Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-04
ERnHI MAsuINGTnN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The representatives
of telegraph interests now here have suggest,
ed to the committee of ways and means their
readiness to pay tax on their messages, and
thus contribute tie the support of the govern.
ment.
The chairman of the ways and means com.
mttee will cndeavor to bring the house 10 a
vote on the treasury bill, Thursday. Secreta'
Ty Chase, in 4 letter to the committee says,
the general provisions of the bill seem well
adapted to the end proposed and that the
provision making the notes legal tender was
doubtless well considered by the committee,
and their reflections had conducted him to
the same conclusion. He felt great fears to
making anything but gold and silver legal
tender, but, owing to the large expenditures
and bank suspensions the provision is inds
pensabe. The secretary has suggested
amendments providing against counterleting,
and directing the manner in which the notes
are to executed. He addressed note to Mr..
Spauding, to day, in which he says Tim
mediate action is of great importance. The
treasury is nearly empty. have been Obliged
to draw tor the last installment of the Novem
Der loan. So soon as it is paid fear the banks
generally will refuse to receive the United
States notes. You will see the necessity of
urging the bill through without delay"
The senate was in executive session nearly
five hours today. They confirmed from 400
to 600 appointments and promotions in the old
army, and as far as can be ascertained the fol-
loving named gentlemen are to be brigadier
generals of volunteers :-Coonel Erasmus K
Keyes, Major John w. Davidson, Francis L.
Patterson Major Abnor Doubleday, Lieut..
Col Ketchum, David Is. Birney, w. II. Klein,
John NJ. Palmer, James Cooper, H. w. Slo-
cum, James S. Wadsworth, John j. Peck, 0.
M. Mitchell, Geo. w. Morrell, John II. Mar.
tindale Major IL. w. Benham, Captain W. f.
Smith. James W. Denver, Col. Geo. IL. Thorn
as, N. j. L. Dana, James S. Negley, Thos. +.
Meagher, Colonel Abercrombie, Col Sedg'
wick, Lieut. Colonel C. f. Smith, Lieut.. Col,
Casey, Capt Geo. G.. Meade, Abram Duryea,
Capt Alex McCook, Oliver d. Howard, Eeaz-
ar Paine, Chas. d. jameson, Ebenezer Du'
mont, Robert Ii Milroy, Lewis Wallace, VIM
A. Richardson, Daniel Buitertield, Major Ho'
ratio G. Wright, Capt. Ord, Lieut.. Wm. Mel
son, Col. Randolph b. Marcy, Major John
G. Barnard, Major Seth Williams, Major Stew.
art Van Vleet, Major John Newton, Capt.
Winfield S. Hancock, Thomas l.. Crittenden,
Col. Geo. Wright, Major Thomas Williams,
Capt VIM. IL. French, Capt. L. ii. Brooks,
Capt John NJ. Brannon, Capt. John p Hatch,
Capt Dayds Stanley, Lieut.. Col. Thomas j.
Wool Capt Richard w. johnson, Capt John
G. Foster, Major Christopher G. Augur, Maj.
Geo w. Cullum, Col Schuyler Hamilton,
Capt John M. Scofed Additional paymas-
tiers :-Thos j. Mexican, Capt. John G. Par
ker.
Yesterday afternoon flag of truce from
Gen. johnson reached the outposts of Gen.
McDowell's division The dispatches were
brought by Col. Harrison of the second Vir-
pinia cavalry. He was permitted to proceed
no further. The sealed communication was
brought to headquarters here by Captain
Dromillard. The contents have not yet trans
pred.
Gen. Stone will return to his command to-
morrow.