The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

Admiral DahlsrcA left Washington resume
command Of the feet oa Charleston on the 29h
ult
INCREASE or DUTIES.
The following is tie jointre. olution as pas-cd
by tue Senate:
Re,olred Bv the Senate and HO sc Of Repre-
sentatives in Congress assembled, That uutiI the
end Of co days from the passage OF this resolu-
ton, 50 per centum of tue rates OF duties on i'm
ports now imposed oy law on all goods ware-,
mercha disc and articles imported, shall be adj
ed to the present duties aud impOsts uo1 charged
Oh the importation Of such articles; provided
that printing paper lusizcd used for books and
newspapers exclusively, shall be exempt from
the operation Of this resolution.
The Senate will probably pass temporary
tariff in accordance with the views OF lis Finance
ComAittee, adding SO per cent aud exemptng
goods in bond from incsessed duties.
The Senate Committee on Commerce has re
ported against all proposed large appropriations
Tor the improvement OF the navigation aud har
bors Of western lakes aud rivers.
Il is estimated by competent judges that Lee
has now massed under DIS immediate control on
che R4ppahannock about 65, 900 troops. Others
estimate as high a. 10000
The following letter accompanied the JOINT res
oluion oppropratirg S25,0o0.00Q, which was
cxpedi,iousIy passed IN the House to-day;
"WAR pEPAErNESr, April 20. 1864.
Sfs;-lhe "oVcfNofs oil l"d'aha' i"ino'S'
Iowa aud Niscousin' nave 'c"''reo 20 'ne res
idcnt' on the Z5d inst, IA large number ol 'o'-
uniers from thclr respective States Tor service
during the them rs ooo m 100 400 men and the
time of service 100 dsr. from, a,,. Of muster in
Il i benved they can render rs great service.
They are to be paid no bounty. and are not to
diminish or delay tie d,.,, for three yeafs nen
in States where quota of pendius draft is 10,
sled up. Tie quota Is filed in Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin. and less than o0o are due
from Ohio. The excess of these troops are 10,
provided for ia estimates heretofore submitted ,
il il. therefore, estimated that So 500, 0vo viii
meet the cost of 100 coo of these extra, and it Is
respectively recommended that special appro-
priation be made for that purpose. aaJ submit a
Joint resolution TO that effect. Impending opera
lions reDder il expedient that there should be
early action bv Congress on the appropriation.
so that. if sanctioned. Or needful provisions be
made in due season.
OF. NJ. STANTON. Secretary of War
A SQUAD Of % rebel desertefs arrived TO-DAY
Tbev ag,ee that Lee has been receiving rein
iorcements One asserts that much of the beavy
artillery has been sent to Richmond. and the be-
lief is current among the soldiers that an early
retrogade movement upon that city viii be made
One Of Longstreet's divisions bad been seut back
TO Richmond for Les's army.
The CAPTURE of Newbern bv the rebels is cur
rent. but L can be traced TO no reliable source.
No such intelligence il received at the War De-
par,men.. The rumor probably grew out of al
order form Gen. Butler forbiidine ci,ize * Going
70 Newbern.
I,is said that orders viii be issued to com
mauders having colored troops among them 20
retalate on the rebels.
Ordeas have been issued foran immediate draft
in PENNSYLVANIA. New Jersey. Massachusetts,
Ohio aud Missouri. It will also probably be or.
dered in Delaware and soyne districts of Mary
land
Prominent Congressmen are confident Of an
adjournment bv the 9Th of June. Il j. said
that the Senate will reduce the House tariff rate
for so per cent. instead of SO per cent It is
believed that Congress will not adjourn without
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