New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-11

Brown Of Nsw.York, to be Assistant Adjutant'
General.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The following items are included 10 the Civil Ap'
preparation act;
For tho Mississippi squadron, building, repairs,
equipment, and machinery, q, 300 900; increase on
the cost Of materials, $5sO,O00 completion of the
armorclad vessels. $4,5O0,OOO. For the contingent
fand Of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks for 1862 49,
100000. For deficiencies Of appropriation in Navy
Department for the fiscal year ending Both June,
1863, a. folows-viz; For increase and repairs Of
the navy, completion Of side.wheel steamers, bulls,
equipments and machinery, 81, 800 900; completion
of screw steamers, hulls equipment and machinery,
q, 500, 600; the purchase of large steamers e. 500
600; the purchase Of small steamers and tugboats,
$4,000. For repairs of steam machinery, 81 $780,.
600. For insitutng and conducting experiments for
testing yarions methods Of working steam expan.
sively, 10000
MEDALS OF HONOR.
The President is authorized 10 cause to I've strnck
in the dies recently prepared at the United States
Mint for that purpose Medals Of Honor additional
TO those authorized by TIE act OF July H. 1862, and
present the same TO such officer, non.commissioned
who may hereafter most distinguish themselves In
action, and 10000 are appropriated TO defrsy the
e. peDses Of the same.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SIGNAL CORPS.
Tue Signal Corps is TO be organized as follows:
One chief signal officer, colonel who shall be sig
nal officer Of the army one lieutenant.c colonel and
two majors, who shall Le inspectors; aud for each
army corps or military department, one captain and
as many leutenants, not exceeding eight, az the
Presiaen, may deem necessary, to be appointed by
tue President by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, who shall receive the pay and emolu
meuts OF cavalry officers Of similar grades and for
each officer Of the Signal Corps there may be enlisted
or detailed sergeant and six priva,es, who shall
receive the pay Of similar grades Of engineer SOL
diers provided no officer or enlisted man shall be
allowed TO serve in the signal corTs until he shall
have been examined and approved by military
board to be convened for that purpose by the Secre
tary Of War.
THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF GOLD AND SILVER
COIN.
The following regulations contain the substance Of
the recent act Of Congress In relation 70 the purchase
aud sale Of gold and silver coin:
Fiya, All contracts for the purchase end ssle Of
gold or silver coin, or bullion and ell contracts for
ibe loan Of money currency, secured by the
pledge, or deposit other disposition Of gold or sill
yer coin Of tho United States II TO be consummated
after period Of three days, must be in writing.
Second, Such contracts must bear adhesive stamps
quail in amount TO halt Of one PER centum OF the
am cunt named in the contract; and, IN addition
thereto, stamps equal TO the amour, Of the interest
at per centu on the amount Of the contract for the
time specified.
7Anrd . A renewal Of the contract would be sub
ject TO the same conditions.
Fourlh No loan Of currency or money on tie
security of gold silver coin of the United States
or upon any certificate other evidence Of deposi
payable ia gold or silver coin, can be made for an
amount exceeding the par value OF the coin pledged
or deposited.
F,jih Gold and silver coin, loaned AT the par
value thereof, Subject only TO the duty imposed Oh
loans.
TIE SANITARY CONDITION OF GEN. GRANTS
ARMY.
Medical Inspector Nollum, u. ). A., left Washing
ton to-day, BY order Of Surgton-Gepersl Hammond,
10 inspcct the sauitary condition ct Gen. Grant
army. which 10 suffering in the location in which 1t
j. encanped but not to the extent currently re-
ported. Every means will be used TO supply that
army wh all caratvos and preventitges that are TO
bo had.