The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-23

special attention OF Congress to the matter.
Another budget of rebel letters has been
intercepted They were taken from Maj.
Saunders when he was captured off
Charleston. Some of them are dated as
far back as December, 1861, and the last,
December. The information contained
in these papers afford an interesting in
side view of rebellion relative to domestic
troubles and wants. One of the letters
is addressed to distinguished member of
the family of Louis Napoleon, thanking
the Emperor for his efforts to induce the
great powers to interfere in our affairs. 1t
urges the continuance OF his kind offices
with the assurance of the Government
that they will be successful in the end
THIRD DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The joint resolution authorizing the is
sue of 800, 900 United States Notes
became a law to-day, and upon learning
that fact the Secretary Of the Treasury
Immediately placed to the credit of the
several paymasters aggregate amounts sui
ficent to pay the whole Army and Navy
of the United States.
Fitty-three paymasters have been sup
| piled with sums ranging from 100000 to
| $780, 900. This last amount was sent
| to Chas. L. Larned, Louisville; $780,
900 to Major Brown, St. Louis; $67O,o0o
to San Fran. $25O,0OO to Indianapolis,
and the same amount to st. Paul; $780,
900 to Kansas. The remainder was fur
nished to paymasters present There was
also paid for the navy $3S6,90o.
The Senate, in Executive session to-day,
confirmed the nomination OF }. NJ. Pertt
Huntington, of Oregon, to be Superlntend
ent OF Indian Affairs in Oregon; Benjamin
Simpson, Indian Agent in the same State;
and Daniel NJ. Whitney, Postmaster at
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
1t is stated on the authority of Gen.
Spinner, United States Treasurer, that the
books of his office show the amount of old
demand notes absorbed to have averaged
100000 per day.
The Presidents message accompanying
the 500, 600, 900 Treasury Note bill, was
referred to the Finance Committee in the
Senate, while in the House the adjourn
ment took place pending the motion to re-
fer it to select committee of five MEM
bers of the House and four of the Senate.
WASHINGTON Jan. 10.
Horace Greeley's mission here is be-
lieved to be for engineering the new Cab
met agitation in the House. He is said to
have originated a plan for the Republicans
of both Houses to consummate.
General Hitchcock, as witness in Nc
Dowell's court, introduced more letters
showing that Mcclellan, in his PENN
srlla campaign, had not left Washing
ton secure. McClellan's opponents claim
that his whole military reputation is pull
verified.
Commissioner Boutwell's Report on the
operations of the tax law is out. 1882
persons are employed in the Bureau. The
Stamp Revenue, up to June 30th, is six
teen millions The expense of collecting
it is a little over three-eighths of mill
ion.
The less than three per cent. income from
Territories, barely pays collection expenses.
The Commissioner suggests that the law
be limited to States, and encourage emf
grafton to Territories. All kinds OF
stamps are readily furnished, and NO
stamp agencies have been established
Large purchases are discountenanced
Definition of manufactures include every
article made by hand, or machinery known
to commerce.
A bill is before the House for an eman-
cipation bureau in the War Department.
Mr.. Bingham introduced bill aiding
emancipation in Maryland, very similar to
| Noel's Missouri Bill.
The Presidents message demanding the
adoption of Chase's scheme met with a
cold reception in both Houses. The Sen
ate did not even order it printed. The
House adjourned without disposing Of it.
The official investigations show that
thirty-five millions were due soldiers Sep.
TENDER 1st. To-day sixty-three millions
Mr.. Gurley produced a sensation in the
House, by showing that Chase had power
under the act of July 18th, to sell six pei
cent. bonds without any bubble about
market price.
Mr. Benjamin's dispatch to Slidell re-
veals the rebel military movements after
the retreat to Harrison's Landing. Gen
Lee contemplates leaving small force tt
hold Gen. Mcclellan in check, and with
the rest join Jackson, crush Pope and take
Washington. Halleck's withdrawal of thu
Peninsula army checked him