The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-26
GENERAL NEWS.


GENERAL NEwHk
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WASHINGTON, Agrn Is. 1894.
THE INTERNAL TAX BILL.
The House kept at WORK pretty steadily 70 day
Tho Tax bi with tho exception ofan hour, from hapase
to halfpast two, 20 the negro troops passing
through the city good many OF the members forgos
back at the end OF the hour and the consequence
was that the committee practically without quo
rum during the rest OF the afternoon. The committee
seemed particularly savage the stock brokers.
and at the instance OF Mr. Fnck voted tax OF ono Hh
OF one per all sales made by them BY large
majority. Other taxes considerably raiseas
some 70 double more than double tho rates
OF tho Committee OF Ways and Means. r. ~
the taxes imposed by the bill, as amended, are paid.
there viii be question hereafter about the credit a
the government. No attempt was made to reduce ths
Of the income tax; but on the contrary. there
seemed TO disposition rather to Increase the tax O
derived from interest government securities
without finally deciding this point the committee ROSE
aud II will como up again % morrow.
INCREASE OF THE TARIFF on MPoRrs.
Coatraryo expectation the House tonight passed M
Stevens resolution the rates Of duties i'm
ports fty per cent until July 1. Mr. Morrill, from The
Committee Of Ways and Means, reported bill making
discriminating the leading articles, and tha
led very lively debate, in which the advocates
OF protection to particular interests participated Is
great length in Eve minute speeches. Finally, -
1t became apparent that satisfactory result would -
reached all parties took Mr.. Stevens substitute aaA
passed the best under tho circumstances
There was no opposition proviso proposed By Mr.
Kasson exempsng printing paper from tho operation a
the resolution There little doubt OF tho prompt pas
sage OF the resolution by the Senate !
SENATOR DOoLIrTLE's sPEECH ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
Tho conservative speech OF Senator otie On negro
suffrage Montana Territory has caused profound SEN
saxon among the radicals Of whom acc 10 regard
him a backslder from the miscegenatiou faith. Mr..
wilkinson, few days since, made desperate effort -
convince the Senate that the negro population Of Mou
tana limited 10 two men, was the most respectable q
that community, asserting that one who died Tow
weeks ago was worth fifty thousand dollars. The pub
csy the fact TINT said negro and riches consisted II
unworkcd claim OF speculative value and that he was
indebted 10 nearly miner OF his acquaintance for
pecunary contributions detracts not little from the
OF that Senator's argument, and has modified TO
considerable extent the views OF many hitherto favorabi1
disposed towards the measure. There Is little doubs
that this proposition will be ultimately defeated. the
majority OF the republicans fearing additional
issue with the conservatives by obnoxious legsiatoa
upon abstraction.
THE STATUS OF GENERAL FRANK BLAIR.
There is evident disposition tho part OF ma.
jory OF the House the action OF the President
resembling his acceptance OF Frank Blars resgnatoa
his commission major general. The resolution Of In
quiry introduced by Mr.. Dawes in reference TO this
matter bearing the pending contest o. bis right
to seat Representative. is not probable, II 70.
nominated by President, that he would be confirmed
by the Senate his violent attacks Secretary Chase
having made him many enemies.
ALL THE REQuIsIrIoss ON THE TREASURY PAID.
Thesatement that the United States Treasury large
" in arrears is without foundation We learn that there
Is not single requstion for dollar due from the gov
ernmsnt now unpaid the Department, nor has there
been Tor several days. The balance disposal OF the
Treasury Is now not less than twenty millions.
THE CASE Of SURGEON GENERAL HAMMOND.
General starkweatner OF the Hammond Court Martial,
Ief FOR tho West last night The court has adjourned m
May g. In order 70 enable the defence 10 arrange and
print their evidence.
CAPTURE or 0UERILLAe.
A scouting party Of the First Michigan cavalry, under
Lieut. Jacoxou, went out from Alexandria Saturday
night ana attacked rebel guess oceoquas,
capturing prisoners, one Of whom has ssso died Of
bis wounds Two Of own men were slightly wouodeA
BIDS FOR THE FLOUR CONTRACT.
Bids for furnishing the government with -four wsso
opened here TO- day the Quarermasters once Twrnsy
sx thousand barrels Of No. -four offered a prices
ranging from SO so 70 20 10.
A CASE OF C0NsCfKNCE.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury the rceeps
or Two dollars and fifty cents from clergyman Of NE
Catholic church, TO whom the money was returned
through tho confessional BY person who Acknowledged
II 70 be- due 70 the United states.
ntoowApR or TIE ISLAND or FRxrar.
ina STATE Department has officially informed that
,hs ,s,aud Of Feern which the arss instance
psed from the blockade by the Danish government %
ina ports and net on the coest OF tho duchs Of
scb,eswig and Hostein, is now also. bOokads6, the
bocksde having been ordered TO commence the 22d
utmo
tatI CAPTURED PRIZES.
The following captures Teen reported a The Navy
Department. AZ
Schooner Mary Harley, By the United States s,eawee
sciota 81 Galveston Texas, the 4th lost sha wa
formerly the United states revenue cutter Dodge, aS
was seized BY the rebels in Galveston say at the cSm-
mcnssment Of the rebellion.
The British schooner NJ. r. Burtoo, by tue Omitted
States sseass Aroostook loaded with iron and ST. ~ She
cleared ftos havana and purporsca 10 Se bound Mas
| noros. ~ ret1et
l. ,nar4 SENTENCE OF coLoNnL BrsH.
Colonel Fish, late Provost Marshal % BALTIMORE, under
General scheuck has been sentenced by Court martial
one var 10 the Albany Psansntasy.
Y, rns CASE or PRovosf HARsxiAL BAKER.
Tho three indictmsnts asaiva Colonel l.. U Baker
spssa Provost Marshal Of the war Dspssmeat for falls
lmpssoameas. Mbsl end u9 .wfs sak'as trcm We Poo