action the House adjourned till
Monday
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Grant stiII successful News from Gen. Butler
Rebel cavalry repulsed by Negro Troops.
WASHINGTON, Nav 25--9p. NJ
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.

WASHINGTON, May 25-9P. N.
To Major Gen. Dir
The latest date from Gen Grants headouar-
ters, received by this department, is dated al
Mount Connel Church, p NJ yesterday The
dispatch says everything is going well. Warren
has four hundred prisoners, Hancock some three
hundred, and Wright has picked up some The
whole number resulting from yesterdays orera-
tons viii not fail short Of a thousand Warren
loss is over three hundred, killed and wounded
The prisoners captured are, in a great, part
North Carohnans, are much discouraged, and say
that Lee has deceived them.
The pursuit is delayed by the great fatigue of
nen. Still, HI ok and Warren viii reach the
South Anna by nightiaIl
Gen. Butler, in dispatch dated at headouar-
ters IN the field az seven o clock this morning re-
ports that Major-G Fitzhugh Lee, lately pro-
NOTED, made with cavalry, infantry, and artillery.
an attack upon my post at Wilson's Wharf. north
side Of James River, below Fort Powhatan. gar
rsoned BY two regiments, all negro troops. Brig.
Cen Wild commanding, and was handsomely re-
pulsed. Before the attack Lee sent flag, stating
that he had force enough to take the place. de-
manded It's surrender and in that case the garri-
son should be turned over to the authorities at
Richmond as prisoners of war, but if this promo
sitIen was rejected, he would not be answerable
for the consequences when he took the place. -
Cen Wild replied I'VE viii try that" Rein
iorcements We're at once sent, but the fight was
over before their arrival Our loss is not yet re-
ported "
No other reports of military operations have
been received by the department since nv telegram
OF $50 last evening.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Gacrsfaryr ofy W.
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Secretary stanton 10 Gen. Dix..-Lee strOneIy
posted between the North and south Anna
Rivers.--.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.

POs4VH betWeeR Inc North and South Anna
Rivera.--.
WASHINGTON, May &c, 1864.
General Dir, Feao York
Dispatches from Gen. Grant, received this NOR
ming, informed the Department that the rebels
still hold strong position between the North and
South Anna, where their forces appear to be con-
centrated
1t viii probably require, two or three DAYS, to
develop his operations, which are not now proper
subjects for publication
The 9th Corps has been Incorporated into the
Army Of the Potomac.
er field Of operations.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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New York. Feb, :, 1861.
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ICEsnAY, May 2i.
SESATE.-In the Senate the Internal Revenue Bill
was considered, and the amendments Of the Finance
Committee were generally agreed 10. Without f.
nal vote, the Senate adjourned.
HoCsE-The Committee on Elections reported
WE. Jayne is not, aud j D. s. Todd il entitled to-
seat as adelegate from Dacotah Territory The Sen.
ate amendments to the National Bank Bill were then
considered. Some were concurred IN and Others
rejected. A bill to incorporate the Newsboys' Home
in the District Of Columbia excited long discussion
the Democrltic members constantly referring to the
case Of the Horld and Journal IF Commerce claim
ing that II newspapers are to be suppressed there
viii be no boys TO occupy the Home. The bill was
finally passed under the operation Of tho previous
question. The Reciprocity Treaty bill was consid.
cred without action Adjourned
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NEDsEspAT, May 25
HorsE.-The Military Committee reported bill
10 prevent the discharge Of drafted persons by the
payment denomination. On motion Of Mr. Spraruc
the Military Committee were instructed to report a
bill requiring that all appointments in the military
service shall have the action and consent of the SEN
ate The House bill aFpropriating S92s. 600 TO nav
damages oceasioned by the depradations of Sioux IN
dians was passed. A motion to administer the usual
osth to Mr.. Eshback, Senator elect from Arkansas
created quite a lengthy discussion. Finally the
matter was postponed The tax bill was then CON
sidered IN Committee OF the Whole. Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Morril, of Vermont, made report
from the committee of conference on disagreeing o.
memdment to the Army bill respecting the pay Of
coiored troops, the main point being to fulfill the
promise to those who entered the Army prior 10
January lst on the assurance that they should re-
celye tuli pay. The report was rejected hy vote
OF 70 against l2l and another committee of confer
euce asked for. The Speaker laid before the House
the reply OF President Lincoln to the resolution a.
dopted yesterday, enclosing the correspondence be.
tween Secretary Seward and Mr.. Dayton relative to
the resolution adopted By the House against the in.
vasion Of Mexico by France. The Committee on
Military Affairs reported Il bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to take measures for constructing military
railroad from the valley Of the Ohio to the East Ton
nessee The Reciprocity resolution was then debated
UP to the adjournment.
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= THURSDAY. May 70
SESArE;-Mr. johnson offered resolution calling
upon the President for information as to the delivery
otSr. Argueles to the Spanish authorities. Mr. Pow
ell offered resolution characerzing the act Of the
Administration IN suppressng the publication Of The
neo- 4 oTk lgorld and The Journal Of Commerce as
violation OF the Constitution. Mr. Fessenden reported
the Legislative, Executive and Diplomatic Appropri
aaon bil, with the dsagreements Of the House there
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and accede 20 Committee of Conference, to be an
pointed by the Chair. which was areed to. The Tax
bill was considered, and the amendments of the Sen
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The actual gein to Gen. Grant by his last
movement to the south OF James River, Is
two-fo1d OF the least, First he has gained a
better footing for the n1my.; Those terrible
sEamps Of the Chi:kahominy have been our
dread from The time that our forces began to
approach the rebel capital, The rebels prob
ably counted upo1 then, as their aUi1lnries;
and remembering whit they did for their
rause In the campaign under Mcclellan, they
had reason to expect tin them most efficient
helpers. As tt~was, some of our NTH had
beeun to elmke with the fever and ngue be-
foro Grant took his departure. D1r ne is
now upon dry rolling land, where the ouly
foe he has to contend WITH Is the one he
went there to Fight
In the second p1as;e Grant has gained one
OF the military ends for which his removal
was MADE. He has already occupied and
destSc, ,ed part- Of the Weldon railroad.
Ind though we infer that he does not now
hold it, but thst he withdrew from It when
1c had destroyed I've miles Of it, We do not
calculate rlat his dealing with the road has
GONE to an end. Ills return to 1t may be
expected so soon as occasion calls for 1t, and
moro pressing husiness does not intervene.
Bis destruction Of it SO far will answer for a
present interruption; good as long as 1t
lasts, and Introductory to more thorough
ones. His occupation Of this and its related
roads is one object Of Ills passage 10 the
James. It Is Of more importance to him
than tic taking Of Petersburg by Itself is.
Hisob}ect, in getting Petersburg, is to get Its
connections With the South; ann II ho gets
the connections without the city he has
reached Lis most important object. Let hin
once hold the Weldon road. aud there will
be cold chills felt in Richmond. That he has
gained nothing else is not affirmed; but
these are real and positive accomplishments
worth speaking Of.
, 1864-06-29
Especial Correspondents Chicago Tribune1
DETRoIr, June n, 19s4-

O1AAHTk6 ~ TA& ERA|A1A aA AA1&
At entlY hour On Saturday morning Last, dis
aste. Of serious character beftl the propeller Pr
-. stat. hafong,np IN tha Northern TRANSFORMATION
70 70 o'A1s' D1.s1s"E ~. ~ ~ 49, s. 80.
CoRpAuyt ALe. !Ms s'eaAneS. eo1aa "o"u Hun
lake Alcngan, took ns3 departure rom ne1o toE
uRdeneou5Rn as aooo. oeioeA W 1u' mummy %
the 29t, and on reaching g6ms Zen miles nelow BAt
Point, Laks Ez!e, vas oiscoIsrc, to have sprung Z
1o.1 ct. -. irr,ned,atcly headed abn,t nv
4eah. ene ".s NntusstA' ~ s, eoo1. 4us
! the Detroit river, and Oh Eeaoa'ax mat point
=, sdI,.c1v rpn nm the beach below Maiden near tha
49, 10 X COLI as met her .te hrHr. CO.
years since. r. capsaln Immediately dispatched :
swsrssi vfthone deiav ne+ .+s.w.r r,.-s .rh~
io1uatoI1 ior. ~ ~ ey s:,, - sesanet 1Ia1a AaH
shout m'dsh,ps. IL some nvs feet Under water ana
nel nuii ~ u"uy ustea ovef. she oas on ooafo fl1
thous7ou nusue@ u Sueat, quadsiry or noufa @1fh
ofher mNceuantouH cargo. 60 to present writing
comparatively nothing has been accomplished To-
yntds ra1.t,r r her. -
, 1864-06-29

York dispstches prlccswere not maintained. Atoat
s5e 40 bushels changed hands at Sl39@ls1 Tor fo1
Corn, $1:6h@l.csK Tor No Corr, aad q tor
Rsjec:ed Co.n-clo,lng weak At s13o for No and
{1.97 for Eo2.
Eoats wese in active speculative demand. snd tho
market advanced 1@1Hc per bushtl. with sales OF
215aoe buahe3s at sl@s2xc toz No and is3ssHe fos
Noa-closirS qn1et at sl.s9s2c for No /.
Rye vas IN good demand ana higher-with asles Of
No at ra1ge Of s1Ae0t.10. Barley was neglected.
Hiehwires were very dull and easier, With sales OK
about ESQ hr1s. at l.'sciosiug ut inside quo:a
Mess PORK WIS held at $780, with buyers ut sssff@
ss Ls1d *as genern1s held At l7'sc, with sales Of
about GEO tlerces at in t'ezc. AMI lsc IN kess
ealt has advanced &c per bbl sioc yesterday, VIM
ss1es OF lew Fins 1t Is 25 delivered at cars, and
$50 aHoat to arrive.
Graia seiyhts qui7t a. o. for wheat aud Sc for
coruto Buffalo and 16: for corn to Prescott.
In Beu Cattle there hiss been vrrg limited de-
maid sri receipts light. Transactions era t7o tnlsll
to establsh qpotat1ons. Entered saes, 2lS head at
ssE@6.ss per 100 lbs.
The Hog market continues active, with 3 dem7sd
aho7e tie supply. Prices yeEy frm and Unchanged
Entered ssles, s6s hf3d at principally 1T
S91tf29.I .EftES+.
, 1864-06-29

We had tue story ahost that he was at
White House week ago; andit was repcated
until many believed 1t. But 1t Ia plain that
he Is not there, and has not been there, of
late. The rebels report him about Lynch
burg, and as We hear Of him nowhere else,
it Is quite likely that they are right His
position is one which calls for solIcitude,
since Gen. Lee will s1,are no palms to make
Lyncbbusg, aud It's r,lated depots, Charlotts-
rifle and Gordonsvlllc, safe. And we arc
frequently hearing that Ewe,t's Corpa, or a
considerable part Of 1t, las been sent to look
after him. If Huntcr Is at 1ynchburg, or
near there, hia force mnst be considerable,
since he is in jurction with Crook and
Aycrlll, whose troops added to Ills own, must
give him about rs large column Is he can
euetain with no Other base Of supplies than
lie has to rely on But as Longetrect sus-
tained himself in East Tennessee all last
winter, in a position similarly Isolated, We
hare confidence that Hunter will take care oi
himself, as against nl1 the troops that Lee
can spare TO hunt for him. The latest advices
from rebel sources represent Us as having cut
the DauyiIle road,
, 1864-06-29

tent rain. There il no positive misfortune in
this stress Of @dampneas, but (as. the negro
remarked when block Of granite hit hlun On
the htad} It Is slightly discouragiug. Small
Issues Of whisky will be made tothe men to-
day, thousands Of whom on the skirmish'
trenches have their shelter tents. Old resi-
dents Say that after one OF these June wet
spells, long drought is sure to follow. a
dry spell, however protracted, will be likely
to injure the crops between here and Chatta-
nooga. Forage short-the crops for it. The,
public animals have cropped the young cere-
ais IN their early succulence, and thousands
upon thousands Of Georgian acres are brown
er and bearer for tho comprehensive: invita-
!. t1on Issued ut Fort Sumter three years ago.
IS Deserters and stragg(crs differed In their
accounts as to the whereabouts OF the enemy.
Some said, and this was whst we wished to
believe, that there would be no further
Intelligent .prisoAer told me, and at once
believed it too true, that the rebels Ind ialI-
en- buck partly because We weEs threatening
their fanks uncomfortably, partly for the
purpose OF Strengthening and shortening
their lines, and that mile and half further
On we should lind them again. a company
sent out fton each brigade coon came IN
Of ski akiT1nish'ns' and struggling recon-
: echofe1d and Hooker had now worked
their way. beyond the line Of hills which
connect KenesaW and Lost Mountain, had
forced the rebels to relinqulsh the latter en-
tirely, had proceeded painfully through the
Intervening forests OF oak and pine, had
swung entirely around to the road that rams
directly west from Marietta to Dallas, and
had brought up against u considerable stream
of water called Noses Creek Howard ran
diagonally across the bill just to the south
west of Kenesaw. Palmer was square'y
against the western face Of Kenesaw Itself,
road aud extended far beyond Keneslw.
The direction of our entire line was now
northeast and southwest. Thus matters
stood on the forenoon of the 20th. Nothing
occurred TINT day except the usual incessant
tsir%ishlng, h, until aooat P; n: At that
Noses Greek; Hooker was to support seho-
field; close on the left Howard was
to make whatever corresponding adj
rance might be necessary for the
purpose Of preserving tbs integrity of
the line, and falmer to threaten the enemy
accordingly menced one Of the most ter
rible cannupades have ever listened to.
The first extended to Howh1drs front, and
his artillery belchcd forth its heaviest thun.
dcrs. Under cover OF the Are. stanley's dt:
Whitakefs Brigade chased them from Its
front, drove them q considerable distance,
and maintained the advance notwithstanding
several desperate efforts Of tue rebels to r.
take, the position; General Crutt's brigade,
the 101st Ohio, advanced In 1ne style across
IN open field, chased the enemy from hill
md strip OF woods just beyou.l, md then,
assaulted by heavy force advancing under
cover Of we'll directed fire of artillery, was
compelled to relinquIsh the ground 1t had
n,SJn ~ u
, 1864-06-29

ED Dr.. Jacques, one Of ths State Railroad
Commissioners, has been examining the
scene and circumstances OF the late accident
ncsr Berlin, Conn, and makes this statement:
tsThe cause of The accident was undoubtel-
~ the expansion Of the rails by the heat.
This raised the ties and the Iron from the
bed Of the track The heavy engine and for
ward cars passing over it were welghty
enough to hold the track In Its place Bat
the rear car was SO light that It conld not
force the truck down, and the rails conse-
Gueutly swerycd to one eido and let the car
, 1864-06-29

sRpE1uG.-The French people were wild
with excltcment at the fact that the French
horse Vermont won the great prize Of Paris,
(thc French Deray,) beating the famous Eng
lish horse Blair Athol Napoleon himself aar
luted the French racer with uncovered head
after the victory. n. Delamarre, the owner
Of the winner, made present to Kitchener,
the Jockey who rode Vermont, of eeoo. It
is reported TINT tho jockey won as much as
800 by bets on his own account
, 1864-06-29

Ar c. s. Fiske writes to the n. 7. T'i1une
to expose what, If he Is correct, are most
dangerous f1au1s in the building of the IRON
clad Naubuc. in Brooklyn. He charges that
the. iron Of her bottom is "very inferior
-qua{ity," md OF different thicknesses, "the
thld sheets bclng. battered On the edges to
make them appear Of the required thick
ness" The quality Of the iron In the boilers
r., he says, $50 inferior that the 1auges
could not bo tnrned, md consequently the
corners had to be pstched." The woodwork
of the hull is In part OF poor material, snd
Of careless workmanship. The water-tight
compartments are SO arranged that the
slightest carelessncss In handling valve
wheel would sink the vessel, and tile com
. partmeuts, he INSERTS, are so fer from being
wntcr-tieht, that If they were filled while the
vessel was pitching, the water would Ger
tainly get displnced, and fatally destroy her
balance, when she would Of cou-se founder.
, 1864-06-29

TO-DAY tic general markets vera agsin e1c'se7.
md we Eo.e further advance in the prices oflead.
ing arfit1eg. -. sS%'. t-L.- S-..i
There was an active speculative and; shipping Dc.
man, for -Four and prices advanced 25@ioc per b1i,
with sales 6f 5to hr1s. at s92s9!o25 for white win
ter e1tras, for red winter, and ss2sas 20
for tpsbE ex,.s. The t.ansactions wsre restricted
il consequence Of the nrnness Of holdsrs-wso were
generally he1dinE good spring exuas at 3oa5a9 So.
Wheat WAS excited md pt1ces adtanced ,aa2,c
cYes Yesterdays change duotaueut,. ard .7al;c
higher than yIsterd-S evenings prices. About TO oto
bushels changed hands at 1s=a2ne for No. sorinS;
<1Se@l.5 1or No.2 sprirK and s1t:@l. n ror Re.
iect.d Spring closing At sl5 for No. and slna fz
no 2 =. 3,
Corn was acttvc srd 1ru, at an advance ns 1e per
brshel brt lftar til. receipt ct tbs Eu1al, aud Gev
, 1864-06-29

E La France, Of Paris, states that tho
Confederate Government has sppointed the
Roman Catholic Bishop Of Charleston, South
Carolina, their Embsssador near the Court Of
Rome. Not having succeeded in obtaining .
recognition from any other European Court,
the rebels are pow trying the Pops.