New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-27
FE0M WARRINGTON.

Special Dispatch to The n. Y Tdbune.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. April 60. 1864.
JURISDICTION OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS IN yIR-
GINA.
In the Senate to-day the Judiciary Committee
reported bill making the Jurisdiction OF the Western
District Of Virginia identical with the State Of West
Virginia and Eastern District with the whole Of ths
State Of Virginia to be called the District Of Virginia
APPROPRIATION FOR VOLUNTEERS on SHORT
SERVICE
Mr. Wilson offered joint resolution appro.
priatine s25.O0O0JO for aiming, equipping clothing
may be received by the President for less than one
hundred days after mastering into service by regi.
meRts.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Hale reported bill for uniform drain
ing and paving of The streets Of Washington at the
peasc Of property holders, under tho direction OF the
Government. Engineer.
INCREASE OF CADETS.
Mr.. Wilson introduced IA bill increasing the
number of cadets two addtona. from each State rep
resented Congress, provided the whole number at the
Academy shall Not exceed 400 at one time.
RETIRING OFFICERS.
Mr.. Hale reported a bill constituting the act Of
1851 50 as not to retire any officer not borne on the Navy
Register ij years subsequent TO the 10th year.
THE TAX BILL.
The House worked faithfully all day on the
Tax bill Tonight Yves devoted to Western Road bills
THE NAVAL STATION CONTEST.
The League Island and New-London naval
contest draws to close with three for the former and
four for the latter station it Is asserted.
RETALIATION.
A profound conviction pervades Congress of
the necessity OF such terrible honorable retaliation FOR
the Pillow and Plymouth wiz forever pre-.
vent recurrence OF similar barbarties
PRESIDENT PRO TEN. OF THE SENATE.
Senator Clarke was elected President pro TEN.
of the Senate, on motion Of Senator Foote who for
many years. occupied the post.
GEN. BURNSIDE.
Gen. Burnside is still in town.
SECRETARY FOX.
Secretary Fox left for Fortress Monroe this
morning.
THE VACANCY CAUSED BIZ GEN. ToTTES'S DEATH
The position vacant by the death Of Gen.
Totten is already scrambled FOR The President ap.
points his Gen. Haeck is said be ahead.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Lieut.. VIM. Bondy, 18th \. Y. Artillery fell
from the chamber window Of his hotel yesterday and
was instantly killed
INDIAN FIGHT.
The Chippewa chiefs INDUCED in quarrel at
their hotel to-day Holen.lheDu had hole shot in
his head by Look. Around who in turn. had his nose
cut Off BY the former.
THE TAX BILL.
The House expect TO finish the Tax bill to-
morrow The Senate viii take It up Immediately.
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATIONS.
Hospital accommodations have been greatly
enlarged aud every provision made for The ,ou,ngen
clos OF battle.
FARE or MILITARY RAILROADS.
A special order of the War Department re-
quires five cents per nile 10 be paid on all military rail
roads by AL not in Government employ.
DISMISSED THE SERVICE.
Cant. Daniel Gilett of the Tooth New-Yoyk,
has been dismissed for being in Washington without
authority.
pIsMISsAL REVOKED.
The order of dismissal in the case of Capt NJ.
4. Downing. LIST New.York Mounted Rifles. has been
revoked.
RESTORED TO COMMISSION.
Capt. w. A. Horn, 81 New-York Independent
Battery. and Icut>Georgo Brown, eth Vermont. here
tologe dismissed, have been restored TO commission
To tho Associated Press.
wAsuSGroy, Tuesday, April &c, lsti.
THE TEN-PORTy LOAN.
The subscription to the l0-4O loan reported at
the Treasury to day, amounts to sy07,Ooo
THE HAMMOND CoURT-MARTIAL.
The Hammond Court. Martial has adjourned
ill the Sd of May in order enable the accused TO pre-
nare his argument His friends express the utmost
1dence that he viii be acquitted
TIE COMMAND OF TIE TALLAPOoSA.
Lieut.. Commander ID. Haven has been ordered
TO tho command of the Talapoosa.
DESPERATE INDIAN FIGHT.
A desperate encounter occurred to-day be-
tween Hole.n.the Day" Chief of the Chippewas,
and Look A round" one of his young warriors. The
latter fred pistol the ball entering the right ear
Of the Chief passing round his head and coming out OF
his mouth. He lies in a critical condition. Look.
Around" had his faco injured with pockctkae in the
hands of [" Hole.inthe- Day
THE GOODYEAR PATENT.
The proceedings before the House Committee
on pa.ent relating 70 the Goodyear IrtiaEp1bcr Pax