The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-07-09
News Fro Washington.
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= 0f44f1lo IN buo4u bChu1sSos VIZ S-Atseef-.cYs
brofSss to doubt whether any dralEviK ne
ordered until after the NovemberS elecf19p.
There are SO many evidences of public DIS,
content against the administration, thatt
Mr. Lincoln shrinks from adding to the
odium of his course by large enforced COM
Tha army may want men, but
if supplying them will lose Mr.. Lincoln any
ballots il will probably continue to want
them. However the necessities OF the
military situation may compel . conscrap
ton, although the ordering out the !miiitfa
of New York, Pennsylvania, and other
states, for ahundred days, would issehf to
indicate that the administration Was try
ing to 90 along without . draft, 1t least ioF
the present. ~ s.. TO s5 Gs-i F@ii;t i
mr.. TEssENDEN's FINANCIAL POLICY.
It is said by those who profess to be 10
the secret OF Mr.. Fessenden that he intends
shortly to come upon the market for loan
He win choose such times, of course, when
the finances ofthe country will not be en-
barrassed by the heavy payments Tor taxes,
or during the time when heavy speculative
movements are in progress. He will nrst
endeavor to make an easy money market,
aud will wait for some favorsble military
news, before he undertakes to negotiate tor
money. At present all the sources OF reVe
nue. to the government are dried up exeefs
such as are received from taxes and import
duties. lSss, sn@sB ts sAut4Hf5g4-&s "a
A COMMUNICATION FROM THE RUSSIAN MIN
... IsTER. g., t.tt e3... ,l,
The Russian Minister has officially CON-
municated to the State Department de-
cree Of his government, requiring all mer>
chant vessels as we'll as masted and sea 60
ing steamers, as coasters, and without
masts, arriving at the port Of Oronstadt, to
pay to the benefit Of the municipal reve-
nues special tax for their clearing and the
amount of their freight. 81 'H
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
/ Congress at the late session passed two
hundred aud thirteen acts, and sixty joint
resolutions of private character.
A PLEASURE TRIP SPOILED. ,...
A pleasure party left Georgetown Satur'
day on the canal boat Flying Cloud, who
reached Harper's Ferry on the morning oil
TUE ftu luSt, Dut OWluS W SoC cASiSo'>'Ne'
in that vicinity the boat turned for home,
and when within one mile from Point OF
Rocks they were fred upon by twelve
pound gun on the south side of the Poto-
mac, the first she'll falling short, the next
two passing over the boat which was run
ashore. The passengers jumped to land,
some taking to the hills others running
running down the railroad track. Twelve
of the seventeen that composed the party
have returned. The rebels destroyed the
boat. a.. tH
CAPTAIN wINsLow's PROMOTION.
Captain Winslow will undoubtedly be
recommended for promotion to the rank o.
commodore, his commission to date IRON
the day on which he destroyed the Ala
bama but the confirmation of the Senate
is necessary to give full effect to the ap
pointment.
| THE RESCUE OF sEMMEs.
Gentlemen of prominence assume tina
beyond the act of humanity in rescuinI
Semmes from drowning, the course of tn
Deerhound was in contravention Of the Law
of nations which they say will justify
demand for bis rendition.
THE CONSUMPTION.
No official action has yet been taken il
the War Department with regard to the &C
recently passed calling out the ationa
forces s-...r.