New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-15
FROM WA sHING TON.
Special Dispstch TO The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. April "a ,es,
THB DEBATE on TIE LONG CASE.

THB DEBATE on TIE LONG CASE.
The debate upon the Long case terminate,
to day with the speeches of Messrs. Colfax and Ia.
The former was ablo summing up Of tae csae 90
contained also replies to the statements and arrm.,
Of other gentlemen. He turned the of quoted sDeo0,
Chatham to good account by new application. Rsf..
ring to the fact that it had been frequently used
argument during this debate. and that New yo,l :.
per had compared Long and Chatham he denied X.
any parallel existed.
The American colonies were not integral par,s ,u.
British realm. but as Canada and India are now a.
II in ms formidable and bloody revolt had broko,
In all southern England. demanding recognition a, !.
independent nation, had Chatham then adyocaed ,A.,
independence ho would have been expelled be,o.,
question.
Mr.. Colfax was repeatedly interrupted by ths o,..
sition who assured him that the time so taken from n
hour should be made up; but at its expiration ",
Chanler Of New York objected, In q manner 40 Al.
courteous and ungentlemanly, that bis own nan,
disayowed the act. Mr.. Cbanlcr persisted however r.
his illiberal objection.
Considering the bad cause he had TO plead the sps.,
Of Mr.. Long was very. fair production He did M
retract q single word, but claimed that he spoke oD
for himself and was prepared to take the responsib
for uttering his honest convictions Mr.. Colfs1 win
drew his resolution Of expulsion substituting the one
censure proposed by Mr. Brooma. This caused som.
ill-feeling the Republican side, and on the o.u
for the main question Messrs Boutwell, Il. W. Davi.
Farnsworth, t. b. Washburne, Norton, and Thos WI.
iams voted against It, and Messrs Stebbins Odel and
Steele for IT, Messrs Arnold and Perry, both present
did not vote.
This vote was IS 10 II. The resolution OF censur.
was adopted 90 to TO- The second resolution that thu
Speaker read the resolution TO Mr. Long was lost b,
two votes. Frank Blair voted with the Opposition
throughout In the of the debate Mr. Pendlets
denied that Mr.. Cox in his speech of Saturday disc
vowng for the party the sentiments of Mr. Long spoke
for him. and said he knew Of no caucus being held ana
other Democrats were equally ignorant Of the fact
Public interest continued till the last and the debsa
has been most exciting. Twenty other members vsr
anxious to speak, and effort was made to prolong N
debate.
THE REPORTED TROUBLE BETWEEN GEN. GRAS1
AND SECRETARY STANTON.
There is the best authority for denying the
truth Of a rumor current here that Gen Grant Rad
had trouble with Secretary Stanton respecting the
ment OF troops and that the President had sustained
Gen. Grant 1t is ayerred however that Gen. Halleok
had been reniss in carrying out Gen Grants instruc
tions.
PROM THE FRONT.
From the front we learn that one division ef
the Cd Army Corps was reviewed yesterday by Gen
Meade and Hancock. Capt l.. B. Norton Chief Signd
officer Army Of the Potomac has been transferred
Gen Buffers department Capt Jesse Merrill sncoeeda
him in the Army Of tho Potomac. 1t is rumored that
Gen. Fitzpatrick Is to be relieved and assigned TO duty
elsewhere. .'.|r
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Ways
and Means presented the Internal Revenue bin tod
document of about two hundred pages, which is to
printed for the House. Copies will also be furni'hex
he Press
GEN. GRANT.
Gen. Grant is still in town, having been de-
aimed by business.
THE SPECULATION IN GOLD.
At the close Of the Long question, Mr. Ste-
sens tried to introduce bill TO prevent speculation In
gold making IL penal offenss unless the gold actually
changed hands at the time. This will como up tomor
row.
THE STEAMSHIP BILL.
Mr.. Alley has the floor on his Steamship bill.
To the Assocsted Press
WASHINGTON Thursday April IA. 1864
GEN. GRANT.
10, cror. os -t Headquarters and in con.
snltation with the President H. ..,0'uorrow
expected TO leave for the Army before =" -.
NAVAL ORDERS. :
Lieut.. Commander John Ii. Russell has
detached from ordnance dnty in Washington ans
rdcred to the command of the Cimerone, vice 90
nander A. X. Hns hes, awaiting orders.
Lieut.. Commander James Stllwen Is detached
pecal duty at New York, and ordered to the CONN.,
the Unadila, vice Lieut.. Commander Geo. Bacon
Lieut. Com. Russell as been ordered to the comman'
the Cimerone and Ia cut Com Stllwen to the Coca
land Of the Unadilla.
NoMISATrol IS CoSFIRMBD.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
ominations.
Capt John P. Hawkins, 'ommissary OF suosiS'e"''
Z s. A., April l3 1853. o... ,,,,,oo,r.o,s,
Col. Edward A. wilde Of the 3Sth MasSac'u'''~
Col VIM. Birney % Of tbs aa. h egimcnt o. s. cOi0'ed
Col A. I Chetlain of the Illinois Vols, Dec ''
s6a =. WI. Dec 9
Col wm. A. Pile of the $50 SfisA 'u'' '0''' D'N'
SCI. f..,r,onae5 q.
astin Wiley Of California to EsH pei,''gi eia nv
indian Affairs for the District OF CaEso ,,fo a
i tSn q CSnfssss Press approved Aps,bc be indss
eN~ are Agency. @
LeGislaturc-Tho IA
ON the State Debt