The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-30
THE SITUATION.

Reports from the Army Of the Potomac yesterday state
that brigade cavalry, under General Davis won't
reconnaissance TO Madison Court House Thursday,
and found force in that direction except small party
OF about thirty rebels, whom they took prisoners.
Seven OF Mosoy's men we're captured on Friday by a
scouting PARTY from Fairfax Court House.
era:, announced TO take place in New Jersey on
the Cd 0: May for deficiency or eight thousand, eight
hundred aud ay the two previous calls OF the
President.
No more fighting had occurred on the Red river the
Goth inst. II reported tha, the enemy march
ing Grand Ecorc the 22d and that General Banks
forces we're gong out to meet them.
Admiral Dahlgren has gone back to his command OF
Charleston hsrbor.
The United states supply steamer Admiral FIVE guns,
Acting Lieutenant Eaton commander, arrived at this
port yesterday, after delivering the mails, fresh pro
visions, and distributing some seventy officers 70
the Gulf feet under Admiral Farragut. The Ad
mirai steamer visited all the stations in the
Gulf and made two trips up TO New Orleans
She left New York the 27th OF March, having thus
complisnei her round trip with rough weather during
par, Of tho time ,hrsywo days The health OF the
in the Gulf feet good. The Admiral furnishes
rep or the vessels stationed at Key West Pen
sacola and OF Mobile at the latest dates.
CONGRESS.
In the sente yeserd,ya bill introduced aushoriz-
ing the residsni locate the Indians upon
tiops Congress retaining the power such
vassoos whom the Prssiden, locate them anew and
sell .Acir innds. memorial q ctzcns Of wiscon.
sin asking an increase per cent the duty
foreign WOOL referred 70 the Finance Committee Re-
solutions Of the Wisconsin legislature asking for the i'm
pecvsmcnt Of the Erie Canal locks, were referred
20 the Committee Commerce. Resolutions Of
che Rhode Island Legislature, asking reimburse
mont Of money expended 10 raising troops, wore
referred TO the Military Committee. Joint
resolution provide for the printing Of the report OF the
commission o. which Major General Irwin Mcdowell was
president to examine into cotton spcculatons and frauds
part Of officers 10 the West gave rise TO an inter
esting debate regarding the Red river expedition, Mr.
Henderson declaring that no had read letters from there
averring that the defsat Of the Uniou forces
count Of cotton speculation the cavalry 10 advance on
that occtsio- Numbering three thousand had two
hundred lave wagons which became entanglei,
and confused the whole action and brought disaster
Mr.. Connsss stated, what he considered the highest
authority that these wagons part OF the regular
defect Of gencrslshlp which brought them there, thu
statement, that they were intended 10 bring 10 cotot
was not correct Mr.. Henderson read a letter n on
GRAND Ecore, dated four days before the battle, aleg
ing conf co Of authority between General Banks aud
Admiral Porter and stating that the latter seizns
cotton on land a. naval prize, aud predicting disas
Ter. These predictions the results seemed 10 confirm
Mr.. CONFESS denounced the statement base ISLANDER
Admiral Porter. which he had the highest authority
fcxA srw m vaooiutian
quest the Secretary OF War 70 transmit the report Of thu
commission the Senate, II not Incompatible with tb,
public erests and then adopted. The bill establishing
branch minis at Carson City, Nevada, and Dallas CITY
Oregon, amended BY striking out Carson City, aud
then passed. The consideration q tks Nsi0nal BanI
bill was resumed, the question lbeins amendmen
sxsmptng from State taxation that portion othe capita
OF banks invested 10 or based on United States stocks
After some debate this proposition rejected by vo
Of tweoty eight nays 10 eleven yeas. An smendrnen
providing shss the tar imposed the market value
pharsu bg aeals authority, fcs ssass Other vvsposss