The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-17
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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The Bill to Chez; Speculation In Gold
Passed by tho Ss.cats.
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The National Rank Dill Passed 10 a Third
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Important Measure for the Encourage
ment Of immigration.
ILLNESS OF THE PRESIDENT,
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ILLNESS OF THE PRECEDENT,

WASHINGTON. April 10, 1854.
sLLNHss or TIKI PRESIDENT.
President Lincoln quite ndispssed to-day and unable
70 receive visitors.
Passages OF rHB GOLD BILL By TEE SENATE.
Tho Gold bill finally paseed the Senate to-day, bat
with much runsller majority than expected. The
reasons assigned Tor the opposition Is that certain fea
lures Of the BILL relating to tho prescribed method Of
selling gold Objectionable Senator's could
endorse them, although Ia favor OF tho general purpose
OF the II 10 understood that the House will
upon II Immediately
ACTION OF TIM HOUSE on THE BANK BILL.
The Bank bill reached 10 the House this afternoon
II met with considerable opposition There was COMO
nbustering to prevent It's being taken up acted
upon, but there not very deserrnined united
tfort % the part Of the opposition Tho House 1t first
refused to sustain ths previous question the third
reading, but amendment, offered by Mr.. Fenton. or
How York, giving the states limited power OF taxation,
seemed TO satisfy tho republicans who had opposed
and tho previous question WAS finally ordered, but
owing TO the late hour the House adjourned without
anal vote. There 10 doubt that II viii be passed
Monday.
THE INTERNAL TAX Bill.
Tho Tax bill will be taken up 10 the House Tuesday
and ~ consideration continued from day to day until IL
u disposed Of It will be somewhat amended before IL
ssts through the House, bnt It Is believed It's principal
features will be adopted bs.aotiay they from
the Committee Of Ways and Means
THE rHN-PoRrY LOAN
The RI subscriptions the ton forty re-
ported yesterday as the Treasury Department il
q Soo,oss
FHH RELATIONS 6UBsISTiE0 BETWEEN GENERAL
GRANT AND SECRETARY STATION.
4 story Is IN circulation here, and very strongly
vouched for which II true, Ia full Of Significance 10
said thathe secretary Of War took nmbrage at order
Issued by Lieutenant General Grant directing that
ber soldiers the regular army doing garrison duty
In forts the loyal States OF the North should be sent 70
the for active service In tho dsd and that their
places in tho forts should DO supplied by details from the
Veteran Reserves, Invalid corps Tho Secretary
planned that in giving such orders the Lieutenant General
was infringing upon his he secretarys) prerogatves
General Grant could not Il in that light and replied
that no had been placed OF ali tho OF
the United States, aud Il was his DUTY to direct the
movement and location Of the troops Moreover.
ne order had been iesaed. Upon this, It Is
said, the Secretary went, in high dudgeon, TO the
President and renewed his Complaint that the Lieu
tenant General trenching upon the perogatves Of
tic Secretary Of War in giving orders about the removal
Of these soldiers the forts The President replied
that tho dirsctouf Congress- and In accordance with
the expressed wish oil tho people, he bad washed bis
hands Of all control over interference with military
anAlrs, and had appointed General Grant TO the com
and Of oil ths armies Of the United States and conferred
on him all authority in the premises
This story 10 repeated with sreAs sles among
onosrs Of the army and civilians, all Of whom dc
lighted General Grant has taken rm stand against
the assumption BY tho Secretary Of supreme military
CONTROL arrogasng 70 himself the dates Of Commander
in Chief OF the army wen - those Of the Presldents
Secretary for Military AnAirs
Npu yOpv rY,spa AND Tuu PRESIpENCY.
Il currently reported here among leading politicians
that the New York Times has been brought TO tho
support Of Mr. Lncolns nomination and election. The
prios named 10 the appointment Of Mr.. Raymond ~ Min
ister 70 France
rHn NEW YORK TrxBs AND COTTON sPRcULATroNs.
while The rep metropolitan press, Including the
ms, belaboring the Secretary OF the Treasury in
regard his regulations Of trade with tho States 10 in
uretios the fact has leaked that editors
Of the Times has his headquarters At Memphis, and
largely engaged In the cotton trade with tho rebel states
SPEAKER CoLPAx's RECEPTION.
me fifteenth and last OF Speaker Cofax's recepto
for the took place last night II attended by
numbers the thropg being unprecedented For
three hours the throng uninterrupted crowd OF
visitors, coming and going and among them
Of Congressman Of oil partiss.
A DEsKRrER FROM A RUSSIAN WAR SHIP. :.
Alexander Myeskr desorter from one OF the Russian
fgaes recently New York, has been taken from the
regiment Into which he enlisted and romanded TO the
custody Of the Russian Minister.
CAPTURE OF GyBRILLAs.
On Thursday afternoon force Of cavalry sent out from
Fairfax Courthouse in pursuit Of gueras succeeded IN
capturing six Of the gang Of whom had combustbt
material their possession for the destruction Of brsse
on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
A aUHRILLA's SENTENCE coNnUrxp.
James williams, who sentenced by court martial Il
be hung at Kansas City, No.. for taking up arms az
guerilla after having taken the oath Of allegiance ha,
had his sentence commuted by the President to mprson
ent In the pententary for Eve years at hard labor
DSsERrsRs TO Bx ExscUrBD.
James Gray, Company A, Fifteenth New York Engi
neers; James Cusck, Company D, Fifteenth New Yori
Volunteers, and John Crowley, Filth New York cavalry
are 10 be executed % the Goth inst for deserton
CAPTAIN HARTx ORDERED TO CHATTANOOGA.
Captain n. L. Hark, long connected With the Quarter
masters Department in tha city, has been ordered
Chattanooga.
THE GOODYEAR INDIA RUBBEW PATENT.
Rsmonstrancss against the extension OF the Goodyear
patent continue TO bs sent 70 the Senate In grea. nun
ters Over forty railroad companies have demonstrated
Aganst H. and the belief has become general that th,
vote against The extension viii be nearly II not quite
xnanimous.
THx TRIAL OF THOMAS ". JOHNSON.
The Military Commission, General Doubleday presiding
yor the sria Of Thomas W. Johnson Of New York. gov
eminent contractor, has BEEN adournsd order Of hs
secretary War, and The Judge Advocate and defendant
semitic New York to take further testimony.
NAVAL ORDERS,
me orders assigning Lieutenant Commander John
RUSSELL 70 the Cimsrcns have bean revoked. ana he
granted one months leave OF absence
Lisutsnant Commander Jonathan Youps d sstachs,
nsm ordnance duty a New York and ordered % N,
command Of the Cimsrone.
DEATHS or soLDrsRs.
Theodore g. sslck, Ffsth New York engineers; Joh,
Trip, Fifth New York cavalry; Duane Bushnsil Second
View York artillery; Reuben Root, Twenty second New
York cavalry Eugene W. Pelham, Second New York ar
tiilery Freewick Kennedy, SCOTS Nine Hundred Mon
srsvie Wakefield, SCOTS Nine Hundred; Daniel r. OH
plant, Ninety seventh New York Robert J. Kauc scct,