New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20

great sat12f4ctl0D. III IL hho"H V''' 'N'"' - r
FOR the last fourteen months are due to some OF 10
Western regiments acquisitions have been mao
on ths Treasury Department since tie first dsy
September TO the last day Of October, for thirty-hY
. ,oilons and within few days, twelve million
have been paid, leaving due twenty-threo million
four hundred thousand, and the amount due iron
November 10 the lst Of January, and unpaid, iort.
millions. making DUE unpaid at noon to-day SILKY
three millions 10 the soldiers.
DEMAND NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
Il is said that near four millions OF Demand More
have been paid into the Treasury az reveaue. iin
yss done before the advance in gold, and whei
holders regarded there was no difference In the kn'
of notes issued by the Government whOr all il
jssues we're At par. The amount Of Demand Note
now out must be calculated with regard this fact
Estimates placed the amount OF demands on the l3ii
inst, at seven millions five hundred thousand. Thi
will probably DO reduced to not exceeding five mil
lions or five millions five hundred thousand.
PROPOSED LIMITATION OF THE TAI LAW To
THE STATES, ETC.
Commissioner Boutwell, In his report raises the
question whether wise economy wc'!d not iiin''
the opera ion of the Tax Law 10 the States Oh 'n'
pIound that the ucome from collections III the Nr'
=
torios is barely sufficient TO pay expenses anu tla.
the exemption would encourage emigration auD
sye1tnallv increase revenue. The COMMISSIONER
s.qves,s the appointment Of q soici or for his
buraau to decide legal questions The employees OF
Che DeDa,tment, including Assessors, Collectors,
Assistant Assessors, Assistant Collectors, and the
CIerksin Mr.. BOutwelis Office, number $685.. Tie
revenue 10 the end OF the present fiscal year is esi-
mated at over sixty millions, exclusive OF stamps
The revenue from these is estimated at sixteen NIL
lions Several important alterations Of the Tax Law
are suggested aud number Of others will be recon-
rsnjed hereafter to the Secretary Of tue Treasury OF
20 the Committee OF Ways and Means.
COMFORT OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED.
senstor Wilson reported to-day, from tue Com
altee on Military Affairs, a bill "To provide for
the greater comfort Of sick and wounded soldiers,
and TO promote the efficiency Of the Medical Depart
ment Of the army" II enables the ratons OF soi-
diers in the hospitals 10 be commuted 81 80 cents,
such communication to be retained by the Commissary
Department as credit to the hospital, TO be OK
pended like the hospital fund. 1t adds 10 the Med
cal Corps one Assistant Surgeon General, two Medi
cal Inspectors General, twenty Surgeons, forty Az
sislsDt Surgeons ten Medical Storekeepers, aGd as
rlsny Medical Cadets as the Surgeon General deems
necessary. 1t repeats the provision Of existing law
requiring Assistant Surgeons to serve five years be-
fore becoming eligible Tor promotion. Ii adds 10 the
slsf of each army corps Medical Direc-
tor. Gives the Chief Medical Director Of
a department or on army, and the Senior
Surgeon 10 the Surgeon. Generals office, the
rank aud pay Of Colonial of Cavalry. Authorize
he addition of fly Surgeons aud two hundred
saG fifty Assistant Surgeons to the volunteer force,
ell suol additional officers to only til the close
81 the Rebellion EXCEPT they have been taken from
lhs medical staff Of TIE army, in which case they
are 70 retain their rank therein, with such promotion
80 thev would have been entitled TO had they con-
tnued to serve there.
BRIBERY OF OFFICIALS.
Senator Aoirllls bill, amendsOry of ths act 10
prevent Members OF Congress and officers Of the
Government from taking Considerations for pFooar-
ing contracts, ETC., exiends It's provisions 10 oil
agents or employees Of the Government.
SENATOR wRiGHT's SPEECH.
Senator Wright's superb reply to Powell OF Ken
,ucky Brought down the galleries to-day. His ap-
peal TO the example Ct Hannibal taking the oath Of
updying and unreenti;g hate to Rome was stirring
beyond description. The very bear. Ct the matter
was reached by the patriotic orator when he de-
.arsd that be too had children, and should take from
them AZ oath never to relent until secession ID
crushed
The Offices of Assistant War Secretary Watson
and Tucker will expire by limitation the 2lst Of
January. Though Congress should renew them,
neither official viii remain in service after that day.
THE MONOPOLY RAILROAD.
The REPRESENTATIVE Of the Monopoly Railroad
Between here aud New-York were before the SPe-
eal Committee, and Unexpectedly put under e1ami-
ustOn touching their charges for freight and passen'
ger trans, ortaton, and the prolts arising therefrom
On the request of the Committee, the House called
Oh the Office Department for statement OF the
moneys raid 70 these railroads for four years past
and on the War Department for the amount paid for
TRANSPORTATION Of troops and munitions since the Re-
bellioh broke out
TIE Bill. TO PRE- MARYLAND.
The bill 10 free Maryland, introduced by Mr..
bingham. granite ten millions in thirtyyear five per
cent bonds upon the passage by her Legislature OF
an act Immediately and forever prohibiting Slavery
Such an act 10 be passed on or before January !,
1865 for immediate emancipation. The Gct also pro-
vdes for the deportation Of such OF Tie freed men ss
choose to CO. The bonds are 70 be re-imbuned to
Tho United States from the property Of conhbeated
Rebels, aud 10 compensation IL to be paid for any
slave hereafter imported into the State or to anyper'
sou who has openly manifested dsloyal'y, held Office
under the Rebel Government or refused to take the
oath OF allegiance to thls Government.
BUREAU OF EMANCIPATION.
In the House, Mr. Eliot Of Massachusetts intro
duced T. bin 10 establish Bureau Of Emancipation
in the Var Department with Commissi0ner o