The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-23
Passage Of the Army Appropriation
Bill by tho Senate.
Increase Of tho Pay and Allowances
81 Celered TrospA,

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The Bill Establishing q Bureau Of Military
Justice Passed BY tho Senate.
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wAmscros. April q. 1884.
THE INTERNAL TAX BILL.
Ide whole time q the House to-day has been Devoted
70 tAsTax bill Il has teen moro than hall oeuQaSesa
Bosh sides Of tho House wortsg WIN oommsndksss
industry perfeos 49, ana fictitious or uumaAsuraSs
opposition has thus Mar been developed 70 any Of is pro-
Visions Tho opposition say that they determined
show that they disposed 70 cripple the admins
tration but that they will sustain the credit OF the gov
ernmsot By imposing on al articles large . tax a.
they win bear.
Tonight Che duties on Iron doubled on those re-
ported BY tho Committee OF Ways snd Means. The Iron
interest ably represented by Thaddeus Stevens
Others who contended that could not successfully stand
any greater taxation than that imposed By the commit
tee; but tho majority did not believe this. acted
accordingly. Tho Pennsylvania delegation. with the
exception Of Mr. sconed, voted against any increase o.
the duties.
II was also attempted to reduce shs tax On coal oil and
petroleum. but this was failure was increased I've
cents per gallon over the committees figures. -n
There Is NOT much discussion, tho speeches being
limited 70 I've minutes. and whenever tho debats be-
discussivs tho committee rises and CLOSES Il
promptly Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont. who has charge Of
the bill. manages admirably and successfully, and In
such TO avoid exciting unnecessary oppos.
tlon and delay.
The attendance tonight was very good. and the mem.
bers present wore In very good natured and jocuaS
humoR.
II Is understood that most Of che time tomorrow VIII
be devoted 70 H. and although the progress The part
tho Bit under consideration be rapid
that already considered still II believed that Il will DO
6aished By Tuesday or Wednesday Of next week. II the
Senate WIN labor ndustriousy, and With little dis
position 10 waste time useless talk tho House. WIN
become law within ten days.
THE CHARGE AGAINST Ex-C0N0REssNAN DAVIS.
tho despatch from exCongressman Davis. Of Indiana,
authenticity Of the letter which he IL charged BY Mr.
70 John G. Breckenridge, for employment In the
rebel ranks win doubt lead 10 considerable discussion
Garfield that hc did write the letter. and that
the original b Produced Nothing has been heard
from Judge Eckes, tho other party implicated in tho
subject.
SALES or TEN-PoRrY BONDS.
Tho subscriptions TO the ten forty ioan reported st the
Treasury Department to-day, amounted TO e7os.O00.
NEW FINANCIAL PROJECr.
Subscription bosks were opened here this morning. al
the banking house Of Stewart o.. for an Institution
entitled Tho Credit Mobies Of America" with capt.
ta or millions DOLLARS under the direction OF leading
capitalists Of New Fork. Bossss and Philadelphia.
oENRRAL rorrM PRoHorED.
The Senate. In sxscusve session day, confirmed the
nomnasica Of Brigader General Joseph O. roseu Chief
Engineer United States Army, 70 b Major General by
brevet from Apri 81 1904 10 has been siok FOR
past and tho nominatoH intended BY The Prssi
deutas compliment his log public service Of nearly
sixty two yearss
FRAUDS DISCOVERED ~ CENTRAL DIX.
Extensive frauds have been discovered BY General Dix
tho organsatonof theThird New Jersey cavalry and
MAJOR Van Fostner formerly ooonected with Benksr end
three captains, have been dsshoooraby dismissed
service for being implicated ID ;hem. Most Of the re
crults who made the vcss Of tho frauds deserted
before the regiment reached noapolis.
THE VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
The Veteran Reserve Corps Aay receiving accsssious
though the appointments Of officers smswhas the
decrease owing the Of their examination
few days since ofhoer who had prstsosioos to
bsgadier generals appsntmeos, passed for second
lieutenant Tho allegations that the corps about 70 be
peorganzod BY Csa Grant, with the Wow Of sending
tho front such able, without foundation Nor
10 the corps "convenent refuge for riers and dlers"
ts duties extremely aruous for their service and
honorable wounds Tho usage Of The department has
always been 70 return 10 their regiments In the Geld
whom sufficiently recovered for active service
REUNION or WISCONSIN, ARMY OrPICERs.
Last night most pleasant reunion OF Wisconsin officers
has hold ct the rooms Of General Starkweatber Gene.
rails Augur 0Glesby, Paine, Ketchum Green, Slough,
Howe and Norris Senators Dsottie and Howe Governor
lewis Assistant Post Master General Randall together
with . largo number Of other distinguished Wisconsin
were 10 attendance. moro gallant, talented and
enthusiastic party, han not assembled in Washington
since the war.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Lieutenant COMMANDER George H. Perkins has boon 10
tachsom the oommsnd Of the scota and ordered north
Lieutenant Commander william H. Dana has been de
toc he'd from the command Of the Cayuga and ordered
nopth.
Lieutenant Commander Henry A. Adams has been do
tached from ordnance duty In Philadelphia and ordered
10 the command ef the Sc iota.
Lieut.. Commander Henry Wilson has been ordered 10
Tho command Of the Cayuga
Capt. q. r. Hazard has been ordered 70 the naval
rendezvous u Portsmouth, n. Il.
Lieut.. George A. Bigeiow has been dstachcd from
che command Of the Calhoun. and awaiting orders.
Lieut. n. Stuyvesant has been ordspsA 70 the com.
nAsd Of tho Minnesota.
THE PATENT 0rPTCu RsPoar.
Tho Patent once report Is expected 70 b ready for
distribution In few days contains largo amount OF
valuable and interesting information.
sKIKnIsH NEAR LsBsBUR0.
Colonel lowell Of tho Second Massachusetts, cavalry
returned from his expedition 70 Leesburs yesterday with
eleven prisoners brisk skirmish was had with shs
rebels, II which lost two killed.
GOVERNOR cURrrH's MOVEMENTS.
Governor Curtin hero important business conosrs
ing Pennsylvania politics and tho next Presidency ne
viii probably visit Fortress Monroe tomorrow.
TRANSFER or MEN PROM THE ARMY TO THE SAvY.
A large number OF arrived from tte Atay q The
Potomac to-day to be transferred to tho navy Tho Old
First army corps has sent nearly three hundred mon of
this duty. Negroes recruited along the Chesapeake bay
also being transfesrcd.
RapRIRvg or A CONDEMNED DEssNrep
The execution Il Augustus Peabody, q the fi'lseasa