New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20
double the ordinary rates. still further increasing the

surplus
TIE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
The bill abolisbing the frankng privilege, reported
by Mr.. Colfax from the Post-Oflice Committee, and
which was postponed till the second Thursday Of
January, abolishes all laws authorizing letters OF
public documents to be sent free, but provides that
all who are now entitled TO the Thanking privilege
may send them without prepayment, as soldiers
letters at present, the postage to be paid by the
recipient speeches to be carried at one cent, and
public documents at two cents per pound, within
1000 miles, making the postage on an agricultural
patent report cents, and on volumes the size OF
The Congressional Globe 10 cents. The estimated
increase of revenue is over ~ 100000
NEW REBEL BATTERY.
A new Rebel battery on the Potomac, opposite
Run Point, consisting of three guns, one OF which Is
a 6i-pounder opened fire last night. One Of tie
shells carried away the corner of Clemenss house,
and two fell into the camp Of New-Jersey regi-
ment OH the Maryland side, neither OF them ex'
plodng. The last shot was fred about IL o'clock
last night.
GEN. BUTLER.
Major.Gen. Butler arrived here last night.
COM. WILKES.
Commodore Wilkes visited Congress today, and
was cordially received by the members.
RELEASE OF INsUBoRDINATEs.
Twenty.seven insubordinate members Of the New
York 18th, who for two months past have been con-
Gned in the Central Guard-iIou,e, have been re.
leased and sent to their regiment in Virginia. They
all came to the decision TO be hereafter faithful TO
duty.
COUNTERFEITING FRANKS.
Tie Post Office Department win rigidly enforce
the law against coun'effeiting the handwriting OF
frank Of any person entitled to the franking priv
eae or causing the same be DONE in order 10 avoid
the pay ment Of the postag-- The penalty il fine
Of 500. Franks are being ffauduently used, and
sometimes forged and sold TO soldiers and other
persons.
rORTIrICATIONS REQUIRED.
Estimate of amounts required to be appropriated
for Notifications now existing or in course of con-
srucon for the second half of the fiscal year ending
the 30th of June, 1902 and fol the fiscal year
ending ON the 30th of June, 1865;
De.igrcfion Of Me,-grf csf'aatsd ter.
For ortifcatioTs on the northern ltontie' iucrudr,
iortihes''n, at 0sweso Niaesra, B;ihao, and lie,
$50 coo
go, ,o-r .icni IolaeIs, o. o0p1t VI Lake Chsnpllin,
E.Y............... l9'N9
For for Kuoy EArows Of Peuobscot River Ne. 5oteJ
rer o on Ito. ltsnu ledge fotnd haJos, Me-. I5J@1
For Fort Warren Bo5n hsrbor, Aass. '.,CV0
ivf Fort ', .gthorP sld exterior bGl,efe8, Boston
haf Dor s.sf s'''''''f' ''f sant
For fort a. Ssr- Bedford hArhor. Mass iV
Tor ont Adsms New goit haIboI l.'''..'.''''" -
For Fort So ,lcr Ea, River, " 1.......:.'... EVV
Fo Fort =. Hi.ets Point, opposite Fort senJie'' mn
v..-.............-. ..........ss....s. sN't'T'
"i.ip.srd s;.;:.' ii.;..;,-,, 800. 25,o'o
f9s 'S'' On the 'is .oniAA' staten -. a5ocr
f3r come"senen' oil esse"aes 81 oAery on 'te iec 90
70, b..,.y =; io, U.m,ton A. Narrow. " ic co
fort sandy Hook, entrance to Ne's ! ora bar 49,
var tor, wair ne.r Pbi,sAelriia Pa......... zso"p
For Fott DelaH sre Delaware Kiy-r... thVo
or os, opposite tot Delaware Dcs shoT" 2P'
lor ToTt Carroll baltimore .fbo Md......... 20CJ0
or OFT Cslhoa Hampton Roads |a............ ANG
For Fort Monroe. HAMPTON Roads. Ns,........... "V
For Fort Taylor, Key West, fls................ @ptV
H., Fort J,fer.on GafA,n Rev Jorugs. Fla.. 30 co
For additional oTt the ToTtngss 2t0w0
Ship sirnd, oosst Of Ms'issigpi lVol0
-, 90 A. Fo-f Point entrance Of N T.rrisro Iiar 2fnf0
For font AlcatFaz lssnd sen ffEueisco Hsfbof l"1
for contingencies o. loflihcation. IO"
Total - 'ioe
Estimate of amount required for Temporary nnd
field Notifications and engineer opera,ions the field,
for bridge trains and equpaae aud for tool and siege
trains for the second half OF the fiscal year ending