The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-23

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Expected Arrival Of Lieu
tenant General Grant.
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Speech Of Mr.. Wiley Against the
Slave EnliStment Bill.
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Debate on the Raritan and Delaware
Bay Railroad ELL. sa
III. Winter Davis Views Of the Rebellion
and The Slavery Question.
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TIE NEW TWO CEsT COINAGE.
SEVERE STORM AND HEAVY FALL or SNGW,
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TIE NEW TWO CEsr COINAGE.
SEVERE STORM AND HEAVY FALL or SNCW,
WASH NGros. March %. 1854.

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Wash NGros March %. 1864
THE EXPECTED ARrIvAL OF GENERAL GRANT.
The special train upon which General Grant was 20
leave Philadelphia hlfpast O'Clock this evening
Ga not expected TO reach here until O'Clock the
anoi Mug. The severe storm prevailing may
detain the train until even later hour
BEAvY FALL ~ SNOW
About O'clock this evening y begun the
oeverest snow storm experienced hee this winter The
onow Is several inches deep, be the
deepest snow there has been Washington for long
Sime.
THE TAX BILL
Tho Internal Revenue bill is stli In the hands or the
Cub committee. It expected would he given
Go the main committee t. day SION hat IL has
DE found nee ssary the bin In several i'm
rotart particulars to rewfitc many o. the sections
Go make material alterations and notifications 1t
will Therefore. D. several days before will be ready for
che examination OF tie presentation
Co the House. The members OF The committee both
amused and annoyed at the pretended the
aorcvison OF the bin published rom type TO time.
TIE KENTUCKY q INFESTED tLEcTIoN.
Tho Committee Elections to-day had up the case OF
AcIIenry Ye,msn. o. Kentucky.
THE CASE OF FRANK BtAIm, OF MISSOURI.
No decision has yet been reached In Frank Rlar
st is understood that the Committee Elections are
" Ill report against him.
THE RETURNED MORO coLovIsrs.
II appears that the Qu1rtermaser's Department,
Tpstead 81 tho Interior Derartncnt, Ia entitled
go all the credit OF bringing back the much abused
neg-o coopsts, Who the victims the Isle
Avache experiment. At the request Of the President,
upon ssceralpng the suffering condition Of the colony.
oion perfectly barren island Captain I. Hartz
detailed to takc steamer and bring them home. which
sfcatt ar
fA THE WILKES COURT MAnTfAL.
Tho only witness examined before tho Wilkes court
martial to-day Ben. Percy Pocre who testified that
ON Monday tho l4th. TO the publication Of the
aetter Of Admiral Wilkes he had been the copy OF
st by Mr. EenrS, Of the New York fines, and had
Uraphed cm 10 regard 70 TO tho Boston Journal.
,.a ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant Haskell, OF General Gibbons staff has been
orpoiutea colonel Of the Thirty sixth Wisconsin resi
fnent. teeH~-.
General Barnes has been appointed president Of new
court martial for the trial OF military cnerccs.
THE FLOUR CONTRACTS.
Proposals Tor furnishing -four the Commssary de-
Cartment opened hero to-day Offers made
Coo ninetysx Thousand barrels thirty thousand OF
which taken ut prices ranging rom dollars
0ixty cents to seven dollars seventy three cent?.
ARRIVAL or CHIPPEWA INDIANS.
delegation Of thirty Indians Of tie Chippewa tribe
0lrlveu uorc yeSteIuay 'oE purIusc
OF eiectng treaty with she government and settling
Che difficulties existing between them and tho United
sates agents. proposed TO take them through the
eences Washington and show them the practice Of
our heavy artillery before their departure.
TIE CALIFORNIA LAND CASE.
The case OF Santiago Nardello against Matilda C.
Gray and others, California land case involving
large OF valuable San Francisco Land, before
che Supreme TO day. and excited than ordi
IT, rloo
r. @. Caph. ESQ.,. Of New York Mr. Carlisle win reply
Go morrow.
THE OVERLAND NAIL SERVICE.
Tho Postmaster General invites proposals for putting
che overland California service n'operaton October
L. preferred by the accepted bidder, the first day
July. The schedule increases the speed that the
"trip made sixteen day during eight tbs in
the year. In twenty days for the remainder Of the
year. the be for four years. The newspaper
aud document mails be transmitted to the Pacific
coast By sea.
ArPOrNrMENTs CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day In executive session confirmed the
nomination OF henry H. ssley, OF Minnesota, brga-
dicr general OF volunteers.
Rev John C. jacobs, Of New York, has been confirmed
as hsopitai chaplain.
GENERAL OWEN ON THE RECRUITING SERVICE.
Brigadisr General Joshua T. Owen passed through our
city Monday route for his hcmc az Philadelphia hay
sng been temporarily relieved his command OF division
On Second army corps in order that he might further
Che enistrncns In Pennsylvania and tho neigh
oorpg States by his personal cxcriions In recruiting
General Owen, 10 combustion with the late General I'd
Baker recruited originally the famous brigade known
the Philadelphia Bakers Brigade consisting OF the
eveuty rst sev enty second Six ninth and One Hun
drcd Sixth ponnsy vouuteers which has been
pre- eminent in every battle that Army Of the poto
mac has been engaged in
DEPOT FOR CITIZEN PRISONERS.
Captain Lyttle. Of General Pa,rcks staff, has been
ordered Alexandria supcriutend tho establishment
depos prison for citizen prisoners ar
rested within tho lines Of tho Army OF the Potomac.
A REBEL MAJOR SENT TO PRISON.
Provost Marshal General Patrick on Monday sent into
Che Old Capitol rebel major, captured saturday In
Rappahanpock county whero he had been employed for
come In the enforcement OF the rebel CONSUMPTION
REroGrER FOR THE SUPREME corar.
The United states Supreme Court has appointed john
william wallace Of Philadelphia, be the reporter Of
fts discussions, in place OF Judge Black, resigned.
PROTEST or the CITY COUNCILS.
The Washington City Councils have appointed com.
i,sec TO protest against tho passage by Congress Of
Senate bill amendaiory OF the Registry law and rovd-
ing that every ae Citizen without regard color who
cha have boon resident year before an election,
Sohai DO allowed 10 exercise the elective franchise.
INSTRUCTIONS TO COLLECTORS.
Tho following W letter Of instructions sent to-day 10
all collectors OF special agents Of the Trea
ury Department.
TrrmuRv DRrARxxSr,l
WASHINGTON, March n, 1854. (
srpThe sortysecond trade regulations, series Of Sep.
Senber IL 1862 Is hereby far modified that on and
sr the ist day April next the invoice valuation per.
INIT peuts to and from the nsrrectionary dis.
erics will be three per cent instead OF i've, therein
prcscribcd !. p. CHASE, Secretary Of the Treasury.
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
4 FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March ~, 1894.