New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-28
The Militia Bill Postponed Again
riders to St2 G Jeff. DaViss Cotton and Negroes
rhe olfl De sroot Claim Revived.
Mons AVE Trade Treaty with England
Ratified.
keeisl Dipatoh to The Y. Y. Tribune.

WAsHfSGToS. Friday, rem "a lhnS
I'VE CONFERENCE on The FINANCE BILL.
The new Conference Committee on the Finance
Bill ON the part of the Senate Messrs. Collamer
Sherman and Harding, on the part of the House
Nessrs. Spsulding, Dawes and WsshburDe, met
slis morning. Two Of the House conferees offered
10 submit the State Banks 10 tax OF one-elghh PEI
cent every Six months upon their deposits over and
above their average authorized circulation, say one
quarter Of one per cent per annum, and also one per
cent per annum upon their entire circulation, Tor the
sake of raising revenue Two Of the Senate con-
ferees insisted the two Pc cent per annum tax on
the entire circulation Of the banks and admitted that
one half Of this amount was designed tocoerce these
institutions TO come under Mr.. Chases banking
scheme. The disagreement upon this question Of
the tax was positive and Incorporating. The
conference had to be adjourned. second meeting
was appointed for half past six in the evening
At the evening session the Committee finding
themselves divided in the morning. agreed TO re-
port their disagreement and ask TO be discharged,
this was accordingly done, whereupon MIR. Wash
burne moved that the House recede from its concur
renee with the Senate amendment
This proposition, supportedby hetsrs. Washburne
fnd Colfax, and rs strongly opposed by Messrs.
dawes tUu luOiliAs VI Auirr', tue llcNlOub
being ordered, the motion was defeated, by Yeas 63
10 Nays75. Messrs. WashburDe and Dawes stimuli.
taneousy sought TO move another Committee Of Con.
ference. The Speaker recognized Mr. Dawes, who
TO- therefore, Chairman Of the new Committee.
The other members are MessYs Fenton aud May.
nsrd. The last.named il the only member Of the
Committee on the part Of the House who favors the
Senate prpositon. 1t is suggested in quarters well
informed an arrangement may b0 affected upon the
following basis:
A tax OF one-eighth Of one per cent to be imposed
semannually upon tn amount Of deposits over cir
culation and one-half of one per cent sem-annualy
On total circulation the latter TO be increased at the
expiration Of three instead Of two years, as the
Senate amendments has it, TO per cent semi
annually.
HOW GEN. HOOKER DEALS WITH HIS SOLDIERS.
Those wise men who know how to judge a com
mander, regard with great hope and satisfaction
Gen. Hookers dealings with his enlisted men. He
goes among them, and the men in the ranks have
access TO him in his quarters, and everywhere else,
and get patient and Kind audience for their griev-
aDcee and their needs. His care that they be fully
led and well fed he's already put proyerb on Its
travels through the camps; Fighting Joe feeds
well" remarkable illustration Of this new cure
Of the men was given in the midst of the great snow
storm. which impedsd transportation throughout the
army. Gen. Hooker ordered that tho move
ment Of the ratiOns Of the soldiers should
have precedence over everything elee, that
not general officer in the army should have trane-
portation for his caterers supplies until the food
Of the men was all up from Acquia Creek. The
order, with severe mpartiality, fell on himself.
L.. Ill, l.xl, =,
Gen. Towards supplies, Gen. Whipples and those
Of many other officers were remorselessly stopped.
In the case Of Gen. Howard, poultry and vegeta-
bles, liable to spoil, detained nearly week,
and portions actually returned to Washington.
II is said that n reply TO requests TO modify the be-
verify OF this order, Hooker replied, my men shall
be fed before am fed, ard before any Of my Gen.
erals are fed. 1t lie unnecessary TO say that he is
winning the love and confidence Of bis troops
ingy and the tsughtening of the discipline Of the
army is felt from day to day, and from day to day iss
incIeaee 10 efficiency and self reliance 10 Visible.
TIE PAY or SOLDIERS.
The joint resolution introduced by Senator Wilson
to-day provides that existing laws relating 10 pay Of
volunteers and militia be 70 construed as 10 allow
payments 10 commence as follows:
To the enlisted men, from The date Of individual
enrolment or enlistment, and TO the commissioned
officers from the date from which they mustered
into service, date Of entering Into active duty in the
keld under proper orders to that effect or date OF
organization Of their respective companies or reg
ments in the manner prescribed by the general
ORDERS OF the War Department, whichever OF these
dates shall in point Of time soonest occur and that
al recruits accepted and enlisted men, either in the
regular army or volunteer service OF the United
States who have received or shall be entitled TO
receive the advance bounty Of $25, shall not forfeit
Ghe same unless discharged under sentence Of Cen
frsi CourL-Martia by orders toy way of punishment
or consequence OF fraud on the part OF the soldiers
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX LAW.
The delay of the Committee of Ways and Means
In. reporting and the length Of time apent by the
H,vuse in considering the bill amending the Tax law
somewhat jeopsrdizes its passage this session az
nsuy think; but ii Of those measures that has
got TO be parsed.
JUDGE FOR MICHIGAN.
The President has sent 10 the Senate the name Of
\ Mr.. Whitley as Judge Of the West District OF
'ichigaD, under tho act dividing tbe State into two
d. ,tricts.
TIE MILITIA ENROLLING BILL.
The Militia Enrolling bill was informally post
poned till Tomorrow ut the request OF Copperhoad
sens.on', who desired to express their views, not
having done 30 when the measure was originally
under Consideration. They have promised not to
make a factlcus opposition to the bill.
ORDERS 10 AlEZE JEFF. DAvIsS COTTON AND
NEGROES.
EsGt Admiral Porter Instructed the CAPTAIN OF the