The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-21

the censure of the friends OF secession or
abolition. .-....-....
From Washington.
So From the New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1864.
rHHvcoIp BILL APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
President Lincoln has approved and sign.
ed the Gold bill. 1t is therefore law.
1t is feared here that the passage OF the
Gold bill will not effect the intended object
of reducing the premium on gold. 1t is ar
gued that the restrictions imposed relieve
all apprehensions of the Secretary's being
able to affect the market BY asale of the
surplus, as operators are aware of the exact
amount to be disposed of and will be re idy
to absorb it.
OPERATIONS OF GUERRILLAs.
Yesterday morning, as two members of
the Michigan cavalry were passing in the
vicinity of Annandale, not far from Ale1an
dria, they were captured by aparty of four
guerrilas. Subsequently, while two of the
guerriIlas were sumo distance of, counting
the greenbacks taken from the cavalrymen,
one of them suddenly drew revolver and
shot the two who were guarding them, and
made their escape. The cavalrymen return
ed to Alexandra in the afternoon, minus
their money.
THE BILL FOR THE DISMISSAL OF UNEMPLoY-
ED GENERAL ARMY OFFICERS.
The vote by which the motion to recon
slider the vote to postpone the Military
Committees bill for the dismissal OF the
unemployed Generals for three weeks was
laid upon tie table in the House to day is
regarded as giving the final quetus to that
measure, as it postpones it beyond the date
april II at which 1T was to take effect
MIR. Schneck, who fathers the bill, appeared
to be intensely disgHstsd; but the majority
of both parties were evidently gratified at
this disposition of a troublesome matter.
From the New York World
CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY.
The justices and officers of the Supreme
Court called on Chief Justice fancy TO day,
and paid their respects, this being bis eighty
seventh birthday.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
More particularly is it hereafter to be OBJ,
served in granting leaves of absence or
permission for army officers to visit Wash
ington. They arc now required to address
for this purpose Major General Halleck. and
must specify the business for which they de
sire the permission.
THE CORRESPONDENCE IN RELATION To THE
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The Senate recently called for all the
correspondence in relation to the excha nge
of prisoners, and l find that that portion
which passed between Lieutenat-Colonel
Ludlow and Mr.. Ould, when the former was
agent of exchange, has been omitted by
the War Department. 1t is singular that
this should have been done, unless the pub
LEGATION of it would disclose how the ex
changes we're conducted 50 satisfactorily
under Colonel L ldlow's administration,
and discover. by contrast the reason for
the present difficulties. An effort will be
made to bring to tho light all the CORES
pondence on this important subject.
THE FLORIDA DIsAsrER-coFDITIoN OF
CHARLESTON.
General Gilmore's chief of staff arrived
here to-day, bringing dispatches to the
President. He testified before the Com
mittee on the Conduct Of the War this az
ternoon in the Florida disaster, but was
unable to say from whom orders first ema
mated for that expedition. He stated to the
committee that the lower part of the city Of
Charleston was nearly destroyed, and that
only the upper part was now occupied by
troops.
REBEL PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Private advices from the South state
that the rebels have organized very strong
force in North Carolina, and that they have
distributed it all along the railroad line
which connects Petersburg to Weldon and
Weldon to Wilmington. The forces are
said to be the nucleus Of an army Of obser
walton, destined to watch the southern part
of James River, which, in the calculation Of
the rebels, will be attacked next spring by
the Fedora! army, commanded by General
Grant in person. 1t is also stated that Gen
Longstreet is to be recalled from his COM
mand, to be appointed commander Of the
forces in Southern Virginia, and that Gen.
Kirby Smith will take his place. The reb
els are now actively engaged In manufactur.
lug Tails ouu ioiii.s stoCh ioI tnc eetaoilsu
ment of new railroad in North Carolina
and Georgia. A branch Of the railroad has
been already built, commencing at Ashby,
running to Bib iron works, in Bib coun-
ty, Georgia; thence to the rich coal region
of Catawba county, and ultimately to Ely
ton, Jefferson county.
THE NEW TAX BILL.
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The new tax bill is nearly finished by
the Ways and Means Committee. They
have decided to adhere to the old principle,
and place taxes only on manufactured ar
ticles. The result will be that neither
crude petroleum nor leaf tobacco will be
taxed. as the duty will De placed ON the
manufactured articles insteand. The COM
mittee will adont the commissioners recnn