Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-20
Night Report.
The Tax Rates to be Increased.
HAILtCK TENDERS HIS ReS!GNkTI0
steamers Fire into by Guerrilas.
II Fight Near shreveport, La.
Banks Badly Defeated.
Our Loss Probably 1000.
THE GUNS OF THE CHICAGO MERCANTILE BAT
Terry TAKEN.
II Fight Near shreveport, l..
tanks Badly Defeated.
Our Loss Probably 1000
CONGEs ESSION VAL NE " =


NEw YoRK. April 1.-The Posts Washing
ton special saws:
Worriil'- proposition to add % per cent to Gus
tom duties til the tariff bill is passed, will pro-
b bis be agreed too
The rates of taxation will be largely increased
If Congress should hesitate in adjusting the taxa
tioh in such "A manner TO afford immediate re-
lief II is said the President will send in spe-
cial message on the sChiect.
The Republican caucus last night agreed to
press the bill TO "A vote as soon possible.
IL is reported Washburne will make an amend
ment to tax the stock of Whisky on hand
The Commercials special dated Washington
18th, SAYS:
Senator McDougall will make another effort
to day to induce the Senate Foreign Relation
committee TO take some action on the Mexican
interference resolution.
Morse & Co. have made arrangements to re
sumo business.
The money market was less stringent to-day,
but few loans have been disturbed. Leading in
situations have. however. called for larger
gins.
Gold has been as low as 6614 but has risen to
6Sl4 @69.
Exchange Is in active demand AZ 81 093i
The Re d'Itali. arrived AT Naples in Is days
and Is hours from New York.
The Commercials Washington letter has ru
NOR that Haieck has placed his resignation in
the hands OF the President and will insist Or its
acceptance
A soec al despatch 10 the Commercial from
" shington SAYS:
Secretary Chase was on the floor of the House
to-day listening to the arguments OF Messrs.
Morrill, and Steb5ens in favor OF the tax bill. and
expressed himself Ia favor OF making it even
more productive to the Treasury with CORE
spending increase in the tariff
The Naval Investigating Committee have
nearly concluded their labOrs The report of the
majority will doubtless exOnerate the Depart
ment. while Senator Hale will probably make II
minority report on the corruption in making con-
tracts
Representatives declare they intend to get
through with all business before the first of
June
Richmond papers report riot in Gen. Ward 5
Georgia brigade at Bristol Tennessee, recently.
Some twenty members being dissatisfied with the
supply OF their rntlous The store OF the Com
mi>sary was plundered The provost guard fired
upon them. killing one and wOundiug five or six,
the res escaped with the punder A number
had since been arrfs ted and would be sharply
punished The men armed with stones.
Late Richmond papers contain the following
Dispatch:
To General S Cooper:
ne following report was received AT baton
Rouge on the Sd inst, from the Surgeon General
OF Banks army
We met the enemy near Shreveport and the
Union forces were repulsed with great loss
how many can you accommodate in hospitals at
Baton Rouge
The steamer Essex or Benton was DESTROYED
by torpedoes in Red River. transport was
captured by the Coniederates.
Farragut is reported TO be preparing an attack
upon Mobile SIX monitors will arrive
The garrison OF New Orleans and Baton
Rouge were much reduced for the purpose OF
increasing Banks forces
(Signed) d. X MAURY.
Major General Commanding.