The New York herald., 1862-01-24
The Difficulty Between the Financiers
and Secretary Chase.
Speech Of Mr.. Alley, of Massachusetts, on the
Money Measures Before Congress.
Remarks Of Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, on
the Expulsion of Senator Bright.
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Military and Civil Appointments
Confirmed,
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WASHINGTON, JAM 80 1852.
TEE FINANCIAL PLANS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The plan Of action concluded upon by tho Secretary Of
Trade and Banks of New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
far contemplated the oe receipt and payment of
United States notes. considered defeated by the re-
sal of the banks of Boston and Of tho New York
himself obliged, by the necessities Of the public credit
s to in the plan for issuing and funding OF an
additional hundred millions Of dollars in United
states notes, and making them till funded
Ibis issue by provisions for funding and for absorption
payment of the large be imposed, to prevent
and the itself will doubtless facilitate
he establishment Of the banking associations contem.
Hated by the Secretary, for which bill has been pre-
pared by the Committee Ways and Means The intro
uction into general Of real national currency,
uy secured by the bonds Of the Untod States may DO
hus expedited.
now tax bill Is the hands of sub committee of the
omm.tee Of Ways and Means. Several weeks will pro-
bably elapsc bcfcro 1t will DO reported.
'A.REBEL nECoNNoIrERINa PARTY.
Early this morning advance pickets at Barretts
Hin saw eleven mounted rebels at a distance Of about
NO mles the Alexandria and Lsssburg turnpike.
they within mile OF picket line, ana thcn turn
up dirt road in the direction Of Fairfax Court House
usscqsenty Lieutenant Seymour, of General Morrells
l-.u~ I-.. IT, .xc
hs rsconnoitoring rebols but without obtaining any
klmpse of them. This is the first time any rebel force
IS shown Itself this side Of Difficult creek the
noval of their pickle, lines about month ago.
THE ARMY.
In executive session to-day. the nominations of Briga
Ter Generals Ord and SchoepG confirmed as COM
ment to their galantry the in the battle of Drancs
ie the other In the recent brilliant affair at Somerset
ky. The rules suspended, and these names were
AIKEN up out OF their regular order.
The nomination of Brgadicr General George II. Thomas
had already been confirmed
II is rumored that Ex-Governor Thomas Fl Hicks, Of
Maryland, is to be appointed Major General of volun
eers for that State. The friends Of Colonel Dixon s
MILES, who IL the Oldest officer Of the line Of the United
bates Army from that State, and has never been de-
eated in any OF the numerous battles in which he has
engaged anxious that this position shall be con
ferred on him.
A. J. Mead OF Kansas, declines the appointment on
;en Lanes stan.
THE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF WAR.
To-day the President sent to the Senate the names Of
John Tucker Of Philadelphia and Peter H. Watson, Of
his city as Assistant Secretaries Of War.
The nominations Of Messrs. Tucker and Watson, as
Assistant Secretaries OF War, referred to tho Mill
AIRY Committee of the Senate They will probably 10
reported to the Senate tomorrow.
TIE BUSINESS OF THE WAR DEP ARTMENT.
Il Is not true, as stated in New York print, that the
business OF the War Department has yet been apporton
bd between the thrce Assistant Secretaries. Secretary
stanton will first gather some general idea Of the i'm
business of his department before he undertakes
% divide the business under three heads
The recently Issued regulations of tho War Department
surprisingly facilitates the transaction OF public bust
ess which taken up and disposed Of in tho order in
which 1t Is presented Al, branches Of this dcparmen
bro benefited by the systematic arrangement.
THE NEW YORK ALLOTMENT COMMISSIONERS.
Messrs. Theodore Roosevelt, william f. Dodge, Jr
kud Theodore D. Brown, the Allotment Commissioners
or New York, indusriousy prosecuting their chart
able sbors. They have visited forty-one out Of the
ninety two New York regiments and explained the al.
lotment system 10 the soldiers company by company
rhcy have succeeded in inducing average OF eight
bf ten TO mako alotments The amount set aside
averages about nine dollars per month This system can
hot fail to recommend itself to the volunteers They are
hus enabled transfer portion Of their pay wives
pr mothers When they sign the allotment rolls they
e sont the Paymaster General, and drafts for the
amount on the United States Sub Treasurer are made
payable the person TO whom tho allotment Is made,
that the soldier thus that portion Of his pay
send home undor any contingency. These commission
rs receive remuneration for their services except the
csstsfscton Of dong good to the families Of the de
tenders Of their country.
swISpLERs IN THE CAMPS.
After the payment Of fow Of tho companies Of the
New York Tenth Legion, to-day Colonel Van wyck dis.
covering camp Sharpe were selling composition and
Ealvanized Watches had them arrested and compelled
hom to ako back their Watches and refund abou, $500
10 the
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL HooKER's DIVISION.
General Hooksr's division, at Budd's Ferry, on the
Lower Potomac has been having quiet time for some
lime past. The pckets Of this division the Mary ana
hore. extending round 10 the Patuxent have recently
captured number OF persons who were sndeavorine 10
cross the Potomac river. The system s 90 extensive
pnd complete that is next TO impossible for
my attempting 10 GROSS TO escape being cap.
Eursd Most OF the regiments have vsry comfort
' quarters. . the First Massachusetts, regiment