The New York herald., 1865-02-17
GEN ERAL EwS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1865

WASHINGTON Feb. 10, 1sc5.
ANOTHER REBEL PRrvArREH.
Advices from the American Consul q: Iondop under
date Of January 81 states that agent whom had
sent to Kingston Ireland look after the Ajax
- supposed rebel pirate had returned but the
had sailed before be reached that place Ho learned
however, somo facts which CONFIRMED the Impression
that she to be used . vssse The captain OF
sthe steam tug that waited upon her board oil
over her He said that she armed bas she had
ono hundred hammocks ready be put up, and there
was not the oast doubt what she b used
privateer This the Impression OF al the persons
who board had anything TO DO with bor Wills
at the port Sheis very small and 10 not regarded
sas formidable dangerous craft; hut with two
vthreo guns in ports like those in the West Indies where
she ran in and coal freqxently she will be enabled
% burn merchant ships She carry than
nfteen days coal Her armament has gone will 70
sailing vcsscL Il considered probable that
rshe would goto Nassau before armng
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
Tho Hcuse has been very steadily at work upon tho
Tax bill in Committee Of the Whole today and at
work upon it this evening. The amendment Of Mr.
Hooper taxing heavily che circulation Of State banks for
ibe purpose Of forcing those institutions rapidly
into tho National Bank syssr gave rise 10 much dis
cusson and controversy, and al propositions looking TO
that end voted down, ss: the T~s btu len MS
IN tho present law The proposed tax SALES
increases favor daily and although has not yet been
reached tho probability OF It's adoption grows stronger
II In probable that the rate OF TAXATION will be hnAy
fixed one instead OF onehalf per cent, sho former
being estimated produce :rog, hundred asA
hundred and fifteen milisrs Of dollars.
OCEAN MAIL STEAMERS BErw Esx CALIFORNIA AND
CHINA, RITZ.
There seems to bo growing disposition encourage
the establishment OF lines Of steamers between this
country and foreign ports e be rosscred By subsidies
The passage OF the bill establish such line between
she United States and China met with but little oppos-
stion and Is step in the right direction.
DOUBLE GUARD AROUND JEFF. DAVIS HOUSE.
scout who has just returned TO General Grants
headquarters from Richmond states that recently the
military guard JEFF Davis residence has been doubled
THE CAMDEN AND AMBoY MONOPOLY AND THE CON-
sTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
The speech OF Senator Ten Eyck the anti monopoly
resolution Today Of marked ability showing that
Congress- having already provided by law that all rail
ways shall be post routes and subject TO the order OF the
War Department for military uses, the only remaining
object OF the resolution to seize upon the State
charters contracts Of ali railways in the country. This
against the practice Of Congress- which had pro-
vded all It's charters Of national and Pacific roads, for
the Of the States through which they passed
The friends OF the Camden and Amboy road claim that
Mr. Summers argument Is entirely demolished Senator
Nye OF Nevada has the oor this subject for Satur
day. The chances Of the nna passage Of the resolution
to be somewhat subject 70 the action Of New Jersey
upon the constitutional amendment Few may be able
20 the connection between the two, but there Is
strong conviction among outsiders here that the resolu
son will fail in the Senate and that New Jersey will
sfstfy the amendment