Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-07
From WASHINGTON.

MAsHlSGToH, Jan. lit is known thai
several female prisoners are watched nnd
cared Tor IN tue northern part of the city,
by detachment OF Sturgis' Rifles, under
Lieut.. sheldon. On several occasions re.
cently, events have transpired showing a
plot 70 clandestinely effect their release
frustrated It. - S''e''
ington. "'A-
The report of the Committee ON Flee
tons, on the First Congressional District
OF PENNSYLVANIA, is in favor of John N.
Butler, and against VIM. f. Lehman. who
occupies seat in the House.
Inc minority of the Committee, Mcssrs.
worcester, Mensch and Brown, have come
10 directly opposite conclusion. The
subject will be taken up for consideration
next week.
The Committee of Ways aud Means has
not yet formally considered the financial
scheme of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The bill matured by tho COMMITTEES on
ways and Means, authorizing the issue of
demand Treasury notes, provides that for
temporary purposes the Secretary be mn.
thorized to issue on the credit of the
uhited states, one hundred million dollars
Of them, not bearing interest, paynblo
generally, without specifying any nIsOc mr.
time of payment, and of such denomino-
tons rs he may deem expedient. of moi
less than five dollars each. And Rnch
notes, and Eall other Treasury notes pava.
pie on demand, not bearing interest, TINT
have been heretofore authorized to be iv.
sued, shall be receivable for all debts and
demands due the United States, and for ali
salaries, dues, debts and demands OWING
by the United States to individuals, cor
porations and associations within the
United States; and shall also be lawful
money and legal tender iu payment of
all debts, public and private, and shall be
exchangeable in sums Of not less than one
hundred dollars, at any time, at their par
value, at the Treasury of the United
States, and at the offices of the Assistant
Ireasurers in the cities of New York,
Boston, Philadelphia aud st, Louis
and at the repositories in Cincinnati
for any of the six per cent twentv
years coupon bonds or registered bonds
which tue Secretary of the Treasury
Is now, or may hereafter be authorized
to issue, and such Treasury notes shall be
received the same as coin, ut their par val
nc, in payment for any bonds thatl NAV
be negotiated by the Secretary of tho TreG.
sury, and such Treasury notes may be re-
issued from time to time, MS the exigencies
OF the public service may require.
There shall be printed on tho back of the
Treasury notes which may be issued under
the provisions of this act, tho following
words: "The within note is legal tender.
in payment Of all debts, public and mi.
vote, and is cxchangable for the coupons
or registered bonds of the United States.
bearing 6 per cent, interest,"
The Navy Department has no vessel to
detail for carrying to London, as in 1851,
the Contributionswhich Americans NAV de.
sire to exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Tho
President recommends that authority he
given to charter a suitable vessel for the
purpose.
Tho appropriation for compensation and
milagc of members of the House is under
the control of the Treasurer Of the United
States, as discussing agent, aud lie has re.
fused the payment of claims for extra
mileage whenever presented, nor has mile.
age for tho extra session been paid to any
Senator by the Treasury Department be-
fore the recent decision of the Secretary,
as has been enormously stated,
Last night Col. Howell, of the s5th Pa.
regiment, proceeded about 90 miles from
Washington, to II house which was kuov,n
to be occupied by Capt Gwiu, who was
captured. The latter was an officer of The
rebel army and had not long before crossed
from Virginia into Maryland, where his
family resided, There were found in bis
possession numerous letters, directed 10
parties both in the North and South, and
bundles of clothing, which doubtless he
intended to transfer across the Potomac 10
Virginia.
The expedition returned to Good Hope
this morning. They brought with them the
prisoners, the property and several loads of
forage. All of Gen. Smiths division with
the exception of three Regiments went out
to.day in direction Of Flint Hill beyond W.
emma, and not from Fairfax Court House,
for the purpose OfObtaining a force, The
expedition was successful and returned
without meeting any Indications of the
presence Of the enemy in force. The for
age has nearly all been gathered on either
side of the river.
1t appears that Manuel Nicolas Carpnn-
leo who recently arrived here, is not Pc.
ruvian Minister to the U. States govern
nent, butte Mexico, and will soon leave for
that country.