The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Intense Anxiety Regarding
Military Movements.
Important Amendments to tho
Tax Bill.
IT. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES f~.
INCREASE OF THE INCOME TAX.
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An Immense Amount Of Public Land
&s Given Away. @ ..
The Senate's Amendments to the Ma
. tional Bank Bill. ..-.-.
Final Passage Of the Postal Money
Order Bill,
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sss WASHINGTON, April ~. 1884.
ANXIETY RvGARDNG MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
M iussnsees anxiety psrvades the whole community
here In regard 70 military movements The city 70 aed
with Pumors which. however ridiculous or improbable
are iudussstousy circulated rhe absosss ssorssy
tanned BY those who do anything whatever Of me
plans Purposes OF Lieutenant General Grant eny In
crsases The prevalent anxiety.
0kNIRAL slcELss AND TIE GULF DEPARTMENT.
eaid 10 high quarters here that the President thinks
Of sending General sokes 70 take the place Of General
Banks In New York-particsIary since the recent Red
river scrape. Gene al Sckes AZ st. Louis on his
way to New 0rie ms. ,.
rHs TAX BILL. ~ J
The House has got through large amount Of work to-
day but . very interesting character. The Tax
blL nearly completed The only action 70 day Of gene
raj inte the increase OF the tax on incomes do
rived national securities from two and halt 70 i've
per cent and incomes Of ten thousand and not
exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars 70 seven
AID ball, and over twenty-five thousand 70
ton per cent This was done notwthst standing
the strenuous opposition OF keesrs. Stevens and
Merrill The committee labcred very ndustriousy and
tho spir. ns,uues be manifested by all parties
In reference to this vitality important measure
Frank, Of New York, and not
Mr.. Fnck as enormously stated IN Mondays report
Of the proceedings Of the House Of Representatives
the member on whose motion the House adopted an
Amendments taxing sales Of gold and silver bullion and
coio sterling exchange, promissory notes, bonds or
other securities Of per cent on the amount
Of sales, and upon ell contracts for such sales.
GIVING Away THE PUBLIC LANDS.
To nights session Of the House exclusively devoted
70 giving away the pubic lands 70 ralroad military and
post roads In the west which hundreds Of millions Of
granted with scarcely any opposition.
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II the present industrious disposition OF the House
should continue and be seconded BY The Senate the
slss may bs Terminated In siz weeks or less.
ZIG TIMBER JOB IN FLORIDA.
There 10 much talk here Of timber, cotton and other
specuaons having been At the bottom ofour
tions and mbfortuues N Florida In particular there
inquiries about two million dollars worth Of timber
that lay in the S. Johns river about twenty miles above
Jacksonville, 70 which certain political jobbers Of New
York have recently laid claim, and for tho rescue Of
which from rebel custody, BY nees Of guaboats and an
army they have quite recently been Offering large In
The timber has been cut out from It's moor
logs and has been footed DOWN the This much
know from tho Florida correspondence Of oil the papers
Il remains fer the Committee the Conduct Of tho
War 70 inquire whose hands that two million dollars
worth Of timber now and the tile deeds" shown
By the claimants quite satisfactory.
CAPTURE or REBEL SPY.
Lieutenant George Taylor, Of Mosby's guerilla gang,
was captured yesterday II Laurel Satien the Bat
more Railroad, eighteen miles from this city. Hs ob
ecs ives 70 gain information concerning the intended
movements Of General Buruside's corps. He was this
morning committed 70 prison a. spy.
oBsEQuIEs OF GENERAL TOTEM.
Tho funeral Of Major General To..cn took place this
atsrnoos In accordance With the Generals Wishes the
usual military display was dispensed with Generals
Haeck, Meigs Barnard aud Cuum, Admirals Smith and
Shubrck and Professors Henry and Bache, acted pail
bearsrs General Tostsn major general BY brevet,
and recsived biz commissou with the above rank In full
assw moments previous 70 hs dscsase.
MATRIMONIAL.
General Falrchld marres young lady Of Washington
70 morrow, and starts on wedding tour 70 The North
west
SAVAGE RENcoxraB BErwEM TWO INDIANS.
This morning Hole n,she Day, Chief Of the Chippewas.
dangerously wounded BY Look. Arousd, one Of the
Indian delegation In the city In Indian nghs generated
By "nrs water" Very Nstle hope 10 entsrsAned Of hi
recovery Look Around nrsd pistol the ball entering
the right Of tho Chief, passing round his head
and coming out Of his mouth Look Around had mis- face
injured with pocket knife In the hands Of Hosin The.
Day.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the rEN-FoRTY LOAN.
me subscriptions 70 the tenorty loan reported ~ the
Treasury to-day amounts 10 SCOT 900.
NAVAL.
Lieutenant Commander D. Haven hes been ordered 10
ths command Of tho Tallapoosa.
THaRTY-EleHTH cONoRnss.