New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-08

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WASHINGTON. Thursday April y 1894.
TIE POSITION OP THE HOUSE ON THE MEXICAN
QUESTION.
The resolutions of the House in regard TO
Mexico completely surprised tho diplomats in this city.
Those who had supposed Macmillan would be recog.
nlzed quite ehes..5 .5 ana others whose procvi
ties republican and liberal, delighted. This
expression OF opinion regarded by the foreign repre-
sentatlves as more than significant, and will have its
weight abroad.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The Committee of Ways and Means are again
delayed In the Internal Revenue bill They will not re.
port before next week. The report win cover not only
the matter Of increase Of taxation but important
changes in the method of collection that the frauds
heretofore practiced will be prevented. aud the real
amount received.
THE UNEMPLOYED BRIGADIERs.
The War Department are overhauling the un-
employed Brgaders with the intention ofreducins the
number, making actual merit the test Gen. Gerard
has been dropped.
FROM THE FRONT.
From tho front we learn that the work of re-
construction is going on. When completed the army
viii be In better condition than ever before The hard
feelings at first existing in relation to consolidation are
passing away.
The best Of relations have been established between
Gen Grant and the army. AL are jealous to serve
under him.
MISSOURI AND THE NATIONAL UNION CoEyEs-
TIoN.
II is now understood that the Radicals in
Missouri will send delegates to the Baltimore Conven.
ton The Blair party having already resolved to do SO.
this will make two sets Of delegates. each claiming to
represent the Union sentiment
To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Thursday. April 7, 1864.
RELIEF OF sMP-BUILDERs.
Senator Hall, Chairman of the Naval Com
mittee has now under consideration the ap-
Pile for the relief OF the engine md ship builders
who have contracted with the Navy Department Con
gress alone can aid them by direct appropriation.
THg TRANSFER OF sEAMEN.
Five thousand applications have already been
made by seamen to be transferred from the army to the
navy Applications should continue TO be made to the
Navy Department.
YRw NATIONAL BANK BILL.
II is stated by Senators that a National Bank,
or Currency bin will be passed by the Senate and sent
TO the House FOR its concurrence.
THE VOTE on THE MEXICAN MONARCHY QUEs-
TIoN.
Various gentlemen who were absent from the
House OF Representatives Monday when the cues
ton WAS taken on the adoption OF the Joint resolution
protecting against tho erection of monarchical govern
ment on the ruins Of any republican government
In America under the auspices Of any European
power have had permission TO record their votes. The
full list OF members who have recorded their in
favor Of the resolution is as follows:
Messrs James C. Allen. William J. Allen, Alley Al.
lison, Ames Ancona, Anderson, Arnold Ashley. Bal
ley, Baldwin (AIichl Baldwin Ciass,l, Baxter Bea'
man, Blaine, Blair Alo) Bliss, Blow, Boutwell, Boyd
Brooks Broomal Brown Wis.l. Brown ON.va,l Chan
ler, Ambrose. W. Clark, Clay, COBB Cole, Cox
Cravens. Davis (Md.l, Dawson. Dennison. Dixon,
briggs, Dumont Eckley. Eden, Eldrdee, Eliot, En-
glish, Fink, Frank Ganson, Garfield; Gooeh, Grider
Grinnel, Griswold. Harding Herriek, Higby, Ho'
man, Hooper HolchkIss Hubbard qowa), JenSkes S
CMch.). Kellogg (N. ". King, Law La1ear, Long'
fonfyoar, Mallory. Marcy. Mcbride, MeClurg--Me
Kinney Middleton, Miller (N. Y. Morehead Morrill,
Leonard Myers Nelson Odell ONen pa, O,Neill
(0hlOl. Ortiz Patterson Pendleton, Perh9m, Ilke'
Pomeroy, Price Pruyn, Randall Qa.). Randall (ky2
Rollins CNel Schenck, Seofeld, Scott Shannon
Smithers. Spanding, Stevens Strousc Stuart Thayer
Tracy. Upson, Van Valkonburgh, Elijah Ward Wash
bnrne 1ll) Washburn (Mass.l Whaloy, Wheeler
Clinton A. White James W. White, Williams. Wilder
Wilson, Window Winfield, benjamin Wood, Wood
bridge and Yeaman. Total l3l.
Tho House resolution e1otes much interest and
many gentlemen are resoTtng to the published dplo
matc correspondence to refresh their memories as to
the position Of the United States Government upon the
subject of French Intervention in the affairs Of Mexico
The volume furnishes the following views:
Minister Dayton, in q letter to Secretary Seward
dated Sent IA 1863 says, in the course Of conversa
ton with NJ. Drouvn do Lhuys. reference was made
10 the almost universal report that Government only
awaits the determination OF It's domestic troubles 10
drive the French out of Mexico. ,
This Idea is carefully nursed and circulated by tho
friends Of Secession here, and is doing us injury with
the Government. The French naturally conclude that
il they are to have trouble with 1t would be safest TO
have their own time NJ. Drouyn do Lhuys referred TO
matters and said the Emperor had recently asked
him II 1t was true as the public Journals alleged that
the United States had made formal protest against tho
action of France in Mexico, and he had been told
that no protest had been made. told
him that 80 far as / concerned,
had received no orders TO make such formal protest.
That relying on the constant OF France to
it's purposes In Mexico and It's determination 20 leoS
tho people free u 70 their form ot government ana lol