The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-22
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Western Governors in Consultation
with tho President.
Proposed Call for Two Hun
dred Thousand Six Months
Volunteers.
Action of the House ON tho
Tax Bill.
Whiskey Taxed One Dollar per
Gallon from May 1.
NO TAX ON STOCKS ON HAND.
Important Senate Amendmeats .
the National Bank BILL
The Bill to Encourage Immigration
Passed by the House.
d.. Co.. 90.
Action of the House ON tho
Tax Bill.
Whiskey Taxed One Dollar per
Gallon from May 1.
NO TAX ON STOCKS ON HAND.
Important Senate Amendments %
the National Bank BILL
The Bill to Encourage Immigration
Passed by the House.
H. On IN

Passed by the House.
a.. CO.. 90.
WAMMGros, Aprii 81. 1854
MEETING or GOVERNORS "A GALL FOR TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND Six MONTHS TROOPS PROPOSED.
Governors Brough. Of Ohio; Yates, Of Illinois, LOWS,
OF Wisconsin, and Norton, OF Indiana, in the city.
urging upon tho President the proprie,y OF calling oss
two hundred thousand additional volunteers for str
months.
THE COMING CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.
For time past streets have echoed the sound
OF the spirit stirring drum heading regiments advancing
70 the 'front.' Doubts expressed whether Lee win
dare Of his intrenchments TO attack MeaAs
for the attack behind his defences Mine
In the Army OF the Potomac ready for the
event and certain OF victory.
ruE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL--THE wHIsKKY rAK.
The Committee Of the Whole in the House mado very
good progress the Tax bill to day. completing TO ths
seventy fifth section. Whom the section taxing whsksy
came up Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, ready with N
amendment axng the stocks hand. This was urged
with his usual zeal and earnestnees, and he sas
taiued by Fernando Wood. But IL was Of no use; the
majority not disposed 70 risk the delay. and possi
bly, defeat OF the BILL upon proposition which haA
already defeated by the money Of the whkey spes
ulators The increase Of the tax to dollar pr
gallon from the LIST OF May took everybody
BY surprise Having been made on the motion Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means Il wifi doubt b csa-
nrmed by the House.
and passed. by the House by Tuesday Wednesday q
next week. Mr. Morrill, who has the bill In charge. said
committee anxious TO get through By tho lss
OF May order the increased income may appiy
PAY OF PENNsY LvANIA MILITIA.
Most OF the session OF the House tonight consumed
considering In Committee OF the WHOLE Mr.. Stevens
bill 70 reimburse Pennsylvania hundred thousand
dollars expended for pay. transportation, &C., Of The
troops called last " repe Lees invasion.
very strong opposition developed TO paying claims q
this nature at the present tme when the OF The
taxed TO the uttermost to carry ths
war and prevent national destruction. No action
taken, and there probability Of the bill passing -
this session. although contends that at proper
time this win DO valid claim upon tho government.
which, in common with the claims OF other ioyal
States, should DO assumed BY tine general govern
meut. Mr. Stevens and other Peunsylvanans contend
that this Is exceptional case, and that justice and
good faith require that the debt should be recognised and
iqsdated The attendance OF members upoa shs
evening continues DO very good the plan
thus far works well.
THE CANAL FROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO THa LAKES.
The friends OF the Ship Canal bill have upon consuisa
voe wh,la the Affairs Of the country In the present
unsettled condition. and have agreed thai shall 60
70 the next session Of this Congress. TIE eutre oes
delegation concurred 10 the arrangement.
GENERAL cRITrENDEN ORDERED TO TIE FIELD.
Major General Crittenden has been assigned 10 o.
porsnt command and ordered to report TO General Burn
side General Crttenden has been relieved BY the court
MARTA, upon his from any imputatiou whatever.
The finding only excupaed him entirely, but showed
that he had done his duty and his whole duty His raos
fer to the Army OF the East part Of the programme e
General Grant 70 infuse the Eastern army q
the vim and confidence Of that has always ~
tended the Western army while under his command.
SALES OF TES-FonrY BONDS.
The subscriptions the forty loan reported ths
Treasury Department to day amount to 2,1I0,oo0.
APPREHENDED TROUBLE WITH THE SIOUX INDIANS.
Serious apprchensions entertained OF difficulties
with Indians durinr the coming Rear
bic informal ion forwarded to the War Depart
ment TO the effect that there fourteen hundred lodges
OF warriors within seventy miles Of Fort Unon and sz
hundred lodges Powder creek emptying into the Ye
lowstone. The have been joined by the Assinni-
BONES Crow Western Sioux Indians and prepar
ing to attack Fort Union and destroy IL
Upper MISSOURI General Pope is understood has or
dered n strong force into the Indian Country, and
bloody Indian campaign is anticipated.
sURREcTIoN.
Superintendent OF Indian Affairs Wentworth has tse.
graphed the Indian Bureau, from San Francisco. 10th
inst that the Indians the Southern district OF Calf
fornia state OF Instruction. owing TO the drought
The Indian Bureau taken measures furnish the
quired relief.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The senate has confirmed the following nominationss
Captain Thomas T. Craven. TO DO q commodore ia tho
the active list, from 1862
Captain VIM. Radford, to be commodore In the navy
Commander Edward Middleton, TO b a cap,aio on ~
Commander Gus,avus II. Scott. TO DO captain The
Commands Chas Greou, TO be captain tho retired
list.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomisa-
TONS
lev 20 DO direct Commissioners for North Carolina
William Kellogg Of Illinois, 20 be Minister Resdeots 81
MAJOR Nathan W. Brown, 70 DO Deputy Paymasor Geos.
raj Of she United states Army
soloman McCurdy, 70 be Judge Of the District Court
Of the United States FOR the District Of utaa.
Geo. P. Wood 70 be Consul At Muscat.
John g. Hinckey 10 be Consul General Al Naesau N. r.
George c. Taylor to DO Consul 81 Cairo, Egypt
John McCleland, Of Nashville, Tenn. 70 be Assessor a
Internal Rcverue the Second district Of Tennessee
WIN. Alsop 70 be direct 5ax Commissioner for the Dh-
George W. Decos,a, Of Kansas, and g. W. Pomsroy, 81
Pennsylvania, TO be additional paymasters.
Also the following Cemmissionsrs OF Subsistence
John H. Alley Of Massachusetts,; WIN. o. Thomas, Thirty
firth Massschusetts Jkcob choiwsll. OF Now York; Law
NJ smith OF Massachusetts,; wAdcnier Cursck, d Mary.
land Charles H. Davis OF Massachusetts, Sergeant v
Weeks First Connecticut artillery Lsutenaus Noah r
Ives, Eighth Connecticut.
APPOINTMENT.
pr. Edward Bradley has been appointed examining
svg.ou for pensions for the city and county Of Eev
York. - -.
erea. incouvsnsnos and loss have resulted from the
rcmuy posed NV regulating fapkng, ca'ius sessh ~
noua,rsnoss from govsrumsnt officers. Important Oh
css papers, accounts ana vouchers FOR large sums Of