New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-27
GENERAL NEWS.

--Iu the U. S. Senate, yesterday, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs reported joint resolution to
facilitate proper representation Of the industrial
interests Of the United States st the National Exhib.
ton at Hamburg. resolution was adopted
requesting the President 10 communicate 10 the
Senate copy Of any correspondence which may
have taken place between him aud the wwkingmen
of England. Mr. Powell wanted Committee to
overhaul Col. Gilbert for dspersing the traitOrous
Convention at Frankfort Ky. The California and
Oregon Courts bill was passed; II provides for an
additional Associate Justice Of the u. s. Supreme
Court The Military Committee we've directed to
inquire whether a reduction can be made in the
number of Psymssters, Quartermasters aud Com
missaries of Subsis elce. The bill to carry into
effect the treaty with Peru passed. The reso-
luton to inquire into the arrest Of Mahoney and
others indefinitely postponed. The bill for the
sale of certain Indian Reservations i'll California
was passed. The bill TO reorganizc the Corps OF
Engineers was recommitted to the Military Com
mittee. The Conscription bill came back from the
House, aud the amendments were ordered TO be
printed. The Bankrupt Jill was taken up by 20 TO
l6. Adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Lehman Of Pennsylvania,
recorded his name in favor of the Conscripton BILL
The Committee OIL Government Contracts reported
back the Senate bill to punish Frauds Ii provides
that any person employed in the military, militia
naval forces, in tine Of war, being directly indi
recty engaged ia procuring false vouchers, receipts,
&c.. for the purpose Of enabling themselves, or
Others to fraudulenty obtain money from the Gov
ernment shall be arrested and held for tiia by
Court Martial according 10 the rules and regulations
for the government Of the military aud naval forces
and the militia; conviction 10 be punished by fine
and Imprisonment as the Court may decide. save
the punishment Of death. ANY person not in TIE
military naval service 30 offending conviction
pay a fine of $1,000, and in addition double the
amount of the damage the Government may have
sustained aud suffer im risonnent for no, lees than
one nor more than five years. The bill passed. The
Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the
Senate bill for tue appointment Of additional Major
Generals and Brigadier- Generals. The Committee
proposed to increase the former from 20 to TO- Iris
was agreed 10 by Yeas IS, Nays So. Tie COM
mittee also Iroposed to increase the number Of
Brigadior- Generals from 80 10 100. This was also
adopted by Yeas 50; Nays, AZ. The House struck
out the Senates proviso, that beyond which number
Is authorized by law no General shall be appointed
in any branch of tie public service. An amendment
TIA, the President shall appoint no one excepting
sor gallant and meritorious service in the field
ADOPTED by Yeas, 81; Nays Al. The bill was then
passed by Yeas, lO3; Nays, sc. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the amend
n.ents to the Internal Tax bill.
The Committee Of Conference have compromised
all the disagreeing amendments to the bill to provide
ways and means for the support Of the Government
1rtfc 90 81. oI,,,.r t,x La,,l
circulation, which is stil pending 1t is now settled
that tie Secretary Of the Treasury shall BIO author
lied to borrow from time TO time, on the credit of the
United states, sum not exceeding $500 900 900 for
the current fiscal year. and $500 900 900 for the next
fiscal year, and 10 issue therefor coupop or resered
bonds, payable at the pleasure of the Government.
after such ptrods as may be fixed by the Sec
retary-not less than ten nor more than forty
years from date-in coin, and Of such demon. /
ina'oDs not iess than 80, as bo may deem
expedeut, bearing inteies, OF rate NOT
exceeding p cent payable in bonds not exceeding
800 annually, and all other bonds semi annually
ia coin; and he may 10 bis discretion dispose Of
such bonds at any time upon snch terms rs he may
deem most advisable for lawful money Of the United
States, or for any Of the certificates Of Indebtedness
or deposit or for any Of the Treasury notes hereto
fore Issued or which may DO issued under the pro-
visions Of this act; and all bonds Treasury notes,
or United States notes issued under the provisions Of
this ast, shall be exempt from taxation by OF under
State or municipal authority; Provided there shall
be outstanding Of bonds, Treasury notes ard United
States notes, at any time issued under the rro-
visions Of this act, no greater amount a!io-
setber Than the SUM Of S9OO,0OOCoO. The
Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized to issue
n ias eisdl 4 tAs IAiIsd States SiVO,OQQ.OOy W