, 1862-02-28
By TEzIEGRAPH.
OUR NATIONAL FINANCES.
Plans for Making up the Loans.
APPROPRIATION BILLS IN
CONGRESS-.
Rumored Proposition from
JEFF. Davis.
| PEACE at THE EXPENSE OF
HONOR.
The Advance into Arkansas.
GEN. CURTIS At FAYETTEVILLE.
Prisoners at Cairo from Nashville,
TRADE OH THE CUMBERLAND
Tie Convention Proposes tc
| Adjourn Next Week.
INTERESTING NEWS FRcM EUROPE
Prisoners at Cairo from Nashville.
Tie Convention Proposes to
Adjourn Next Week.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Loud Call for Troops In the South.

Loud Call for Troops In the South.
FROM WASHINGTON.
. Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Triauae.1
WASHINGTON, February 27, 1862.
It is thought that the army certificates Of
Indebtedness, under the law Of Congress pass
ed yesterday, will reach thirty millions before
the Issue Of the new Treasury notes. So great
i, The strait for these latter (printed notes) |
that but few days notice can be given to the
bidders for engraving and printing them, and |
furnishing paper for them. There will be
ninety millions, divided in equal sums into
fives, tens" twenties, fflies, one hundreds, I
five hundreds, and one thousands. Of regis |
tered bonds, five millions are to be dftes; if |
teen millions, one hundreds; fifteen millions, |
five hundreds; forty millions, one thousands;
fifteen millions, five thousands; and ten mill
lioDs, ten thousands. Ofcoupon bonds, eighty |
millions will be one thousands, and twenty
millions five thousands.
An officer just arrived from Roanoke states
tha. the number Of prisoners taken there and
at Elizabeth City, were three thousand two
hundred and forty-fyc-
Hangman Foote, now representiDga district
ofTennessce in the rebel Congress, has intro
duccd a resolution declaring that u defensive
policy must be abandoned henceforth and for
ever He vindicated jeff. Davis, but not tic
Cabinet, and abused Secretaries Mallory (of
the Navy and Benjamin [of the war ofice)
| roundlv.
| Mr. Harris Of Miss, JEFF. Dayis's most init
mate friend, said that he was authorized to
| say, by speech and writing, that JEFF. WIS not
in favor Of defensive, but onward policy. A
liberal discretion Ind, however, been allowed
to officers Of the army in tue discharge Of
their duty. On the next day, Mr. Boyce Of
South Carolina also urged offensive warfare,
and said We couldn't afford to give up an inch
Of sopthe1n soil, THOUGH the war to. .deicsd It
might last forever. He thought TIE course Of
jackson, who killed Ellsworth at Alexandria,
tie true one. he called tho Southern people
high toned, patriotic and great souled, but they
were unable to endure priyations and hard
ships like the North.
There is deeper mud on the Potomac, arising
from the violent rains last night, but the
weather is clear to-day, with drying wind.
The House Judiciary Committees room
was entered last night, and the case broken
open in which the tcetimt ny in the recent
telegraph censorship Investigation WIS kept.
The testimony had, however, been previous
! IL removed, so the burglar did not accomplish
his object.
The words "e3tend, repair and complete
i the same,'' in the bill authorizing the Prsst
dent to take possession Of railroads, were in
troduccd by Senator Wade as an amendment
after The bill had been printed, and were
: adopted lecdlcssly, without debate or expla
: + nation.
B1air's bill, reported from the Military Com
i mittee, empowers the President to accept tht
= services or select and transfer from other reg
: iments, engineer. volunteers in the proportio,
t Of ono company to each brigade, and to form
j.. them into q regiment; the President to com
= mission all officers. It is supposed to be
!. scheme for raising workmen to build tic Dan
5 Vile (Ky.) railroad bridge.
: Mr.. Sturkc of Oregon was admitted to sea
T. in the Senate by 4 vote Of twcnty-six to nine
= teen. Tic Republicans voting in lis favo
:, were: Anthony, Browning, Collamer, Cowar
u Fcssenden, Foster, Harris, Howt
d Sherman, Simmons, and Ten Eycl
c All the Border State men voted yea, saE
! Bayard, who WIS absent. Several Republ
T. caus said they couldn't help voting as ma
c. ter Of law to admit, although they would III
[e mcdiate]y vote on charges to expel; but it
~ doubtful if two-thirds can be mustered fl
le that purpose. Mr. Browning took the grouu
e g that Stark was already member, and coulln
" be expelled by less than two-thirds. Messr
n, Tr1,mbull and Hale argued that it was far
n to admit and Immediately expeL
Is, Is; Mr.. Ashley, from the House Committee {
~ Territories, ..has reported bill to cstabli'
Ii temporary provisional governments over di
nj tricts Of country in rebellion against the III
az, ted States, which the Senate Territorial Coz
&c mittee concurs in. Section first requires t
ey President TO take possession Of and occu]
slr febrllious districts, establish and protect vi
IA military and naval forces temporary ci
of government until the loyal people residi
be in them shall form a new State Cove,
- - ment, and obtain admission. into the Z
ID ion. Section second provides that t
na- temporary governments thus establish
go shall consist Of an Executive Departmc
~ vested in 4 Governor; Legislative Depa
for 1nent, in council Of from seven to thirte
members; and q Judicial Department., il
80 80 Superior Court OF three Judges, major
nt ! Of whom are to constitute Proyisie
di- Court, All these officers are to be appoint
a:. by the President, with the concurrence
,a ~ the Senate. By section third the Legi islat
Department may deal with all rightful 81
the jects Of legislation not inconsistent y
1e8- | tho roncf f;tutinn nf 411e limited Etatrs