The New York herald., 1862-01-08
TEE PROPOSED ,ssrx OF DEMAND rzzAsuEY NOTES.

lhe pl metured py Inc Sommttoe VI ""Js -N~
Means authorizing the issue Of demand Treasury notes.
provides that for temporary purposes the Secretary %
authorized to ISSUE on the credit Of the United states
500 900 Of thcm, not bearing interest, payable
generally without specifying any place or time OF pay
ment and OF such denominations he may deem expe
disnt not less than hve dollars EACH and such notes ana
all other Treasury notes payable on demand and not pear
ing interest," that have been heretofore authorized to DO
issued shall be receivable for oil debts and
demands dee to the United States, and Tor AL
salaries dues debts and demands, owing by the un'eo
States 20 individuals, corporations and associaohs'
within the UniteA states and shall also be lawful money
and legal tender in payment OF all debts, pubic anu
private shall be excbangeabe in sums not less than
one hundred dolars g. any tne at their par value at
the Treasury Of the United States and at the Offices OF
the Assistant Trasurers New York. Boston, Phiadel-
ph ST. Louis and At the depository in Cincinnati, for
the per cent twenty years coupon bonds or re-
gssred which the Secretary Of the Treasury Is now.
may hereafter be authorized TO Issue, and such
Treasury notss shall be received the same as
coin, at their par value, IN payment for any
bonds that may be hereafter negotiated by the So
cretary the Treasury such Treasury notes be
issued from time to time, tho exgences Of the public
service may require There shall be printed the back
OF tho Treasury notes which may be issued under the
provisions OF this act the following Words
sIhe within note Is legal tender in payment OF all
debts public and private and Is exchangeabls for the
coupons registered bonds Of the United States bearing
SIX PER cent interest,"
coSrIsoArroY OF MASON AND sLipzLL's REAL ESTATE
As AGAINST ENGLISH PURCHASERS.
Mr. Side believed to be seized Of real estate in
louisiana This he could convey to London bankers and
no act Of conscaon Of government subsequent could
attach Such conveyance would not diminish com.
pcations with England Perhaps investigation Of tho
~ acH nsno
light on supposed purchases Of government lands By
slidel years since in louisiana to largo
extent.
THE ELL CONCERNING ARMY OFFICERS AND TIE
ARREST OF FUGITIVE SLAVES.
The Senate bill in rotation to the arrest, by the oh
GERS Of the United States army or navy, Of persons
claimed be held to service labor has been reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs amended. ORR
ginally it contained the following preamble
Whereas officers the military service Of the United
States have without the authority Of law, and against
the painest dctaca Of justice and humanity caused
sons claimed as fgitves from service or labor to DO
seized held and delivered up; and, Whereas such
duct has brought dscredt upon and reproach
upon our government.
The statement in this presmble is said TO bo untrue
and it has been omitted The bill amended contains
OILY the following provisions
That 1t shall te unlawful for eny officer In the military
naval service OF the United States 10 any per
claimed 10 be he'd TO service labor by OF
African descent to be seized held detained delivered
up TO or for any person claiming such service or labor
and any officer offending shall be discharged from
vice and be forever Ineligible 10 any appon ens in the
military or naval service Of the United States.
question has been raised whether this provision
intended to prohibit the employment Of any mill
tayor naval force from aiding the execution of the
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judicial authority and thus to nulfy tha, law or
make It practically imperative.
FEMALE RErELs UNDER MILITARY ARREST.
II is known that several female prsonsrs watched
and cared for the northern part Of the city by de-
tachnens Of the turgs Rifles, under Lieutenant Sheldon.
On several occasions recently events have transpifed
showing plot to candestinely effect their release; but
tho vigilance Of the guard has often frustrated it,
CAPTURE OF A REBEL CAPTAIN IN MARYLANp.>
Las. night, colonel Howell. OF the Eighty nth Penn
sylvsnia regiment proceeded about twenty miles from
Washington to house which known to be occupied
by q Captain Gwin, who was captured The latter was
officer Of the rebel army and had not long before
crossed from Virginia into Maryland where his family
sided. There found In his possession numerous
letters directed to parties both in the North and South,
and also bundles Of clothing which, doubtless he In
tended to transfer across the Potomac to Yir-
ginia. The expedition returned 70 Good Hope this
morning. They brought with them the prisoners, the
property and several ioads Of forage
VIRGINIA REFUGEES TAKING THE oArH OF ALE
GIANCY.
Largo numbers Of fugitive Unonsts from Virginia
rive here daily and subscribe TO the oath OF allegiance
At the headquarters OF Provost Marshal nine went
through this process TO day.
pEArHs OF SOLDIERS.
The following deaths OF soldiers are reported
JIG. Richardson, Company q, and J. L. foos, Company
I, Eleventh Maine Volunteers.
Thomas Earnsr Company c, Twenty third Pennsylva
MIA Volunteers.
Markus Trroos Company G. Ninety sixth pennsylranis
Volunteers.
sylvanus Persons Company B. Second United States
shNpshooters.
John Bolton Young, drummer boy, Company c, Forty
seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Charles r. Heath, Company II, Ffty-sec Pennsyl.
vana Volunteers.
BENJAMIN Lloyd, Company A, Thirty-th third New York
Volunteers.
JH. NickorsOn, Company E, Fifty seventh Pennsyl.
vana Volunteers.
NIB. Hunt, Company r, Tenth Massachusetts volun
teers.
ABATTNEyr OF AN INToLERABLE NUISANCE.
Tho Proves. Guard have begun to-day 70 abate the
nuisance negroes paadng tho streets dressed in army
Uniforms The appropriation or soldiers clothes by the
negroes has grown to be an intolera5ls nuisance.
number Of nsstOes to-day compelled to dor their
military trsppings, and others, taking warning by the
example, in little while the nuisance completely
| ahatsd
TIE PRESIDENTS LEvEg.
The Presidents isvoe tonight q very brilliant
affair The number Of people large, and the class
Of the first order Of society The President
appeared finer spriis and Mrs Lpcoln supported by
bsvy Of tie farest Of tho metropolis received with
grace and elegance The political point Of the ieves
the fact that the Ministers Of England France sad Spain
present and paid their respects TO the President
The italian and swedish Ministers also present
General shields made his appearance q, the ieves and
being originally from Irosi and aoqtalrtancs OF
tho President and his family, was tho special object
Of attontion by Nr. and Mrs Lincoln. Tie General
also the subject OF comment consequence Of the
pOndsncs between him and Senator MoDouga in to-day
HERALD. After the hour for tho closing Of the levse
choice party invited 10 listen 70 several patriotic
sonas from tho Hutchinson Family In the red room.