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WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-Governor sprague
OF Rhode Island telsgraphed Mr.. Spaulding
10 day that the Providence Banks desired
the Legal Tender Bill TO become the law OF
the land. and speedily a dispatch from Gin
cinn&ti expressed the impotence of the bank
ep OF that city TO have the $50 900 900 notes
made legal tender.
The alterations made by Mr. Stevens sub
stitute leave the legal tender and other char
acteristic features Of Mr.. Spaulding's bill.
untouched. put il retircs the present 50 600
QUO dollars Of notes. and orders new notes
for that amount to be substituted. 50 a. to
have all of the same description and appear
arce. II frees from taxation L. 4. bonds
AID stocks issued under the act and allows
holders Of notes to fund them in 8 per cent
twenty year bonds or seven % per cent 5
year bonds and provides that the notes may
be impressed with the L. s. Treasures seal
and the signature 10 them engraved instead
of written, and Furnishes counterfsiting of
them with the utmost severity.
The bill will pass the Senate.
A delegation from Boston. among them
Gov. Andrew and Col. Amory, are here urg-
ing the immediate establishment of a suita-
BILE point of works for the production OF va
ri0us kinds of ordnance 10 meet the present
and future protective necessities el the gov
ernuent.
The better opinion Is that Mcclellan viii
not resign IN consequence of the change. but
will strive in the Dadartment Of tie Poto-
mac 70 rival Buell. in Kentucky and Halleck
in Missouri. on a level With whom the new
arrangement places IL is understood that
be counselled with several OF his Generals,
respecting the course proper for him to pur-
sue.
The last million of dollars in the TreasuE
~ WAS sent by Mr.. Chase to Kentucky. FOR
the needy troops that are fighting the en-
envy.
woRLD's DIsFArcH.
IL 10 now currently rumored here that
either Gen Heintzleman or Gen. Mcdowell
viii take command of the new expedition
South. which Is fitting out in New York. and
which will comprise and division Of the army
here.
To morrow a delegation of Congressman
favorable 10 the interest Of Gen. Lane. vii
have an interview with the President :or .
definite settlement Of the troubls - existing
between him and Hunter. Tho former ,elo.
graphs 20 day that if II cannot be accom-
plishet he shall Immediately visit Washing
ton.
TINS pIsP.TCN.
The expulsion OF Bright Is likely IN prove
only the beginning OF the war against Sena
tors suspected Of ~disloyslty: attention II al
ready being directed towards Mr.. Powell o.
Kentucky.
It Is said that shortly a resolution will be
introduced into the Senate directing the Su
perinteDdant Of the Document Room to in
form that body what public docume.t g Mr.
Powell has ordered 20 be sent TO members o
the Southern C~onfederacy since the forum
ton Of the Provisional Government
4 rebel spy was captured yesterday by
company Of McDowelts Division, Ia the
hollow Of an old tree where be had been se
GREETED for several DAYS. no was fully suppli
ed with provisions. he refused to give hi
name or business.
Several Of the Congressional friends %
Gen. Fremont. including prominent member
of the Committee or the conduc. OF th.
war. are understood 70 rave prsferred NJ
urgent request 20 the President to have th'
General assigned 10 a new command.
Private California letter. and di~Iatche
make probable the early election Of the Re
publican Gov Stanford. a. Inthsm's suoces
sor in the Senate