, 1862-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Il New York Committee on Nation
al Finance.
CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITALS.
Increasing Uneasiness among
Northern Seeesh.
Secretary GhascsS New Trcasa1-
ry Scheme.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TribuncJ
WASHINGTON. Dec. g, 1862.
An important committee is daily expected
here from New York, representing the monied
interests, to tell the government what they
are and what they are not ready to do with
their wealth.
From what is known Of their views it is
Judged probable that they will neccssitate
change i'll the financial scheme proposed By
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and possibly .
change in the Cabinet.
Mr. Chase's financial scheme proposes that
he may borrow nine hundred millions in any
of the forms mentioned in his report, at his
own discretion: also, that no banks now ex~
isting shall be allowed to enter into his pro-
posed national banking system, that is they
must first rccrganize under fl new charter.
All the hospitals in Washington and Alex
andrla were provided with a Christmas pres
ent By the ladies. The plan was Initiated by
Mrs. Secretary Smith, and several thousand
turkeys were consumed,
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that the 18th section of the excise law,
which provides staves, hoopa and heading
shall not bercgardcd rs manufactures, within
meaning Of the act. It applies only to the ar
ticles i'll the rough, or when prepared and sold
asstaycs, hoops or heading. Shocks are con-
sidcrcd as.hogsheads. Barrels or similar pack
ages taken to pieces for greatcr convenience
in packing, are subject to duty Of three per
cent attyalorem rs manufactures not other
wise provided for.
Thurlow Weed affirms that the Albany Jour-
naz has not been sold to Van Dyck, as stated,
| or to anybody else.
! Rumors originating in rro-slavery circles
! arrangement with the South which will not
he listened to by our Government
! As the LIST Of January approaches degree
of desperation is manifested By pro-slavery
leaders Of the Wood and Va11andighan, school,
| which is believed to be fully warranted by the
impending blow at their Eavorite barbarism-
4 bill ilas been proposed BY members Of the
Committee OF Ways and Means, majority d
whom arc to approve it, which will be pre-
scn:ed to the House as substitute for Seereta
~ Chase's bill
Its leading features arc further emission
Of Treasury notes, aud short loans on one
two or three years.
No notice is taken Of the banking part 0
Chase's scheme.
Gen. Banks is believed to hare reached Ne,
Orleans By this time.
i Il is believed that Ills orders contemplat
| The continuance of Gen. Butler there in suit
ordinate command, but those who know th
character of that officer anticipate his speed
return to the North.
The Senate committee charged with the il
Scstigation relative to transports for Bank
expedition, hold daily sessions and have Il
. ready examined number Of important vi
= nesses.
d 1.-The following dispatch ehould have come
d hand on Wednesday evening, ,but from some can
unexplained, failcdto reach us.-EDs. Tn1B.1
c Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.J
,. WAsHrEG1oS, Dec. "A. 1852.
}. Permission has been granted to the Indis
Is Bureau to raise three additional regiments
Indians, to be united with the two regimen
now in service as IN Indian command und
Col Thomas Ewing, Chief Justice Of Kansa
Tie line officers are to be Indians. This for
is to act as Home Guard for the Indian II
ritory-
~ General Foster says Ills army is in excclle
IT, fighting order and spirits, and sang '.Browr
~ Soul is Marching on,'' most Of the way
~ Goldsboso: He brought away fourteen ca
6. non, and destroyed seventeen more captur
in position. The prisoners captured were
paroled. He lost 900 in all
til The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue I
made the following decisions:
Ia, A rerron who buys cattle to stock his o,