The New York herald., 1862-12-31
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 50. 1saa.

THE FINANCIAL PLANS OF THE 6ECRETAEY OF
THE TREASURY.
is understood that Mr.. Chasss financial BILL with The
amendments made by the Committee Of Ways anA
Means will be submitted to tho House immediately
after tho reassembling Of Congress. It d net
anticipated tdat Il will elicit much discussion.
But little doubt s entertained that It win b.
passed without delay, It Is the chief Of the
present session Of Congress- The committee will recon
mend an issue OF three hundred millions Of legal tsndsr
notes, instead OF the two hundred millions, which y
said Mr. Chase agreed to- They will also provide Tor hs
conversion OF certificates OF Indebtedness into twenty
years six per cent bonds
The representatives Of the important interest here
that they well that Custom House dues
will be made payable in legal tender after tho miA
die Of January.
There other changes Of Importance from the bW
submitted At last session OF Congress.
PAYMENT OF ARMY ARREARAaEs.
number Of paymasters have been set TO work pay
Oh the arrearaes due the army aud is expected that
by the 18th OF next month soldiers will have beea
paid In full up TO the end Of the present year.
THE FOREIGN INTERVENTION QUESTION.
The apprehensions expressed about declaration a
foreign intervention simultaneously with the
nent Of the Presidents emancipation proclamapn on IL
1s ef January, have in great subsided since
the Secretary Of State says that government hAs
since the commenced stood well with ths
foreign Powers and that Intervention present 10 not
among the possibilities.
Mr. Seward may have been mistaken in some Of hs
calculations in reference 70 the extent Of the rebeloa
when it first broke out but h not probable that he has
msread the tone of European in reference
to the United States.
REVENUE STAMPS READY FOR DrsrRBUTroN.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Is prepared
70 supply all the variety f stamps required BY the excise
law in quantities sufficient for the Of the people Of the
District Of Colunbia and OF the Of the Rocky
Mountains All persons within the district and States
above specified guilty Of wully negiectng said
stamps hereafter will be subject 10 the penalty provided
in the law.
DECISION OF THE TAX COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has decided that
whenever lumber Is cut. pansd matched, tongued and
grooved and bevced and thus otherwise prepared
dimension boxes other packages, whether be used
the premises where prepared sold In the market,
shall be considered manufacture and used ssoh-
.... LOYAL CIVILIANS PRISONERS OF WAR.
Another effort Is about to be made here 70 induce the
government TO interfere In behalf Of Union citizens Of the
South imprisoned on the charge OF dsloysity TO the
Southern Confedcracy. 1t Is known that one hundred
and fifty hundred prominent citizens Of Virginia;
Kentucky North Carolina and Tennessee have been thus
immured period OF from twelve eighteen months,
and is claimed by their friends that 1t the duty Of
system Of exchanges for civil AS wel ~ military
prisoners.
THE HOMESTEAD ACT.
The Land Oace is now engaged In corresponding with
persons who desire practical information about the opera
tion Of the Homestead Is thought that large
Of persons In the west will avail themselves Of tn
provisions. Those who have settled upon tho public
domain with view to take advantage Of the preempton
law have right their sections under the Homestead
a noft thrno bund ndp>d
and twenty by buying land warrant for hun
dred and sixty and adding 70 that section unde-
the Homestead act.
NAVAL ORDERS
Lieutenant Commander Paul sherley has been detached
from the St. Marys ordered to the command Of the
sloopof-war Cyane, now In the Pacific
Lieutenant r. H. Iambran has been ordered to the
steam sloop-of.war lancaster
Lieutenant Commander c. O. Carpenter has been ordered
to tho steamer Catskill.
Assistant Surgeon s. W. Abbott has been detached from
the Chelsea Hospital ordered TO the roncad steamer
Catskill.
Assistant Surgeon A. Means has been ordered the
iron.clad steamer Lchgh.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL KrMBALL.
General Kimball OF Indiana, who wounded In TIE
thigh at Fredericksburg, LEFT for nome to-day.
Tur OLD AND new YsAR-TRNry CHxEs.-The fellow.
ing programme will be performed on Trinity church bells
by Mr. James Ayle, the departure Of the old year
and beginning Of the The chimes will commence -
quarter to twelve O'Clock. December 81, 1902
1--Ringing the changes on cigh. bells
2-u Hail Columbia"
3-nYankee Doodle"
4--a Dog Tray"
S--Graud Medley, arranged expressly FOR Trinity
church chimes, ~ George v Bristow,
g.. Evening Bei.s"
7--a Last Rose Of summer -
g." Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean"
g." Yankee Doodlen
To-" Home, sweet Home"
Court Calsndar-This Day.
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