The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-14
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TO TIE FREEMAN
4 O'CLOCK, p. M.
Special Dispatch to the Boston Herald.

Special Dispatch to the Boston Herald.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. l3-Midnight At late
hour tonight the Senate passed Secretary
Chase's finance bill It taxes bank notes one
per cent during the ensuing year and two per
cent afterwards.
A call Tor the meeting of Democratic Con
gressmen elect in New York in March has just
been issued
The French Minister visited the Senate Cham
Der to-day and had long conference with many
of the Senator's
The committee on ways and means will not
recommend tax Of over % cents additional on
liquors and will not increase tbs tax on tobacco
as much as has been represented
The military committee of the Senate have re-
jected the appointment of $50 chaplains.
Gen. Tom Thumb and wife visited the Presl-
dent and Cabinet There was brilliant private
assembase in the East room of the w bite House.
New YORK, Feb. A. The Times Washington
dispatch says the rebel forces which We're sent
to Sections Junction have been sent back to the
Rappahannock There are some reasons for
suspecting that Gen. Hooker is either at Suffolk,
Va, or is soon going there.
Gen. Butler has stated that it IS probable
that ne will return to New Orleans unless pres
ent plans are changed
Gems. Stoneman and Burns have been nomi-
mated by the President as Major Generals
CaSslus NJ. Clay has determined TO abandon
his military commission and go to Russia.
The Tribune'S Washington dispatch says the
discharge OF the Judiciary committee by thl
House, from the further consideration of the
memorial OF Pierce and Bacon, in the matter of
Floyd s acceptaoees leaves in force the opinion
OF the Attorney General that the government is
not liable for these acceptances.
1t is rumored in military circles that plan
WI be adopted authorizing the Commandif g
Generals to transfer their entire regiments to
the regular army for their bravery in battle
A letter from Murfreesboro of the 9th. says
the reason the army does not advance, is that
they are mud-bound. The army is in excellent
condition, but has suffered considerably by de-
sertions.
A Memphis letter mentions the probability
Of reinforcing Farraeut by portion of Porter s
fleet, which will run the Vicksburg and Port
Hudson batteries.
BosToN, Feb, IA. Gold is selling, to-day, for
| ,55 SIS. Silver l,48.
New YORK, Feb. IA. A Panama letter in
the Times, of the 4th, states that the brig Han
NAH which had arrived at Aspinwal, reports on
the 9th ut., 90 miles South of San Domingo,
saw ship on fire and a steamer leaving her.
The sloop of war st. Mary is at Panama.
Gallo advices represent great excitement there
in consequence of Spanish fleet on the coast OF
Peru.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. The Senate has
ratified the treaty by which the Kaw Indians
are to be removed from Kansas, and settled
elsewhere, as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made by the Indians Bureau.
Bills have been prepared and are only wait
ing an opportunity to be reported from the Sc
lect Committee on Emancipation approprlating
ten millions for the abolition of slavery in
Maryland and one million AID half for West
Virginia, and $45 900 for Delaware for similar
purposes.