The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-02-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
A New Negro Soldier Bill.
MCDOWELL ORDERED TO CAIRO
Rebels Gross the Rappahannock.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Will
son of Massachusetts to-day introduced
a substitute for the House bill to raise
additional soldiers
1t provides for mastering in, enrolling,
and organizing, by the commanding Off
GERS in the several Departments, of as
many Africans as may be liberated by
certain laws, by the Presidents -pSpcla-
nation, and by other legal and c6mpe-
tent authority exercised in suppressing
the rebellion, as the President shall from
time to time deem necessary, to be arm
ed, equipped, and mustered into the SER
vice of the United States, or during the
war. 1t contains provision that no
person of African descent shall be ap-
pointed to exercise authority over white
officers, soldiers or men in the army or
navy.
1t is now settled that the Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized to borrow
from time to time, on the credit of the
United States, sum not exceeding
$500, 900 600 for the current fiscal year
The Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thorized to issue on the credit of the
United States, S400000,000 Treasury
notes, payable at the pleasure of the
United States, or from time to time, at
periods not exceeding more than three
years from date, rs may be most beneG-
cial for the public interest, and bearing
interest at rate not exceeding per
cent. per anDum, payable at the period
expressed on the face of said Treasury
notes, and on certificates of indebted
ness and deposit thereafter issued shall
be paid in lawful money Of the United
States
The Treasury notes thus issued shall
be of such denominations as the Secre-
tary may direct not less than SO, and
may be disposed of on the best terms that
can be obtained, or may be paid to any
creditor Of the United States willing to
receive the same at par
These notes may be made legal ten
der as far as the United States Treasury
notes for their face value, excluding in
terest, or they may be made exchanged
bic under the regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, by the
holder thereof at the Treasury at Wash
ington or at the Office of any assistant
Treasurer or depository designated for
that purpose for United States notes,
equal in amount to the Treasury notes
offered in exchange, together with the
interest accrued and due thereon at the
date of payment next preceding such ex-
change. And in lieu of any amount of
said Treasury notes thus exchanged or
redeemed or paid at maturity, the Sec
rotary may issue an equal amount of
other Treasury notes and the Treasury
notes thus exchanged or redeemed or
paid at maturity, shall be cancelled and
destroyed as the Secretary may direct
In order to sacure a prompt exchange
of United States notes for Treasury
notes when required as above provided,
the Secretary shall have power to Issue
Treasury notes to the amount of $780,
100000, which may be used if necessary
for such exchanges, but no part of said
United States notes, authorized by this
section shall be issued or applied TO any
other purpose than said exchanges, and
whenever any amount shalt have been
so used and applied the same shall be
replaced as soon as practicable, from
the sale of Treasury notes for the
United States notes.
Major-General Mcdowell was to-day
ordered to Cairo, to serve as President
of the Court-martial or Court Of Inquiry
ordered to assemble for the trial of those
officers accused of improperly speculat-
ing in cotton.
To-days Star says a large force of
rebel cavalry doubtless crossed the Rap
pahannock at Kelly's Ford, few miles
below Rappahannock Station Their
movements from that point indicated a
raid on our forces somewhere in the
vicinity of Stafford c. FL.
Persons who came into our lines yes
terday represent that a considerable
force is now at Warrenton, while others
say that Jackson, with some fsrce, has
gone up the Valley to Strasburg.