New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-08
The PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE.
he Chances for the Bankrupt Bill.
Gen. ButlefS Difficulty with the Ncw-Grltans
French Consul.
The Consul Dismissed by II. MERCER.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.


patches from Gen. Bragg, in which he acknowledges
that he found our forces too strong for him, and
compelled to fall back to Tullahoms. The press
dispatches 10 the Richmond papers say tia; he lost
very heavily.
THE FINANCE BILL.
The Subcommittee of Four--Messrs Spauldipg,
Corning Hooper and Meriillappointed to report to
the Committee on Ways and Means Finance bill,
have agreed They reported Mr.. spauliios's bill,
With some additions and notifications. The Com
mt,ee will probably report tomorrow in favor OF
the ssue OF three bundled millions legal tender
notes. three hundred millions interest bearing notes.
and not less than five hundred millions SIX per cenA
twenty-year bonds. The section which Mr.. Chase
desires for the Issue fractional notes in place Of tho
postal currency, 10 be engraved and printed in the
Treasury building, will probably be incorporated
10 the bill. 1t 10 urged upon the Committee
that all money obtained by loan and for
internal revenue shoud be deposited in banks upon
their leaving with TIE Treasurer United States
Bonds as security and that the Secretary check o.
it from time to time pay creditors The aEticipa-
ton of harmonious action in tie COMMITTEES To-
day was disappointed by the unexpected adherence
Of one or two members TO their old opposition to the
collection Of Customs in coin and payment Of interest
in COIN The policy Of depositing coin In the Sub
Treasury and taking receipts for the same to be
used ia paying Custom duties instead OF transport
ug coin ios t1s purpose, s also urged On ice Com,
uittee. This 10 fay0rably listened 10. 1t is very
doubtful il the Committee viii authorize the con-
version Of the interest bearing notes into legal
tender Dir. spauldng's bill hss been the basis Of
the discussions in Committee.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The fact that the House by a small majority 70.
fused to lay lir. Roscoe Conklings baOkrups bill on
ne table i'd no decisive indication of its passage.
gsyJnl Of those who voted against the motion 70
az on the table will vote against the bill, aud the
House was thin one, the disposition of the Senate
IL also doubtful but is thought not to be impossible
for prospective and voluntary bill TO DO got
through.
THANKS TO GEN. BUTLER.
The House by majority OF than three TO
one refused to 10y upon the table Mr. Hatchins's
resolution of thanks to Major-Gen. Butler for his
energetic, able and humane administration Of tho
Department of the Gulf" The opposition came from
the Yallandigham faction, and Mr.. Wicslife ia.
timated purpose to resist the passage of the
luton. The Internationally loyal Members of Con-
grsss heartily approve OF the course OF Gen. Buter
and will sustain him by very large majoritios when
ever permitted 10 do 30.
LETTERS OF MARoUE.
The bill for letters OF marque and reprisal against
the Rebels, referred to-day will probably psss sftsr
being amended so as 70 include foreign enemies 10
well rs domestic.
PETRIFrED BIRD's-EYE MAPLE AND GoLD-BEi,.
ING QUARTZ.
The Commissioner of the General Laud-0 lice has
received from the Surveyor-General ut Olympia,
Washington Territory, specimens o: petsiied birds-
eye maple aud gold-beasing quartz. The former
was found Is feet below tn. surface while excs-
waiting for the track of railroad around the falls on
the Columbia at the Cascades. The gold was in q
stratum Of decomposed quartz from two 10 six inches
thick, lying upon the oed rock The yield from tho
Florence mines, per eask Of eartb is from S 20 $500.
THE CONCEPTION OF THE MONITOR.
The statement thai the Monitor was not con.
ceiyed" until November. 1861, is shown by official
documents TO be incorrect. la July the Secretary Of
the Navy urged Congress TO pass law for tho OF.
ganizatOn OF Board TO report concerning plans for
iron.clad vessels, and to make appropriation fog
tho construction of those recommended by such
Board. Tie law was passed, and he report in favor
Of building the New Irorsides Gaena, and Monitor,
was made about the middle of September. Imlns.
dia'ely thereafter work was begun upon them. The
threatened advent Of the Merrimac had nothing TO
do with tire construction of the Monitor.
DISMISSAL OF THE FRENCH CONSUL AT NV
ORLEANS.
The Republican states that Count Mejau, who
was accused by Gen. Butler Of having acted as
banker to jeff Davis in keeping the mosey which
went to pay for clothing for the Confederate Army,
and which money wis paid over to the Rebel con-
tractor after the investigation of the Hon. Revsrdy
johnson, has been dismissed from his post as Con.
recognized by our Government This was done
yesterday by NJ. MERCER the French Minister, after
examination of the record of Means acts and with
out any other action the part of our Government
except the presentation of the case.
GEN. GRANTS JEW ORDER.
The leading Jews of Cincinnati aud Louisville,
among them DIR. Vice and DR.. Lilienthal, came here
to-day to thank the President for bis prompt revoca-
ton of Gen. Grant order expeling their race from
the lines Of his command. Their interview with The
President was OF unusual interest.
THE SIEGE OF vICKsBURG.
| Tue President received dispatch this evening
from Helena, Arkansas, dated Jan. 2 stating that
our forces attacked Vicksburg on Monday, Dec. 30.
and were repulsed after severe and obstinate fght-
ing They fell back to position close by SO strong
that they could not be dsIodged nom it, and the de-
termination of our commanders not TO yield the
ground until they have taken the city was fixed.
Our loss was stated to have been 5000, killed,
wounded, and missing. The dispatch further stated
that it was reported that Gen. Grant had joined
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