The New York herald., 1865-02-19
WASHING oToN.
The Internal Revenue Bill
Passed by the House.
The Proposed Tax on Sales and Gold Trans
actions Defeated.
The Army Appropriation Bill Passed
BY the Senate.
INCREASE OF PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS.


Restoration of Louisiana to
the Union.
aorder Regarding Naval Enlistments
in New York,
&C., SC, sc.
wAsmSoroH, Feb. 1s, 1895.
wcHE NOMINATION or Mr.. wAKExAN, SURVEYOR OF
The PORT OF NEW York;
The President has taken decided stand In reference
rso the confirmation Of Abram Wakeman Surveyor Of
Tho Port Of New York. that the remonstance presented
20 the Commiteeof Commerce against his confirmation
was this morning withdrawn But this does end the
contest Some Of the Senators declare that they have
"a duty to perform and there arc indications that
there will be two reports from the commtee-a majority
in favor Of Wakaman ard minority against This will
bring the contest into the executive session the Senate
where the opposition win doubtless take hand In the
family quarrel.
''EHE nrrsRNALs REVENUE ELL PASSED By THE
HOUSE.
Tho Amendatory Tax bill passed the House to-day and
saow goestothe Senate 1t win take the Finance Com
mittee Of the Senate nearly all next week examine and
amend ii % that will not be finally adopted until near
the close OF the session The sales was defeated
the final vote tho time for it's consideration being too
short TO develop the arguments in its favor sufficiently TO
carry the opposition of the Committee Of Ways
and Means Mr. Stevens absurd proposition for taxing
gold transactions twenty per cent Of rejected
The House agreed to the tax Of ten per cent State bank
circulation It is TO be imposed after January 1896
The amendment passed by the casting of the
Speaker It Is estimated that the bA passed the
House. will add from forty to fifty millions to the
Z IMPORTANT REGARDING NAVAL ENLIsTMENTs IN
NEW YORK.
Tho following letter from Secretary Welles Is Of in.
Serest In connection with the city ordinance Of New
York in reference to enstments It probably was not
intended by that ordinance to interfere with control
1.-The ensments into the naval service made in the regu
lar couse at the recruiting rendezvous The department
has decided that such enlistments made New York
not necessarily TO be credited quota unless the on
listed men elect
NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1865.
sIn-The chief Of the Bureau Of Equipment and Re-
crutng has referred TO the department the letter ad
dressed by you TO him the 11h inst relative to the
ordinance copy Of which was enclosed passed
by the Common Council Of the city Of New York to ac
ate tho raising Of the quota under the Presidents call
Tor throe hundred thousand You viii continue
discharge your duties to the government and obey your
orders independently Of any interference, attempted
interference, tho Of the municipal government
70 The 4hs nasss
be controlled in matter Of enistments for the
navy by'iocal corporations.
Very respectfully, &c,
GIDEON wELI.Es Secretary Of the Navy.
Captain OscAa BUILus, Commanding Naval Rendezvous,
RESTORATION or LOUISIANA TO THE UNION.
The Judiciary Committee Of the Senate have reported
csouton In favor Of recognizing the State Of Louisiana
sander its recently organized State government fully
restorod TO the Union with all is rights privileges and
&mmunties.
RESTORATION OF rxNNBssEB TO PIE UNION.
The Select Committee the Rebeious States in their
amendments TO the Reconstruction BILL reported
day provide for the recognition by the President Of
State government Of Tennessee, such Q government
sha be established by shc loyal citizens IN conformity
:, with tho constitution, prior to the nrst Of May
anext. The report also provides that the consti-
tuition Of Tennessee shall prescribe rs that person
'shai vote who has held rebel military ONCE higher
than colone ascivl Office, unless t bc ministerial
Second, that slavery shall be forever prohibited and
third that State Confederate debt under
rthe action Of usdfpng power shall be recognized or
paid by tho State and rebel law Of conascaton shall
..'oe binding.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED By THE
SENATE.
The Senate passed the Army Appropriation bill to-day,
with single amendment approprating money. This
millions additional deficiency for ordnance
and ordnance stores. The total Of appropriations
it passed the Senate Is $5ls 57952z The House pro-
iso against further payments TO land grant railways
killed The Communication price Of officers rations
increased to nifty oents This applies 10 all officers below
the rank Of brgader general and increases the pay Of
.coloncs thirtys dollars per month"; that OF lieutenant
Ooloncs thirty and Of majors and other occrs Of lower
grade twenyfour dollars Mr. Salisbury viii repeat his
ia.cmpt of to-day to aragn the Secretary Of War upon
the charges Of ex-senator Brown the earliest opporu
lnty and pledges himself sustain them by competent
evidence If the opportunity shall be afforded him.
TRADE AND TRAVEL BETWEEN NEW YORK AND
WASHINGTON.
The prospect for any action looking increased Inn
proved travelling and transportation facilities between
hs city aud New York this session OF Congress very
slight The monoposts have managed thus far 70 stave
OF everything looking to that end and short time
remains thai there little hope Of any relief from
The present Congress- This afternoon Mr.. Farnsworth
introduced House another project for railroad
ybetwcch the two cities, which was usual postponed
Tror Zen days
COLONEL PIsH PARDoNEp.
President Lincoln has pardoned Colonel Fish, late Pro
--Tost Marshal Of Baltimore
ROGER A. PRYOR RELEASED ON PAROLE.
Tho rebel exGenera Pryor has been paroled with the
privilege Of obtaining SPECIAL exchange.
rng PATE or TwENTY-FoUR NEW YORK SOLDIERS.
o. twenty-foir men Of the Ninety third New York
S-camcnt who taken prisoners In August last and
confined at Salisbury G., twenty have died Of star
saon, three enlisted in the rebel 70 escape
~snar fate and the remaining escaped nnd passing
e'isoush East Tennessee, arrived here yesterday
RAILROAD ACCIDENT ON THE LONG BRIDGE.
Abent sunset this afternoon, ~ . wood train was
eenng over the Long Bridge from Alexandria, the
ir.hcr end Of the bridge, the sringcr gave way and
tse locomotive and sevcsal went through into the
Several persons went down with tho cars but
hcy wore exrcated without serious injary The bridge
badly broken up, and passage u 10 completely
essopped passenger san passed just ahead and
earrowly escaped what would undoubtedly have proved
~ disastrous catastrophe.
CONSULAR REcO0NrrION.
The President has recognized Henry William Hemans
.,rr Rr1tsh cnnau nj Buffalo