New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-11
HARROW ESCAPE or A PAYMASTEn.
The Arrest of SmilhSon, the Spy Banker.
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tfNNa ttNIih 1NfA"th1 NOlE>.
The necessity for making $50, 600, coo {
Treasury notes legal tender in payment @
oil debts. pubic and private, presses upon ;h
Government The exercise OF its highest pre-
--ogatiye must be brought into requistion +
save the war and save the Republic. TIL
wise and equitable scheme prepared CAREFUL
b the Committee has been pronounced cons,i
ta''onai BY two very pains-taking members o
t--Ihaddeas Stevens and Mr.. Spauliing; ant
t6s Attorney General las. in a written opinion
.proucunced it 10 be lawful. OF its necessit,
there can be no question.
TAX on RAILROAD PASSENGERS.
The Committee on Ways and Means have
agreed 70 impose a tax upon railroad passcn
gers OF onc-lOuTth of a cent per mile.
TIE CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
The Joint Committee on the conduct Of the
var bad Gen. fremont before them to-day for
~.,rai hours. The General presented an elab-
crate statement of his campaign in Missouri.
There ore other military men here, associated
v:ih ten. Fremont, who will appear before
Tie Committee, as well as several civilians
prominent ia the Department of Missouri.
,NAuROAD PROM GEORGETOWN TO BALTIMORE.
Tie Senate Military Committee viii soon re-
port bill Tor the construction OF a new rail-
road from Georgetown to Baltimore, and
:bence. via the Pennsy lyania Central, TO New
York. The measure is of tie utmost import
.ssce. The new route viii reduce the fare
tom Washington to Baltimore TO 70 cents,
Nd in The same proportion TO other places
Supplies can come to the army, too, when
seeded.
TIE BtNRTRs AND GOV IRNMENT FINANCES.
Lbc NeW-YOrk BANKERS were before the
fHays and Means Committee this morning, aud
ssbsd,ted /, new financial scheme for Govern
ment aad the country. They propose a Bn-
rrsu Of toe Treasury Department located IN
New-York, to be managed by five ComInis-
soners appointed by the President and Senate,
70 have charge of the loans o? the Government
and receipts ard Disbursements, with power TO
.iaro,h currency to all local banking insttu-
tons, 10 be redeemed solely az the BUREAU
..ae currency to be based upon United States
stocks. The bankers are opposed TO the bli
poS before the Committee.
TIE INDEBTEDNESS OF REBELS.
Mr.. SpanIding presented bill to-day drawn
b. some thorough hand to secure TO Northern
merchants the payment OF the debts due them
ia the Rebel States:
1t proyid,s for Judge hold Office for four years
AID have TIE power OF Ilited States Court, and
sgbjsds toe puDhc domain aud other property OF tht
State the property Of the backs and llfoads hul
other cOrrofattons and u al pcrsout who have lent
Money 10 ibe Rebels and r,uspOfed trooir Tor then
AID IN sny way aided The rebellion 10 feqnesirauoi
AID sale FOR arcouut OF Northern merchants aL1
otter loyal creditors.
TIE TXPFNsR OF TIE PUBLIC PRINTING.
There vas a wrathfu debate to-day in th'
House over the coat OF printing one batch
rreasury notes of $4,000.
>INATOR wHMOT RETuRNED.
Senator Wllmot has returned 10 greatly i'm
proged health.
1I'E sIcKLEs BRIGADE OFFICERS.
The Adjutslt-Ge has revoked the Orde
requiring the officers Of the Sickles Brigade Il
apply 10 Gov. Morgan for their commissions
They will be commissioned by the Government
ANOTHER BROADER.
The PRECEDENT to-day directed the appoint
vet Of Napoleon I. j. Dana Of Minnesota q
Arigalior General If Volunteers.
AUSTRIA ON The TRENT AFFAIR.
n State Department is ia receipt Of dis
pat from Count Rechberg touching the seizur
Of Non and Slidell. Austria, kindly but post
"ryond without entering into tie argument
ascA' the proceedings not in accordance wit
MNfaoual Law. No other Continental Power
acceptance, has yet spoken, but simIlo
u'pates from Prussia and Russia are locke
'Or Iyn early steamer.
BRANCH MINT AZ DENVER CITY.
lbeVays and Means COMMITTEE will repol
OIL u a few days for branch Mint
OeTeri.y.
RESIGNATION.
'enat Wilson has resigned lis place @
oeh Melelan's staff. The step was re-,
a'iea pessary by the pressure OF his yario,
'hprtant duties 10 the SeDate.
~, ~ u. =. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
ine United States Agricultural soeiet
""cn Is always been wonderfully consery
."', "a stricken from 10 st Of officers tho
va 1he Idilo States who are tainted with ire
'''' an have placed in their stead Gov. Pic
p0'' representative Calvert, Gen. Kimm,
' one well.knoHn Union neo. The al
F'Nssd National Exhibitions. a. intcricri