The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-06-25

at is cents per pound and 20 per cent ad
Taiorem; between SO and $50, SI.25 per
pound and 30 per cent ad valorem be-
tween $50 and s45, 81 per pound aud so
per cent ad valorem; over s45, So and so
per cent advelorem. Cigarettes subject
to same duty.
Honse joint resolution extending the
overland mail contract was adopted.
Internal revenue bill was taken I'D and
nearly all the amendments recommended
by the committee Of ways and means were
adopted. On amendment striking out tax
on whisky on hand the vote stood Y to
g.. which probably settles the whisky
question.
Philadelphia, 1G-PresideHt lincoln
has arrived at the Continental hotel. At
the fair this evening he briefly responded
TO toast. said Grant is this evening in
position with Meade and Hancock whence
he can never be disIodged by the enemy
until Richmond is taken Declared his
purpose Of rapidly pouring to Grant all the
reIntoreemeRts necessary to capture Rich
m0nd
Fyrtress Monroe, 16-At o'clock YES
terday morning the 10th army corps, un-
der Smith. left City Point and marched
in the direction of Petersburg.
Gen kautz's cavalry attacked the, en-
trenchments ofthe rebels outside Of Pc
tersburg and at II o'clock succeeded in
carrying them. and entered the city
They were supported by the advance
guard Of Smith, The remainder OF the
troops at last accounts were marching in
the direction Of Petersburg as East as land
ed.
An enlless stream of transports and
barGes are making their way up James
river to the new base Of supplies.
Headquarters Army Potomac ! -OuI
trooIs and trains crossing james river al
day, Nanrock's corps has advanced TO-
wards Petersburg. which place it was ex-
Pected t. reach last night. but nothing
otfciai heard from him. Cannonadiug has
been -"jn- on in that direction, supposed
that either be or Butler engaged the en-
envy.
Washington. 17-Armv appropriation
hill which has become law. provides that
all persons Of color why have BEEN or NAV
hereafter be mustered into the military
servire Of the United States. shall receive
he same unifrm, clothing. arm :, equip
monts, camp cQUjraSa. ratinns, medicine,
hospital attendance. pay. enrollDeBts and
other bounty as other soldiers in the reg
ular or volunteer service Of the Cnit2d
States. from and after January lst. 1864
Every rerson of eolcr hereafter mustered
into the service shall receive such sums
in bounty as the President shall order in
different States not exceeding 500. All
persons enrolled and mustered into the
service as volunteers, under call of Oct
nth 1868. who were at the time of en-.
Gstment actually enrolled and subject to
draft in the State in which he,voluuteered
shall be paid hy the United States the
same amount Of bounty without regard to
color, All persons IF color free the 19th
of April, 1858, enlisted AMI mustered in,
to the military service of the L. s., shall,
from the time Of enlistment, be entitled
to pay. bounty and clothing. allowed such
persons b. laws existing at time Of enlist
ment.
New York. 19,-The Fulton from Port
Royal. 18th has arrived.
The re2els opened FIRE from Sullivans
and James Islands, on the 10th, which re-
Piled to By our guns, No damage sus-
tanned By us
At night the guns of Fort Putnam
opened on rebel steamers bound for
Charleston and Sumter laden with troops
and supplies She was disabled and run
aground, and at daylight demolished BY
eur Guns.
Dssertsrs are constantly coming within
our lines. - .a...-..-
s sorss Bsasas With Hunter,
again sssancfag Dis,
Il bi H. captured, urged Imbe-
pns md - auald rsinfsree