, 1864-04-02


The general tax bill will not be reported kom the
Committee on Why's and Means till next week
The Committee has, up 10 this time fixed no rates
except on articles respecting which the members
are cFecpttny In accord, leaving those to which
difference OF opinion obtains, to be eettled at the
last moment before the report fs mane to the
House. The general principle Of the new bill win
probably be to increage ad.aorcm taxes from three
to hve per ceEt, and specific taxes In the sa,ne
ratio. To this rule important exceptions will ba
made, mostly In the direction Of still further In
crease Of the tax imposed under the present laws,
upon the circulation md deposits OF State banks,
yet determined.
lrdvatc to Editore-The Lines hsvn't worked 70,
three days. We send selections from delayed dis
ratchee.J :.
Gen. Sheridan has been ordered to the command
Of tic cavalry Of the army Of tho Potomac, rice
p7easanton ordered West.
Gen, Burtrtdse has been appointed Supcrintend
crt Of recruiting Kentucky colored men for tht
army p.
The Assistant Provost Marshal for Keutuck,
protests thAt numerous elareholders claiming tc
be loyal complain that many OF their able-bodied
H!:vcs hare fed to free States OF Canada 10 avoid
49, ..J service.
lie earnestly requests thatmeasures be taken to
prevent the exodus.
The Vermont Union State Committee have me.
uorialized the National Committee to postpone
the time of holding the Baltimore National Con.
ventton.
The facts In rceard to Gas7et Davis resolution.
ipcutring whether William Yokum ia held In COZ
ilncment after being pardoned By the President,
IRE as follows: Yokum, q Government employe,
who has been In charge Of contrabands at Cairo,
IL, was recently tried By conrt-ma1ta1 for selling
free colored man under his charge into slavery
convicted and sentenced to five years in the Al
ha1y Penltentiary. The whole Kentucky de1ega-
ton have been besiccing the President for month
toprocurc his pardon, which has not been aud not
likely to be granted.
The report Of the senate Committee On Public
Buildings. awarding $4,000 to Chas. F. Anderson,
of New York, for plans and drawings Of ths Capt.
tol extension, gives elaborate architectural his
tory Of the building, showing that Anderson is en-
titled 10 the credit for the designs hitherto divided
between Meigs and Walter, The report eays fur
ther that come deviations from Anderson,s plans,
which we're made have been injurious to the archi-
tectu raj beauty and convenience Of tho Capitol.
Ex-Governor q. II. Siblty, Of Minnesota, IL re-
nominated foE B.Igadier General, hts commission
10 date March Soth, 1ss8-~
It Is now considered doubtful whether the Tax
bill can be reported By the Ways and Means Com
mittee before the Last Of next week, IT, indeed, It
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,.>"-r Aee ~' .sa!o 3eu10@ o1uet' osueo
al1iea %s.a' WALL 11:9eoce 70 ttansis1e IRON toe
army to the navy. After quotations tFon orders
from The Waz. Department, heretofore published,
the following paragraph from Order No. 1sa, dated
March sd, is givcn: is.
uFvsr densrtment and .,mv ronm.nda, vi,
o.,.. ~ (. trrns,arrsa =. ..ao;u. a."is,. ~. -
Iaose " ~ ~ npeeuu5 a. PosAo4e' ~
the nearest naval staion all enlisted men who de-
sire to enlist IN the navy, and who fu1fn the re-
7iors n ,,,x5on. o,aar. =, r. -o5r,,o ,..5
nons N p5esaonn o.usts As 10 INC ssaoc,on Of reg,
meafs and companies below the minimum ofgznl-
cation, which restriction is removed to carry out
'nfss sn Meeda drer,s md o,nrr
n' Nasa"e W p 80 so.pe ~ o@H11
commanders to sppolns At once board Of three
officers, who shall be charged with the duty OF ex
aufntnr into a1t applications for transfer to tha
nnr. md make daily reporte >embrariug ali fsets
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