The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Resolution Increasing the Tariff
Approved by the President.
A Committee Appointed to Investigate the
Charges Against the Treasury
Department.
Lively Debate in the House on
Negro Equality.
'Colored Troops to Receive tho Same
Pay and Allowances a.
White Soldiers.
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Progress Of tho Bank Bill in
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WASHINGTON, April 80, 1854.
rHs TARIFF B1iL SIGNED BIZ THE PRESIDENT. 4
The President has approved OF tho joint resolution tenn.
poy increasing ths duty on imports afsy Per esasum
1t b therefore law. $500 'R&-
,soLDIxRs IN WASH yGrON oEDsEuD TO THE FRONT.
a special ardar issued by ihs War Department this
morning requires Ill enlisted men 10 this city on
detailed duty report forthwith 10 their regiments 10
the field unless they produce from proper medical
authority certificates Of physical inability and unable
to perform the duties OF the field.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO The GOVERNMENT LOAN.
The amount Of the subscriptions TO the norty loan
reported at the Treasury Department reaches 1854
INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGES AGAINST THE Urea.
sURY DEPARTMENT.
Tue appointment to-day OF House committee to In
vesgas the charges against the Treasury Department
sets rest all In reference tho resignation OF
Secretary Chase However he may have desired to
tire from his position the legislation OF Con
yrsss regard 10 the public finances completed he
will not do In the face Of the proposed investigation
which. 10 understood has been courted BY the principal
sbordnses In the department since the charges
were first publicly uttered.
EQUALITY OF THE coLoRED TROOPS.
me African occupied the attention the House nearly
all day Tho Senate amendment 70 the Army Appro-
priaton bill equaiizng the pay, ratons, &C., Of the
ooored and white soldiers protraoted debate and
much feeling at times manifested. Tho amendment
was finally sdoptsd BY . large majority. Gen. Schenck
and two onsr republicans Who opposed the Senate
amendment did not because they dsapproved Of the
measure, but because they thought that should,
oept In few whore tho enlisted negroes in the
Instance Of the Fifty fourth Massachusetts, had been
promised increased pay, become operative the LIST OF
May and mot the LIST OF January provided In the
Senate amondusnt. r.a
While the 5snate's amendments 70 the Army Appropri.
alton bill under consideration In the House to day
Representative Schenck, chairman OF the Military Com
mtee proposed substitute for the sections relating
negro solders the Senate bill equalizng the pay Of eli
soldiers Of the army which had been passed upon by
Chat COMMITTEES with some notifications, and also in.
crossing the pay, &C. Tho Senate, having become IN
patient at the delay Of tho House not acting upon their
o incorporated Its provisions in the Army Appropriation
oil, which provisions, with the amendments by the
Committee on Ways and Means and those Of the Military
Committee formed the basis OF the House proceedings Of
to-day and the result stated In the Congressional
summary.
POLITICAL DEBATE IN fHB HOUSE.
The Industrial proclivtes Of the House continue und
mnished. and evening session only for debate
Geld this evening Tho attendance very small; but
the speeches made tbs bill under confederation
that FOR the reconstruction Of the rebel sats-wsrs In
tended only for campaign purposes the object Of the
speakers was attained.
OUR oonnRcn AND ouR CONSULAR SYSTEM AND
SMUGGLING.
letter che Secretary State calls the aetsntsca
OF tho House Committee Commsscs several Senate
amendments 10 the Diplomatic and Consular Appropra.
tion bill recommended BY the Finance Committee at the
uagston Of the Secretary and designed 10 the
more efficient working Of the consular system and
tiou the law Of last Congress requiring all invoices Of
goods imported United b authenticated
'oy our censuls, BY which the consular fees win bs In
creased during thu present nero than one hundred
thousand dollars and also 70 protect revenue from
toe operations Of smuggers In Canada. Il 10 asked
70 transfer salaries Of fifteen hundred dollars from
The unmportant ports Of Otranto, laramie,
ADoona and Napoleon vendee 70 eoosulatss a
Brndise Gibraltar, ST. Helena and Boulogpe. Authority
IS requested appoint In Canada Al Clifton, Cou
ticooke Ere Goderich Kingston Port sarna, Prescott,
St Lambert, LonsDs, Toronto and Windsor, At fifteen
hu udred dollars each. The Secretary says that hs has
reliable Information from Canada, France, 5wlzerland
and China that arrangements In progress for
shipping large quantities OF teas silks vevets and other
roh goods Canada, with tho Intention Of attempting
20 smuggs them into the United States under the
pcctvs high tariff An increase Of the consulate salary 81
Nassau Is also recommended. In consequence Of the
fraudulent under valuation OF silks and velvcb requiring
che employment OF expert and the necessity Of trpl
ditionai salary 10 recommended for that consulate
A BILL RELATING TO ABANDONED REBRL PROXIMITY.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has communicated 70
Mr. washburne Of Illinois, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
Do Commerce. the draft Of bill relative 70 abandoned
1ropey with various Suggestions concerning the
.sary legislation upon the subject.
The first section OF live stock planting
implements machinery At the points whore collected,
sending them to some place in tho loyal States
"a required by tho present law.
The second section connects the case Of abandoned
plantations with tho general Of the freedmen whose
support must be derived from the cultivation Of these
lands unless they are become burden the Treasury
This provision involves little expense delay.
The third section provides that fees DO charged for
permits graduated according the magnitude Of the
transaction and tnas they Be paid Into the Treasury after
educng the attendant expenses the moneys arising
from the leases of abandoned lands.
The fourth section the persons residing
,vtbn the lines In insurectionary sass who claim
conduct trade and transport supplies therein without
fog subject 70 the prohibitions and penalties applying 70
persons from other states.
The arsn section Intended 70 sanction restrictions
upon trade and transportation In the loyal states even,
TOR the purpose Of preventing supplies TO the rebels
The sixth section repeats the existing distribution Of
,ne half the proceeds from abandoned property 70 In
formers aad customs ocen, and leaves the whole mat.
-er With the court decresins the forfeitures.
inc secretary suggests the necessity Of revising the
49, governing maritime prizes, construed 70 cover
captures In inland waters. even property taken from
shores.
Ho-i o. Tho cotton obtaood has BY fraudulent prac-
toos zone into Individual hsnds and very little Money
ros'Iscd TO the government from the cotton
owned by the Southern or Confederate States
The Secretary vors the abrogation Of the whole sys
and the purchase and transportation Of shs cotton
exclusively BY tho government. .. .s.,. 4.
THE PACIFIC RArRoAD.
Tue Pacific Railroad bin, reported by Mr.. Stevens,
from tho House select Oommittce, provides that the
grant OF LANDS shall not impair any preempson home
stesds, swamp land, other lawful claim govern.
mcnt reservation II proposes 70 repeal the provision