, 1863-03-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tzibrne,}
WAsu1Saros, March 16, 1863
Secretary Chase is expected to return from
New York tonight. It is believed that his
visit had more to do with general consnlta-
tions with financial men than with any specific
object Of selling honda or negotiating loans.
Indications still pojut to securing some loans
abroad.
Gen. Fremont had u long interview wlth
the President again to-day, and it is said the
usual promise Of command speedily was
renewed, With the addition that the Secretary
y. ,.ar was already arranging it.
The number Of widows pensions applied
for thus far during the present war is 5000.
The number Of invalid pensions during the
game period is p,000.
James ". Patterson, Congressman elect
from the Sd district Of New Hampshire, is
Professor in Dartmouth College. Yet so pro-
s1avery is that institution, that his election
was bitterly opposed By all his brother pro.
fessors, headed BY President Lord.
The order dismlssing Col. Thomas Smell Of
the l07th Illinois has been revoked by the
President, it having been ascertained that the
hostility Of Gems. Gilbert and Boyle, which
caused his dismissal, was owing to his anti
slavery sentiments.
Surgeon Hassan Of the ed Iowa infantry has
also been reinstated.
liquor selling in this district to civilians is
IN he lowed henceforth until midnight, in
stead of 9 o'clock p. N. The penalty Of SELL
ing to soldiers being the forfeiture Of their
license until the e,.d Of the war.
Between tifty and serenity refugees are mr.
irving daily from the South. They bring the
most dep1orablc accounts Of the condition Of
things in rebellion. It cost one laboring man
nearly $500 Confederate scrip, which is about
$1o5 In gold, to transport himself, wife and
three children, without baggage, from Rich
mond to Washington. There has been re-
| Gently great advance in price, grcenbacks
being $50 per cent. premium over Confede~
| rate money.
| WAsuHe7oS, March 16.-Thc following
| report has been obtained at the Bureau Of In
| ternal Revenue. 1t:would seem to be reason
ab!c construction Of the act Of March 9Th,
alacndatory Of the excise lar, that promisso-
| r3 notes not exceeding thirty-three days, in
cluding the grace days, should bear 9 one
cent 8Islulp : eAcCcutuE lu1ElS -tuI6C Qa{ anu
not exceeding sixty-threc days, including the
grace days, two cents; exceeding sirty-three
days and not exceeding ninety-three days,
three cents. Consequently, note at sixty
three days, including the grace days, would
possess a legal value by having i two cent
stamp affixed thereto. The same rule will
apply to notes bearing longer time to run.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE reason as
signed at the Treasury Department for sus-
pending the printing Of postal currency,
twenty-five and fifty cent notes, is that there
is already sufficient amount Of such paper
in proportion to other denominations. The
fact that there are countcrteits did not infu'
ence this action.
Tic Committee on the Conduct of the Wal
| have, It is understood, closed the testimony,
and in about two weeks will make their re
port.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Lewis,
is expected to enter upon his duties to
morrow.
The expedition to colonize the persons o
color has been Indefinitely postponed by tut
! President.
! WASHINGTON, March 10-Gens. Schurz ani
Stahl were confirmed us Major Generals OF
Saturday. Gcns. Morrell, Mitchell Of Kansas
! and Schofield were not acted upon. Lieut
Col. Smith, 1st Ohio, was confirmed Brigade
/; General Of Volunteers. It is understood tia
all The nominations which were 1en uncon
} ! irn:rd hy the Senate, and not absolutely re
jcc1ed hy that body, will be renewed by tn
, President, and the vacancies oecasioned b.
; rcjcctlous will be Immediately filled.