The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Programme for the ReadmiSsiOn Of Ar
kansas Into the Union.
Propose d Increase OF the Pay
OF Soldiers. =
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Formidable Opposition to the
Whiskey Tax.
Bitter Debate Between the Kentucky
Representatives.
rho Navy Department 10 be Oyerhauled by a
Select Senate Committee,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1864.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1854.
TIN READM ssIoN OF Ark NsAs INTO THE UNION.
After numerous interviews the Arkansas delegation
have been entirely successful in arranging Q pro.
gramme, sand procuring authority for the restora.
Of civil government In the State preliminary 70 its
full restoration communion with the federal Union
Directions to be given to General Steele TO order
election for State officers and members Of the State Legs
ature upon terms somewhat similar to those proclaimed
BY General Banks in louisiana except that the vote for
Elate officers the people will have opportunity pro.
nounos in favor Of against amendment Of the State
constitution making Arkansas free State The delegates
who have effected this arrangement much grati6ed
The result Of their efforts.
The President has pardoped Mr. Griffith, one Of the
Arkansas delegation here who member Of the
which passed the ordinance for the secession
that state. The delegation will return 10 Arkansas
his week. to arrange for calling convention to bring
back the state into the Union Printed
prepared by order OF the President facilitate similar
proceedings in other revoted States.
THE REPORTED REINFORCEMENT OF LoNasTREBr. 9
The story Of the reinforcement OF Longstreet and his
advance Knoxville has been often repeated that
scarcely excites remark now. and IL hardly worth
oontradctng No such Information has received by
The government.
THE wHIsKEY TAX.
powerful combination OF parties affected by the bill
imposing retrospective whsey has been formtd
Tor the purpose defeating the in the Senate.
Many Of the largest dealers have expressed determi.
nation to contest the legality OF the bill upon the ground
Of iss being an post fdcto law.
me liquor interest will endeavor 10 obtain revisa OF
he action Of the House applying additional TO
The stocks hand. strong effort will be made in the
Senate, when the bill up, have the obnoxious
clause stricken out, ana the prospective only
very lively and interesting contest this matter Is
evidently yet to Oh, which will afford tho best op
porsuny OF the for the repenshment Of the de-
pisted Golfers Of the lobbyists.
THE ENROLMENT BILL IN THE HOUSE.
tho refusal OF the House 10 make the Enrolment BILL
reported from the Military Committee today, the order
the day for Thursday next until disposed Of
dioaiiou that is not likely 10 be passed. will be
considerably altered from the shape in which it came
BON The Senate, and two three weeks Al least
sveu time, will be required harmonic the two
bedee and perfect the bin.
The substitute reported to-day by Representative
bchenek, from the Military Committee Tor the Senate
bill amendatory OF the Enrolment act makes the quota
proportonate to the number subject TO the draft with
Allowances for enstmens In the naval service Of such
are liable 10 draft, and provides for further drafts
the quotas shall DO nled by the nrs II allows
Substitutes persons not liable to draft at she time
b the military naval service Additions 20 exist
ing enrolments shall be made Of those omitted
before. Young men arriving at the age Of twenty
persons who been In the mitary service less
Than two years. and all persons Of foreign birth who have
voted 1t State Territorial election. Mariners drafted
may have eight days TO elect to enlist the naval
vice but pilots, engineers and arms 10 the
naval service may not be drafted. None exempt
Dept those physically disabled the President Vice Pres
dent Heads Of Executive Departments, Governors OF
BATES and men In the naval and military
pervice, and those who having served two
years honoraoy discharged. Persons procuring
substitutes exempt only from that draft and In
sase for than year. when tho is again placed
npon the enrolment list The bill prescrbes penalty
fine OF Eve thousand dollars and imprisonment not
exceeding Eve years for to the draft re-
saiDs the three hundred dollar communication OF physically
disabled persons able 70 pay; but makes the lowest
nnit Of income 81 200 instead Of 81 o0o does
smrt cIsrGymoD nor allow Communication exemptions OF
sble bcd,ed persons.
KENTUCKY CONGRESSMAN DEFINING THEIR POSITION.
During the debate Committee Of the Whole In the
House this afternoon the Deficiency Appropriation
bin, quite exciting occurred, principally be-
tho Kentucky members, in which Clay Smith and
Dvutus J. Clay violently attacked by Mr. Mallory
and others Of their colleagues for acting with the repub
Means the organization Of the House and SINCE Al
time the affair became very personal, and there was
considerable disorder the Hoor the members leaving
lte:r seats and crowding around the disputants who
we're very much excited and bitter In their mutual
rscrminations The sitting was protraced until after
nix O'Clock, sud the House adjourned finally without
aetion upon the bill.
THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
me Din establishing the grade Of lieutenant general
tho army, which reported from Military Com
aeee o. the House today, will probably pass General
Grant 10 be the only general spoken Of In
Won with that appointment. and the bill becomes law
viii undoubtedly be rendered to him.
PEACE RESOLUTIONS IN THE HOUSE.
Resolution day improved usual In the House,
several OF the opposition members Offering the stereo.
typed series OF resolutions on free press, free
speech, babeas corpus, &C., which tho usual
diminishing took place. with the usual result The
psblicans did not disposed to avail themselves Of
heir privileges in this respect, but rather anesed
disposition to abandon that line Of business their op
pon ents.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
In executive session to-day the Senate confirmed the
following nomnations:--
John Underwood Judge Of the United States District
Court ior the Easserp District OF Virginia.
r. ). Perkins, Postmaster az san Francisco vice Par
ter removed
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President to-day nominated Charles r. Train OF
Massachusetts, to be Assistant Adjutant General win
ihe rank Of captain.
Charles Green TO be a Captain in the navy.
Eogeno W. Watson and Edward B. Furlong TO be Lieu.
tonans 10 the reserve service
rue RAIDERS ON THE RArPAHANNocK.
The rang which CAPTURED the gunbcas Satellite and
Resouie some time since, st inestug tho ineis and
creeks near the mouth Of the Rappahannock and s pro
pairing, 10 Undo stood, for another raid Several
boats have boon built and recruits added TO force,
rendering II quite a formidable organization.
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