Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May m
THE AWARDS IN THE CASE OF THE CAPTURE OF JEFF
DAVIS.
A communication from the Secretary of War was
received in the Senate to-day, in to the reso
luton requesting all evidence upon which the award
for the capture of jeff Davis was based, including
reports of Gen. J. H. Wilson, of Col Mnty of Lieut..
Col HarnGen: Of Capt: Hathaway. Of Col Pritcherd,
and lists Of officers and men of the Michigan Cavalry
The reports simply give detail OF the parts of tae
several officers and their commands, and contain
nothing Of striking importance. The party captured
consisted OF Davis and wife and four children, John
II. Reagan, Cols Harrison and Lubback, A D. C. to
Davis; Burton N. Harrison, his private secretary;
Mai Maurand: Capt. Moody, Lieut.. Hathaway. JEFF.
D. Howell. midshinman rebel navy. and twelve SOL
diers. Also, Miss Maggie Howell sister to Mrs. Da-
Wis and one black and one white waiting maid. and
several servants. Pritchard says:
On returning to camp I was accosted by Davis
from among the prisoners, who asked if was the
officer in command. and upon my answering was,
that lmight call him what whenever pleased, when
replied to him that would call him DdUis and after
when he suddenly drew himself up in true royal dig
NIFTY, and exclaimed: Il suppose you consider it
bravery to charge train of detenceleSs women and
children. but it is theft, it is vandalism"
communication was also received from the Sec
rotary of the Navy, in answer to the Senate resolu
ton asking whether navy officers had been refused
the privilege of coming to Washington to anneai ~
the President Congress in their own cases. and if
SO by what authority He replied that the rights and
the military service that such orders were properly
issued and such restraints necessary to dscip-
lie SalC mat out one case OF an 0ncer denied
permission to present such appeal had been made
The Secretary says When an Individual enters the
military service OF the country, whether in tho army
or navy he necessarily surrenders rights and privi-
egeS which other citizens enjoy and becomes amen
able to military law and discipline"
This subsection to military control continues as
long as be may choose to remain in the service. and
the restraint much greater petty officers and pri
Yates than on persons holding commissions Any
suspension of military control person in ser
vice, whether an officer or private. is an indulgence
which may be modified or withdrawn without in
fringing upon his rights as citizen. 1t is only by
indulgence or permission that officer in the ser
vice of the Government, and receiving his pay from
the public Treasury. is at any time mot on duty"
and this permission may at any moment be with
drawn modified, if the interests of the service or
the maintenance of discipline require it to be DONE
THE INCOME TAX.
According to decision by the Commissioner of In
terna Revenue the income tax is being assessed IN
der the old law at the rates of five per and ten
per cent, and the proposed amendments increasing
the exemption from $500 to S. 900 will affect this
assessment Persons will Also Ter this year. have to
pay taxes their watches and carriages and plate as
heretofore