The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR to which several appointments were confirmed, the Gam ate adjourned. In the House of Representatives the National Raat itt was passed, by & vote of soventy eight agsinat einty. three. The Interna) Tax bill was made the epeoial order for to-day. Resolutions in favor of increasing the Guiles OFFIOR N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. | on articles of luxury imported frem abroad and of Ge — = Velame XXIX fs AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Mansux Hauer. ‘WALLAOK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Rosepare WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Oamiiix. OLYMPIO THBATRE, Broadway.—Ove Wira—Lora- Poor NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery —Durt. iw tne Bxow—Younc Awentca—Onw THOUSAND MILLINERS—YOUR Live's uv Danck—Suivens 48D SHAKERS, BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Pour or Cupso's Cave— Busou Evep Sosa. BARNUM'S MCSEOM, Broadway.—Two Giants, Two wanrs, Avninos, Wat Is lt, &c., ai all hours, Cupso's Cave—Al Sana Thy P.M. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hal 472 Broad we = tan Songs, Dances, Buncesques, 40.—Tus eur. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broad: .—E: Sorce, Dances, 2c—Goinc To THE Fain. sh sinned AMERICAN THEATRE, No, 444 Browdway.—B . anroutuns, BuRLEsaues, &c.—-Dox JUAKe tS HIPPOTHEATRON, Fourteenth street. — Dogs axp Mosxurs.' Aficrnoon and Eventug. ny OtMix@ NOPE CHAPEL. 71S Broadway.—Sreaxoscorticox on ‘Minnos oF Universe, ax TWestr-sevexta StxEET GHOST. Ww YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY 618 Broadway.— ©Oumonries ax Lycrunss, from? 4. Mt WE HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—E: Boncs, Danoms, Buaix:qurs, &c. saunas WITH SUPPLEMENT. = = w Work, Tuesday, April 19. 1864. THE SITUATION. ‘10 ta reported that General Grant has come to the con- viotion that the army desires the a) pointment of General MoCiellan to an important command during the approach. tog campaign, anc that he will designate « piace which he ran accept. This measure, it is said, will not be acceded to by the administration, while im other respects they ‘are Dot disposed to interfere with the plans of General Grant. ‘The President made a speech at the opening of the Pavltary Fair io Baltimore last night, in which he ai- ‘Yaded to the massacre of the colored Union troops at Fort Pillow. He deciared that If the statements, as now re- Ported, should be oMicially substantiated, he wou! ali ‘ate amply upon the rebels, but that he had vile de- otded to what manner be would execute the Jer talionis. ‘The seamsbip Fulton, from Port Royal, brings news to the 146). Among otber intelligence the particulars of the @aptere of the British Diockade runner Alliance, in the Savemeah river, which we have previously announces. Cur foreee have been making some very successful expe aitoms up the rivers of F.crida, and doing serious damage €o the rebels Bovering sround there, We give a full list Of the Union prisoners captured at Olustee, and now in the wands of the rebels. ‘We mara from North Caroline bet the altempt to carry Out the rebel conscription 1 the western portion of that fate renultod im the banging of the officers who endea- vored to carry it out ‘The Petersburg Fayress of Ue 13th bas a despatch from ‘Mobile vo the effect that the lL nion troops were repulerd Ghreveport, which they attempted to capture, and ‘with great toms. 1) quotes the report of the Union Sur- Ge00 Geveral te the commander at baton Rouge admit ting the uefeat ‘The Degre troops aod the white do pot seem to frater ote, At Fort Eapereces, Texas, the other day the negro Wattallon of the Fourteentt Rbode isiand artillery suow od evidences of insubordination, Gieregarding the orders Wf the white officers, and aeeuming generally ap offensive Jot overbearing attitude. At length they beeame posi Broly mutivous, but were brought so their sences by the dppearance of the Sixteenth Ohio and a battery of arti! They refuse to receive ry pointed upon their camp thoir pay, and deciare themselves out of the service EUROPEAN NEWS ‘The steamships Giasgow, from Queenstown, and Saxo ois, from Southampton, arrived at this port yesterday. The pews by the Saronia i dated vo the Teh of April, four laye inter tw the English louse of Lorde the Marquis of Clanri, carde moved for the correspondence with the Confede rate Staves in reference to the remowal of the British cvnsete (rom Soutvers ports and the eplwiment of Kog- teh subjects im the rebel army. Barl Russell agreed to the motion, the words ‘so-called’ being inserted before “Comtederste Stator,” lent ik eusuld be imagined that Parliament Lad recognized the copie deraey ‘The Houre of Lorde had decided against the crown to the Alexandre care, and the vessel would be restores to bor owners The Hari of Donouglmore oniied attention to the care of the Kearsarge cnlisuments, and asked Earl Russell if be had communicated with the Amencan g vernment on the subject. Kari Russell (hougbt the word of ap officer of the United States pavy, as to the meo baying come on board the vessel without hie knowledge, ought to be takeo. He bad, however, called the attention of the American Min- teter to the reports of the tra! ‘There are voutradictory reports of ide pes itice of the Arobdexe Maximilian. One \* Ubet thy custacies mm the way of his assuming (he Mexicas throne Dave been re Moved another ws, that [reeb difcaie lave arises, as dhe Archduke consented to renounce his rights to the ehrewe Of Austris but (be Arebéuchess objcted A large amount of specie for the Archduke bad reached Miramar apt Vieons ‘Mr. Standeld. MT, bad reeigned bis seat to the Britis Capinet, te consequence of the Breach offe.e! repe. vion @f bis complony wtb Mazsin) eed Gresco in the povepiracy against Nepo@ons life. Lore Palmerston, (peaking 08 the wulyeci, Had thet the ‘personel’ and Hayneatic safety’ of Napoleon were cerertial to (be best detereste f Rurope ‘The Duke of Newosstie resigned bis peat in (be Briiish Cabioe: 1B couseques ¢ of conto red ||) Bes tt Gar veld was received with creat eribuniaem |). Rag feud He mode 8 short speech a) Southampton, @ whied he thaeted ibe people, abd prov.e.me! (be Goel ty of Eng. Iaod to the cause of Hal From Deomar® we are 'old (hat “be | usmans bad bom. baraed Ronderburg Without paving gives any warning. at ighty womes and children bad been billed «nd woun ied (hat ope (Legnred aod S. 6 hundred sBeie had been thrown inte the lows, which was Ceserted, sod that Gfiy bouses bed Been Durord Ihe vege nee egainnt Duppe! bad beep advanced, ond the town camo naded for tome days. Lord Palmerston rtateé (hat sl) the Powers had agreed to the sasembling of 8 eon erence in Loodou 1 \esaia, Dowever, that the Germanic Lie! d eeeote, Heeoan Sayers, Mace and cuber cel@oruet 0! ibe prise Ting pleaded guilty wo the Ragheb ioditmen! arieng out Of the inte prine fight between Heenan and King. Judge moat was suspended, and they stand Cacharged Lo ap- pear for sentence whee called or The atiempt to foat the City of New York of Daunt's frock was to be made oo toe 11h \oetant, I was thought hel war fat and prices un changed on the 6th of April. Breadetat were steady, ‘with the market quiet end unchanged. Tuere were no sales Of provisions. Console clowed at ly 81h Mm Lon doo on the 6b lustant. CONGRESS ‘The Sonate yesterday trapeneied but lithe Dusicess of tmportance. The Army Appropriation bill was reported ‘Dy the Finance Comm itiee ae ( come 00! a trite over a mit foe of dotiars io wi hospital sapphee. The Dit making appropriet ions for legi#lative executive, ju. ficial and miscellamcous expendiiures was also reporied the same commitwee. AN amendment increasing tbe of clerks and employes of the War Lepartmens po wee emount of $620,000 in the aggregate was agreed Ge, as also af amohdment increasing (be pay of messengers —z— | mestic manufacture, and also in favor of repressing the . 109 | circulation of State banks by taxation, were agreed to, Mr the latter by « vote of sixty-two agsinst tortyix. Stevens made three attempts to obtain © suspeasion of the rules ia order that a joint resoiuties mediately the duty om imports fifty per eentum fer sixty days might be considered ; but the eppositioa stabborety of duties. Mr. Fernando Wood introduced resotutions to restrain the working of the mineral lands ané mines ie Colorado and Arizona until provision be made by the government for their working and settlement. Some dis. Cussion ensued; but the subject was taid aside without any action. A regolution to hold evening sessions every day, excepting on Saturdays, was agreed to. Some ua- important measures were disposed of, and the Flouse ad Jouracd, THE LEGISLATURE. Tn the Sonate yeaterday a warm debate took piace over the bill providing for the annexation of Manhattan square to the Park, and for its improvement under the contro! of the Park Commissioners. It was strongly assailed, but was finally ordered to its third reading. The Commitice on Cities reported favorably, without amendment, the Assembly bill to increase the salary of the Metropolitan police. A number of bills of little importance were re- ported by the various stauding committees. Among the bills ordered to third reading were those providing for the extension of the Battery, authorizing the Academy o Design to hold real estate, and appropriating $30,000 for the improvement of the Rrook!yp Arseoal. Much other business was transacted: but it was mostly of little inter- est to the general reader. In the Assombly the anoual Tax bill, to defray the State expenses for the fiscal year commencing in October next, was presented. It levies a tax in the ageregate of a trifle over five and a half mills on the dollar, being an increase of a little more than @ mill on that of the present year, which is four and a half milis on the dollar. This, con sidering all the additional expenditures for war and other Purposes, is regarded ag a comparatively small increase The bill reported some days ago by the minority of the Bank Committee, to authorize our State banks to change their capital from State to national securities, aud do business in accordance with the national Banking not, was taken up and referred 10 the Judiciary Com- mittee, to be reported complete, by a vote of filty-five to twenty-seven. Several bills were passed, including those for the extension of Seveuth avenue from the Park to Harlem river, authorizing the Second Avenue Railroad Company to extend their track to the Wall street ferry and to Canal street and Broadway, amending the act for the inspection of buildings ia this city, for the extension to the North river buikhead line of certain streets in this city above Thirtioth street, and to increase the salaries of State Prigon officers. The bill to change the location of the Al bany bridge was ordered to a third reading. The joint resolution to adjourn on Saturday next was called up, de- bated and laid on the table. An adjournment is not ex pected to take place before the beginning or middle of next week. After the bill reported by Mr. Brandreth, as the minority of the Bank Committee, authorizing our State banks to organize under the national act, bad been referred to the Judiciary Commit. tee, the chairman of the Bank Committee rose and strongly assailed the bill and its author, charg- ing fraud in its inception and presentation. Considerable excitement prevailed for a while: but finally the whole matter was satisfactorily explaincd,ana the offensive language epoken in the debate was withdrawn. The Assembly Committee on Cities have nearly com- pleted their revision of our city tax levy, and It is ox- pected that they will report it to-day. MIECELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘We bave dates from Turke Isiand to the 19th ultimo; but they contain no news. Heavy rains bad greatly re- tarded the production of salt. The quantity on hand at latest accounts was, however, considered sufficient tor immediate demands. ‘The steamer Havana, from Havana, which arrived yes. terday, bas brought us four days later vews from that port. The letter of our regular correspondent contains everything worth publishing im regard to tbe news from that city, a8 well as from Mexico and 8. Domingo. The Board of Aldermen were without a quorum yester- day Consequently no business was transacted. The Board of Councilmen met at two o'clock yester- @ay, President Hayos in the chair. The resolution to increase the salaries of the carmen and sweepers of West Washington Markes to ove hundred dollars per month for the former and fifty dollars for the Intter was called up, and Mr. Hayes moved as an amendment that the words ‘all public markets’? be inserted in place of « Weat Washington Market,’’ and that the salaries of the lighters be increased to forty dollars per month. ‘The Tesolution was then recommitted to the Committee on Salaries and Offices. A resolution directing the Clerk of the Common Council to prepare the annus! manual of the Corporation, and cave seven thousand copies to be published, was, on motion of Mr. Brice, amended by inserting ‘“nime thousand” in place of “seven thousand » Mr. Jaques offered ag anotber amendment that the sum Of pine thoveand doliare be inserted to cover the cost of printing, binding, ithographing and material, which was lost. The resolution as amended was then adopted. | The vote was subsequently reconsidered and tbe paper laid over. After transacting some business of a routine nature, the Board, on motion of Mr.Houghtalin, adjourned until Monday next at two o'clock. ‘The third week of the Fair opened yesterday, and the Attendance is still quite large. On Friday and Saturday the price of admission will betweoty-five cents. McCiel. jan stock stil keeps in the ascendant on the sword contest. The United States Circuit Court opened yesterday for the despatch of business, Judge Hat) presiding. Tnere ‘re a great many cases on the calendar, but none of an important ebaracter. Judge Hail, in his address to the Graod Jury, calied their attevtion more particularly to ofences againet (be government, in the shape of trauds against the Treasury, drawing a distinction between those io which military men were implicated and those with which civilians were charged; also to the number of canes for enticing soldiers to desert, and evasions of the Internal Reveoue law. There was a large array of coun- ee! im court, and this and next week the court will be fully employed. rom the House, | ‘The Senator insurance case was continued in the Supe- rior Court, before Judge Garvin, yesterday. Among the Moeenes for the defence was ove of the sailors, who con- Uradicted the testimony of Captain Cunningham in maoy material points. The witness did not seem to think there ‘was much danger \o be apprehended when the vessel was Sbandoned, although she did sink shortly after the boats Peto Ibe case will be resumed to day. The case of Clark vs. Brooks will probably come up in the Courtof Common Pleas, general term, to-day, on the ‘appeal from the order of Judge Hilton directing a sale of the Boening Expres, Mr. Cram will make & great effort | }@ Dave the order affirmed, while Mr. McKeon will leave | Be stove wuturned to keep the Brooke Brothers in quiet | Powseenion of thew paper, The argument will prove inte resting In the Court Of Sessions yesterday, City Judge A. D. | Ruseel presiding, niveteen gentiemen were sworn to act | Grand Jurors, and Mr F. A. Conkling appointed fore man Judge Raseet detivered a lengthy charge, in which, \ter calling atientio® tw the topics prescribed by law, he | deGoed with groat clearness the lim and extent of the | Powers vested im grand juries. Several cases of an un- | important nature were then dieposed of, and the court Sd jourmed until this morning at eleven o'clock According to the City Inspector's report, there were 441 deaths in the city during the week ending April 18—& Gecrense of 81 a8 compared with the mortality of the week previous, and @ less than occurred during the corresponding week last year. The panic which commenced in the share market last week continued yesterday, and bad the effect of forcing priges from six to twenty per cent below the quotations Of Seturday. The money market was exceedingly tight, sod loans could not be procured on any terms, owing to the uncertainty as to the position affaire will inthe future, Treasury notes are one per cont premiqh over | the isaues of State banks. Gold fluctuated betweeb 160% | aod 171% for certified checks, and one per cent lower fer | greenbacks. Government securities wore woakened by ‘he general depression, and the five-twenty bonds and | seven thirty Treasury notes were lower. | The pamie in stocks exerted a marked influence in bust. nen circles yesterday, and prices of many articles were mueb distarbed, though the gold quotations varied but comparatively little, Duineas was the preevalling featur almost everywhere, and the buik of the business in all arti cles won on the basis of lower prices. Petroleum was Whe Comtag Deetstve Straggic. We are on the eve of a campaign whose re- sult be, ia all probability, to decide the war. We have to contend with an enemy who, if he dors not exactly stand at bay, appreciates that the Present struggie ie in all likelibood to be final, and is prepared to fight with a denperation pro- Portionate to the greatness of the neues at stake. ‘The armies that the rebels now have is the field are their last They are their forlorn hope, and every nerve bas been strained to make them efficient. Our own armies are larger than they beve ever before been, are ina eplendid state of organization and discipline, and are com- manded by @ soldier of great ability. In a few days more we may fairly count upon a contin- ued season of weather favorable for the move- meat of armies, and ina few weeks at most the battle will in all probability be fought; for we take ft for granted that this great, de- cisive battle will be fought in Virginia. Geo. Grant's initiative concentration of troops for movement against Richmond has o far given direction and purpose to the movements of the enemy, and they follow him, as usual, step by step. Unable to withdraw any considerable force from Johnston, and seeing the necessity of increasing the force in Virginia, they have drawn in all detachments and forces on unim- portant posts, and, except the cavalry that now harasses Kentucky, they are about to concen- trate almost every available man in the two armies commanded respectively by Jobnaton and Lee; and the greater of these armies wil! undoubtedly be the'one under Lee. Already that force appears to have been increased by the accession of the force ufider Longstreet, and it is now reported that Hardee's commend, from Johoston’s army, is also on the way to Virginia. And Lee’s army may be reinforced from the same direotion to an even greater ex- tent than this; for it fs doubtless the Southern plan to refuse battle as far as may be with the army under Johnston, te mancuvre aad gain time there, and to fight with the army in Virginia. But it is worth while to remember that, however shrewdly Johnston reasons, and however well be may manmuvre, he has in Sherman, Thomas and Hooker very different adversaries from those that he had in the first year of the war, when he got away from Patter- son so handsomely to reach the field of Bull run at a critical moment. As to where the battle may be fought in Vir- ginia will apparently depend upon which gene- ral shall start first; for Lee will take the tnitia- tive if he can get it. Despite the demonstrations for a movement by way of the peninsula, be- tween Lee and Richmond, Lee still holds his position on the Rapidan, and, if compelled to await Grant’s advance, will doubtless fight there. But if Lee should triumph, a victory on the Rapidan would be a barren one to bim. It would merely prevent or defer Grant’s ad- vance to Richmond; and the time is past when the Southern confederacy can afford to fight in- decisive battles. Lee has had enough of victo- ries on the Rapidan and the other rivers tbat cross our path on the way to Richmond. If. therefore, he can get the start, he will mancuvre to fight north of that river, and doubtless at some point wherea victory would insure him more than the mere safety of his army. In view of the great struggle that is thus to take place so soon, and of the great issues de- pendent upon it, it is to be hoped that the gov- ernment and the whole country will do their nt- most to add to the efficiency of our armies. Let the Iast atom of possible power be given to them. Let the Presidential aspirants relinquish their schemes for a little. and the politicians cease their clamor. [Let Congress lay aside its factious quarrels, and give to this cause for a short time the united physical and moral strength of the nation, and a creat and glorious victory must certainly be ours. Presipentiat Movements.The Times is ad- vocating the Lincoln movement with the zeal of aman who has made a good barg the World, outsider, finds some encouragement for the war democracy in the Fremont movement; but General Grant is about to make a move- ment which, if successful. will eclipse and command all the Presidential movements of the day, and which, if unsuccessful, will throw them all into confusion. We are awaiting the upshot of this grand and momentous movement of General Grant. Jury. Davis Bosy.—We have the report from Newbern that “the North Carolina railroads are busily engaged in transporting troops and sup- plies.” This means that Jeff. Davis is raking and scraping the States below for the desperate atruggle that Is before him in Virginia of life or death to his despotic reign and his desperate cause. A CueernG Sant The number of lame ducks that were to be seen limping around Wall street yesterday. Great Ustox Vicrory That of the govern- ment and the national currency just achieved over the gold gamblers. City Intettigence.. Lrcrcrs wy W. F. Lyons ty Proownys,—It will be seem by an advertisement in our columns that Mr. W. F. Lyons is to repeat bis lecture inthe Brooklyn Athenwum to-morrow evening, the 26th instant, on the subject of “The Irish in Exile.’ Ite grest suceses when delivered in Irving Hall afew weeks ago, we may presume, ie a fair guarantee that it will be numeronely attended in our sister city. The subject admirably treated, and we need not say is one Of great interest to w large portion of the community. Power Parsemen's Aprociatioy.—At a meeting held at Military Hall, Saturday evening, April 16, the following employers agreed to pay the increase asked '—K. 0, Jeo- king, © Alvord, C. 8. Wertcott & (o., Bible Houre, Harper & Brothers, Tract He Backett & Cobb, Frank Leslie, D Appleton, M. Wien G. a. Whitehouse. A special meeting will be held a: ‘he above hall, Satarday evening, April 23, for the purpose of taking action en the employers who refuse to pay the demand Furetion at TAMMANY.—The annual election of officers of the Tammany Society took place last evening at Ta many Hall. The following were the successful can date —Sachema—lranc Bell, | aniel F. Delavan, Charies Cornell, Matthew T. Brennan Hougias Taylor. Peter B eeny, John BE. Develin, William N Tweed, James B. Nicholeon, Edward Cooper, Joho 7, Hoffman, Albert Car- dozo, Jolin Clancy. — Treasurer—Henry Vandewater Secretar; wer C. Childs. Sayamore—George 8. Mes serve. ekie—Stephen (. Purges. Tre ROMWERY AT TAH AckoRwy of Musto.—Charles H. Clute, 87 Mangin street, i not the person mentioned in Sunday's Harn as having been arrested by detective Farley on a charge of stealing « diamond breastpin at the Academy of Music. Founp Drowxen.—Coroner Wildey yesterday held an inquest on the body of an unknown man, about forty years of age, who was found floating im the dock foot of Chambers street, North river. The body apparently bad been in the water for reverai months, Deceased was reseed in blue coat and pants, on which were United ten army buttons; purple and black check shirt, red inel undershirt, and enamelled wigh top hoote, There Wore Do marks Of Violence disceroibie on the body. Court Calendar—This Da: Corm—OmcenFart de—aajparned 10 y the 20th Part 2. rned to ceca eer a |, 806, 2 ot, 1297, 1687, 829, 1568, 273, 168%. Scrmnion Coort—Triat Teaw.—Part 1.—Nos. 8165, $a ti a a SS 9 5 jos. a 2808, 1088, 8339, 684, 2700, 8294, 1760, 8002, 2692, 8860, ; Court of Common Puna, ~@ form {n seqpion. waren een codes Lmenar per feu), Alier on sxscubive memnion. ' Geman, CUliom mine IcryRuler ge were glen azcuerie®. — Tslal Vor I, APRIL 9°" 1864. WITH” SUPPLEMENT: Important Financial Measures Before Congress. Passage of the National Baak Bill by tho House. Proposed Immediate Increase of Du- ties on Imports. Repression of the Circulation of State Banks. The Army and Miscellaneous Appropriation Bills Before the Senate. The Tax Bill to be Discussed in the HZouse To-day. Heavy Subscriptions to the Gov- ernment Loan. BPFECT OF THE PANIC IN WALL STREET, &o., &., de. Wasmndrom, Aprii 18, 1864. ENLISTMENTS AND THE DRAFT. Ie order to correct erroneous impressions, It is proper to state that the President's order of March last requires: that the amounts of mon raised by voluntary enlistments ‘be made up to April 15, and the draft be made as soon thereafter as practicable. No authority is givea for the assertion that it will take piace on the first of May. ‘There are more or less necessary and real dotays counect- od with a proper adjustment of accounts with a view to draft; but the reports of additional and unreal ones, to which currency bas been given, serve ouly to increase the difficulties, > THK FINANCIAL PANIC UN NBW YORK. ‘The panic to-day in the New York stock market bas been the subject of general conversation, and bas for the time completely eclipsed in interest the proceedings of Con- gresa, and even the prospective military changes and operations. The crash bas takea people generally by surprise, haviog come sooner than was anticipated. It is generally thought by financiers and parties interested that the furry will soon be over, and that parties who are able tocarry their stocks for a few days will yet come out ail right. HRAVY SUBSCRIPTION 10 THK TEN-PORTY LOAN. Up w the close of business hours at the Treasury to- day subscriptions to the ten-forty loan were received to the amount of six millions of dollars, Up to the present time the subscriptions to this loan amount to about twenty-five millions. PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL HOUSE. ‘The Pank bill parsed in the House to-day without much diticutty, There was some filibustering, bit uo vigorous or determined effort on the part of the opposition to de- feat it. As its passage was a foregone conclusion, it is difficult to understand why the business of the House was delayed even foran hour by a factious opposition which could mot possibly result ta defeating it. There is no doubt of its speedy passage by the Senate substantial- ly in ite present shape. REPRESSION OF THE CIRCULATION OF THE STATE BANKS, The passage of Mr. Arnold’s resolution by the House to-day, by sixteen majority, in favor of repressing the eircuiation of the State banks, is a sufficient indication of the temper of Congress. warning to such Instita- tions to prepare to avail themselves speedily of the pro- visions of the National Bank law or wind up their affairs. THE FINANCIAL MRASURES OF THR SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. The financial measures of the Secretary of the Trea- sury will receive the endorsement of Congress, The only one in regard to whose passage (here is any doubt is the Gold bill, which passed the Senate on Saturday, and a strong eftort will be made to put this through also. PROPOSED INCREASE OF DUTIES ON IMPORTS Mr. Stevens to-day made several attempts to ontain a suspension of the rules in order to enable bim to intro- BANK BILL IN THE duce a resolution providing for an increase of duties on | Imports of Gfty per cent from its passage until July 1 The object of this is understood to be to prevent import ors taking advantage of the time which inust intervene before the new Tarif’ bill can be completed | and made a law to import targe stocks of goods. upon which they will realize the advance, while the government will receive nothing additional to the present rates of duty, and the country be more rapidly draiued of its gold to pay for them. A suspension of the rules requiring # two-thirds vote, and the opposition strenuously opposing it, tailed to accomplish his object Some of the democrats were dispored to favor the mea- sare, but were prevented by party considerations from so doing Some of the mere moderate democrats are indignant at the course taken by the democratic members of the House in making a factions opposition to the introduc tion of the resolution, which had been carefally con sidered in the Committee of Ways sad Means. and was ia response to the general demand (or increased taxation. Messrs. Stebbing, of New York city, and OdeH, of Brooklyn, sustained the resolution, and with other democrats, endeavorm!, but —ineffectually, to induce their democratic friends to permit its introduc- tion aad consideration. The course pursued op this and othe? important measures by the majority of the oppoai tion members je regardea as suicidal by such of them as have the interests of the country as wet! as of their party at heart THR MISCELLANKOUS APPROPRIATION BILL SENATE. ‘The Senate waa eogaged nearly ali day on the Miscelis. neous appropriation bill. The appropriations for the Agricultural Departmneut, which had been reduced Atty thousand dollars by the Fisaoce Committes, were re- stored to the House figures. There was quite a lively debate between Mr. Fessenden, the chairman of tne Finance Committes, and Mr. Sherman, cha’ of the Committee on Agriculture, im reference to these appro Priations Mr. Fessenden lectured Mr, Sherman and the Senate generally for thwarting the efforts of the Committee to reduce the appropria’ . The salary of the United States iressurer. Mr Spinner, was increased to six thoveand dollar: other salaries in hie bureau to the extent heretofore recommended RETURN OF SECRETARY CHASE. Secratary Chace returned to this city from New York to night REPORTS REGARDING GENERAL M'CLELLAN. Reports are again in circulation thet General Grant t fo lavor of giving to General MoCie! an importact command, it is not believed that administration would concede It IN THE ho ready they may be to allow bim (o carry out his Own ideas in other matters EVENING BESRIONS OF TRE ROUSE. The members of the Howse bave evidently become Alarmed at the general indignation which the delay in transacting (he important business accumulated (© #» great an exient has caused, and Dow Giaponed to go to work vigorously to make ap for lost time. Herealter we are to bave two seasions daily, and if the memoerre can repress their inclination to make bancombe epeec: ‘the time lost may be partially ree ed INQUIRY INTO THE FORT PILLOW APFATK The Committee on the Conduct of the War Bad a terview with tbe President and Secretary of War this morning in regard to the recent massacre at Fort Pillow, in order to ascertain what additional information bed een received in reference to it, and to consult as to what course should be pursued in the Investigation I was decided to send asub-committes to Cairo to take evidence, aod Mesers. Wade and Gooch left this evening for that purpose. ADJOURNMENT OF TRE SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court of the United States to day ad- fourned tine die, Judge Taney presided, and was ap parently in excellent health. A large number of de cisions were rendered in oases which have been tried during the latter part of the term. THR PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION. ‘The Prosident will hold his last reception for the season (e-morrow creping ot tha White House, aw 3 THIRT GUTH CosGReuss. ‘ClRe? SEBeON, Benate. aa ‘Wasunorom, Aprit 18, 1864. GRIP CASAL AROUND WLAGARA PALA. Mr, Wraon, (rep.) Of Mass , presemted the petitios of the Boston Board of Trade, praying for the construction of @ ship canal around Niagara Falla, Referred to the Committee ou Commerce. ‘THE ARO OVDLARS. Mr. Doourria, (rep.) of Wis., reported back « report of the Secretary of the Interior iu reference to the Idano Indians. Ordered to bepriated. OALUPORNLA PRIVATE LAND OLAINE. Me. MoPovaas,, (opp.) of Cal., Introduced a bill to an. certain the settlement of certain private land claims le Califernia. Referred to the Committee on Lands. AID FOR MINNRAOTA RAILROADS. Mr, Waxwson, (rep.) of Minn., introduced a bill to aid in the construction of railroads ia Minnesota. Referred. ‘THE DISPORIFION OF CONVICTS. BT. Mr. TeumBv1s, (rep.) of Iil., called up the substitute for the bill concerning the di of convicts ia the courts of the United States, for the subsisting of persons confined in jails, charged with violating the laws of the United States, and for diminwhing the expenses in rela- tion thereto, which was passed. ‘This bill relates to the District of Columbia. Tam ARMY Lynton or RO Mr, Fesamupan, (rep. ., reported from Committee the Army Appropria! ant amendments, the only difference tn the appropri being the apecifc enumeration of items in hospital sup- plies, the aggregate being $8,087 640 Instead of $8,096,640. THN LECKILATIVE, MXACUTIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION mu. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the House Apprepriation bill for the fogiatative, exeoutive and judi- cial expenses of the government for the next fiscal year, as reported by Mr. Fessenden om Saturday from the Senate Finance Committee, The amendment increasing the appropriation to pay clerks and employes of the War Department some $520,000 was agreed to in Committee of the Whole, An amendment was adopted increasing the pay of mea- sengers and others to an amount not exceeding twenty Per cent and not over $900 per anaum. Mr. Jomvaon, (opp.) of Md., addroased the Senate a fow joments on the inadequacy of the aj ‘iatian for legal sistance and other necessary exnenditures in the dispo- sal of private land claims tn Californix. Mr. McDovaaut, eaid that the agents and counsels ia California nad arrayed the power of the government against peor and uofortunate individuals in regard to private land tities. The claims of these people had been overthrown in where really the government bad no interest. Mr. Stanton himself received sixty thoursnd dollars for brief services in some such cases by employ- ing the power of the money of the United States govern. ment for that purpose. It was necessary that men should know something of the Mexican and Spanish law in these casea. The policy of the agents of the last administration in these cases seemed to be, first, to find out what lands were in dispute, and then, if the parties could not agree, further to antagonize them. Ffty millions of loss had been entailed upon private Iand claims in California by men who are as bold and persistent as they are ignorant. The bill was not completed in Committee of the Whole. RXRCUTIVE SRABION. On motion of Mr. Moraan, (rep.) of N. ¥., the Senate went into executive seasion. ‘Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasaincron, April 18, 1864. AMENDMENT OF THE PRNSION LAWS. Mr. O'Naits., (rep.) of Pa., iatroduced a bill to amend the Pension laws. THE PAY OF ORRTAIN ARMY OFFICERS, Mr. Stevens, (rep.) of Pa., introduced a bill to regulate the pay of certain officers of the army. RELIEF FOR THE PROPLK OF FAST TRNNESSER. Mr. Paxpieros, (opp.) of Obio, presented the resolu- tions of the Legistature of that State relative to making provision for the destitute people of Kast Tennessee. THE GOODYEAR PATENT. Mr. FaRNsworta, (rep.) of lll., presented a remonstrance against tbe extension of the Goodyear pateat. THK WRSTERN BOUNDARY OF IOWA. Mr. Kasson, (rep.) of Towa, introduced a bili extending the western boundary’of that State to the Missouri river. All the above were appropriately referred. AN INCREABED DUTY ON WOH. Moasrs. Doourrnx, (rep.) of Wis.,and Hows, (rep.) 0 Wis., presented memorials of citizens of Wisconsie pray fag for an increased duty of tem por cent on wool of foreiew production —_Re‘erred to the Finance Committee. Numerous remonstrances against the same were pre sented and referred. ul EVENING SUASIONS OP THE HOUSE. Mr. Witson, (rep.) of lowa, offered a resolution that after to-lay, uotil otherwise ordered, excepting Saturday, the House will take a recess at balf-past four o'clock in the afternoon, to meet again at seven for the transaction of business. During the day session the House will con- sider the Internal Revenue bill, &c., and during the even- ing seasion such bills as the Heuse may order = Tegolution was agreed to by @ vote of yeas 98, neys “wc REARE OF DUTIES ON LUXURIES, THR CURRENCY, BTU. Mr. ARNOLD, (rep.) of Ill, offered the following:— Resolved, That in the present condition of the country and ity finances tue tmperative duty of Congress to raise the taxes s0 46 Lo largely increase the revenue of the government, and that for this purpose a much higher rate of duties should he imposed on all luxuries imported from 11 luxuries produced ta the United States. ‘xpanaion of the bank circulation of ‘y is producing a general and ruinous state of Affaire. and should be repressed by (axing the issue of suck State bauks Tie above resolutions were agreed to, the latter by vote of 62 against 46. Mr. Houmas, (opp.) of Ind., offered the following:— Resolved. That, in the judzment of this House, the present deranged condition of the public finances can only be effect. remedied by reducing tne amount ef paper currency bi he only effectual remedy the # be instructed to report a bill Banking law, avd to ion of legal tender notes ix tment under the authority o ta The House refused to second tbe demand for the ‘pre- vious question’ on this resolution by yeas 41, nays 66. Debate arising, the resoiution lies over, Mr. “TH VRNS, (rep.y of Pa, offered the following joint resolution -— Rasolved, That for sixew de } solution all th seage of thin re- iy Imported g ) Wares and mer. chaudise. yow provided by law. shall be increased by the addition of fifty per cenc thereto. 4 Objection was made to the consideration of the resolu. tion. ‘The Srkaxe said it being a tax bill, it must go to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. SimvENS gave notice that be would ask for agtion on the resolation at another time. PROTECTION OF THF GOVFRNMENT'® INTEREWT IN THE MINKS OF COLORADO AND ARIZONA, Mr Fexxaxno Woon (opp.), of N. Y., offered the fol- lowing — Whereas the goverament of the United States, in sue- cred og fo the sovereignty of the regions of country in which ihe mines of Colordo and Arizona are stiuated. be- invested with # complete proprietary title to said whereas, no act of Concrew, has ue or providing for the disposal of bing measures for the use and individua | j | | | | and compa! And attempting to work some 0} ing the investment of capital ia therefore, ‘resident of the United States be aires aw in his rr mi in and Arizona, until the prover by Congress. Mr. Woop said that the resolution explained itself, Ie ‘was well known that the government possessed valuable ith. in these mines which bad not been part . it was the duty of the government to make available fuing to procure foods. were now being organized in New York, and which pro- to bave ap are. necreess capital of ninety mil- w of mines ip witien were located on government lands. He believed that there were hundreds of millions of doltare of these lands belonging to the government, and before it had recourse to this system of of emo ye a 'y taxation, of the id reduce ope-balf of ite expead - mines into resources by which in the payment of these immense expenditures. The resolution that offered left it to the President to take soch means as ip bis judgment should be necessary to preserve these interests until Congress provided the necersary legisiation Who could obect to this? Nove ‘ays and Means, in valuable coal eb are already squatted on to the of the government. Mr. Pewwerr, delegate from Colorado, oppoeed the re- solution, faying that the mineral lands were aiwa: iaterference from the goveroment work tg of (nem was of great public benefit, and the sys- tow ebeold go on an it le, It pow preduced one fourth of culation of aod silver. The com York ‘by citizens of Colorado were now wat outaiders @ doing, very many of the best men were en- ‘ork in these mining transactions. bad pe doubt that some ot these men were t by the ceny, of Congressional action r shanated. 4 yo" of il, inquired whether the York proposed to drive off the miners lors under the law of (he States or Ter President could take possersion of the itary force, and civil war might re- 00 the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. resolation, which provided that the ~ y any way bis ji nt may the interests of the govera- Jota. ry the resolution on the table, taken it went over. NATIONAL BANK mrt. to reconsider the Dill was ordered to be on- (rep.) of |, FL, the motion es eae moved \hat the bill be lad , OT ngainet be pansed— 78 againgt 63, HEURES £ hui ll iE i i $f é i 2a8se8 eal tin i slaty iste i : ay g i Hy i | ie 83 i | imposed of the stock toa Taveated | 4 Who United States bonds deposited aa curity for thetr tion. a stead of interfering with the Ceatral route Raareat, 8 would, se he was loformed, bean advantage to it. referred to the reports of the late General Stevens, toshow the practloabillty of the route, ‘and that tnere would be n0 Ly for tunnelling. ‘The further consideration of the bill was pastposed @m- Ul to-morrow, ‘A PROPOSED INOREARE OF DUTIES AGAIN Mr. Stevens offered a resolution to eico duties Ofty per centum, and tax articles cow per centum, Baldwin of Mass, Baxter, Bout Free: i. ‘is of Bd.. Donnelly. Prt: Garield, Gooch. Grinuelt, Griswold, Aa de a gy ss Sees. ae of N. ¥,, Loan, Longyear, Marvin. Indoe, Miilier ofN. Ye M Morrill, Amos Myers, Nortou. mm. Pike, er joorhead, O'Neill of - iene, Marcy, ton, Mller of Pa., Morris of. son, Rogers. Ross, Stiles, Strouse, Stuart, V ton, A. White, Joseph W. White, Fernando Wood. Mr. Morn, (ren.) of Vt., offered a resolution that until July 1 the foreign duties be increased twenty- five per centam, and articles now free pay five centum. He moved a hip of the ral pr we quorum voted. The vote #1 yeas against 4 nays, viz:—Mosere. Clay, [ldridge, Law, Noble. Mr Morritt, said the purpose was distinctly manifest ed in the Honse not to make provision for a the government, What he seid in addition Cy the confusion and lond and repeated cries of “Order” from the opposition site. On Mr. Morris's motion there was a call of the ‘but before it was completed an adjourament woe at half past five o'clock. The Chenango Disast: FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS FROM THE MARINE HOG PITAL—INTERESTING CEREMONI€S BY THE MAc SONIC FRATERNITY, RTC. boat Chenango were consigned to thetr last resting 1m the little cemetery attached to the Marine owphal yesterday afternoon. Several of the victims having been connected with the Masonic fraternity. the members of Fortitude Lodge, Ne, 19, of Brookiya, took charge of one body, and Hobokes: e another. The bodies of tbe following, having beea aaciaimed by friends, were buried in the cemetery:— Goorge Wilson, Mitche!! Rody, Wheeler Sherman, Ar chibald Fleming, Samuel Randall, Charlies Wild, Williams Bone, Wm. M. Weir. ‘The remains were enclosed in plain eoffing, and borne to the cemetery by detaile of seamen from the we badfbeen prepared, on iy to heya the poo et sonmoens Tees we) —— 4 ri jt was io chapel whore = fuverel servos were conducted Tamsdes, of tt, 'Paul'e cburob,” jumsden, . "Paul short discourse preached ' Willameborg. certainty of death, and the aa to be prepared for the final hour. He alluded ja terms to the late disaster, and advised all to be pe hereafter, and also warned them After a prayer by the Key. Mr. BP meng the com ered with the naval ensign, the other seven were placed, was borne to the hospital, where the procession was formed in the ing order :— Band of the Norv Carolina, Coffia borne by six Sailors, and twelve others on oliRer side as Pallbearers. Detachment of Suilors. Guard of Marines. Captain T. Pia Towler e of the Chenango, and t low: — Acting Kogineers Dayton, Adame and Crossman; Master's Mates ‘Jashke and Goodman, Acting Assistant Surgeon Goodhue, Captain's Clerk Bel- on marched to Flushing avenue, and thenes to the Semevery ‘at the rear of the bospital, where the coffin wan placed alongside of theothers, A prayer m: byt Rev. Mr. Lamaden, and the remains were wored over. i The neighborhood of the cemetery was crowded with ‘of bow sexes anxiour to obtain a view of the ings inside of the enclosure, none having bees admitted unless friends or relatives of some of rs conned. After these proceedings the funeral of Second Assistamt Fngineer Albert Murray took place in aecordance the Masonic ritual. The body was conveyed to the apace on the sonthern side of the hospital, where We ful Master Taylor, of Fortitude Lodge, conducted ceremonies, in presence of perhaps three huodred mem- bers of the order, all jn full regalia. The coffin, shrouded with the naval ensign, occupied the centre of a apace, around which the brethren were stationed during the The sciemnities baving concl 4 d in the hearse and escorted to the Fultos ferry by the Masonic fraternity (preceded by the Marine band), tinder the marenalentp of Messrs. Charies L. Kirty The y wee then taken in and ae Cr by Worshipful Master Taylor, Junior Warden Shirley end Trustee Joho J. White, of Fortitude Lodge, who accompanied it to Baltimore, whero the family | reside, ‘The rethains of Acting Assistant Engineer Frank P. were taken in charge by Hoboken Lodge of Freema- , and conveyed to the Cemetery of the fay hece © were consigned to thoir Inst Testing the dead ow romain at the hospital. arrl