The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-21

wAsasaros. May 40, lse4
psoozrpmas or CONGRESS-.

son given, 70 enable members visit wounded officers
and soldiers from their districts ia TIM hospitas ana
substitute "ther female acluainanccs There seomoA
20 DO disposition have vote upon both sides Of
the House but the Speaker ruled order aud We
original resolution passed. II has boon. on tbs
whole, very dun and stapld day = Fsastl ows
GENERAL sI0EL RELIEVED " Nt.s
1t Is reported bore TO night Official chat fenA
raj Sige has been relieved command IA the Sheuas
doah, In conformity with the rocomrn endat,on of ths
Senate convened in executive session. General Siges
campaign has severely criticised by military men
Ia Washington, and suce his reverse In the valley Q
powerful pressure has been brought 70 bsar upou ths
President for his removal a@s
THE MILITARY OBLIGATIONS OF 0oasgLs Fox
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
IL officially announced by the State Department tAA
citizens or the United States holding commissions ana
Iecognized sus or foreign Powers are not Big ian
exempt from military service drafted Therefore tbs
mere enrplment Of a citizen holding foreign consulate
will not be held to vacate Ills commission but lao sbaM
DO drafted exequaior viii revoked unless no shs
have previously resigned In that another cousas
may be received. The following order has been ,ssued
An exequatOr. bearing date Sd day OF May 1858
having been issued 10 Charles Hunt, OF the
United States. recognizing him consul OF belgium
Tor 81. Louis, Missouri aud declaring him free
oise and ENJOY such functions, powers and privileges -
the United States. aud the said Hunt having sought
himself som his military oaty TO his country
functions o. atofesn rover IA tue United ssatos, b
deemed advisable that the sld Charles hunt should
longer bs permitted to continue ia the of
functions, powers aud privileges. gt Ji--.rstgR
These therefore declare that oager recognte
tue said Hunt consul OF Belgium for ST Louis, Missouri,
and will not permit him TO exercse or ENJOY any OF the
functions. powers privileges allowed TO couris thaS
nation and that do hereby wholly revoke aud annui tbs
heretofore gwen and do declare The same
TO be absolutely null and void from this day forward
In testimony whereof have caused these lettoss 10 %
made patent add the seal the United States oAmescs
10 be hereanto affixed. 49,.
Given under my hand, at Washington. this 10th day u
May tho year OF ouf Lord 1864 and u the ndepea-
dence Of the United states Of America tho 66eh
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
VIM H. SEWARD, Secretary OF State
THE SENATE TAX BILL.
Az omission having occurred in tho synopsis Of ~
Ssnates amendment Internal Tax 0 teiegraphsd
last night il propero say that theNnaace CoDmttss
that from tho 1st Of June TO tue LIST Of No
vcmbcr tho tax distilled spirits be dollar gasoo,
from the 1 November the it OF January dolIas
and quartee aui alter that date de,lAr aud af>y
cents.
The Senate Committee Finance leave The Iacone sAx
at i've per cenum the buudred doiass
aud exceeding ten thousand dollars per ann0m and
Ak duty or seven and half per centum the excess
over ten thousand dollars They Strike the per
centum the excess and recommend Concurrence
in the section taxing domestic spirits. t+
PROPOSED rHREE CENT NOTE
IL
three cent fractional supply scascy ceaa.
rHs SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TIE rRN-FoRry LOAN.
Subscriptions to the ten forty loan reported the
Treasury department. TO day amounted TO 81 100000.
TIE DAKOTA DELEG ATE IN CoNGaEss.
Tho Committee on Elections have decided The D.
kota election that the contestant General Todd. y
entitled TO scat delegate from that Territory ~
large majority Nsse 0t4
wi CONTRIBUTIONS THE SENATE
The Senate Ia executive session to-day confirmed ne
nominations or William Little Collector OF intsenaa
Revenue foe The Twenty second district OF euusyvass
vice Shea. deceased aud James B. MAukin Is Collector
foe The Jecoud distr.ct Of hssoar, eH s-Ne
THIRTY-EIaIIrH CON0kEss. -
a2f r. lrw RIRsr SESSION.
'1''. sg'tis 4'at Senate.
~ ssass Dea wAsa,saros. May 70. 1854
raaApsLrmA BOARD or rRAos rHs rsR one
II F ,i~ WIS yaRfr iNcRxAsE. #t
Mr. sHxRxAS (rsps Of Ohio presented petition frosn
tho Board Of Trade or Philsdelpha prsysue Tor -
dhcaon Of the joint resolution OF she 18th OF Au iase
imposing additional ufty per Rsfssssi
70 the Committee on Finance. f .CN tssf
ARMY START oFrsCERs fa nzH
Nr Wusos, trep Of Mass. introduced from tie NM
Rsuas toa Ma xRmsso0 rHs mossroR nurLosR
John Ericsson builder Of e two Monitors Dictator "a
Puritan, praying too roiici. which was granted
Mr. FosrKR, irep.j Of Conn, from the Commlttoe O
Pensions, reported bacx the ouso bill for relief =
chusetts infantry, who killed 10 Baltimore ~
19ih OF April, 1861. II gives her tue usual pcnstoo q
ssry BECAUSE as regiment had not bs,u rassrsd Int
the United States service At the time Of its assags
through Baltimore II Was ~ once passed. sEs Gt&as
DaAyr'foa yKaRs smyns rn
Mr.. WILSON treptol Mass introduced ioint reso'u.
WOO 70 authorize te PRESIDENT 10 call out men by drs
Re..sea IA. Inc R,s .d.s. Of the unod s...e. s.-
% or ~ s s ssssSas
nsssa n % s % % s ri ss as osns oa
% e s sas s =: 81
sssss 4? ~ sa. 0. We a-
r W. rax mann. STEAMSHIP imfGgia sf yieaas
,hor.s tho ssshssm.u o. an OCEAN up ms ste s.s%
between the United Statos and Braxi the &c.
on ms Contract bet ~ee shs roveTnmses * vsos
a and ceeain citizeus OF Now York for semi raese
se g ina, s y bs ia s;as s,
100000 per snDum for msils, &C aal sdl La ~
Mr. wnsusscs, trep.l Of MINI, said h We wsrs % .
tablsh line with the slave empire OF Brazil We ougAs
also embrace this orportsnhy Of sxtendos go
msrcs with the tree repablc Of vsnszaela. H..
Mr. CoLfAMER urged, heretofore that this bill ~
Brazil should stand alone, and deprecated ts brngng
Of the slavery subject into every question.
The amendment vas rejected and after eoCne dio0oD~
the genors' merits Of The bill 10 ives lad over.
=. ~ I, Iax r.,, RAILROAD. :.
and the Senate the amendment essA
TO- perfect the bill in it, various details. .s..srg
oONCrRR1vcx MONTANA MEA
A message received from the House tuas u hal
concarsd II ihs repor. Of Ne Commes or Contesssss
the Montana BILL which now only requires The sigss-
ture Of the resident OF the united States. ~,
Ink rAcivic RAILROAD BILL AGAIN. ANA "a
The consideration Of the Pacific Railroad bill 80 -
sumed Without nnal action, motion OF Mr. wnsess
the Senate executive sessiou and shortly asse
~ards adjourned tili tomorrow
House q representatives. t.F
wAsHIs 5ros, May 70. 1NA
Ed. QUALIFICATIONS ov > xExnss
Mr. wAmscHvs (vsp.l d III, introduced M Z. q
ugersoli a. the successor Of ths late Owen Love- o.
Mr. Ipssrsoil was auaiinsd aud took his seat
@aH r8r PAssAos rnfvArn mtIs.