The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27
THE SITUATION.


considerable anxiety was manifested 10 Washington
yesterday regard to tho probable movements Of
General Grants and General Lcc's armies. Rumors Of
course plenty but not In position to state
that anything Of importance has occurred. Every.
thing connected with General Grants opera
t,oss is maintained with . secresy which oven
those who are initiated do NOS fool at liberty 70
viol ae Tho absence or positive news from the
southwest characerizes reports to-day The latest In.
Tel from tnas quarter to tho OBJECT that tho Red
evo has fallen suddenly leaving forty Of gunboas asd
transports above the raft which cannot be moved until
che again. and that may no, DO for sime
Meanwhile they remain Of COURSE exposed 70 the attacks
Of the land forces Of tho enemy who active In their
operations oil along the bauks
cavalry skirmish occurred near strasburg Va. few
DAYS ago between Of the First Now York. number.
ing one hundred acn, and parry Of three hundred
rebels in which tho enemy gained some advantage.
There other reports from the vicinity Of aarpers
Ferry Msrtinsburg.
The rebels appear to be looking out for movement Of
<bc,r vaiuaoles southwark Tne Petersburg Ekpr says
Chat instructions have been given by tho rebe govern
70 the Fr Auditor Of the Treasury TO remove his
bureau from Richmond 70 Montgomery, Aia next week
despatch from Hewbern. N. c.. says that Il was be-
icved thai General wessels s held part or the FORTH
cations a, Plymouth; but In view q General Pecks
oca report bis capture and all the facts OF the sur
render Of the garrison which have already received,
It not koy tina. the ticwbsrn story entitled 70 much
weight
coNGREss.
In the senate yesterday bill providing that no naval
officer shall be retired unt tho ags Of sixtytwo. and
whose nnme shall not have been borne upon the "Navy
Register fortynve years after the age Of sixteen. was
recrrcd TO Naval Committee. joint resolution ap-
propriang Ave millions Of dollars for equipping
subslus and paying the militia just called into the pub
lie service was referred 70 the Finance Committee.
bill increasing the number Of military cadets
20 four hundred, two from each State repre-
septed In Congress-, and the balance from the
army, 70 be appointed By the President, was
referred 10 the Military Committee. The House bin es
tablishing . postal money order system was amended
and passed. and the resolution In rotation 10 ranked
mail matter adopted. committee Of conference
was ordered on the bill establishing bureau Of military
Justice The House bill amcpdatory Of the National
Bank act was then taken up Mr. sherman explained the
difference cen old and the bill, and on
bis motion the clause u the bl providing for the cd.
mission Of the Bank Of Commerce Of New York was
stricken out, and amended read. sercept that
the shareholders Of any banking association having mot
less than I'VE Millions Of dollars csptd stock sc,ua'
raid 10, and q surplus OF twenty nve per cest On
hand, shall be Liable only 70 the amount invested
On their shares long the said surplus fund shall 70
main undimuished." Mr. Sherman explained that thi
amendment was solely meant 70 apply 70 the Bank o
Commerce OF New York city. II was important that thi
wealthy corporation should be allowed 70 come IN unde
Che provisions Of this BILL u had extended many n
vors 10 tho government Under the provisions Of th
bill M II camc the House would be excluded. Al
amendment striking relative 70 States tax
ING The capital Of banks and the United States evyine
duty on their Circulation 60, debated; but, without
coming TO . vote the Senate adjourned.
In the House Representatives, the consideration
tbs Tar bill was resumed In Committee Of the Whole
An amendment derived from sbe interes. Of
notes other securities Of the United States sbai
be included 10 Iho estimate Of incomes was adopted
Another amendment, providing that incomes exceed
ins 5000 aud not than $4,000, tar Of I'VE pei
shall BE- imposed incomes Of 900 and not
ceedns sls oo0 Gar OF and hal pcr cenium shall
Dc imposed and q 81 0oo tax Of ten
per oentum shall be imposed. wss agreed 10 By vote o.
ssyen,y tbrce against thirtynve. proposition 70 IA,
che salaries OF members Of Congress ten per
voted down by largo majority. AZ the evening session
eumbsr OF bills giving away a largo quantity the
public lands or Western railroads and other purposes
were passed A bill giving soldiers and sailors home
<esas on forfeited and conhsca,ed lands reported
and the House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS EEwR
The French steam transport hrdecse. Captain Robot
from vera Crus bound TO Toulon, put into this hrbo
vererday afternoon for a supply coal She has seve
hundred and tweuty 1--WE sick soldiers on board.