New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-01
vug CLERGYMEyS MEMORIAL PRESENTED
What the President Said about Employ
ing the Negroes.
the RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON SUFFERS
Potomac Manufacturers Claiming Damage

WAsHINGTON, Welnesdsy, DEC.
THE FISASCIAI MLASCKE.

WAsHISGToS, Wednesday, Dec. u lobI
THE FISANCIAI MEASURE.
To On. at rest in part s. ecn"'""s ABOUT the hnan-
cial action of the Way and Meals Committee, |
will ssy that its members regard tTo things as
settled BIZ the legislation Of Congress iS' That all
duties are to be paid in coin; "a That al lh'oet on
the funded debt is to he paid il coin. Though the
Committee thought this le2isaiion unwise al the
time and resisted it, they scquiesce in 1t. They
will not renew the cOntes; which was determined
against them BIS the vote Of the House last Winter.
But these two points only settled. Every other
financial question If as yet open. On Saturday inc
COMMITTEES will have another formal, and probably Il
protr acled essi0n.
TIE ISSUE OF INTRREST-BEARING AND LEGAL
TENDER NOTES.
1t ia understood that the policy which governed
the Ways and Means Committee in recommending
the tissue of interest-besIing Treasury and legal
tender notes. convertible and recoverable iutc each
other was 10 reach all the temporary loans in the
cities and villages of the loyal States, most Of which
draw little or no interest," and all the special deports
in banks safes, chests, and stockings The Com
mi,tee was Of opinion that tho per cent paying
potes of $40, so, 500 800, $1,000 $1,000 5000
would be everywhere sougb, after for the sake Of
getting them depositors would draw from SAVINGS
companies aud that guardians, executors and trus-
tees would invest in them largely. and even ins1s-
ance companies, savings banks, and trust comps-
MES. These latter could get yer cent Interest
and at will convert their investments into legal
tender notes with which 10 pay demands On them.
Indeed, the Committee are said 10 pronounce II {"
National Savings Bank, out Of which tie Govern
ment can realize vast sum 10 carry on the war and
from which depositors would draw cut for Their cur
rem, business necessities faster than new deposits
would be mads and that the average amonnt IN the
Treasury from week 70 week would fiuctua,e 10
more and no less than the deposits in the AewYork
banks
THE EMANCIPATION PRoCLAMATIoH
Those who will lay down THE TRIBUNE to-mor-
row with disappointment, not finding the New
Years Proclamation of Freedom in 1t, may be
assured Of reading the paper before sunset Tie
,ubiect WAS considered at Cabinet meeting holden
at the usual hour Of II, and adjourned before noon
to-day.
After is adjournment, tie President denied him
,elf 20 all visitors and devoted the residne Of tie
day 10 the competition 0: the Proclamation to he is
,ued u morrow. 1t what shape it will appear not
sven Cabinet Ministers nor Senators intimate az the
White House know.
Whether the Secretary of War OF the Serte AIRY o.
State s 70 ccuntersgn this edict Of the Commander
in.Chief Of the Army and Navy, IS not certainly
known, no. is it clear prcciselyto what States and
parts OF States lie Proclamation Is 10 apply
One who talked with Mr.. Lincoln within twenty
four hours, declares that only hose distrc,s o. Ten
nessee will be exempted which are now represented
in Congress. and that the districts Of LourisDa from
which Messfs. Fonders and Hahn claim 10 Lave
been elected will be exempted.
TIE ADMISSION OF WESTERN VIRGINIA
IL ia still believed by the earnes friegi. 81 the BIZ
admitting Western Virginia into the Union, tn"i The
President .i sign il to-nOrrow, winch u tnt ienib
day from It's presentation TO hlm.
TIE only members Of his Cabinet strongly adverse
10 the recognition of the new State arc e'jd 10 be
Attorue y-G General Bales and POs,nasierGenera!
Blair. The President dc Jared this morning that he
hsd no doubt a. TO the constitutonaty Of The act
but was little perpexed as 20 its exPcdency
GEN. BURNSIDE il TIE PORTER CAsc.
Ia the Porter Court martial to-day Gen. Ba.HsiGef
examination BY NJ Eamcs for the defense, testified
that lie had directed Porter, after eaync I'm ~
Falmouth to send all information regardng the
military situation to bin, and tina, lie considered the
Porter under such direction.
The Government having previously introduced
three oi Porter kilograms, me Tlgn Of 'he deitHe
10 introduce the remainder wax manifest. In due
time they will be introduced.
A CORRECTION.
The publication recently III THs Tmnu> Of tho
.,.ence Of these three in dispatch fIom TIM ety.
unexplained ny the others may lave done Gen.
Porter an I'm nended Injustice The statement that
he sent n die OF soldiers 10 get the originals VIII
view 70 suppress them, though made OIL seemingly
credible authority, now satisfied was wholly
errCueV,ls.
TIMELY VIEWS or GEN. siGEL.
IL is SAID that Gen. Sigel, the course Of cor YER
ssrion yesterday, remarked thai he regarded the IN.
yesiQstons going at present in this city, III re-
gard 20 the qualifications of general officers Of tie
Utmost importance, as they will tend to establish
these simple principles OF war:
EUa That Commanding Officers ought to be J..