Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-09
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec S. The bill introduced
by MIR. Van Wycke proposes monthly addition
OF three dollars to the pay of privates, and five
to tarriers, blacksmiths, musicians, and nom
commissioned officers. His bill for immediate
compensation for clothing lost in the service,
provides for the payment of the same on the
next pay roll, making provision also for soldiers
IN hospitals and those discharged.
Mr. Hickman's bill provides for enlisting one
hundred regiments Of negroes, to be uniformed
IN distinctive manner, and enlisted for seven
years or less, the privates to receive six dollars
and fifty cents per month, non-commissi0ned Of
hcers the same pay as in the regular army, and
commissioned officers either white or colored to
be graduates of colleges and receive twice the
pay OF the same rank in the regular army. The
bill also provides for a line of steamers to run
between New York and Liberia, touching at
Norfolk aud Port Royal to carry such freed
men as desire 10 emgrate, and also gives the
proceeds OF contiscated rebel property to carry
out the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Stevens bill provides that the secretary of
the treasury shall redeem the $50 bonds and all
the 7.30 bonds which have been issued since
March, and cancel them; and also redeem all
the legal tender notes held loan bearing inter-
est; and rep ais the law authorizing such d loan
or deposit; also rep3alS the laws requiring the
payment of interest on bonds in gold, and the
issuing of the ago bonds; the secretary of tho
treasury to issue one billion of dollars in bonds
and notes similar to those authorized by the act
of Feb 18th, with interest semi-aunuaily in law
full money, and the principal payable i'll gold or
silver in twenty years; also authorizing the issue
of 500 100000 legal tender notes; also authoriz-
ing the secretary to exchange the bonds author
lied by this act, instead OF redeeming on terms
most advantageous; also taxing all banks and
savings institutions fifty per cent on a circulation
exceeding one-half their capital paid in, but this
not to 90 into effect till ninety days after The
passage of the act; also authorizing the secretary
to sell any portion of the billion hereby author
lied, at such prices as he may be able to obtain
Up TO the 4th of November and since the LIST
of September, the following vessels have been
captured off Wilmington: One steamer, two
barkS, two brigs and fifteen schooners
Brigadier Generals Mott and Prince have been
ordered to report to the army of the Potomac
Captain Mitchell, son of the late Gen. Mitchell
has resigned.
In the court martial case of General Porter to-
day, Captain Drake DeKay testified that General
Porter moved at four o'clock on the morning of
the 9th, at moderate speed, and that he saw
General Porter aud staff using great exertions to
get out of the way of the wagons impeding the
march Of his troops.
In the Mcdowell trial, Mr. Bella Clark of Fred
ericksbur5, testified that NJ :Dowell released
lawyer, named Little, who had been pas sing to
and fro on horseback, within the Union lines,
playing the part of Il spy for the rebels.
In the correspondence between Mr.. Seward
and Mr.. Dayton, the former says, France has
right to make war against Mexico, but.we have
right to insist that France shall not raise or
maintain anti-republican or anti-American
government there" Mr. Dayton refers 10 the
presidents proclamation of September, stating
that it will not be surprising if spasmodic eff,
fort is made for intervention, based on perver.
sion of the motives prompting the proclamation
and its probable consequences. Mr. Seward in
another letter, expresses the surprise of the pres
ident that the idea of recognition of the rebels
is still lingering in the European capitals, and
trusts that the energies our government and loyal
people have put forth within the last three
months will satisfy Europe that we are not only
a conSidcrate but practical and persevering
people. We have not only invoked no foreign
aid or sympathy, but have warned foreign
nations frankly, and besought them not
to interfere. We are determined to be sovereign
and free We indulge in no menaces. We abide
patiently the course of events. We have not
been misled by the semblnces of Importantly or
of neutrality which unfriendly proceedings have
put on. When any government shall incline to
a new and more unfriendly attitude, we shall
then revise with care our existing relations to-
wards that power, and shall act in the emergen.
cy as becomes people who never yet faltered in
duty to themselves while endeavoring to improve
the condition Of the human race.