The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-14

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Objectionable feature exemsans ne nAss o. Commerce
from ths epsrsssc q the lac BY rovdng that banks
with oycs nvs mioos ef sslisn cslasi mag into
the hot Of Sa,ieaA n~nss resanans their ers,.ns
clos u associates.
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The ccmmitsss q Ways sad Means in perfectins the
Internal Rsseoss bs have Adopted ths principle sas.
gc-tec the resossioe muosscsd W Mr. oser 90 Mon.
day levy al ysiorem 81 from one eighth 70 one
hall per cent upoo al saIss Of stocks boods mer.
chsndss and estate This rrsclgis 6aa- much favor
In Congress. and is Application expected 10 produce
very large revenue
THE BILL 10 rnxyssr psrREctArfos oy rue Qua.
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Tho following 10 the bin reported BY Representative
Steveos from the Committee Or Ways and Means pro
vent q depreciation Of the currency
Frs-rhai every person ever hank association or
corporation issuing notes bills or other obligations caica
lated Or Intended % circulate as %ons, unless thereto
fourth OF per ccntum each month the amount Of
such notes bills or other obligations so issued py said
person bank, association or oorporaon and shall on the
Nrs Monday Of each and every mouth make and deliver
TO the OF the district 10 which such bank
citation corporation may be located or IN which such
person may reside true and accurate return of the
amount OF notes, bills other obligations ~ issued.
whether in circulation or IN ~ vaults or elsewhere,
In possession deposit, and shall 10 every
such return declaration with the oath Affirmation OF
such person. OF the president cashier OF such bank
association or corporation. In such form aud manner
may be directed by tho Commissioner o Internal
Revenue that the contains and faithful
ment OF the amount 0i circulation Aforesaid and shall
deliver copy OF said return to the Collector
trct In which said bank association corporation
in each aud every month pay to said Collector said duty
OF 0ne-Ourth on the amount SO returned, and
for any neglect to render or make such return OF
ment aforesaid every such person, bank association
corporation shall pay penalty OF one ccntum
the amount OF notes. bills or other obligations issued as
aforesaid, which amount shall, in default OF proper re-
turn be estimated by the upon the best nfor
nation he obtain, and every such penalty be
recovered for the use OF the United States court Of
competent Jurisdiction.
Second-That after year from the passage OF this
act 1t shall DO unlawful for any person. bank association
corporation to issue circulate notes other Obsa
tons designed calculated to circulate money unless
authorized thereto by act OF Congress-.
VISIT OF SECRETARY CHASE TO NEW YORK.
Secretary Chase left for New York this evening.
THE REBEL TORPEDO CORPS.
The Navy Department is in receipt Of advices from Ad
mira Porter from Alexandria La Of March co. enclosing
rebel correspondence, which captured by the
gunboat Signal day or two before, while the rebel mail
carrier crossing the river giving complete history
OF the rebel torpedoes, the machine that blew up the
Housatonic and the manner in which It was DONE Adj
mira Porter says "They have just appointed Torpedo
corps for the purpose Of blowing up property Of all kinds
Among other devilish inventions torpedo, resembling
lump OF COAL to be placed in coal piles and among the
put on board vessels The Of the parties
all mentioned the correspondence, and used photo
graph OF OF them Among the captured correspond
letter from I. +. Coureney to Colonel H. E.
Clark OF the Seventh Missouri cavalry dated Richmond
January 10, in which, speaking OF his inventions, be
SAYS
fiu0 hav al tin,o nd
the coal perfect that the critical eye could
detect It. The President thinks them perfect, bur Mr.
have engaged the past in getting up
bill which will cover my case At last it has met bis
house in secret session provides that the Secretary
OF War shall have power to organize "secret ser.
wsp shall esn former and o
give such compensation as he may deem ut, not
exceeding afty per cent, for property partially
out Of the secret service fund.- money 20 parties engaging
TO niure the enemy II you have not used my draft on
st LOUIS would prefer your not sending forward as
might compromise Cendenin. will take the rst oppor
tunty of sending some castings TO shreveport, or any
roint this side that you may designate In the mean
time you must use the auger get what powder you
can am certain it will prove effective
THE DEBATE ON THE EXPULSION or MR.. LONG.
Several representatives who had prepared speeches
the resolution to expe Mr. Long will not have an oppor
tunity deliver them, as Mr.. Colfax will to morrow de-
mand the previous question its passage Twentysi
equally divided between the two parties.
RETURN OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND PARTY.
Vice President Hamlin and the Senatorial party by
whom he was accompanied trip to the Ohio river
have returned to Washington. They left here spe.
cial Saturday last, escorted by W. Prescott
Smith, Master of transportation OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and after paying visit at Cumberland to
Major Generals Siege and ord, proceeded TO Wheeling,
accompanied by Governor Bowman, who met the party
at Piedmont. Among the Senators 10 the party
Messrs Clark OF New HAMPSHIRE Morrel, of Maine and
Van Wrinkle, Of West Virginia
SALE OF coNFIscATEp PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA.
large number Of houses and lots sold, under the
Condscaon act, in Alexandria day before yesterday.
The bids remarkably low over twenty i've houses
and lots bringing aggregate Of only about thirty thou
sand dollars.
THE ARMY.
The squadron OF First regular cavalry acting as Gen.
Meades escort have been ordered TO the 'front.' and they
will be replaced BY detachment OF the First Massa.
chusetts.
General Torbett, formerly commanding a brigade in
the Sixth corps has been assigned to the command Of
the First division Of cavalry.
The regular troops detached service ordered 70
reoin their respective regiments.
APPOINTMENT.
Austin Wiley has been appointed Superintendent Of
Indian Affairs for the California Districts lately
sodated into district.
CAPTAIN yIsK's IDAHO EXPEDITION.
The statement that Captain Fisk had abandoned she
projected expedition TO Idaho is Another
petition Of considerable Importance under bis direction,
being prepared ST. Paul about the 25th OF May
for the Eldorado. via the Yellowstone.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL pEsERrBRs.
twenty-five rebel desertsrs arrived here last night
took the oath and started for the North
Recognition Res0l utions OF Mr. Conway.
RBPLY or Mr.. cox.
HERALD.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,, I
WASHINGTON CITY, April ~, 1864.
observe that 10 the HERALD OF yesterday the Hon. H.
Conway late member OF Congress from Kansss, explains
his position with reference the resolutions he offered in
tho last Congress- would not ask any space your paper
but for the fact tha, he charges with wu injustice In