The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-05
Our Washington Lctter-NIrs Linooln's Nall
U.populsr-Tbe Treasury Bm-No News
p.pcr Tax-ProbabIe Release Of Col. Cor

WASHINGTON, Peb. {, 1862.
Taxes will be imposed upon ererythng that
cou pnssibly lear them. This have from the Ways
arc in constant communication With the Committee.
Judge that tax will he imposed upon all new,pa
per issues, 10y the hundred or thousand. Up,n ali
kinds Of business paper n stamp duty will lie
laid Tor instance, upon notes, contracts,
bills q lding, upon al kinds Of legal
paper probably upon all suits brought In
the Courts, even down To the Justices Courts
All vessels loading for home ports Will have to pay
Especial tax, bank checks will do the same manu-
facturers will pay taxes upon the goods they manu-
facture distilled liquors will pay heavy tax, and
1t is not impossible that all passengers on railways
will have to pay the Government somethlnJ, for
travelling. OF course the Railway Companies, not
che individual passengers will pay Il to the Govern.
ment, bu, NJ the railroads will raise thor fare IA
proportion, II will In the end come out Of travellers
1t Is reported here that Secretary Seward says
TIA, the late panic in the New York stock market
was got up by sTeculators, and that he knows from
Ids private dispatches from Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Dayton that there is no Immediate danger Of trou.
BILE with foreign powers. The 'stone blockade
business will cause no trouble-ss no more stone.
vessels will lie sunk IN rebel harbors. Mr.. Chase
adhereS very rigidly 10 the plan OF making the
Government, small notes legal tender for public
ana private debts. lie will give the entire weight
Of his influence In this direction. Ye,itisvorv
doubtful whether the measure will pass,
WAsnIsGros, Feb, ., 1862.
Mrs. Lncoln's ball or dancing party, which 4.
u come oil on Wednesday night gives grea, deal
of disqualification here, in some influential ou.r.
ters II Is not the time for such performance saw
sober wi han Aha
crisis In ordinary times such private invitation
parties at the White House are exceedingly an, %
give rise to jealouses. But now with our Treasury
bankrupt, with our vast army idle, To deliberately
get up dancing PATTY at the White House Is, 10
use the phrase on the streets respecting II,
"too bad" Mr.. Lincoln is fond Of such gaitiOs,
and the idea is wholly hers.
The debate tho Treasury Note bill Ia 70 b. rc |
newei I, day, and II u expected that the previous
question will lie called before the end of the w.ek
upon 10. IL is said that some Of the members Of /
the Committee are wayerlnR in their adhesion 10
the l, and that the legal tender CLAUSE al least
will he struck Qua. This Is by no means certain
Mr. Chase has taken his stand by the Legal -tonier
clause, believing IL 10 be constitutional and Abso-
lntely necessary. This viii have great weight with
Congress. Some Of the greatest Anaucial men OF
The country are opposed 10 the egaltender clause,
and equally great men are In favor Of II. M, |
hooper OF Boston, member Of the Ways
and Means Committee, Ia Ia favor of the |
clause alluded t., and AZ he Is solld merchant q |
obtr business man, his opinion has great weight |
with Mr.. Chase and the Committee. He stands
strongly by the Hundred Million bill, and il Is un-
ieTstood that the Administration Is unit on the |
'ugect. The necessity Of the act Is generally the
plea Attorney General Bates has no doubt a. TO l
he cot stitutionaity uf the proposed measure, nor
has the President. Il IN impossible Yet 10 say how
he vote of the House will go, but IL looks today as
Il tho legal tender clause would fall, and II u Ger.
lain that the newspaper tax will never get through
either branch Of Congress-
IL Is again stOrmiDg here this morning, II Ia |
'Aid that Gen. Mcclellan remarks that there is no
lse In trying 10 hght the elemsnts-even II Eng. |
and and France DO threaten intervention, We |
must patiently wait upon the weather.
IL is believed that Cal. ClrcorAn will be needuy |
released, and the Government Ia try ing to elect L
BY every means in its power. There Is a prop ai- |
ION on loot for the Government 10 buy At market |
-ateA- one hundred millions Of gold, and iasus upon |
three hundred millions Of demand notes, payable |
n specie Ike the present small notes before sus- |
oennon, Tie japanese presents are still at the |
white House, but they Win soon be placed for OK |
lioition Ia tho Patent Office. The condition OF the
AeHandrs Hospital is truly horrible, and Congress
Hi compel an immediate Improvement Van Wyok |
= New York, delivers today, a severe speech on |
he ruptioncontracts % the Government. lie
nent Gun