The New York herald., 1862-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1852.
PASSAGE OF THE TREASURY NOTE BILL, WITH THE
LEGAL TENDER CLAUSE, BY THE HOUSE.
A last Congress has acted and the legal tender Trca
sury Note bill has passed The opponents of the bill un'
Asrtook to worry the supporters Of by amendments
and long session. but the friends Of the measure had
notice Of the fact that the Treasury empty and must
~ repsnished immediately, and therefore insisted that
the bill should be passed in order TO restore public conf
dense test vote, at about four o'clock was decisive
In favor Of the legal tender motion to strike out the
legal tender clause obtained only four votes in favor
and ninety three against IT, After severe struggle the
House. at about halfpast i've O'Clock reached vote on
ths main question and the bill passed by ninety three
yeas 70 Afty -four nays.
There 10 great rejoicing in the city tonight among the
bankers and merchants from the principal cities Of the
Union Row here.
PREPARATION OF THE TAX BILL.
ne statement 10 the country yesterday that the
sub.Committes Of Ways and Means have prepared
rough draft Of the now Tax BILL for the private Of
She committee true The additional statement in
ths same paragraph that few days only will elapse be-
fore the bill will be matured, is another mistake as am
authorized 70 say that it will probably DO ten twelve
days before the bill will be ready. The subcommittee
are working with great energy.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON GOVERNMENT BONDS.
s order Of Secretary Chase directing the payment Of
shs coupons Of the 10th Of August, So1oO bonds in
New York, will be 30 far modified make them pay
w.
ington and by the Assistant Treasurers at Boston and
Philadelphia The Secretary desires to afford every
facility to the holders Of the bonds compatible with the
full security against fraud and oounterfciting. This
security ia thought to be important the holders
70 the government.
SCARCITY OF SMALL COIN AT WASHINGTON.
Small coin continues scarce for business transactions
In order to preclude the food of small notes from dis
sanee, many Of which counterfeed, bill intro
ducsd the Senate today, authorizing the Corporation
Of Washington notes Of less denomination than
I'VE dollars 10 an amount not exceeding $1oo,Ooo re-
Ssemable in current notes par Washington,
In United States Treasury notes.
APPROVAL OF THE BILL STRIKING REBELS FROM
THE PENSION ROLLS.
The President has approved the bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the strike from the pension rolls
the names all such persons have may hereafter
take up arms against the government Of the United
States, or who have in any manner encouraged the
rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause IL
is known that some persons in the West, after draw
ing their pensions have openly joined the enemy while
others who have not taken this extreme step have openly
sympathzcd with the rebels and drawn their pensions.
The law just passed affords partial remedy against
disloya pensioners receiving money from the govern
nsnt.
THE STATUS OF THE HOME GUARDS IN THE BORDER
sTATRs.
Some difference Of opinion has arisen in Congress upon
the question Of the status Of troops raised in Of the
border states for the defence Of the Union. The question
has been settled regard to kentucky by provision in
the bill for the defence Of Washington and other pur
poses The question Of the troops OF Missouri Mary
land has been made the subject Of committee of
ference. The committee this morning agreed upon an
amendment providing that troops shall be in
those States for service limited TO the States excepting
ten thousand Missouri and forty hundred in Mary
land The committee consisted Of Messrs. Wilson, Hen
dcrson and Crimes Of the Senate, and T. p. Blair Frank
Thomas and John Hickman, Of the House.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The following combinations made by the Senate
to-dsy:-Arch Mcintyre, Treasurer Of Mint at Phadel
phia Isaac o. Hunt and John s. Hogcboom Appraisers,
New York Charles H. Edridge, Geo. \. Thornton, Geo.
Plunke Edward Fostor and Geo Lawrence Pay masters
Of Navy; James May, Thomas c. Martin, L. g. Merrill, F.
c. Cody, A. j. Clark, George Cochran Thomas T. Caswcl,
Benjamin f. Camp, H. NJ. Dennston, r. II. Douglas, Clif-
ton HELEN, Charles Hoy Rufus Parks j. s. Post, A.. j.
Pritehard r. j. Richardson j. A. Smith, l.. stockwel,
George A. Sawyer, w. H. Thompson, Richard Washington
and William H. Weldon, Assistant Paymasters Of Navy.
NO ENEMy NEAR GENERAL A'cALL's LINES.
General Mccall denies the statement, published in a
Philadelphia paper, that there is a largo body Of tho
enemy encamped his picket lines. troop Of scout.
ing cavalry returned this morning from thorough re.
eonnossance Of the whole length the picket lines and
eave this as the result Of the reconnaissance.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
tie Senate Committee Foreign Affairs are busiy on.
esSed upon Mexican matters special meeting Of che
.esnra.l,se will be held on ibe subject tomorrow.