New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-06

Special Dispatch 10 The NJ Y. Tribune.
WNHrsaToS, Morday, jan 5, 1903
KENTUCKY AND THE EMANCIPATION PROCLA'
NATION.
Rumors growing out Of The Chicago Times story
about Gov Robnson's secret circular were rife lase
night to the effect that the Kentucky Congre'smen
had gone or were going home to cooperate with the
Legislature in scheme TO take the State out OF the
Union, but both the Senators and all the Representa-
tves excep. two were in their seats to-day, and not
one Of them uttered word against tie New-Years
Proclamation Of Freedom. On tue contrary, Gsrris
Davis, in one Of his speeches the pend ny bill 70
org anze home.guards for Kentucky, proclaimed the
unconditional loyalty Of himself and his State in the
most unqualified manner.
THE ISSUE OF LEGAL TENDER NOTES, ETC.
AT tho meeting of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
to-day the letter of Secretary Chase of Dec. q was
considered, in which lie claims the right. under his
,heme Of nine hundred million loan, 10 issue an
additional amount of legal tender notes, and the
right to borrow in any of the forms heretofore aa'
horz by this Congress, at any rate not exceeding
seven-lhirty per cent. the Secretary in this
note said at would be highly gratifying
TO me, if tho Committee not only determine
in what modes the whole amount shall DO
obtained, but what proportion Of tho aggre-
gate shall be obtained in each mode" Seven oct OK
nine Of the Committee were resent. II is said that
Mr. Horton tas in tie interval of tie two sessions,
so become favorable the lrgal-tender policy aud
thst Mr.. Corripg is decidedly so. Both are UNDER
stood to DO opposed to tue sccretary's banking and
loaning schene. The srea; question of.te finances
was to-day only incidentally touched by the Com
mitee.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Diplomatic bill, whose items amount 20 81 PSI ,0o0
All ether bills are reported, EXCEPT tie Indian,
NJ scenAnaous, Naval, and Post.Olhce. The Naval
bill will ask for about s70o00,0O0. The post-Oidce
bill will not exceed sO,Oco, 900 All the afpr2P'is-
ton bills this session will amour, to about 81 o)0,-
000,0C0
COMMANDER BANKnEAD.
Commander Bankhead whcse official report Of
tie LOSE Of the Monitor has been ted graphed to The
TRIBUNE, left for New-York this evening" where
re ia ordered 10 take command Of tie Florida. Com
marder Dankhesd can fad no terms strong enough
in which praise tie heroisOi and isli-sacri6ciog
devotion Of his crew, who clNng 10 their ship to the
very la5,. SGch expressions IS We won't leave
Acr until she goes down., " vel stick by her a.
long rs he Captain Goes" wers common among the
sailors, while ropes were boing tb.own TO them
fIvr the boats that came TO thei assistance.
While Commander BanAbeed as eularging mon
the noble conduct OF his men, TO which lie regretted
TIM. lie lad been unable 70 do lsce IN III. report,
his eyes flied with tears. Commander BaaAheai
was tie llst man bit TWO TO loaye .Le Monitor. Ho
jumped into lie water ala We picked up by cue Of
tho Rhode Island boats. II VA. apprebeudeI even
by experts ,hs, the accident to The Monitor pro-
c-odsd from cause likely 10 operate "a every vessel
Of her clats when exposed 10 L. storm. lat the
official report and oral explanations # Comma, Ter
Bauhhesi have set o. rsss thcso feNs d. showing
bat his weasel lot through l..k and that shs
rgtainei her buoy ancy to tie la,t.
TIE VICTORY AT 'rRFrUEsBoRo.
The name OF Gcn. Rosccrans IS on vii lips to-
night. The victory a. Mufrec.boro is attributed to
Ills upcogqu,rJb.e Determination " hicn .iquialei
all obsaccs, and TO lie personal galautry, which la.
sp-ed Lis roldicn. The favorable dispatches If tho
afternoon received with tho greater enthusiasm
because Of Del res,'g runor cure 1t tie Capitol
and in the Departments, ss well us Il ID, hotels, tito
effect that RosecTarr, with 80 900 men, hsd sirren.
dered. The President, relieved Of load f a.xle;y,
was uucomMonly cheerful this evening whit: telling
Of tho dsgaca that tho Rebels wero il. full Ietrea:
from before Rosecrans.
THE BANK NOTE TAX Bill.
The Benk Note Tax bill, Introduced by Senator
Sherman to-day. PROVIDES Ia ioiOws
sec. l. That the ir-t of jay aud annually there
'0o there ted be lc,.ti add co.csi 10 snoi p0fs-
i'r associtoi company btk miydial lsnus uoios or
h dollar and up"arl ior ctcuaion rloHey.
m ny He'd baA bills, duty II two PEG cont1Mi the
isfss amount q -ucb 1s ota' dog rmo during
lhr yrW ptelcdirg such a. esruHrr.
Section 2imp0 amy u 10 eT cent to lie nsrlv
sc1f on notes checAs tick-s abr "bsaisLs iueIdA
10 b. sed '4oY ~ dsuonluaiO. ess han dollar Un4
r.pe, s'et Of tie act VI last session prohibiting lie
circulation such nctrs.
DIRECT TAXES IN REBELLION.
The bill inroduced by Senator Doohtlle o-dsy,
authorizes and r,qni,es the Commissioners under
the net for tho collection of direct taxes in insur
recionary districts. TO reserve from the sale lsnd
designated OK required for military purposes b. order
of tho Secretary OF War OF the General commanding
tho department.
RETIRING ARTILLERY OFFICERS. ETC.
Senator Latham introduced a bill to-day retiring
from active service all officers Of artillery whose
names shall have been on tho Army Register for
forty years. organizing tho batteries oi horse sgtl.