The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1868

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1868.
THE ONE HUNDRED MILLION TREASURY NOTE BILL.
The joint resolution authorizing additional issde Of
United States notes only reached tho President ycste
day. aud cannot be signed and returned to the House be-
fore Monday.
SECRETARY CHASE AND THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS
AND MEANS.
There is good authority for stating that the result OF
the conference between the Secretary OF the Treasury
aad the sub committee of the Committee OF Ways and
Means concession the part OF the committee to
the opinions Of tho Secretary in important
particulars, among which was the agreement TO leave
ont the conycrtibiy and limitation clauses, which
the Secretary objected In his letter OF explanation
the delay the payment of the arrcarages the army
and navy, and to authorize him TO dispose or the
sy twentes upon the best terms at his discretion
THE RADICALS ~ COUNCIL.
little while since this correspondence stated that
Greeley had been for by the radicals hero. Last
night considerable number OF the demonstrative OF
radical Congressman met at the Capitol, and under.
stood that the idea of early foreign intervention behalf
OF the rebels was the bugatoo which skilfuly used
by the wire pulers to make an impression that such
changes the leading positions civil and military, must
take place as TO Gust conservatives This ia the alpha
and omega Of radical ideas involves the distribution OF
Offices, and monopolizing Of profits under shoddy
tracts The question is, How will the adoption OF Mr.
Chascs project Of taxing the banks affect the eecons2 SO
also Of the Bankrupt bill and other great practical
measures OF remedial legislation. Rather than 10 hazard
party ascendency temporarily, the radicals are will
ling let the Soath 60 originally suggested by the
Tribune faction. Grceeys trail on this wire Il already
zen here. lie talking about The great number Of peo.
pic the North that for peace, aud the growing
sympathy in New York for JET Davis
Tho war republicans Indignant at tho movements
Of Greeley and his Lieutenant Colorado Jewet, Ia at
tempting TO restore the republican party by compro
mise effected by foreign mediation This class OF republic
cans rcpudate the whole Affair." They refused attend
the caers last night, which Fai with closed doors ard
pledged those TO keep tho proceedings secret It
known that Greeleys plan found lite favor except
among the most ultra OF his faction. There much
disagreement among them. and, without elccting any
thing except diffusion dcspondcn, views through tie
ssscmbly, they broke up, TO meet again tomorrow
evening.
This republican caucus second edition upon
larger scao of Tho whose attempt
dictate particular policy 10 the President resulted the
temporary dissolution the Cabinet The Invitation 10
the caucus not general Republicans Of known
conservative prooiivitles ier out, and some
who had hitherto been CHASED among the radicals
although Invited refused 70 attend, on account
Of their objection being the Instruments for the
execution &C plots and plans devised by Horace Greeley
for overt ming the preseat controlling
tho CABINET The result OF the Is understood be
that those who present, a minority OF them,
determined 20 adhere 10 the four cardinal points present
al by Mr. Colamer at the Graf meeting Of the Senate
caucus involving necessarily reconstruction Of the
cabnst From present Appearances this caucus will pur.
sue precisely the same Its predecessor and
wIlI ut It's meeting to night, modify tho rcsoIu.
,ou was done before Some Of ioss who participated
In the former senate decline 10 operate In
this attempt dictate 10 the President tho policy
In bc 10 m aulte IN no ar
Cabinet advisers
MroRTANTTo IMPORTERS. DECISIONS or SECRETARY
CHASE.
The Secretary Of tbs Treasury appeal has madc the
following dec sions;--
The Collector at Boston had assessd dn,y a, the
rae Of two and baf cents Ter square yard,
aud 10 adion therefor per cen,nn id vatorern IN
thu 18Th section OF the act of,Nafch 1881 on ton
cases Of ginehans. The appellants CLAIMED that ssa
goocs were known not bcas bed, but printed Eoofs
and e,n.e i.en',y TIE goods not exceeding IN ancocss
one hundred aud iottv threads ~ the square nch
dn,isbe II the rate ~ only sIrarc ward
and ,ea PEI ceniun al vaorem additional The secretary
IN tho process ~ manufacturing the prln, guods docs
change their Distinction commercial ap, citation
Giuxhams printed, not blencAeI goods N tho Ian
guase of trade cnseInen.ly the half cont Der sumrc
yard Tor beachad goods dscs The col tots
decision assessing duty At 'tc Of two and hif
cents rer squire yard md In addition thereto len ar
cen,uin yalofcm The gods IN question overra,e
The Secretary has affirmed the DC ision o. the same Col
lector cyyrg duty % "shee outs per ons hunsred
no inds cottain sat Imported rom Liverpool % tas
ground mt ~ - oIreS neitee, sat 70
crrriac-ci ~ falling within tue ufov,syors
of The ac o. Ito soh ~ A9git isil which provides 4
any noD enumerated artrcs cinaly ro.cnb.ts two a.
t,.re cnugne-aet articles ~ Wnifh iGsfcnt are
ehargsabla there shall b. paid tn same rae n
duty ~ cnsr gcabc the aFele 4 resembles psyng
the higics, isy &r.
Thee CT has affirmed cg'cstor Ea-uey's aecslon
ol 30 a. cen,un SILK aui ogttsh push, under The
sesona secssoa * the act Ausgi, issl ding for
nh ether 81 s4lx " VII "a ak shat os
the ccr prneni yarr sthestfisc pssvid Tor.
las. hal q ! N
duty, ~ thage upon the sviCe beng ui4b iaDs ovi.
dcaeo n commercial valnc aiLe cards % anpe@ that
car bon ~ ~ lime, oui, billiard chalk "a @fbn tiie
provision Of Us twshy fceflh scc.ou o. ths AZ, u