The New York herald., 1864-05-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Action Of ths House on the Senate's
Amendments 10 thu Bank Bill.
The Tax Bill Taken Up by the
Senate.
Final Passage Of the Brazil EEail
Steam Bill,
Aps &C.. 6s.

WASHINGTON, Nay 2i 1864
quR NATIONAL BANK BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Hooper did not succeed to-iay IN getting q non
concurrence in gros the Senate amendments TO the
Bank bill and the request for utce Of conference.
Many Of the most important amendments were
red in and the go back the Senate for further
action s. mo Of the friends of the bill regard It's EN-
cheney greatly impare by the amendments which
been dopted and in It's present shape it s far from
satisfactory TO them but VIII undoubtedly be adopted
pretty muc IN its present Aaie.
THE TAX MI IS THE SENATE
The progress of the Snat> a on tho Revenue bin
Indicates aat this sutj monopolizc the aten.itn
of Congress for the remainder Of the month il moi for
longer per cd. The varou subjects of taxation will pro
badly be reached before he last Of the week, aten
tion being directed tho duties and of
An unusual number of business occupied
the galleries tc.lay, each with copy Of the BILL
fully noting amendments, aud de patching kilograms in q
reminding quite vvidy Of the excitement in
the House lobbes during tho manipulation OF the Tax
bill
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TIE GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The subscriptions the entorty loan reported to day
amount to S761 500.
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE WORLD AND JOURNAL OF
COMMERCE..
The opposition members sgain attempted to-day to get
up in tho House the subject # the suppression of the
New York newspapers last week, but failed to do 30.
THE BROOKLYN FOURTEENTH EN- ROUTE FOR HONE.
The Fourteenth Brooklyn regiment, Colonel Fowler,
arrived here to-day from the font, and left tonight for
New York, ts term of service having expired No regi
ment has glorious history Since Its first en-
Gagement, Ter Colonel Wood. at Bull run, in 1851, 1t
participated in nearly all the battles Of the Army of
the Potomac, and has frequently been mentioned
In General Orders for galantry It led the ad
vance at the capture of Fredericksburg by General
A1gur at South Mountain and Antietam signalzed
itself by Its brilliant charges Many OF its first officers
have been promoted to high rank, and are still In the
field OF twontyono hundred men it has had in the ser.
vice but nnety.onc officers ard return-a sad but
glorious commentary upon its achievements
the CANADIAN REoiPRoClTY TREATY AND THE BANK
Rupr BILL.
The bill to give notice for the termination OF the reel
procity treaty will prtb bly, be disposed OF tomorrow,
after which the Bankrupt law next upon the calen
dar and i'll be pressed Tor action in the hope OF getting
enacted before the close Of the session. 1t will be ably
sustained, aud no doubt win pass the House.
THE LIGaT ON BLAKIsroN ISLAND DESTROYED BIZ
REBELS.
Last Thursday night pa ty OF fourteen persons, two
Of whom were colored came out from the Virginia
Shore and watching their chances, made dash across
the Potomac to Blakison land and )gong 10 the light
house that pont proceeded to destroy the lamp and
lantern, which they did most eaectually They also
to carry Off Mr. Jerome McWiams but through the en-.
treaty his family be allowed to remain. Since
destruction Of the light hand lamp has been used
THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION.
Tho report that the Treasury Investigating Com
mittee engaged In the examination OF charges in
voving the moral character Of the Superintendent Of
Public Printing erroneous No suspicion Of any
OF conduct has becn breathed against Mr.
Deirees He is not an officer II the Treasury Depart
ment. Tho investigating committee have not yet dis
covered any thing criminal In the Treasury Department.
but their examinations not yet concluded
rBE FOREIGN DIPLOMATS VERY ANXIOUS.
Tho foreign diplomats, who have hitherto pinned their
faith to the sleeve Of Je Davis and General Lee
much troubled at the present aspect Of affairs.
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED.
Several thousand wounded have arrived here since
yesterday from Belle p and Fredericksburg the hos
ptas those places having been cleared out and med
cal stores removed.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS At RICHMOND.
Richmond papers the inst the arrival
at the Libby prison Of 100 prisoners.