New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-18
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NA-HiNsToN thursday. Dec. ~. 1895
AHITArY Bills UNDER CONSIDERATION.
The Senate Military Committee were in SEES
SON more tha six hours today engaged in the oonsid
.l4i.oa o.! the Bounty and Poy BIZ, and OF the bin
siacudaiory e. the Enrolment act. Several important
ameldatufs we're made 10 each. One prevents the
pa, m NJ OF The bcuues Of 500 and 500 after the 5th
oi January. ibo date fixed for the draft Another pro-
hbis tho payment Of any bountes to substitutes after
that tlic and limits those 10 volunteers and conscrpts
t. The so0 heretofore provided by law. The Enroll.
olt ao altered include al persons Of proper
scc who have served two years and been honoraby
discharged thus taking in the nine months men. An
other section repeals the three hundred dollar clause
II intended ba; these bills shall be made law before
the Holiday adjournment They viii. with that view,
ported 10 the Senate tomorrow, aud VIII probably
be- taken into consieratou that the House may
Get Upon them Monday or Tuesdsy General
Sca,8,k, the Chairman II the House Military Commit
Tee Is nndcr,ood 10 be opposed TO the repeal Of the
three hundred dollar clause. but il is by no
tai. tia. the Honse viii support him n this view.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE ACT.
4 hill amendatory of the Internal Revenue
e is In Of preparation which IT is the policy o.
DO Government ~ urge through Congress before tie
holiday re,.ss ia order 20 obtain The expected increase
Il revenue early ard fully possible The gen.
cra purpose Of the BIZ Ia, the taxes luI
uries and particularly whisky and tobacco, and to
cut of II those On necessaries u small value
brsced in Schedule c. The increase " the taxes on
whisky and tobacco will probably be considerably
larger than was recommended in the reports 81 Tho
Commissioner and Secretary.
THB CASE OF SENATOR VALE.
Senator Hale, in his remarks to-day, ofwhich
extended report has been sent by the agent Of the
Associated Pres. adr,ted the essential fa"s contained
In our paragraph published In yesterdays TRIBUNE
The question remaining for the Judiciary Committee
20 is whether in the affair In question he
acted and paid in the capacity Of lawyer. or In
tha, Of senator Those who engaged bic services
doubtless throw light upon the subject. The public can
form some ud gmeni from the facts Units possession
RELIEF FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
Senator Harlan's bill for the relief of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court introduced to-day, pro
vls that the President may the desire Of the Chief
Justice or Of any OF the Associate Justices who IL
over 20 years of age place his name on retired list
Lis compensation TO be from g. 900 to 81 COO according
10 the length Of previous service THE gentle hint
10 Chief Justice fancy.
THR EXCHANGE or PRISONERS.
Gen. Hitchcock has gone to Fortress Monroe,
probably 20 confer with General Butler with regard TO
renewal OF exchanges. As We stated upon excellent
authority more than three weeks ago there 10
To- believe that Gen Butler could arrange matters, #
empowered 10 do so. IL all their dealings with him
since be assumed command Of tho Department, the
Rebel authorities have shown for him respectful oour
tesy.
Our prisoners q; and near Richmond are receiving
more plentiful and better ratOns than they did few
weeks since but in other respects their condition has
not improved. Six thousand crowded upon Belle
Isle In a space Of two acres and halk 4 few are
sheltered by ragged tents, but the great majority are
TRYING 10 live In the open air not having house or even
tree 20 shield them from the inclement weather or
night dumps II is pleasant TO know that these unor,u
note soon 10 BE- sent 10 Dnnyile.
EXAMINING SURGEONS.
The Commissioner of Pensions has appointed
the following Examining Surgeons: DR.. Horace ID.
Train Sheffield, Mass.i DIR. ~ A. Dashien Hartford,
Iowa Dr. 5. j. Cheny. Winterset, Iowa. DR.. n. J..
Van Sandt Clarinda, Iowa. DR.. j. i. Jay. Charlton,
Iowa; DR.. l.. NJ. Laws Osceola, Iowa; DR.. j. n Penn,
> dney Iowa; DR.. L. i. Fem, Guthrie Centre, Iowa
ID. j. ~ Pierce, Cedar Falls. Iowa DIR. j. A. No
Lane, MorgantOwn. w. Va; Or. ATtemus Doane
Baltic Greek. Mich, DIR. Seneca II. Gage. Bellevue
Michigan.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The following National Banks nave received
authority 10 commence operations.
Eirst National Bank Bsbo.o Mas, osritri.. $1,000
Third National Bank. SyTacrir, y. y .... ly'W0
Iir.t National Bank Molina. III capital. 1900
Iils National bao4 Allentown Pa csp'el'''''' iv"V
LAND SURVEYS IN wAsnISsTOS 7 sRRiTORY.
Returns Of Surveys, certified % ate as Oct.
81 1868 by tho Surveyor General at olympia, Washing
ton Territory show that 72l acres have been taken up
y actual settlement claim (donaton) on the Columbia
River in Townshps2 ard 3 north, range west Of
Willamette meridian
NAVAL ORDERS.
Capt. j. G. Graysen OF the Marine Corps has
,een ordered TO command the Marine Guard Of the
D. s. .sloop Brooklyn.
Lieut. Wallace. U. q. Nj c.. has reported for duty at
he Navy Yard in this city
Lieut. Pagan has been detached from Company {. |
Marine Battalion and ordered 10 the flagship Wabash
THE CLAIM OF IOWA FOR INDEMNITY.
Two special certificates have been sent to the
Governor Of Iowa authorizing aggregate location on
he public lands Of Is 037 acres indemnity on account
Z lands claimed swamp by the State In the Counties
4 Cbickasaw and Appauouse but which have been dis
osed OF BY the United States AZ arabic landa
EXAMINING SURGEONS.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has appointed
he following Examining Surgeons Dr. VIM t. Nc
Aepkato, Min; Dr.. ". w. Reed Jefferson !