New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-12
TIE TREASURY NOTE BILL.

TIE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
The Senates Finauce Committee has agreed upon
sundrv amendments 10 the House Treasury Note I'LL.
Among them aro-to slIike out the declaration that
the authorization 10 ifue $50 coo lie to meet the
necessities d tie Treasury and 10 provide currency
receivable for the public duef; and to insel that the
notes shall be receivable in payment Of all public
dues and demands Of every description, and Of all
claims and demands against tho United States oil
every Kind whatsoever except for interest upon
bonds sud notes, which shall lie paid in coin, and
shall also he lawful money and a legal tender in pay
mcnt Of al debts, public and T'gate, within the
United States, eycep. interest ar a.orssaid
The Committee 40 propose new sections auihorir-
NIX tie Secretary TO from any person OF cor
p,r.iiou United States notes on depOT for not les
ban go ave in sums not les ten sEo, with any Of
he A.-iftau; Tleasurcrs or designated depo.iiaries
.ui' ori1ed By tho Secretary 10 receive them, who
shall ir.ue therefor cer. ates ~ deIost bearing
n'e-o.t = the ratc q tive Ter oentum per gnnnm,
ana interest % cease al the pleasure d tie Secretary;
and The aggregate % such deposit sh'h at 30 time
EXCEED t1e amount Of S2j.c0J,opo' providing lai
al duties or imported go0is, DE rorecdr - 90"
faes & public nuds and ths proceed ~ AT progeny
se cd aud sold under tho laws Of tie Untod Siaies
pfoperty Of rebels, thali be rot apart a. special
fund TO be npylcd-Firsf To tie payment IN coin
Of the interest Of the debt OF III. United Siaiee.
Second 10 the purchase or payment oil one per
cent Of the entire debt 10 b. made within each hhc
year after tie lot Of Jgly, loO2 aud % be se nVt
as snsug fund.- the interest Of which fhsll be af'
pied 10 tbe purchase Or payment Of the public debt
n, the Secretary sha from time 10 time decide.
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Treasury Of The United Su;es.
Rr-ryrss BIfORE rnE Ways AND MANS COM
MlrTrb.
Tie only measure before TIE Committee " Ways
ans Meme. ID tue lax bill. Tlcy have reported tue
general appropriation bill, all # which the lionse
ha. ua-fed with the exception Of ia - fos tie Post
OEoe Department. aud The Indian tribes. Tic AZ
gresate amount ported By the Committee d abort
3 O0JO. 900. The SUN it, Independent ID approPra-
d,ps reported by othcs Committees, aud tie in-
crcaee Of expenditure by amendments.
FoRAGE OPERATIONS.
Tie operations Of the Quaftcrma-ters Derar'a.en mt
as &, f.aee may be Judged from tie fac. That Capt.
Dana Assistant Quariermastcr, has in lis employ
ueut on this nde Of thc Potomac 1914 team. aud
ISSUES daily 900 tune Of bay AMI 5000 bushels Of
gram, supplying IN this distribution the Divisions OF
Gem. Smith and Mccall, On tie south side Of tie
River. -Four thou,and employees are engaged IN
this work. at monthly Aggregate Of salaries OF
about $5J,O1O.
On tho south side Of tie Potomac under Quarter
muster Intalls, there are issued daily 100 TINS OF
bay md t. $50 bushels Of grain, employing 600 men.
The Quaierna.'er's Department Of Alexandria,
1r.ler TIE supervision Of Lieut.. fcrgnfon ha' LOW
On hand OlDOol lusI eis Of grain, and all contracts
for further delivery n that point have been annulled
in consequence.
Tie forage aud subsistence q ihc army, brought
from Baltimore. are how conveyed direct from Waah-
,npton station T. te camps IN Virginia, by raiiroad
over the Long Bridge. This continuous line "as
opened yesterday aud prevents tie delays heretofore
experienced.
SECRETARY STATIONS HEALTH.
secretny Stanton IL recovering from his attack Of
Of sickness Yesterday, which Was owing 10 close ana
lone-continucd application to official bufiness. He
es,ec.s 10 resume be du,ies at tho War Department
tomorrow.
CAPTURES N nSSorm.
A disuatch received tonghi from Con. lla'eck
eays IN 4 he has captured in Missouri - retes and
large amount Of ammunition, including 10 kegs Of
powder.