New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-25

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and sent to Philadelphia
PASSAGE OF THE TRrAsURY-NOTE BILL.
The Treasury-Note bill has passed the House by
Yeas 7Oi Nays iG.
ORDER FROM THE WAe DEPARTMENT.
The following order has lust been issued fiom the
War Department:
Tie Secretary Of the opinion ho the act to prevent
and punish fraud the part Of officers with max
ING contracts the part Of the Government approved June
1862 applies only to such contracts a. uade the law. and
regulations in force at the time Of The passage required
TO be in writing.
The execution Of the Act in any other is utterly
practicable. and attempt otherwise to enforce It would
everywhere instantly the operations o. orces i,
therefore ordered that oil which by The present
aton prescribed be made in writing shall be mede in
quinupeate ofwich four shall be OF according such
equations and shall be by the making aud sign
ing Tie to the Return Office Of the Dcp,rcn; Ct the late
nr within 30 days after the contract made ceeher with
al proposals and copy any adyer,isemeui published 10y
him touching the attached aud verified In Le
required by the &C, above specihed"
THE ISSUE or SMALL NOTES IN WASHINGTON.
The following Veto Message from the President
was received by the Senate to-day
| To ne Senate Of ne United Siot-s
/ The bill, which has passed the House o. Repre-
sentatives and Senate entitled " An act to repeal
that part of act OF Congress which prohibits the
circulation of bank notes OF less denoaiEai ion than
| i've dollars in the District OF Columbis." has re.
ceived my attentive confederation aud now return
| it TO the Senate, III Which ii originated.
FIRST: TIE bill proposes 10 repeal the existing leg
isaton prohibiting tie circulation Of bank notes Of
a less denomination than s. within the District Of
! Columbia, without permitting the issuing OF such
bills by banks not now legally authorized 10 issue
ihem In my Judgment II will be found impiaC-
tcable, in the present condition OF the currency to
make such discrimination. the banks have gen
orally SUSPENDED specie pay ment, ana legal sane
/ Ton given 10 the circulation Ot the irrencemable
notes Of class of them. will aluost certainly be
90 extended, in practical OPERATION. 10 include
those Of all csssas, wheiho, authorized or Wnauthor
! izet. II this view be correct, The currency Of
/ the District, should TIL, &c. become = law, wcnld
certainly and greatly deteii0rie, to the seri'u IN
/ Jury of honest trace and honest labor.
! Second. This bill seem, to contemplate no end
which cannot otherwise ie more eItanly and benc
liciallv attained. DuIing The eAstilg war II Is Pc
culiarly the duty OF The National Government ~ Sc
cure 10 the people sound Circulating medium
/ ibis duty his been, under existing circumstances
satisfactorily performed IN part OF least, by author
nng the Issue ct United States notes receivable To-
I AL Government dues except cusi0n.r, and made
legal tender all debts public and prvate, except
interest on the pubhc deb. The Object OF the bill
unlimited 10 me, namely; that Of providing small
note curreucy duIing the present srsper.1n cen be
OF the emission OF uied States notes necessary by
he circumstances o. the cou.try OF NOES OF slmi
/ lgr character, but oil les, denomination than five
doarr.
/ such an issue would answer all the beneficial pur
poses OF the bill, would save a considerable amount
to the Treasury, would greatly facilitate payment 10
soldiers and other creditors OF small amounts. and
would furnish to the people currency as safe 40
their own Government
Entertaining ttrse objections 10 che hhi, feel
lgt ni
ard return 1t t5r tie further consideration ana action
OF Congress. AnRAHAH LGNCOiN.
June 2, 1862
POSTAL MATTERS.
Information has been received al tho Posi- Office
Department tha, ihe service by the Overland Mail
Company was recommended the l9,l met. The
mails from Colorado for the past moih were visibly
increased by the Leavy mm grafton which has gone
thtber tits Spring while the pr,eence of an ~
creased number OF troops N Fort, kcarney and
Laramie will account for increase "a those points
On the night Of The 18th inst, there were received
al ST. Joseph Mo-. 20 pouches under The brass iock,
and ten under the iron locs being mail matter which
las been delayed By the late troubes Dut.ay DE
past two Or three days. several roH-Oiccs have
been reopened IN Tennessee, aid m'd f4c.'ile arr
being gradually extended llougLou' Doe Safe.
MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS.
Il is understood the military protection aui
defense of the Baltimore AID Ohio EaIiosd
wet Of Cumberland 20 tie Guy Of Baltimore,
and the railroad bs,1ee- Hrpe'' teny
and Wincheser $ esg..,llg assigned 90
be command Of Moo..Ge-r-d Woo. Ohcen
on the line of tina, road w. according! report io
| him. The operating o. ,ae Wl,ae''er and fo'o'
mac Railroad will leinsin under t1r direction oi