, 1863-04-22
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbanc.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribanc.1
WASHINGTON, April Fl, 1868.
Robert ". Taylor, late Ohio State Auditor,
entered yesterday upon tho duties of First
Comptroller of the Treasury, as successor to
the late Elisha sWhittlcsey.
The statement that Gen. Shields is to enter
on active service on the Pacific const is un-
founded. Since be was relieved of the COM
,nand in the Valley Of Virginia, last Summer,
he has had no active duty, and has now pro-
cured leave to visit California, mainly, If not
wholly Oh private business.
Warrants hare passed at the Treasury for
the pnymcnt OF The balance due the army of the
Potomac aud OF the army Of Western Virginia
Tho daily receipts at the Treasury average
s5oo,0o0. The 6yc-twenty subscription with
Jay Cooke & Co., yesterday were 81, ,S11 600.
Gen. Grant told 4 Congressman now hero.
4 few days since, that he would take Vicks.
burg this month.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that whoever shall sell liquor &C.,
must take ont 4 license as hotel keeper, and
q license rs liquor dealers also. Tue Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue has invented q
new stamp which will probably suprlant the
old ones The advantage is that it puts brands
out Of the question, By rendering their use
second time impossible.
Alter the Cabinet meeting to day the Presi
dent remained closeted with Seward and
Wellcs for an hour, denying himself to all
visitors. It is understood the PcterhofI ques
tion Was under discussion.
1t has been determined to appoint IN Assist
ant Provost Marshal Gcncral for each State in
the Union.
Lieut.. Harvey Cotton, 9Th Virginia, and
John D. Burl, 4th Kentucky, convicted Of uu-
ofaccr-likc conduct, have been dismissed tho
service.
Certificates are about to be scnt to Iowa, au-
thorizIng that State to locate $4,000 acres
public lands rs indemnity for the same amount
aiken from the Racoon Tract. Iowa, also, Is
entitled to %, COO acres on Racoon River, aud
24o, GOO more for IN agricultural college.
The second volume Of testimony before the
Committee on the Conduct Of the War, COM
prising Balls Bluff and Bull Run, is ready.
Thc.third, finishing the work, will be ready
next week.
WASHINGTON, April el.-Thc following
special has been received:
FORTRESS MONROE, April 1o.-1o Gen. HUI
Efek: deem it dre to the forcesat Suffolk to
notice briefly their gallant conduct for the last
elk days. On Tuesday Peck's right Was at
lacked, and the enemy's advance gallantly
met by Fosters light troops, the former being
driven back to their line Of rickets. Andef-
sons division was engaged ut the same time.
time on the water front, with our gun
boats aud batteries, and suffered materially.
Hf4 "n,$ ,$rynH H$tFv 1t1-f1, 1,,.4A
1ifed guns, was silcnced cf1ectnally, and an
attack on the Smith Briggs, N armed quarter
masters boat, was rcpulscd.
Repeated attempts hare been made upoa
our llncs, but have failed. storuling the cuc-
m.'s battery, near the West Branch Of the
Nansemond, by Gen. Getty and the Cunboats
under Lieut.. Lawson, Of the nary, and tho
capture Of six gEns and 200 prisoners. close
the operations Of the six days against the enc
ny's largc force, very satisfactorily.
JouS i. DIX, Gen. Comd'g.
WASHINGTON, april 21.-Tlic Treasury De.
rartment has for some days past been sending
ont the form Of the preliminary certificate.
with connections with the national banking
associations undcr tie currency and banking
law. This certificate requires the applicants
to state the name and title of the association.
it's location, and where its operations Of dis
eount and deposits arc to be carried on, the
amount Of the capital stock, the name and
residence Of each Of the shareholders, With
tho number Of shares held by each, and lie
time the business Of the association Is to
commence: The certificate is made in order
tlat the subscribers may avail themselves Of
the advantage OF the act to provide national
currency secured by pledge OF United Statcs
stocks, and to provide for he circulation and
REDEMPTION thereof, approved February ::.5th.
1868. The blanks will be filled, so as to show
the numerical order OF the organization and
the locality. Lord Lyons expects to spend
the summer in Washington. Richmond pa