The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-16
Synopsis Of tho New Interasl
Tax Bill.
INTERESTING BUSINESS BEFORE cossRsu.
Action Of tho Senate On tho Blu =
Suppress Speculation In Gold.
Subsidy for Mail Steamers Between III
United States and Brasil.
The Postal Money Order eystsa
Adopted.

The Postal Money Order systsa
Adopted.
All Railroads Compelled to Garry
Mails,
ks.s Sea -.
wAsmsorox. Apsa is. 1854
MovRnsrTs or GENERAL GRANT.
Lieutenant GeAsrd Grant left Warrington this morn.
log for the front.
PRoHIBrTgON or GOLD sPRCULATIONs.
The gold bill unexpectedly failed 10 reaching sssi
vote In the Senate to-day In consequence OF ehs
remarks OF Mr.. Colamer, and u ID believeA
that another protraced discussion must before
the ultimate result attained The session extendeA
until near night with the hope dsposlng Of the subject
this afternoon but the views OF Mr.. Coilamer In tha
opinion OF some requiring reply, the Senate adournsl
till tomorrow, refusing TO entertain proposition 70 ~
the usual Saturday holiday During the debate NJ
Chandler took great pains TO viy New York. declarn9
that Je. Davis would receive more votes Ia that oily
than any other man, and that the spectators a. boly
rebel sympahizers, keeping the price Of goA
from reasonable motives. His views upon finance all
not seem impress the Senate 70 any extraordinary -
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and experience.
NAIL STEAMSHIP COMMUNICATION BHrwEM RE
UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL.
The House seemed to DO In Q working hvmor to-day.
after its recent extended forensic exertions and some
importank were put through with but iitso
debate Most Of the day devoted to bills reporteA
By the Committee Post Onaces and Post Roads Ths
passage Of the bill granting subsidy Of not exceeding
one hundred and hy thousand dollars per annum for ~
az of mai between tho
United States aud Brazil is regarded ~ the -
auguraton Of new policy 10 snch matters, and
the abandonment Of that which has 80 long
prevailed, and which has resulted 10 the mortKylne
fact that at the present time there not single Amegk
running TO any foreign port, except 70 Aspn
wall The speech OF Mr. Alley, OF Massachusetts. Wa
most convincing syose Of the folly Of this course, whsn
has destroyed own commerce and built up thas q
European nations al our expense.
TIE POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM ADOPTED.
The bill providing for postal money order system ~
naugurates measure which has long been needed. 60
valuable to the people and remunssatsve
TO the Post Ohce Department There opposltsnn
TO this measure the only difference Of opinion being -
regarded the maximum amount 10 DO sent which sene
members thought should be one hundred instead Of thirty
dollars as fixed by the bill: the Senate will for st.s
abandon distractions and pass these bills u, WY
rendering real service to the country. t>@f
the ORGANIZATION OF MONTANA TERRITORY.
The House determined pass the Senate amssd.
sut 70 the Montana Territorial bill allowing unbieaohsA
Americans 20 vote at the elections In that Territory
Several OF the republican members voted against assse
ing with the report OF the Committee Of Confsrsesq
striking out the word "white from the suffrage causA
AZ the Senate declines agree to another Conersna
Committee instructed not TO agree 10 any proposition q
strike out the word "whte,n there probability thAs
the bill VIII fail altogether, In which the gontlsmss
who have been feicatiug themselves appsntmSaeS
in the new Territory viii DO left out in the COLI. -
NOMINATIONS coNTiEnEo s--@<s5
The nominations OF Captain Hawkins aud Colonies Wa
Birney Chetlaiu and Pile brlgadIsr generals In -
volunteer forces, were confirmed yesterday ~ to
Senate.
Brigadisr General Rawlins. chief Of General GrsasT
stan, was confirmed yesterday BY the Senate. -
THE MISSOURI ELECTION CASES.
The committee Elections are stu engaged % ~
Missouri cases. having had up the case Of Lindsey -.
Scott this morning. Mr. Lindsey will finish bic srguusse
tomorrow.
ARRIVAL OF GKNERAL BURNSIDE. :
Major General Burnside arrived In town today.
THE BIDS F0R rorAro8s.
During the past woek bids have been opensd q =
Chief Quartermasters ONCE for furnishinS the goyseN
with thousand bushels Of potatoes, all Of whsn
have been rejected, In consequence Of the high pse
deEsnded. -
THE CASE or COLONEL 0. 4. MOORE.
Colonel o. a. Moore, who last summer CALAMITY 70.
pulsed Morgans force Of Ave thousand with hundred
behind abatts Of fallen trees. in Kentucky has
arrived here upon mission connected with bis unsx-
peced dismissal from the service, based upon the fas q
hts absence account Of sickness for sixty days. rAe
Colonel has been 10 the service eight years. and co.,
manded for some time brigade In Burusdos corps He
declines to ask to be rensatsd, having simply laid b.
fore the department. statement Of the facts ccaasctsG
with hSs illuess and absence from duty.
APPOINTMENT.
Victor Bislask has received appointment 70 arsa
class c,erkshp In the Fourth Auditors ONCE Treasury
Department.
AFFECTING SCENE IN COURT.
one OF the most remarkable witnessed Il
transprsd here to-day n the trial Of Tuel -
the murder Of his wife, The only witnesses to the dss4
the little children, the eldest Of which lad Of ~
years old when brought Into court The insn-
pressibiy asotng The boy unusually intelligent. ana
gave bic coavcting testimony with suppressed sobs wins
his father wep convusvey with such intensity 70 b.
tsrfsre q times with the proceedings. The Judge ws
a. oil present manifested great emotion, particularly -
hts examination Of the BOY preparatory 70 putting him =
the stand
rHIRTY-EI0HTH CON0RU0s.
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