FROM WASHINGTON: Passage of the Army Appropriation Bill in the House; The West Point Academy Bill a Law (3/22/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 3/22/1864

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WASHINGTON. Monday, March 21.

The adjourned meeting of the Union caucus of last week met to-night, but owing to the slim attendance no definite action was had upon any of the matters under discussion. The chairman was authorized to call them together whenever it was deemed expedient. The principle subject under consideration was the duty of Union members generally to stand by the action of committees on all important measures, which was fully acquiesced in by all those present.

An extract from a rebel paper sent here by Gen. MEADE contains full details of the proposed reorganization of the army. They assume to be very knowing as to what changes are to be made. Gen. MEADE is anxious to know in what manner the rebels obtain information concerning prospective military events in advance of that received at headquarters.

Thursday will be a great day in the Army of the Potomac. Gen. GRANT will review the victors of Gettysburgh. The President, Secretary of War, Gen. HALLECK, and other distinguished personages, will grace the occasion by their presence

The question of reimbursing the States for expense in calling out the militia, was up before the House Military Committee to-day. The large amount of money involved, and the intricate shape which this business has assumed, render its careful manipulation a necessity. No decision will be given in regard to it, until the whole matter has been thoroughly overhauled.

Gen. HUMPHREYS was examined, to-day, before the Committee on the Conduct of the War. He went into explicit details of the battle of Gettysburgh, and is understood to have vindicated Gen. MEADE's strategy in that affair. Gen. HANCOCK, who is here, will testify to-morrow.

The vexed problems of taxation and revenue absorbed the attention of the Ways and Means Committee through a laborious session to-day.

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