, 1863-02-26


per cent year, payable in bonds not over
one hundred dollars annually, and on al
other bonds semi-annually, In coin, anu NC
may dispose ofsuch bonds at any time, and
on such terms as he may deem advisable, Tor
lawful money Of the United Suites, or at us
discretion for Treasury notes.
Certificates Of Indebtedness or certificates OF
deposit issued under any act Of Congress,
aud all bonds issued under this act, Bhhn 'be
exempt from taxation by or under State Or
municipal authorities, and the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall pay the necessary expenses
Of such bonds, out of my money IN the
Trtasury not otherwise appropriated; but
the amount 60 paid shall not exceed one-halt
Of one per cent Of those as issued and dis
Th.t the Secretary is hereby authorized
fore the .a1st Of January, 1864 for bonds ro-
decmable after five yeats, and pay.
ahle twenty years from date, and have
paid into the Treasury the amount Of their
subscriptions, the bonds By them respec-
lively subscribed for, notWithetandinSS, s, s1ca &c
subscriptions mny be In excess Of S50O, co.,
600. And the bonds issued shall have the
same force aid effect .as If issued under the
powers Of the act to authorize the: issue of
United States notes, and for other purposes,
approved Feb. 26th, {i86a :'..:: r. ~;
The consideration of the bill has been post
roned..: :''.s' = '. :*'..,.:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Conference
Committee On the whisky BILL, on the part Of
the Senate, has not been appointed. " a Large
number Of whisky spectators have arrived,
ard arc very Indignant TINT Congress did not
appoint committee, as 1t Is the general be-
lief that the Conference Committed will agrce
upon taxing the stock on hand from twenty
five to forty cents per gallon. Mr.. Wash
burne stated uf on the tloor, that It made q
difference Of ten millions OF do1lart to the
Treasury. ~
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa special to the
G. n,me4rial says: Capt. Hunt the individual
for whom Senator Hale acted as counsel, has
in NJ ieon at hnra labor until the fine is p1ia.
!, Tic Senate Committee On slnycry had d
discussion this morning on Senator Fosters
bill, Iegn1iziug certain contrncts made by the
| Treasury Department for plantations and
| labor. No conclusion was reached.
There cte Indications that oil spirits on
| hand will be taxed 20 cents gallon.
The Committee On tie Coaauct Of the War
are looking into the management Of the army
| OF the Potomac. Gen. Sicklcs was before the
| Committee today.
Samuel Wilkeson, formerly in charge Of
'he n T. TriiH Is correspondence &C from this
eity, les resumed bis connection with that
journal in tho same capacity. Vim. Il. Kent
| retains the position as associate. =:
NEW YoRK. Feb. :5.-The Washington spc-
! cial to the New York Times says: 49,.
| ~Goy. Pierpont, Of Vir5fuis, has addressed y
| letter to President lincoln; stating that he
has no OBJECTION to the recruiting Of colored
moya1 Of the embargo here on their going
| North.
New YoRK, Feb. 25.--Thc Washington Star
says, of the 80, coo veterans whose time ex-
pires within the next nine months, 5000
hayc already re-en1isted.
A Washington special says, the rebel Gen.
Lees cavalry, 1900 strong, are hanging on
sherman's flank, and have captured consld-
cradle number Of men who fell ont Of the
ranks exhausted.
Specials from Washington state that Minis
ter Adams has not Withheld any Of Seward's s
dispatches from Earl Russell, on account OF
their of1ensivcness. The dispatch about the
fitting out of the Alabama was strictly for
| Nr. A0ams' private use
Efforts arc to be made to rush the gold bill
through the House today.
The Provost Marshal Is busy preparing for
the draft. Volunteering was never moro
| brisk than now.
The House will doubtless accept the Sen.
ate's amendment to the joint resolution rcla-
tive to the Lieutenant .Generalship. nnl the
President Will at once confer the title upon
| Gen Grnnt
;. WAsn1soros, Feb. 25-It is understood
that kilograms hare gone from this city,
1 slAlluE SuAL Tue SECRETARY OF In& 1{t&SUE9
| proposes to make I'M additional issuc OF $40
bonds, but there is authority for saying that
no such Intention has been OF is entertained.
The bill reported from the Committee oi
Ways and Means to-day, is Intended to ar'
thorize the Issue Of bonds reileemab1e after
FIVE years, and payable within forty years,
under which authority the Secretary viii pro:
T. bably otter m issue OF per cent bonds, re-
Years from date. The iii Is % also intended ta to
| authorize the issue Of bonds for the excess Of
subscriptions to the SO loan. This excess
is between zen and eleven millions Of dollars.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nornina.
tion Of Geo. Uhlrick OF Indiana to be counsel
1t Laguara.
III regard to the allegations circnlated
:bout the discrimination in trade neSotia-
tions, there is authority for saying there are
none Of any kind in favor Of any phase or
any person.
Tho House Committee on Elections hare
] heard three ot Missouri contested election
CAGES, viz: Bruce against Loan, Birch against
| King. and Price against McClnrg. The
question involves the allegation Of militnry
interference, to the detrfment of the con.
testants+
| The Committee, op next Tuesdny, Will
meet to consider the evidence already pre-.
sented by the respective parties.
The most material amendments made to
the navy bill before 1t passed the House to-
lay, were the increase Of the appropriation
from 81, SOC, 900 to sc, ,s00, 600, for the con
struction and repair Of vessels, and IN ap'
propriation of SEQ, 900 for floating dry dock:
1t the New York and Philadelphia yards, fol
t monitors