, 1864-03-22
FHeOHI WASHINGTON.
Matters Military and Congressional.


his district.
FRONI WASHINGTON.
Matters military and Congressional.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, March Il, 1854.
The Vote on the proposition Of Harding, Of Ken
tucky, forbfdding the Of any part Of the army
appropriation to pay negro troops furnishes fresh
proof OF the numerical weakness Of the pro-1lavery
party in the House.
It ia doubtful whether, in full House, the eenu-
inc coppesheads could muster twenty-five. Only
eighteen declared themselves to-day in Lyor Of
imposing upon the white man alone the duty Of
upbo,ding the Onion. In the vote fo1 making the
negro troops fight without psy, the yeas were Dau-
son. Dennison, Eldridse, Hardlng, Harrington,
Hm1is Of Missouri, Mallory, March, Miller Of Penn.
sylvanis, Morrison, Randall Of Pennsylvania, Ro!-
Inns Of M1saouri, Ross, Stiles, stua.. ind Wads-
worth.
Among the nays were the following Democratic:
Bailey. Baldwin Of Michigan, Herman, Odell, Rad
ford, Stebbins, Wheeler and Winfield.
Gen. Hunter w2s offered the command Of the
Department Of the Pacific, and subsequently OF the
Middle Department. but declined both, saying that
he served not for money but from desire to help
the country.
IIE GEuAlH N0mUllJEE f2D0flc1 nack
The bill disfanchising dcsertcrs who have lied to
foreign. countries nn.oss they return to service
within given time.
A letter from the Secretary Of War in answer to
Mr. Powcll's resolution, says no orlcrs hare ever
teen issued to Provost Mafsha1a relative to cleo
tions In States.
The Senate to-day Indicated quite clearly 1ss mr.
poae to pass Mr. Wilson'S bill freeing the wives
and children Of negro soldiers. 5,
Mr. Wilkinson spoke eat so:ne length In roply to
Mr.. Gterman's recent speech crit1ciHing tho policy
Of the ADMINISTRATION on the slavery question.
The proposition Of Mr. Kcrnan TO attack the nro.
yfeo to the Army bill prohibiting the use Of money
appropriated for transportation to sending clerks
acDe to vote provoked IN excited debate. Thaa.
SteEens pronounced the Implication Of
fraud upon the Administration base slaader.
Kelly and Gcocl declared the charge that clerks
had been sent to Pennsylvania and New ua1np-
shire at government expense, false of their OWL
knowledge. Incidentally, tho, Committee on the
Conduct Of the War was called tho ''whitewashiu.
committee" by Kernnn, md WAS warmly defended
from atpersion by Gooch.
MIR. Bsoomal, affirmed, challenging the denial,
that z oodT11d, McC1e{lan's candidate Tor Corer-
Of Pennsylvania last fa] expressed In 1861 tho
hope TINT nthe country were divided tho line might
run north Of Pennsylysnia but kouth Of New EQs-
Land. The Coppcrheada caylucd about date aud
occasion, but By their silence admitted tht main
accusation.
surnEHE oounT.
John ". -Wallace, Of Ph,1adelphia, aptho. Of
Notes On Smiths Leading Cascs, has been ap
pointed Reporter Of the Supreme Court, v,ceB Black
resigned.
Gen. Grant Is expected to arrive here tomorrow.
There is little doubt that Gen. VIM. f. Smith will
accompany Gen. Grant In his approaching cam
paisn with the Potomac army, but prec1sely In
what capacity ia not yet known.
The following appointments were made today:
Adam Nase, Of Carroll county, H., Quartero,astet;
Dr.. E. s. Potter. Surgeon or'Enro1llns Boad for
the third district Of Illinois, rfea Martin, de-
ceased.
Mr.. Wilder. Of Kansas, 60 fAr from having do
ela1ed war against the Administration, in his
speech last Saturday, spoke Of the Presidents in-
tcg11ty and disirterested devotinn to the public
good, in the highest ternna and added that be
should give his cordial support to the general fea~
lures Of the amnesty plan, ii Congress disagreed
with the objections presented.
The ship canal bill Was postponed until Thars-
day next, In consequence Of the serious Illness OF
Hon- ]. y. Arnold, who has It In charge.
WAaulSoroN, March 31.-The Supreme Court
has & appointed a. 5n9; ": Wallace, q Philadelphia,
n tic House this morning, a1r. Holman, rom
rettine foitS thst II pubic aids Eve been doaatea
to the Illinois Central Railroad, the Burlington aud
Missouri, and the Missouri and Atsstssippl comps
mails and troops of the United States free, and
whereas The fret road hhe received $Asa,Doa the
second $co0 0t0, and the third small amount for
9s ss q vs. be directed
to require the said companies to refund tie money
20 raid, and thzt hereafter no such payment BE-
The resolution was passed.
New YonK, March ai.-Thc Eew York 1fl3tns's
Washington special says:
ing provisions 9. the new revenue BIN, be:oso he
Committee on Ways and Mems, is that tobacco Is
taxed twenty-five per cent od Uakortna In feat, and
ctDtB per gallon on crude, and fcn cents on re-
dned. md distilled sptrita dollar gallon, The
t2ea n t1 b prepared t he T
and Means Coumlttee reduced, and possibly, but
rot probably, 60 into tho House reduced. It is in
rsied az s 81 e. se 'sabee
hEe iRerfnsG e th Of II, Re- T. fouEh t.
Stamps On noe M bonds &c. aud fxn In Slsi nstrn
ncnts and forms not heretofore reached, such as
letters p.tent, deeds for conveyance Of personal
read in coar- n1eeutIons and processes 1rom Jus
Hsit Hesii ts1sd si.5o 6afrel. T. Ills in:ladss
nord asecst that tho rebels have a1ssady secretly
executed number Of officers attached to co1orea
Fems1is ,h seserai = bare
:. NV TosE, Ma1s6 :1-rhe ,1o;'d's Washing
thst Gea. Grat wifi taks % command % Il e % psfson st
the Army CT the Potomac
The M fund set apa1t, toG colonization purposes IS
scheme hasing proved a tailnre, Congress viii
undoubtedly repeal the Law mixing that apQropsla
r.,o an,, d-,,r, hv eon,to- pr,,aror = .a ~, h..
strictly accounted for, and the particulars Of his
transaction have hccn dled in tue propes Depart.
THIS Government volunteered to At ont M cxpe:
Of the New Grenadian Government.
The Secretary of the Interior, in recent ofcfaI
Communication. says but little Disposition 50 far
3s tie Department is Informed, has yet been mani
tested By the freedmen Of the United States to
leave the lsad Of their nativity. doubt II it be
: / letter rom The army Of the Potomac says moth
Ing Of Importance Ia occurring. an order has been
Issued from the War Department, thst all men who
have been transferred from thelr old regiments to
others for the pnrpose Of Beryins ont thsir tmo
account Of 1eenlfsting according to former order,
shall be Immediately returned to their original or
Lieut.. Gen. Grant Is sooa expected to review the
Desertcrs come into our lines at IN a7esage of
g ssqsss q !hS HsPSsissa or qpioP r. NET members
Morrill, Of Vermont in the chair.
The object was harmonizatlon Of views On lm-
Fostant pending questions, and With yiew o1 Ct
fccting IN early adjournment Of Congress, 1nc1ul-
ing financial measures necessary to the support Of
the government and the bill reported By Davis OF
Maryland, from the select committee on the rebel
lions StAtes to guarantee to certain States whose
governments haTe been rsurped or oyerthroWn
repnbtican form Of government.
Various gentlemen suggested different bills,
which they thought also ought to receive prompt
attention, but no G0tes were taken as to measures
which should hare precedence. It WIS generally
agreed That those 81 the most public Importance
should first be considered.
+" NEW YonK. Mnrch 21.-A dispatch to the Herald
dated s'Sir Johns Run, a0th." says:
Inst evening detachment of rebels, reported to
be Gilmore'a nen7 made rsid into Bait, village
OF Morgan county, West Virginia, and succeeded
In capturing Mr. Breste1, West Virginia State Sen
ator, and Mr. Wheat. member Of the West Virginia
House Of Delegates. Soon after IL wns known that
the rebe1s had dashed Into Bath. Gen. Sfgr ordered
force Of cavalry In pursuit with orders to attsck
them wherever they found them. The latest iufor-
nation Ind, is that the pursuing force overlook
them and succeeded in taking sone Of them pris-
oners.
The Posts special states that the tax bill will be
reported to the House this week.
Gen. Humphreys Wng examined to-d1y by tho
Conduct Of the Var Committee, relative to the
Chantellorvllle and Gettysburg battles.
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