, 1864-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal

that prccSpitancy In demonstrating these
State governments will 1cad to another rcvo.
luton. Mr. Stevens moved reference to the
Committee on Rebel]ious States.
Mr. Schenck moved q resolution of instruc-
whether any such State as Arkansas exists.
The resolution was voted down, and tho Ger
tifcate Of Mr.. johnson referred to tho Com
mittee on Elections.
+ The Honse voted against the amendments
to the Enrolment Bill, and ask Committee
Of Conference. Tie House resumed the con-
sfderation Of the Internal Revenue Bill.
James e. Allen, Of Illinois, made a lengthy
speech in favor of the Senate amendments,
during which the insinuatcd that Fernando
Wood has private ends to attain by his
amendment.
Mr. Stevens closed the debate On the bill,
and the House proceeded to vote.
On the Senate amendments fixing the slid
ing scale Of sixty, seventy or eighty cents tax
on whisky, vas yoted doWn-ayes Il, nays
IS.
The fourth amendment striking out -
cents additional tax On rectiHed and adnlter-
ated spirits, Was adopted-ayes 65, nays 81
The 5th amendment, striking ont the tax on
stock on hand, was adopted, ayes II, nays Is.
Washburne, H., then mored to reconsider
the vote BY which the third amendment
was rejected
Mr. Holman moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table. Mr.. Holmaa's mo.
ton, amid much confusion, was declared lost,
and. pending Mr. Washburnc's motion the
House adjourned. .
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Especial Diapateh to the Chicago Tribune,
WAaHmaror, Fob, II.
Gen. Grant, in his reply to questions, from
certain Democratic politicians, to which al
luslou was made last night, expressed his
surprise that these gentlemen should suppose
for moment that he could be used us o
Presidential candidate.
The Alexandria Quartcrmastcrs, Stoddard
and Ferguson, arrested sometime since for
various frauds, including the purchase Of
mixed grain, have made confessions more
than sufficient to Justify the action Of the
Secretary Of War placing them in the OLD
carital prison. The chief interest attachin:
to the forthcoming trial, relates to their gu
pesior officers, Gems. Ingalls, and Omar.
ter7naster General Me|gs, both Of whom were
cognlsant OF mixed gruins purchased SONS
months" before these arrests were made.
The Conference Committee On the Enroll
mcnt bill, appointed to-day, consists, On the
part Of the Senate, Of Wilson, Grimes, an;.
Nesmith; on the part Of the House, of
schenck, Deming,, and Bca,nan. They hold
, their first meeting ut 10 o'clock to-morow
morning.
It is understood that tic President consl1.
ers the proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition SO rs to prohibit slavery throughout
the United States, as fully corsummating the
great work begun by the Proclamation Of
/ Freedom.
The New Hampshire patriots feel perfectly
certain that the Union party are able to cur
r. the Legislature next month, and thus
secure the election Of u loyal man as sue
ccssor to John r hale, whosc term expires
pcxt gear. The result Of the Gnbernatoria
contest is considered more doubtful.
The Committee Of Ways and Means agreed
this morning to report in favor Of the extcn.
sion Of the Congressional library so as to &C
comnodate the books which have eoyerhowei
the shelves, and even the floor. The appro.
priation is s1Co,o o,oco..
Gen. slaugh, the Military Governor of AL
e1andrfa, was examined to-day before tho !
Committee On the Conduct Of the War,
touching on certain charges against his I'D |
ministration.
In consequence Of his absence, the HAM
mond court-mnrtia1 did not sit today.
The Commissioner General Of the Land Of |
fee decides that no person can avail himself,
at the same time, Of the presumption and
Homestead laws, since be cannot be M actual
bona -ade settler under both, rs is requisite
Those Who have already had the full benefit
Of the presumption law, arc not prevented
from taking advantage Of the homestead |
law. II
Senator Hicks Is lying dangerously. i'll at
his residence here, and his physicians despair
Of his recovery.
The War Department orders Of yesterday
transfcrs Alton. Ill, to the department of
Missouri
THIRD DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to tha Chicago Tfibune.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. tG, 1861.
Kentucky has enlisted but 100 men Of her
quota under tho call for 500, 600 men.
New Hampshire has raised GOO more than
her quota, and Maine Is doing almost al well
The Commissioner Of Pensions, In answer
to letter from the Senate Military Commit
tee, says that he considers every soldier in
the military service OF the United States en-
titled, under the same clrcnmstances to the
same pension, and that be never asks ques-
lion about the color Of the applicant.
Letters received today from Louisiana +
ctitfcise the administration Of Gen. Banks in
harsh terms, and express no little anxiety as
to political prospects, the pro>slayery party
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