, 1862-12-01
Matters At THE CAPITAL.


WASHINGTON, November 20, 1861.
The stories current for some weeks of the
belief that two or three hundred millions
would be realized from the Internal reYeune
bill, are characterized by Secretary Chase as
gross exaggerations.
Without pretending to minute accuracy, he
says the sums likely to be realized from the
tax laT up to July next, and Morreu of Yer
mcnt, whose Official position makes his opin-
ion also trustworthy, says the revenue from
taxasion up to July next is sure to be less
than sloo, ,oco. 600.
An Important Cabinet meeting was held
this afternoon to consider, as is supposed,
certain points in the Presidents forthcoming
message, and also matters before FredericEs-
burg.
Gen. Burrside's visit here to-day is SUD.
posed to have some connection with the Caui-
net meeting.
WASHINGTON, November %, 3sf2
The demands upon the Treasury outs.and-
irg are less than ST., 4,0O1 600. These, it is
thought, will be absorbed in revenue paw
1nents by the first Of February.
New YORK, Nov. pa special to the F,st,
dated Washington, 29th, says it is understood
that the animal report Of the Secretary Of fhe
Treasury is completed, and will probably be
laid before Congress on Monday. The War
ard Navy reports 7=ill not be ready for ieliy-
ery or Monday. The reports of tie sec:etarv
OF the Interior and Of the Postmaster General
are ready for the press. The Message was
read to the Cabinet yesterday, but will not be
closed mill Sunday night. The President
ment. in order to avail himself Of auy addi-
tjonal information that may be received. The
Message will go into Congress at noon on
Monday, aud immediately after the raauipg
shall have commenced, the document will be
sent off by telegraph.
.WAsu1sGToS, Nov. e9:-The Presidents
Message will be sent in full on Monday. 4
brief abstract will he sent Monday noon, or in
the foHr o'clock report.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
given notice that the tax stamps for telegram5
. are ready for delivery, and tue senders OF mes
ssages will be required on and after Monday
; December LIST, to place stamI, on each telc-
gran, and cancel it with tile date and the in-
itlal OF the writer. The Telegraph companies
throughout the country will require cQmpli-
ance with the Law on and after Monday next.
Nrw York, Nov. ga Washington dis.
patch Gays:
! Secretary Seward locks upon The proposed
mediation Of the French Government as an
act Of . friendly power, simply to secure an
HlkUOUl
prejudice to what they may do aIter wards :
that to prevent q continuance of che war, 81
exercise the least pressure upon either party,
directly or indirectly, is in no manner ex.
pressed or hinted at in the document.
Tie Presidents Message will make between
four and five columns.
: There Is reason to believe that Gen. Grar.,s S
recent order, providing for the sale OF cotton
: for the benefit OF tie Government, fore
shadows the policy Of the Administration On
that subject
A special dispatch to morning paper dated
Washington, 2Sth, Gays:
1t is reported as coming from very high
authority that Admiral Milue, commanding
the British North American Squadron, is il
pursuit Of the rebel priyateer Alabama.
The Hon. Frank F. Blair, Jr., has resigned
his seat in the present Congress in order to
take command of brigade at Helena, Ark,
Henry T. Blow, Jr., representative elect to
the nexL Congress from the sscond st. Louis
district, has .been asked to run as emancipa,
clines far Driyafa reasnne