The New York herald., 1863-02-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Prospects Of the Finance
Bill in Congress.
A Bill Authorizing Privateering Passed
by the Senate.
The Louisiana Members Admitted to
Seats in the House,
&C.. Co., 60.

WASHINGTON. Feb IL 1863.
eHs FINANCE BILL-ADoPTIoN OF Mr.. cHAsE's 70.
LICY.
The House having disagreed 10 several OF the Senate
amsAdments TO tho Finance bi the matter will now be
placed In the hands OF conference committee The op.
ponents OF Secretary Chases financial plans showed
strong in the House to-day but the conference will
result in the adoption Of his policy substantially.
Ths House has authorized the issue in all of about
ono thousand millions Of legal tender notes. amply
eulncienk for the present wants OF tho nation.
Ths bill to provide ways and means for the support OF
e government will be returned to the Senate further
ectica. the House having mport
st smendment Of that body. including that striking
right of tho holder OF the per eeutum Treasury
aotss and making the former legal tender their faes
talss excluding TO the extent as the United
6Eates notee.
Tho House also In striking the seventh
oection, making coupons all bonds and Treasury
thirty dnys before they become duo receivable for Gus
oens - coin and non-eoncurred In striking ot the
ton so modifying the Independent Treasury law as to
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to allow any
onsy obtained from loans Revenue TO be de-
posted In solvent banks with adequate security for ts
payment.
Ths House also disagreed to the senate's amendment
So0ttoD, Bllung scale ana
substituting half OF one per each half year
om the LIST Of April next until April 1866, upon tho
average bills outstanding as currency
during the six months next preceding the pro-
vded for after the 1st Of April 1896 the duty
b per centum for each half year thereafter the
average amount.
Some aarrn occasioned among the friends of Mr..
Shases finance measures BY the refusal OF the House
% adopt ths Senate amendments to the Finance
AtN 1t also stated that the Ways and
Sans Committee have determined to oppose
ths passage of the Bank bill, and 10 adhere
Ind ,xbly 10 the issue Of legal tenders Those however,
who best posted upon the probable action Of
On This important question did not expect any other
At tAs time. The Committee Of Ways and Means had al
ready previously passed upon the proposition Of Mr.
Chase. and Che action OF the House is not final they
could hardly do Otherwise their consistency
By sdhsring to the position they had assumed. The
friends of Mr. Chsses financial scheme predict certainly
that will hs adopted almost whole by tho Conference
CsnaAisseo. which will probably meet on Thursday.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The Committee Of Ways and Means busy with the
internal Revenue bill. There Is, however but little pros
peolef m increase Of taxation any important article
0Uo0Eos OF THE CoNsCRIPrIOs BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Tho Conscrpuoa bill viii undoubtedly pass tho House.
3 70 be growing 10 favor with the public general
", who regard impartial presenting the proper a.
tssnasivo 70 all able bodied white menviz nght pay
smAgrste. The bin Is regarded ny some evidence
0f dsrust Of the scheme for arming tho blacks and
n acknowledgment that we must fall back upon the
waite man for tine malntenance Of our institutions.
tho clause in the Military bill which was adopted in
committee of the Senate and allowed the Of Mas
Oa0hnssets be considered or her quota de-
assd the Senate by the action Of Mr.. Ricc who de-
aaaded the ysas and nays, and headed on Sumner by
voss Of two 10 one.
1xMIN.NCE OF FOREIGN WAR.
Te reassu OF the Conscription and OF ts diserm
nations in favor persons who bear the burden OF sup
porting oged parents, sisters &c, Ia seen in the fact
a che imminencs Of foreign war, AZ declared
Ho-1ny by two Senators. Even the veteran Senator
IRON Vernon. for privatcerng. Mr.. Sumner az
the instance OF Mr. Seward, supposed, made
gunsnt against provocation to foreign Powers whom
he would concate but proposition from him declaring
che object OF the authority TO grant letters OF and
reprisal limited TO suppressing the rebellion,
voted down By party would think from the pro
csedines that the hostility of France to us was
fat accompli. When Mr.. Sumner asked by
Senator McDougall II he had Official Information
whercon to ground his apprehensions, he answered
Indirectly hy saying that he had tina,
was not open the Senator himself. The result OF
she debate due much to senator cDouga whose vivid
picture OF French aggressons and designs this CONT
ucnt made deep impression II is Just to say that the
arguments Of Senators Coamer Grimes and others, in
favor OF authority exercise traditional policy,
satisfactory and 1t is clear the legislation Of
day may be serviceable a warning TO the determ
nation Of this government. It apparent in a few
moments cfter debate opened this morning that the bill
was a caucus party measure, but opposition Of
party character was made.
sUBsIDEScE OF PARTY BITTERNESS.
The conservative democrats that II win be
slime for them TO take the responsibility Of initiating
Of peace compromise when the rebel States
shall show disposition in that direction, or when they
clothed with power The abnegation Of party feeling
In radical quarters reminds OF the bright days at the
beginning OF the war; when all things subordinated
% tbs idea OF restoring the constitutional authority Of tho
government without reference TO party crecds Mr.
Grimes said 10 day that loyalty comm ID to ry
- masses Of the democratic party patriotic and
opposed 10 the dsrupton Of tue Uaion. The Official
gan says that tho passage Of tho Conscrpon act without
sailing party division, Hnc exhibition Of the surren.
dor OF party feeling.
MORE HOPEFUL YErLNG IN THE crrY.
Thsre "a generally hopeful feeling with regard
to military aud naval operations than has prevailed for
sons past, and this arises from favorable
rsos,vsd rum al quarters. The weather however, has
smpsdsd immediate operations.
ADMISSION OF THE LOUISIANA MEMBERS OF rHR
HOUSE.
The LOUISIANA election were disposed Q. iE the
House to-day IN manner which could not have been
pecaed a few days ago Last week the admission OF
the claimants 10 seats appeared 10 bs extremely doubtful
Parties werc curiousy mixed UP the question rcpub
csns, border state members and democrats were divided
Come OF the republicans made strong speeches against
thc resolution and Thad stevens had speech against
prepared but off BY the previous question. Word
came down from New Hampshire yesterday that &c deny
tho claimants seats in the House would damage tnc
prospects Of the republican party that State the
coming eccion and change took place in tho views
thoso republican members VINO had prominently com.
r,t,ed themselves againet their admission.
One Of tbs claimants, Mr.. Hahn made very cncctiy,
speech behalf Of hts colleague aud himself which
changed number Of votes and they we're admitted by
majority Of Gfty. Mr.. Flanders s a New Hampsbir,
republican, and Mr. Hahn formerly Douglas democrat
is understood 70 be mild republican Tho latter vii
not pledge himself 10 vote always with tho