The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS- YESTERDAY
The Resolution to Expel Senator
Davis Withdrawn.
Tie Enrolment Bill Again
Before the House.
Reopening Of Trade with Missouri
and Kentucky,
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WARRINGTON, Jan. %, 1854.

WARRINGTON, Jan. %, 1854.
rHE Whisky TAX.
An impression IL becoming general that tho Senate win
pass the whsKey bill In its present form. but will
go House with important amendments.
~ believed that Il cannot be made retrospective In s
operations. IS
TEE STEAMSHIP RACE.
Should tso proposed race between the Rutaw and Kin
fKiang sa thrsagA, T. ID understood tnss ths Navy De
partment Intends within few days TO the Entaw
sfrom Norfolk %. New York against tme carrying the
snAvai committees q tbs Hodss and Senate Judges and
~itassscs q the performance u The vessel.
sxxERAL- M'cLyzxAND.
MAJOR General Mcc1srnand. or Illinois. has mot been
sassened 10 any army corps, but merely ordered 10
port for duty to Major General Banks. 3
rHz COMMAND OF TIE CAVALRY CORPS.
is understood that General Pieasanton will not 70
aurn 10 Tho A Of the Posomac bu, win be assigned 70
duty In Washington chief OF the cavalry bureau
General Averul viii probably assume command OF the
cavalry corps
gHR MILITARY NOMINATIONS.
No coonrmatious Of general officers have yet been
made BY toe Senate consequence the delay in pro-
curing tho each officer appointed The Senate
has determined 70 confirm no additional generals with
out strict Investigation into their ansecedents and It,
moss for tho commission
THE SMALLPOX
O the deaths reported at the government burial Office
Sn Washington since January l. thirty seven per cent
wore from smallpox.
sRemoval Of Restrictions upon Trade with
Missouri and kentucky.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Jan. q, 1884.
Tho commanding general having expressed the opinion
I'm reply 70 letter addressed TO him by Secretary Of
che Treasury, the 10th inst. that restrictions on
Grade In tho States OF Missouri and Kentucky may now
Ds saeiy removed. and the Secretary Of War; his let
Car thia -hsvin ID
opinion the twentieth regulation OF trade established
with othcr regulations, the 18th OF September 1862
4s 90 fer modified that all restrictions trade in the
States OF Missouri and Kentucky are annulled and
abrcsated. and all products and goods may be freely
<aken into and transported within the said States
as In time Of peace provided however, that products
or goods shall be taken said States or either OF
Chem into any State declared TO be in instruction
any port In said State heretofore bockaded which has
been or may DO opened. except compliance with tho
regulations Of September H. 1863. Restrictions upon
srade 90 or from other States and also upon the trade
with States In insurrectiou parts Of said States
peciay on the Mississippi and other navgable rivers
will be removed Whenever In the opinion Of the Presi
Gent such removal shall be found compatible with the
military measures necessary for tho suppression Of the
cebellion. g. r. CHASE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Secretary Chase has under consideration the further
reaova q restrictions and when the approval Of the
War Department shall have been obtained. additional
regulations will DO adopted enlarginG the field Of
mercai transactions 10 the sections rescued from tho
surssas. He ID TO have favored the most liberal
facilities Tor bringing cotton and other products TO market
consistently with due regard for The requirements OF
ehs military service. Generals commanding are necessa
ely ths judges fths necessities Of the situation mill
cary point OF view and, whom those directing the mill
eary movements shall deem n prudent and safe, tho
Sdss q ths SECRETARY Of the Treasury win NOT b want
Ing 70 adopt regulations for liberal rac In tho
staples OF tho iusurrectIonary states.