New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-12
THE PURCHASE OF COIN BILL.
TRANSPORTATION TO ASPINWALL.
THE MEMORANDUM COMMISSION
UNEXPECTED TERMINATION
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.

as he has for some time ceased to be IN tact,
the Commander-in- Chief of the Union forces
An order to be issued tomorrow will date
new era in the history of this war.
THE GALLANT woRDEN.
Lieut.. Wyse, of the Navy, was the fret to
board the Monitor after her fight with the
Merrimac. Descending through the man-hole,
lie unexpectedly found himself in q neat paror
confronting midshipman washing blood from
| bis hands at stand, and an officer combing
| bis hair at mirror. Lieut.. Worden laid on
sofa blind and bleeding. Recognizing Wyse
| BY his voice, he inquired Have driven of
that monsterl" I" You have" "Theu en-
wiling to die" said the gallant sailor. Wyse
inEsted on his going home with him. He is
now his guest here. The President, who honors
fighting men, called upon him last night, and,
nervous from bis recent affection, and grateful
to courage, and sympathetic with the wounded,
burst into tears while greeting the sailor.
| SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT.
The Committees on the District Of Columbia
of the two Houses have agreed upon bill for
the abolition of Slavery in the District, which
| is substantially the same as that reported to
tho Senate by Mr.. Morrill, of Maine. The
House Committee will report at the earliest
opportunity, and Dir. Morrill, will, tomorrow
amend it as agreed. The House Committee
has been equally divided until this morning
when Mr.. Fessenden of Maine appointed in
place of Mr.. Upton of Virginia, after he was
unseated, turned the scale.
NATIONAL FOUNDERIEs.
Mr.. Baker introduced into the House this
saorning bill, which was referred to the
Committee of the Whole providing for National
iounderies at Chicago, Pittsburgh, and POUCH.
keepsie, AID an appropriation of $500, 900 for
each; an srmory and arsenal at Columbus.
Ohio, for which the sum of $500, 900 is appro-
prated; and powder factories, magazines, and
deyots for saltpeter at or near Indianapolis,
Ind, and Trenton, n. j., with an appropria'
ton of $500, 900 for each. The appropriations
are to be expended under the direction OF the
secretary of War, who is to appoint Board
4 Of az persons, three from the officers OF the
Ordnance Corps and three from civil life, to
purchase grounds, prepare plans &c; an np-
! pr,rriation of $4,000 is made for the neces-
say expenses and compensation Of the Board.
sprintendepts for each foundery, the armory
ami arsenal, and powder factory, are to be
appointed by the President.
| THE PURCHASE OF COIN.
| Tie House bill "to authorize the purchase
1 a ,oin, afl for other purposes" as finally re-
noted BY the Senate Finance Committee, au-
thrizes the Secretary OF the Treasury to Dis
\ Do of any United States bonds or notes for
X II, at rates, and upon terms which lie deems
1 Mt advantageous, aud to issue certificates
I q indebtedness in discharge of checks drawn
I b. isbursing officers. The section making the
\ rots Of the old issue legal tender it was
thismorning determined to retain, at the in
stape of the Secretary Of the Committee,
i add two sections, one authorizing him 10 de-
strc the old notes, as they may be retired or
Gefsed ones, for which new ones may be sub
| titued The other is as follows:
ssc3 Thsths Limitation upon posry deposits United
Iste with any Assistant Treasurer dessnaed de-
e.res authorized y the secretary o. the iee'ay 70 re-
$4,000 shall mod ned as TO authorize the Secretary
70 receive such deposits 10 amount not eI
4 ssedis S50o,o,coo
| TRANSPORTATION ON FOREIGN SHIPS.
S0ator Latham from the Senate Military
Committee, will tomorrow introduce the fol-
loving bill to repeal all laws prohibiting foreign
steaiship companies from carrying American
ffeigt between NewYork and Aspnwall and
Parma and San Francisco, Cal.
Alc prohibiting imposing liabilities on The transpor
tstoIof American ifeghts and mai by foreign steamship
oompnies between Newly ok aud Aspinwsl and Panama
and m fisacco CAL are hereby IsisD.sa t, s9 Ina
such balls Of the United stes ma. be delivered 70 them
tbs purpose between points above designated, for the
postage on such 10 be paid to such
ME. 1.-THE Post Office Department upon ,s,sctoy evidence
chsne Al above provided shall not be regarded foreign
uereasdi.e but being so carried from one port to
another Wis tho Ishnus Of Paosa shall be admitted Of
duty osdsd That the United States Special Inspector Of
Custom al Panama or Apnwai the may be- shall
and ii. the described In them crossed tie
| lsthubiu unbfoken packages.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
CLEARED its calendar Of all the business which
has ben referred 10 it, and ask the Senate 10
be discharged from the further consideration
of the resolutions of the Legislatures of Wis.
consin and Kentucky touching relief to Ire
land, aud Of the correspondence between our
Government and foreign Powers concerning the
Trent affair.
THE VERMONT.
The Department has ordered that the But
Her, upon her arrival at Fortress Monroe, be
Ieoalsd and Immediately dispatched in search Of
the Vermont, with orders to tow her to Port
IRoyd OF tho dearest port