, 1862-02-27

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change whatever in the conduct Of the social,
private and commercial business BY telegraph.
The lines and business remain in the hands Of
telegraph officers duly authorized By the War
Department.
Signed, E. s. SANFORD,
President American Telegraph Co,
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. /
WASHINGTON, Feb-uaz: a6:h.
Tie Treasury note bill ,es finally passed, pro
yides for the issue Of $l50, ,000, 600 in Treasury
notee, s50,M0,000 in lieu Of demand notes
Issued in July, and to be substituted tor them
as fast-a practicable.
These notes are to be receivable
for all debts due to and from the United
States, except dnties on imports, which shall
be paid in coin OF demand notes heretofore !
authorized to be received, and by Law receiya
bic in payment Of public dues, and interest /
upon bonds and notes, which shall be paid in
eetn- The notes are to be lawful money and |
legal tender for all purposes except as above |
indicated.
Depositors Of notes Of not less than SO arc |
to receive in exchange bonds bearing six Per
cent interest, redeen1abla after five years and |
payable after twenty years.
Five hundred millions Of such bonds may
be issued by the Secretary OF the Treasury aud
sold at market value for coin Or Treasury
Notes.
Receipts for imports are to be set apart as
special fund for the payment in coin Of inter-
ests. The other provisions are formal. The
| Secretary Of Wars late order is intended to
apply only to war news Of a nature sao.ding
| nd and comfort to the enem= Is touching in
tended movements.
The House Committee OH The Conduct Of the
| War, had a long interview with the President
last Eight. I learn from member Of the COM
1nittee that its members have been unanimous
in al things since its organization The Mary
and Treasury Departments hare no: ni;herso
ePu1lsd4 =tcgether- On the question Of giving
permits to trade to Port Royal and HatteraE.
Mr. Wells tells Mr. Chase that he hes no OBJ
jections to them if Chase chooses to grant
! them.
III. Chase 5ar5 he'll grant in all cases where
Welles certiies that the shipper carries neces-
sa1y supplies for the use Of army and navy.
He has sent every application to Secretary
Welles, being apparently afraid Of breaking
the blockade.
It is now said that Chase may issue nume--
GUS permits to trade on the coast as well IS on
tic Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, eoun-
terSigned by the Surveyors Of Customs in the
rezt and By special officers On the coast
Applicants will be required to give bonds as
security for their fidelity.
1a hat ha1ra
? been induced to sell their pay at discount o'
+ fifty cents on the dollar by representations
i that Treasury Notes never wou1d be redeemed
, The additional payuasters Will probably be
J dropped from the rolls, the Paymaster General
:. agreeing with the Military Committee that
, there are too many.
The amendment to the Congressional ap
: portionment bill passed both houses, giyln:
one additional member each to Vermont
:. Rhode Island, PennsElvania, Ohio, Illinois
Iowa, Minnesota and Kentucky.
u The Army Committee agreed to report il
r favor Of s national foundry east Of the Alle
l. ghanies, and armory, foundry, and nlanufac
- turing arEcnl west Of the Aneghanie5, til
- sites Of all to be fixed By five Commissioner
: appointed By ths President, who shalhsepor
within sixty days after their appointment, t
the Secretary Of War, who shall send TIC II
suit, together with the estimates Of cost,
~ Congress.
le These works West are intended to be at di
u ferent points.
e Mrs. Lincoln and her youngest son, Wa
u have been quite unwen, are improving.
Tine steamer Baltimore, direct from Roauok
10 Islsud, reached the Navy Yard today. 81
~ ~as not fred oa by the rebels, although til
&c night ws= clear
Da5pateaeS llon1 ass.o1neef McAesn IL
noencs .ae espease ol = of's aaa t"o seaoe'
efs OIL Inc soa'n west Fass.
The amendment OF Mr. Sumner is to Il
he e+s;ct That s,.-a.c 1boze c,za ;e mar .and;-
A0 eEeet tu@t 5t.4hc, " AeSe e4ss u 10" ttSAoti
n IN the Senate beng charged b5 atilaa'1ts vi
:. oleio5n's, Is Hot enl.'ea u LIS se.s unsu
hit Investigation Of the truth Of the charge ":
~ mt tie naked question to the Senate Of i
zee right to e1ciude traitor VINO oflng efeae
t3als from Inc doFefnof o. MS sta1es ana
ready to take his scat There is an opinlt
that Starke will be admitted, although sever
~, Rennb1ic.na 1,,otested AGAINST their votes +
"a nepooneaes p'oN.sIe4 asass A14'' 'o'77
A. A. ing considered precedent
ne The Senate Committee on Naval Affai
ol aoraaa n rano,+ hi, rp9nc;nc fhe salaries
1i3e .I:-..a. P..s, saaaass T., traa+r ;n.a-,r
At ne Inc mgnest naeal oilceIs. u :" "en-s tnletn
q, diate grades, fifteen, and in the lowest, ten
1ce rent. and aho1ishiug naval agencies and ua7
2r 2er .-~s1. .., -, ,,5 ?;ra al .os
lbe 49, s. 1a-.oss..1, ,a.e,-..,oS
'~~ G1es' tue ou'iee ~ ee Heo~e4oieo teA1o
t regular naYY 0fhceI3.
m, ~. a.aor;.+.a p,p.a7
~ .A1 ~ NJ, n:7.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 9o-Ite PRESIDENT
approved OF the Onlted ssa!es ifE@suI5 nc
,,~ bin, as yesterday passed by both Houses, 8
H. it Is therefore now 4 law.
~ ~ The Navy Department yesterday recei,
~ the following:
on cano' Feo1aHs -
the the To Hon. Gideon wene=. Secretary oftAe Navy.
oes- Lieutenant Commanding Gxyrn- with the g
ed boat TYLER, has Just arrived from Tennessee,