Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-28

Special to Post.
@ WASHINGTON, Feb, rs.
New mail routes are to be speedily opened
In Tennessee and Kentucky.
The Senate bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to issue certificates Of indebt-
edness to Government creditors whose &C
counts have been audited will probably
pass the House. 80 @ XXI
Special to Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
The Treasury Note Bill, a. finally passed,
provides for the issue of $3.50, OOO, 900 in
Treasury Notes-$50, OO0. 900 in lieu Of De.
mand Notes issued in J:ly and to be substi-
tuted for them as fast as practicable.
These notes are to be receivable for all
debts due to and from the United States, ex.
cept duties on imports, which shall he paid
in con or demand notes heretofore authorized
to be receivable in payment of public dues,
and interest upon bonds and notes, which
shsll be paid in com.
The notes are to be lawful money and legal
tender for all purposes, except as above indi-
Gated. Depositors of notes of not less than
$50 are to receive IN exchange bonds bearing
6 per cent interest, redeemabe after years
and payable after 20 years. Five hundred
millions of such bonds may be issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury and sold at market
value for coin or Treasury Notes. Receipts
Tor imports are to be set apart as special
fund for the payment, in coin, of interests;
the other provisions are formal.
The Secretary Of Wars late order is in.
tended to apply only to war news of nature
affording aid and comfort to the enemy as
touching an intended movement.
The House Committee on the Conduct Of
the War had long interview with the Prcsi-
dent last night. l learn from . member of
the committee that its members have been
unanimous in all things since its organization.
The Navy and Treasury Departments have
not hitherto pulled together on the question
Of giving permits to trade to Port Royal and
Hatteras.
Mr.. Weles tells Mr.. Chase that he has no
objections to them, if Chase chooses to grant
them. Mr.. Chase says he well grant in all
cases where Welles certifes that the shipper
carries necessary supplies for the use of tho
army and navy. He has tent every applica-
tor to Secretary Weles, being apparently
afraid of breaking the blockade
1t is now said that Chase may issue numer.
GUS permits 10 trade on the coast as well as on
the ennessec ard Cumberland Rivers, coun-
tersigned by the Surveyors of Customs in tho
West, and by special officers on the Coast
Applicants will be required to give bonds as
security for their fidelity. -.-.
1t is said that Gen. Sherman's soldiers have
been induced to sell their Fay at discount of
| so cents on the dollar, by representations that
Treasury Notes never would be redeemed.
The additional paymasters will probably be
dropped from the rolls, the Paymastcr Gene
raj agreeing with the Military Committee that
| there are too many.
The Army Committee agreed to a report in
favor of National boundary east of the Ale
ghanies and armory, foundry and manufac-
tory arsenal west of the Alleghanies The
sites of all to be fixed by five commissioners
appointed by the President, who s. all send
the result, together with the estimate of cost,
to Congress. These works west are intend
ed to be at different points.
Mrs Lincoln and her youngest son, who
have been quite unwell, are improving.
Dispatches from flag officer Mexican an
nounce the capture OF brig and two schoon-
ers off the south West Pass.
The amendment to the Congressional Ap-
portienment bill passed both Houses. Civ.
iny one additional member each to Yer
| Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Kentucky.
The amendment of Mr.. Sumner is to the
effect that Starke, whose case is now rendng
in The Senate, being charged by afidavits with
d;sloya|ty, is not entitled to his seat until an
investigation of the truth of the charge will
put the question to the Senate of it's right to
| exclude traitor who brings credentials from
| the Governor of his State and is ready to take
Alo&
be admitted, although several Republicans
protested against their votes being considered
precedent.
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
agreed to report bill reducing the salaries of
the high st officers IN 20 Intern date grades
Is AMI in the lowest 10 per cent, abolishinx
Naval store keepers and hemp and live oak
agents-the duty to be hencefurth performed
by regular Naval officers.
CA1Ro, Feb. g.. y
Cairo is quiet to-day and nothing of inter-
est has TRANSFERRED. 49,.
All military news is kept profoundly secret,
and under Secretary Stanton's order can't be
telegraphed. -.'.... . r.
The gun boats are lying in the stream.
Wounded soldiers are continually passing
throug h here on their way home.
The Ohio is rapidly rising, and nearly
checked up with drift-wood, and the current
very strong. "t -- 81
Nothing transpred in reference to Column
bus. ,r -r...e
Reports from rebel sources say that a
stand will be made at Columbus, Randolph
and Memphis. Tennessee forces are con-
stanty concentrating at Memphis. The streets
are barricaded with cotton bales. .e
The rumored reports Of the pacication Of
Tennessee are denied. Late Memphis papers
contain savage war message from Gov. Har.
ris.