The New York herald., 1863-11-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsmnoros. Nov "A. 1893
FRAN0fAL HArrgsa.

wAsmsoros. Nov "A. 1888.
FRAE0fAL HArrsRa.
Therc s nothing decsve about issuing any ooe rear
treasury notes At present OF this two years notes only
the nty mioas negotiated with tho banks viii be pro-
pared.
NO now financial measure OF any character u now Goa
tempated oy tho government In the various financial
acts passed during ths Administration hore ia not dis
coveraole any positive provision requiring the payment
IN gold OF the principal OF bonds issued by
with the exception or the provision in the Law OF March,
1858 Under this law bonds have vet been ssued Tns
Secretary OF the Treasury. however, has nevcr yet
directed the payment OF any portion Of tho funded debt
otherwise than in ooin and this 1t confidently assorted
by those who have the best opportunities OF knowing ths
Secretarys opinions upon the subject continue 70 be
his policy unless prevented by seyoaa his
ability 70 ooatrol.
THE EsrhArEs FoR rHH MKT FISCAL vNAe
The War Department to-day sent It's estimates for tho
uext fiscal year 10 the Treasury Department This con-
petes the estimates OF all the departments which tho
report Of tho Secretary OF the Treasury will BE- based
The utmost caution used 70 prevent any possss pro
mature publication Of ths 6gures.
TIE wAGns OF 0ovxxNxHnT HE0aAMos. efO.
It being represented that Increased prices of pro
visions and Of render proper just thAt
there should DO An increased rate Of wages msohaaos
borsrs and otAer eployes whose compensation IL net
respective bureaus Of tho War Department mako inquiry
anA report Just and reasonable rate A4vsoced wages
to DO paid BY tho govcrnmcst 1t tho present tns
CASE or CONSCIENCE.
Soma conscence stricken In New York ha3 sent TO
tho Treasury Department sixty i've dollars which, he
says belongs 70 tho government desrca An aoknow
Judgement tho receipt to be madc In ooe OF tho New
York papers Tho noto IL written Roman capital let.
ters in order 10 prevent oil traces of authorship Tho
money has been placed the Treasury publicity
evon to ths fact in tho hope that the good example may
be followed
TIE CASE OF TIKI IRON GLAD sANaAMoN
Canon On the Of bec departure upon an important
mission. was found 10 bo in . sinking condition. and
suspcsn OF treason having been mentioned this con-
neotion, correspondent in tho Washington Navy YarA'
sends communication. saying
There no disaster Saturday night and there Ia
no mystery connected with tho very ordinary operation
pump Of tho vessel could done had boon In order
There de'ec$ In tho engine to be repaired Tho
boilers wore flcd twice and half for tho purpose Of
discovering leaks, and tho water from tho bOiiors
much that water camc at the junction OF tho over
hang and tho body 0f tho weasel Tho ordinary hand
pump beng out Of order Aro o0gno Of tho yard was
sea to tho vcesel and uaod ell Tho atoa that could DO
got on her cugino
rHH rAOIFI0 RAILROAD.
is understood that tho Prcsdoat 10 compliance With
tho terms Of tho law Of the iA osAsress decided that
tho NortherA PsciAc Railroad snail start from point
tho Mssouri fivcs nearly opposite peunc, Bu in coas
oectlon with chs Nsslsspe, ana sssuri ana tho Rock
island reads