The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-05
NEWS FROx WASnlMGT'uR.
The Internal Tag Bill Passed
by the Senate.
Repaired Change in the Command Of Tho
Armies Of tho Potomac aud Cumberland.
PLAN For OPENING THE COTTON TRADE.


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EJx0s000 Appropriated for the New
York Harder Dsfences,
ts@s 4saa Aeo
WAsns-sner, rob 4, 1854.
Rxsosr1p gssANes IN rn 0osMANp ~ THE pogO
NAG AND CUMBERLAND ARBykss ttg
N 10 reported thss General Thomas iBio be assignsd
- No command Of she Army o. the Potomac, and
ai 6oporal Hooker VIII succeed General gbouas she
Mssa .oe
nnN DrTEREAL TAI Bn.L AZ pAssED by gBR eEpASg.
VIA House Dill 70 increase the internal revenue 80
~ psssed tho Senate today, provides thar aiser
10 passage, 10 Leu OF the duty provided for IN
No act Of July ], 1862, and u addition TO the
nSs.oo payable for hceUses, thore shall DO PAID
- al spirits that may be distilled sod distilled
ana removed, for consumption sale, previous July
J. 1854, Of first proof duty OF sixty cents per gallon
snA upon all liquors that may be disabled after the pae
go Of This acs and sold removed for cocsumpton
n6, and after the lst Of July next and prevess
January next seventy .epts per gallon and all liquors
MAT may DO distilled after the passage OF tns act ana
eOA, or removed for consumption or sale, ana after
sh0 1st Of January pex eighty cents per gallon In add
Sim 70 she duty heretofore imposed by awhat & 10
taiA on spirits distilled from grain other
material, whether Of American foreign production.
sposted from foreign countries previOSe sho Is. or
jny nszt Of the FIRST proof duty Of forty per gal
Ssn and on al ouch spirits imported from foreign
soo, end after the January next driy n,y
Nsus AL such spr,te imported from foreign
wes and pfer she LIST Of January next s.xty
yor gallons.
Ne Senate struck Cut the House provision s+xirg
sr,ts hand for ssle and also the clause proposing
addition twenty cents per gaonIon aculterasd sprte
sosA a. brandy, vine, nc.
mo Senate also rejected the pyovso eas,nl duty
% cotton 70 two cents.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FoRrEIciuoSs.
TIN Fertilization bin reported from the
Ways and Means to-day appropriaes Two millions q;
collars, boauiing The following aums-For Fort sctoy
r $2o COO w,etts Point, $3.50 600; another
Ycrh narbor, 500 600, battery Fort Hsmiep S'ts
CO. Fort Richmond, $50 600, Fort Tompkns, Sbe.0oe;
battery nj staten Island, SIS 600 Sandy hcos
2oOo0 Fort Nirn, $40 goo, and Forts Wn.r,eY suo
Warren. $1Oe0o
sna 70 TAclLIrAsr THE miNcrSG or co7gop 20
hARFEr.
The bin introduced bv Mr.. Eassou 20 day s.taoy,sas
shs secretary or War; through the proper os % tie
axny ths several military departments or cotton
grow log States certificates OF ndeS; edness
30 paid after tho close Of the war and upon the
nat restoration Of the authority Of the Erited States
ever the State 81 which the psvty receiving tho -ey.
cate 70 ~ the time citizen, 10 be delivered 10 airy
Ne poaesscr OF cotton bales, who shall brirg the
sans, the TO be brought. my milas Y
post or position occupied and held by tyoorf TIE
Nmo0nt Of such certified indebtedness exceed
naR Of the estimated value OF such cotton tie
seaport q the United States open TO foreign
e Secretary OF War authorized provide ny proper
regulations that person shall be permitted to purchase
such districts any cotton which ia at tie time az
such purchase in the possession Of persons ding
within the military lines and removable wthcri military
protection This bib has been sent TIE ompittes -
Ways and Means.
FINANCIAL Matters
A indicated in this correspondence o few days
ago. the Of che eve per interes, beaspf Tree
sssy rapidly anording relief to government oed
smu Nearly hi ndred millions of them have ares ay
beso paid out
RAnROAD FACILITIES BETWEEN NEW yoEG ARD
WARRINGTON.
Tho special committee railroad cation he.
Washington and New York received day
un,caton from the artermaster General stating thai
10 hs opinion the existing railroad facilities this
ese insufficient for government purposes. As offset
20 the there laid before the statement
nsde by the railroad companies the Postmaster
seneraI showing delays were unavo,alle
shs chief OF would be by com.
sss,ou also made to the committee by hr. erpneIl,
1sNe~ York, 70 construct road between me two
cites
IN. PRESIDENCY AND GENERAL GRANT.
number OF prominent republican Senators and
fozs Ct Congress openly declaring themselves
favor the term principle reference TO the Pres
dewey and many belonging 10 either OF the republican
factions freely express preference for General 6Ist
the rival candidates. for the republican nomination.
Tho only candidates for the Presidential nomination q
Che var democracy talked Of Generals Crtni
spd Mcclellan. Leading democrats here say tbs, wi
ever these two shall be found to have the strength
before The country VII ggdoabted'y receive tie ron
Gcp
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The regular democratic caucus he'd lsst evening
pus session for only few minutes portion %
sno Of che committee to prepare address
eed 70, bnt the list yet completed they have
cot zen made public Hon, l.. D. NJ. sweat, Il Rers.
vi ne The chairman.
fHe s0HFIscATIoN QUESTION.
sggar- . me- 'ss .,o'.aa'crs caua:G.l!.s sci . Re
oos, IN accordance with the understanding a. The 70
rubBcsn caucus last evening Several sreecnes were
made and others had permission 70 p'pt lhsf
syeeches. Mr.. wilson, OF Iowa, who oy ons~moes
copsen, was allowed 10 speak half an aoHr aite'
debate bad been closed, reelected sousshsi seseely
upcn M Cox Of Ohio Permission ~ss Revived the lat
sor make explanation and thereupon the opposition
members commenced TO 1louster TO prevent vote
bong ,ssep which was continued until hapast four n,
which time upon the suggestion OF H. Winter DAVIS the
House adjourned, to commence fresh tomorrow The
ccUliy 10 attributable TO the bad management Of Mr..
wilson, who, AZ chairman OF the Judiciary Committee
psd the charge Of the discussion Although other mem.
~ers desired TO speak upon the amendment there would
probably have been no sc,ous opposition 'n,erpecd by
Ire opponents had not Mr.. Wilson made The attack
uyoo Mr.. Coz, end then refused him On oppor'a
n,iy 10 reply or explain. Tonight " Is understood