Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-25
Noon Reports.
CONG ESSIONAL BILLS.
DESERTlONS FROM THE REBEL ARMY.
A Fleet Fitting out to Advance up
Red River.
TIE GRADUAL EVACUATION
OF RICHMOND.
THE ALEXANDRIA VA LEGISLATURE
Maryland Legislature Indorsing
the Administration of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
&c. &c, Ac., &c. Nc.
From New York.


NEW YoRK January 22 The Worlds special
dispatch dated Washington, January %, says:
Mr. Cox Of Ohio will introduce bill in the
House next week taxing holders OF gold and
bills of Exchange, foreign and otherwise. per
cent per month
The Senate Finance Committee have bill be-
fore them requiring the actual transfer of gold
where purchased instead of a sale on margin.
The WAYS and Means Committee has reported
800 600 10 supply the deficiency in the appropri-
alton to facilitate the Geographic. communication
The Tribune's special dispatch dated Wash
ingtOn. January p, says:
Statements as to the reduction in Navy appro-
priations is likely to be mi-nterpreted
The WAYS and Means Committee took q ound
that the Navy Bill should only cover estimates
for the current experses and work on hand and
likely 10 be completed during the year.
The building of iron clads or additional steam
ers is TO he made subject of special appropri-
ations
The House Military Committee will report n
bill to amend the enrolment act, differing
what from that adopted by the Senate lt pro-
vides that enrolled persons may. previous TO the
draft. furnish substitutes, who are not liable TO
military duty
ANY person now in Military Naval serv ice.
not physically disqualified who has served not
service shall not AZ the time of substitution ex
ceed six months may be employed a substi-
tute in troops of the State ia which he en-
listed
Drafted persons who pay their commutation by
substitutes shall only he relieved from draft in
filling that quota. and their names shall he
tained for future draft
Drafted persons exempt for ply sica disability
whose income exceeds $1,000, shall pay $500
commutaton money to cover Internal Rev
enue
Itis not positively decided that Gen Rosecrans
goes to Missouri. though every Indication
points TO that conclusion.
Gen Schotied left yesterday for Knoxville.
TX Attorney General Black has resigned the
law reporiership Of the Supreme Court.
The HerAld's special dated Washington jan
nary 22d, SAYS:
Navigation on the Potomac is again resumed
Several vessels arrived which have been ice
bound for two weeks
The six deserters who came into our lines were
from the lst North Carolina cavalry They re-
port many others anxious 10 leave their regiment
which i stationed ten miles from Fredericks-
burg
The Presidents amnesty proclaim ,,on is Gre
ating a state of feeling in The rebel army, which
indicate, its uller Decentralization.
Recruits and returning convaleScenis are daily
swelling the rm.k, Of our army, which. if they
continue To rush up. will be mate,islly enlarged
\ Havana letlcr "a The Trhuue reports the
rival Of the ,ldc wheel steamer Raphael al Ma
ianz S, from New York She is intended for a
blockade runicr.
The Worlds New Orlears correspondent writes
that light draft river feet is fitting out for
tive duty and thinks they AMI the troops return
ing rom Attaknfos are iuteuded for "a combined
advance up Red River.