Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-11

( WAsHHGTos, april s.--The committee
on Manufactures have made report rel
alive 10 duties on wool They say tae
expectation that low grades Of WOOL
would not compete with domestic pro-
ducts has been realized. All importa-
tons Of last year were iuvoiced st a
minimum Of Is cents a pound, while
averaging less than II cents This has
defrauded the treasury, and done great
injury 70 wool growers, and did not pro
duce more than 10000 The Commit
tee recommend duty Of ) per cent. on
woods under Is cents to be changed to a
specific duty Of 3 cents per pound, and
an ad ralOrem duty of 20 per cent on
woods costing over Is and not over 26c.,
and q specific duty Of 8 cents, per pound
snd an ad valorem duty Of 20 per cent.
on wool costing over "a cents per pound ;
9 cents per pouad and 20 per cent ad
palorem at the port where the duty is
paid
Total amount Of wool imported las,
year, II 1872, l23 pounds
lspsslAi TO Times
WASHINGTON, April s.-Gen. Sedgwick
appeared before the Committee on the
Conduct Of the War and justified the
conduct Of Meade at the battle Of Get
tysbnrg, and was very severe on Hooker
in regard 10 the hattie Of Chaneellors-
vile. la reply to a question why Hook.
er crossed the river, he said be could give
no reason jastifying such step He said
he only did so after positive orders from
Hooker. which he exhibited to the Com
mittee. He also laid before the Commit
tee many other importan, orders in con
nection with that movement, which have
never before been made public.
The President to-day sent in the nomi-
nation Of wm. Kellogg, from Illinois. as
Minister TO GuatemalA.
The House Military Committee had
under consideration today. the bill for
the purchase OF Rock Island Bridge for
military purposes The Committee nd
dressed letter to the Secretary Of War
upon the subject, and received reply
in which he says no necessity exists for
its nae by the Government.
Al adverse report was ordered 10 be
made, should the bill introduced By Pen
dletan to permit members Of the Cabi.
net to occupy seasa upon the door Of the
House pass II Il belieyed the Presi.
dent will vetoit.
The report made by the committee on
elections in the case Of Mr.. Loan, Of
Missouri, is signed BY Dawson, Dawes,
VOORHEES,, Baxter and Brown, OF No.
They say the evidence discloses ample
proof that portion Of the militia Of Ger
tain localities disregarded entirely the
injunction by assuming who should and
who should not vote and Cor whom: and
by threats Of violence, &c., they so far
interfered with the election as in the
opinion of the COMMITTEE, renders il a
nullity.
Representatives Epson, Smithers
Smith and schoheld OF the minority see
no reason for invalidating the election
and hence join IN the resolution thai
Loan is entitled to The place be aow &C
eupiss. a8
The Republican members Of Congress,
are confident the constitutional amend
men. prohibiting slavery will receive a
least two-third vote in the House.
Ths tAx ball viii not be ready till Tues
day. FaTg
TTIbuns's special.
WASHINGTON, April s-General Ma,
Weber joins Sigels command to-day an,
will be assigned to Harpers Ferry.
Gen. Seymour has been ordered here
i, is probable he will be dismissed.
Col Sibley, Assistant onartermaster
!, has rendered his resignation.
: NEw YoRK, April The bilIiar
match between Phelan and Casenaug
: last night was won by Phelan by 3
b points in 1000
An army of the Potomac letter report
: reinforeements arriving daily, every trai
bringing mp large numbers of re-enliste
: veterans and new recruits. All indiei
: tons point to aa early advance.
Q lspeci@I to Commercial.
Special orders issued preparatory I
active operations in the Army Of Ii
Potomac, have created decided sens
ton among the suffers and camp 70
lowers Officers have begun sendin
4. their surplus baggage to Washington.