, 1864-04-07
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, APRIL Z, 1854
loan. largo foreign inrestcments
rouei1ered cnytafu

loan. Largo foreign tnrestcments In this loan arc
considered certain.
W4smsa7os, Apsll s.1Tbe 1umors 50 thtck!y
may ae well be set at rest. 1t ia now undesstood
TO be settled matter that Gen. Meade will be re:;
tanned In the command Of tho Army Of the Poto-
Several of he troops belonging 70 Col. Dahl
grca'e command. captured near Richmond, sue-
eeeaed N eecting their escape and rejoinins their
.The Weys aud Means Committee intend tereport
the new Revenue bill On Thurrdny. No definite
decision has yet been reached respecting the
amount ofta to he imposed upon distilled sprlta,
General sickIes; accompanied By his pe:sonal
staf, left here yesterday for Cincinnati. &c ts
under which he will make a complete tour Of tho
territory reclaimed from the rebels. with view Of
observing the temper ard disposition Of the people
ing tbo prsetiesi worInsr of she policies .dop.s
in dealing with them. exponudirs the purposel Of
the Administration, and endsavorins 70 1esoncile
suggestions to the President from tins to time for
the modification or change OF pohey, o. may oceaz
TO him from bis observations. AZ CINCINNATI
at the disposal Of the General, By which ha Will be
conveyed to the principal points In the Southwest
He will return via the sea coast calling at alI the
armed na7a] vessel WII be assigned to LIN By Far.
Eagut. The rrrsidcnt IL exceedingly ssnguine that
tf eet in bs to he pss to
vin@sias; @ % 1ncm os .he % aosi:a of tho Goyernmcnt m
deal wit6 them II Eindness aud With ali far6e:ar-
ance. s.ES,
The protzscted storm has swollen the Pot6mas
entertained for the safety Of tho warehouses and
other valuable property On tho wharTes at George
Gen. Lee seema to h.ve taken for granted that
the middle Virginia toute to Richmond will not b.
ebandoned. Strong fontfcatfons arr being thrown
up s9gt Of the Egpd1n as Rotnt oggosi;e Mtsh
tain.n 1hc new works a1c plainly In view from
The House Committee on Public Lands have de-.
the Homestead Act to the insutrestionnry Statea,
eiying soldiers and sailors prsrlse to enter upon
The Senate refused to pass the constitutional
amendment sbc1iEhlng slavery to-day.
Large numbers Of MazSlandczs hnSe left Wash
I'D today. It is believed The state % Vii 70 de:i
ded1y for emancipation.
W;AsaHs1eS, Apgil 5:-The total defeat Of TIC
as twehirs, asonsbes 5oth is frends I'D foes se:s
ssPeslsly a. 60 mach time haa been consu1'ed IN
Ali Of tie amendments made in Committee of
lhe Whole. about e1xty In number, had been con-
crrrcd in. The Committee on Ways and Means
aANillins TO adopt al b4t two. and hence Repre-
from The amended bill unly IN the following pae.
.iculazs, xiz: Restoring the Uniform 7per cenfuu
t1lCfE&L. AuQ leaving II INTER Natt612I NOT St1tG
]eselat1on, and emitting the seetlon which LIT the
caplta} etock OF the Institution to bo taxed tic
same aa The property oflndivldaals for State aud
munic1tnl p1fpptea.
The Home enphatIcal1F disagreed to this sab
Hatute- This was the turning point In the coniro.
versy-ehe test that determined whether the bill
Containing the clauses obnoxious TO tho prominent
friends Of the mcasure should pass the House. So
t ssas Laid upon tho table on the motion OF Ar,
Stevens. eome Of bis own political friends
voting with those On the opposite side, who were;
tnom the beginning, opposed to thaa measure of
fnAnce.
Geo Thompson, Of England delivered 4 lecture
IN the ball oi the House OF Representative. to-
night. to dense auditory, including President
bers Of both bs1nches Of Congress, and not few
ladies'.
NashIngton Ire preparing ior general stsixe dn
the frft pf Nay, unless they can ohtatu 81 per
day. The Government ia willing to pay the same
wages as private establishments.