New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Specs, pi'rs.si 90 Tho y. y rhblne.
wAsnNcroS. Wednesday. feh o.. i,a,.
THE TAX BILL.

wAsnNcroS wednesday. Feh o.. i.a..
THE TAX BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee aye rapidly
completing their revision OF the tax bl and to-day
heard parties who sre trying 20 get Petroleum
exempted.
A GRAND ENTERTAINING.
The largest party ever given IN Washington
came "a tonsht az the private residence al Charles
Knapp contractor pI lelvy csnnon. Two houses have
been connected into 10y tearing down walls.
Celebrated caterer. from New York have prepared The
most costly supper for 80 guests while green houses
ar aud near have b. called upon of flowers 20 deco
rate plrois ard tables lie street IL front has been
hocrcd and capeied and il IA estimated That the en-.
,cFuinmeli wi. cost s!O0COo-ihe profit gu sbog. liy
guns
ON. HOOKER.
Gen. Hooker IS here, and rumor Aa. II, Is 70
have a command IN the field.
FREEING the FAMILIES OF FLAWS.
Senator Wilson's iii, 70 sci free the families
al soldiers In the armies which passed TO-DAY. 1t IL
estimated, will fee from 1900 to 3ocv0 women sn4
children most o. whom ere in Kentucky.
REJOICING OVER VICTORIES.
a Noon to-day O salute was fired in honor Of
TIE victories, from every fort around Washington
rom the toIs Of public building, hundreds OF people
watched The white c,oads Of smoke r.isg from the
chem Of forts that completely encirole tie city, eycy
available fae to DO found aufdrisi from public and
private buildings. and ness coming al VI tie cap
turc OF Font Anderson and tie probable eyaous
ton OF Wilmington. made every one feel iablsnt
TTE FALL OF ANDERSON.
The announcement to Congress Of the cap
,sre II Tor, Anderson the last fortified Line Of the
Rebels between Wilmington and our Army sidod 70
tie eShilaTaiion ofihe member.
MogE pEsIRrERs.
over two hundred more desersers from the
Rebel Amy took tie oath aud passed North to-day.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
II j. understood that the selection of Con-
'rclos Mccullough for Secretar, q IRE Tressury IN
wolves the retirement ~ judge sher fon the ineIor
Department. !, will 10 doubt GO 70 Western man,
and az Indiana and Illinois both represented II is
most likely that Gov A. " Randall Of Wsconfin nov
First Assistant PostrascrC vii Dc selected 10y
NJ. Lincoln.
AYARIClOUs CONTRACTORS.
Tie contractors who are here claulorlne for
70 Ter cent n0e on iL,r contracts cg iron clas have
appealed to the S.uaic. Should the Cmamt.es report
sry such measure. leading Senator will move that
ssl ~ per cen, he rot pti until il is contributed BY
Other contractors pAo roapel fen hsryes,s IRON the
Government
THE ILUNlNATToy.
The order for a general illumination tonight
OF oil our public bindings and patriotic residences
grated hardly upon tho Secesh and symps,hlIsrs who
invariably pa; OF ell their customary lights. Tue
Treasury hnd State Departments presented tho most
brilliant spectacle, and tbs door Of the State De
parinert wac transparency with tho notices Good
VIII 10 All Natio1si" No EItsrgIng Alliances; p
. No Foreign Intervention" Opposite TO IL ths loyal
Bank Of Jay Cooie Co. was lit up while the Old and
rcputed eoesh Banks OF Ccrcors and the Bank o! the
Metropolis. were dark as though theig hopes rad all
pcriiked. The Capitol, tho War Nary, Interior. and
PostO1ce Departments. oil In one blaze Of glory
while Wherever Uncle Sam had any authority Ito red
white aud blue illuminated with myrisds Of candles
Capt. ThoniaEhad his Office and warehouses decked
with Tags Of all descriptions. The fsgstaf top Of
tho Washington monument 10 day again foeted the
national emblem. Many thousand people were out TO-
night TO the illumination We hear OF accidents
to-day.
LOYALTY IN TBr HosrITALs.
Nowhere hiss there been more rejoicing than