, 1864-04-22
Eastern News.
Dates to April IIth.

Dates to April 1lth.
New York, April IL The World s special says =
1t is reported that Gen. W. F. Smith will command
the I'd Army Corps which is to be organized at Fort
Monroe, ani to go up the Peninsula while the
Army Of the Potomac keeps Lee occupied Burnside
is presumed, will attempt the old route to Colds
borO, North Carolina intending to cut the railroads
These movements will probably be delayed by
storm.
The Times special says: Information has been re-
ceived which shows that the rebels strengthening
their tOrtifcatiOns along the Alexandra Raj road
and building works between it and Frelercks5ur g
Lee is daily receiving large acceSsons to his armv
A Committee composed of leading representatives
of both Houses, has called upon Senator Morgan
Chairman Of the National Union Committee. and
urged upon him the pOstpOnement of the National
Convention. Papers are being circulated signed hy
several Representatives and Senators, representing
that the Convention should be postponed.
The House resolution respecting Mexico has been
referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Committee viii take no action untii ssccret.r,,
seward views are aScertaned in regard to it, He
mas always been opposed to any action bv Congress- ON
the subject The uuanmity With which the resoln.
uon passed the House has caused gond deal of un-
easlness in the State Department
John c. Riyes, publisher Of the Congressional
Globe, died Sunday morning the 10Th.
Chicago, April Il u non State Committee of Penn
syIyana met at Harrisburg on the 9Th and agreed to
call the State Convention on the 2Sth The meeting
was largely attended by members of the Legislature
with whom members OF the committee had full con-
sutalion. The general tone of the discussion indica-
ted decided preference for Lincoln. There was con
siderable outside Influence in favor of Andrew john
son, Of Tennessee for Vice President
Ten regiments belhn,,;no ~ tla ar;o = Q C,1; 49, i
the Cumberland willbe senf ~ XbiIl ~ % lV r
the Army Of In ,r Iii ~ I 9 Iil2s? o'
where they will receive further orders
Of NV OTIe5nl of tbo 81 N 4a,eS oi
cagnized CIV Him as ci,iI 5yar f 'i"a IL
~ r. aIo - ~, ti ~ ''o' VI I0,'i9l .,i
oyarnor Thnso ,,,,,er M VI a.
remnor,rv 70 he githdr,vrI as soon as tie Z
have odo1ted the Sane C,onstitntioN '-'0 Pe0p'e
WasbiSgton. April Il.-Snbseonent r., tbo ,,to in
tho Uonse or Sof5rdav ON t ii ~ e .'o ~; so.G - ~
MARYLAND Scbenr ~ Ohio lferdd reo3ti Vi
ir;,Cr tbat Harris q bor S H. n 80 ~ i I
cenenrad 40 H0'0''
FldriGre of Wisconsin ,novod 70 las, +lo ,os, to-,
on the table yot9 lost 22 e s.. Tdo resolution oi
Sneaker nrogoed KIN t6eU U 10 }Is 70 E o
Cor tbo exnnlsinI, IF 0,Cr f Nlf (tl W
ength to.morrow No Vote viii npoI 6o
II Eli he ;rnn,T,ossiblo To I+"i, II n y; 70
tfird vote to eynsi Kim rP5 '';i'o =" ~
tron as the one adol,ted in II CO.,
riared fbe tter nn,vorthv of seor in ~, XII
,aorats ,,otad oo1i,;st ~ n - "a
~eSteTdaST p1''''- VI i''''i 10
T., ~ tr,,,so r,r,,,a, of In 7;,,,o !,
"a I a. ~ "a Wy Ioii2"
&c Ge,i ed nasti1r - Nv, n +o ~ A., ! - 7e "
The resolutions fo lie 1veT.
PoSo55eJ Tbat IL tl,e ,,rsso,+ oo,7it;o, ,e a.
tr,1 ber me esioTs IF t6e 1oi & u az o''''
and fbpr nrei5iices evcited If Il n,v,io
md fl,aG of tl,aI O
annie mower Is contained within tie Iirit ~ S''"
etr55,oent a. it ,,t, exsts IN, t,+ , ~ R t'' ~
Nations life and tbgf tbe exercise of No. % 'irs
ranted bv its prnyisions wonlj he daio ~ H.
liberties of the nconle TENDING tn IT,
Of 1,I;tor, doiioCtis11 snd tl A. -, ~
governmenf in America -
ResoZged. That an ntternpt bv Conoress a. ra5,,oo
4be states To tLn dtio of 1},r,rl'siaI az 10y
and revoIution,,r,, as secessio,, itsoIf "
6,ssoicsS g, i te 553,t ~ r .
s1pn 10 ,,,,1 neie, o1,' ,,oi ~
tion thai ma, he f,re6 IL, th = W.
not ;,rol,-. ,1o ,rrstil,, ~ .,a,1,r',t;l7 ~ " W 49,
mo Uoust, 9r,,con6nd ~ tI5 o,t; Iro+i, g a.
resolution re-,firniner rbe oIinci1les Of be rtto
den resolution. the wal. is not vraoed for the nrr0e
of conques but fol the restoration of obedience "a
the Constitution with rhe RIGHTS of fine St.tos ,,,
naired The resolntion was talp1 IN, VOC If el r.
a.
News of AnriI 18th.
Louisville, Aprl i3-,pccIsI Kuoxvllle dispatches.
dated 10Th saws Of The Greeuviie Convention thnt
the entire altoruo2u vas spent scs,,, rsoi,,tions
expelhnq any delicate who h.s aided or abetfe3 re-
beilioo since meeting in convent ion i'm lScl
The resolutions were tabled bv a close VI te and
the convention adjourned until to morrow.
A large number of dele.rates were i'm attendance
the Convention Is not backed the indications r.,
against new State being created
interest ON the pendin rnsninfons hafore tbo 9onse
for the expulsion of Long, of Ohio is verv great Tho
speaking was Of an exciting character on Mnndav
bnt was free from nersonalifies voo will nroba
bly be had on Thursday Nether honse is in session
to dav having adjourned to attend the funeral Of Iobn
c. Rives
As to the result of the vote requisite it is apparent
that wothirds to eXpe Long cannot be obtained and
it is doubtful whether resolutions OF censure will pass
as the rules ofthe House upon which point of order
to censre based require that it should be made and
decided without any other business intervening.
The Senate Committee the Pacific Rlilroud are
about to report bill allowing the Company to issue
its bonds TO be guaranteed by the United States, lu-
stead Of those provided by torneract.
Inc Senate COMMITTEE on foreign affairs had under
consideration yesterday the House resolutions regard
ing Mexico After full discussion it was deemed in
eXpedient to takeany action at present The Iesolu-
tlons therefore are regarded as dead The action Of
the committee was taken after full and perfect under
standing with the administration had been obtained.
The Ways and Means Committee have finished the
revenue BILL and decided to have it printed before it
is reported. The bill is very elaborate 1t is eat-
mated that it will yield upwards Of $500 100000 rev
enue saf
bill was introduced in the House yesterday to pre-
vent the depreciation ofcumency which provides that
all corporations not authorized by Congress- issuing
bills shall pay a tax of a quarter per cent per month
on the entire circulatIon it provides ALSO that after
one year from the passage OF the act it shall be un
lawful for any person or bank association corpora
ton to issue or circulate bills as money unless au.