, 1863-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbune.l
WAsuIsaroS, Feb, 4, 1863.
The friends Of Abraham Lincoln refuse to
believe That lie was priy to Mr.. Seward's ar
rangcmcnt TO send the French Minister to
Richmond last spring with m Invitation to
the rebels to send Senators here.
The War Department LAS decided to add
bacon to the army rntions, and n resolution to
that effect will probably be introduced to-
morrow.
3Ir. Sumner was fully sustained to-day in
tabling McDougall's anti Trench resolutions,
every Administration Senator yoting with
him.
Secretary Chase has scnt in rccommcnda-
tion for the reduction Of duty on printing pa
per, on the ground that it will increase the
revenue. The total imports of all, except
writing paper,arc given at al5G, ,825, producing
arcyenuc Of GOO. For suehn beggarly sum,
it is argued, 1t lie hardly worth while 10 phce
tl,c interests of the press at the mercy Of
combination paper manufacturers.
Mr. LoomiE introduced 4 bill in the House
today tending 10 prevent speculation in gold.
AL contracts for purchase or sale Of gold or
loan on co11nterals, are made to bear a stamp
10 the amount Of one per cent. on sums over
$4,000, Nthe contracts to be filled in thrce
days, if not within sixty days, to be taxed two
| and one-half rcr cent.
| Gen. Rosscau is lying i'll 1T Lancaster hay
in; been attacked thcro shortly after deliver
ing his recently reported speech by his old
disease Of the throat, for medical treatment OF
| which lie was then on his way to New York.
| Tic Illinnis Slip Canal was once more post
ronrd to-day till Friday, for the purpose Of
enabling the Military Committee to get in its
business in lime for The action Of the sc,iatc.
| It will be taken mp on Friday. Its friends
claim tlat every vote thus far shows :. decided
majority in lis favor. Its enemies say by
fighting il At every step they can delay it 50
that the final aclion Of both Houses this SEES.
sion will he impossible.
Scmltor Fcsseuden reported the nine hun
drcd million house bill today, with material
amendments. Only fifty millions more green
| backs are authorized, instead Of two hundred
millions, which makes an aggregate issut
outstanding, including tlc hundred millions
already authorized for the payment Of tht
army mud nary, Of four hundred millions. Thu
clause authorizing the Issue Of interest-Dcar
ing notcs, is modified, so as to make then, .
legal tender for the amount expended on thci
face, and the payment Of the interest in Lawful
money, instead Of coin. The latter provision
is also made with respect to certificates Of In
| tlcbtedness hereafter issued. 4 new claus
prohibits the conversion Of Treasury note
into bonds, .! the will Of holder, after the Is
Of July. The section taxing bank issues,
amended 50 as 10 impose uniform tax Of tw'
per cent. on I'LL, the sliding scale being stEick
. tn out.
Senator Ten Eyck reported from tho Jusli
ciasy, today, Summers bill tor preyentin!
correspondence with tho rebels,
WASHINGTON, Feb. Title Senate has con
and Assessors, under the internal reyenu
hill, with the exception Of six Of them.
E The Secretary Of tho Treasury has rcplie
! to all inquiry Of the Senate relative to th
amount OF The duty on imports on paper
-, ~ ..vs 1t is not separately classified. but
included In the nl:si.se.se nl:sil...esesuses q Paper. Il
: expressed the opinion TINT the .eMn
|. revenue. There is MI Increasing dispositio
:. I to pursue such course Of legislation, as til
:, persisted efforts Of the paper cxtoztionists
Il l,rcscrTe the present duties become MOI
E generally known among members OF Coz
- | Eress.
$ The hill Of Representative Loomis. roferre
i to the Committee Of Ways and Means to'da.
a smcndatory Of the Internal Tax Law, rcquirs
: in transactions in gold. silver, or loaus or 0
= rollatcrals, or deposits in coin, stamp e!u
to one per cent, upon all sums above 310o
the contract is fulfilled within three days,
within sixty days md more, then two and
~ half per cent, for every thirty ysthereaft
J one per cent. additional, and il on denaan
y one per cent. for every thirty days that it
~ uufullllcd. All unrtalupcd contracts to
~ null and void. and the money paid rccore
10 ahlcby action for ones own use and bcncf
l. New YonK, Feb. IA NaShinst disrat
-. reports an affray in the House between civ
- i.lsE and two army officers. Rcvolvcrs We
i'd flee1g drawn, whereupon the two Officer
~ Capt. O'Bricn and Lieut.. keclan, at on
Withdrew