The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-21


The from the Army OF the Potomac has occasioned
great deal OF excitement hero to day.
SECRETARY cHAsE's FINANCIAL MEASURES.
is believed hat Mr. Chase will finally triumph
the opposition 70 lis recommendations in regard to the
anances The committees bill will be amended TO cor
respond with the q the Secretary IN the most i'm
v portant particulars.
NR. STEVENS SPEECH AND PROPOSALS. REGARDING
A TaE FINANCES.
The principal feature Of todays session in the House
was the soeech Of Thadieus stevens, OF Pennsylvania
Chairman the Committee OF Ways and Means He pro-
poses bill differing from that reported by majority o.
the committoe and rom all others presented. Iu his
speech brought appalling array Of figures in his
estimate OF the future debt Of the country and his
solemn II was in the republican convention
Philade ha, in 1856, when he mounted the platform
after nominated and pronounced the doom
OF the republican party that campaign In respect
Mr.. Stevens speech uneauaed-no member Of Con-
n gress iteraed the words billions and millions
many times single debate and these
applied to our present and prospective debt and
means Of lquiaton his remarks listened TO wiki
&lithe closest attention by the practical members
There indications 10 day however, that Mr. ste.
vens bill will be defeated, and that reported by the
iori,y OF the committee Will, with slight modifca
tions, be passed.
4 The important point in the financial bill Of the Ways
aid Means Committee the amount Of authorized circu
laton of government The three hundred millions
authorized BY the present bill, added 10 what is author
lied BY previous acts, will give in the aggregate
SIX hundred and Nifty millions OF government currency
This double the present circulation Of both the govern
and the hanks. How much will be absorbedb by Tho
three years and twenty years. bon-s remains TO be
seen.
DEMAND MOTHS.
o. the four millions O. demand notes that have already
been paid into the Treasury a large amount was
received in payment or taxes before tie recent
advance OF gold and demand notes. Much Of
this issue has been paid by parties who
were OF the difference in the value OF those
the legal tenders. The treasurer estimates
that all the outstanding demand notes will have been
Retired in very days. The amount out is .
little i've millions
IMPORTANT STATEMENT or THE coMMIs TONER or
INTERNAL REvESUE.
Commissioner OF Internal Revoaue Boutwell, has sub
med ms nrs statement concerning the transactions OF
that bureau from which appears that the entire
Der Of persons employed in assessing and collecting the
revenae 49,. he has the the present
tms estimating with confidence the amount Of
which will DO derived under the excise law Of July,
1861 During the last month he has caused careful in
vestga.on be instituted the several sources Of
revenue and estimate 10 be made Of the amount
which may be derived from each. According to this he
the fiscal year ending with Juse asxt. the
o. SlT7T,709 IL: estimates that the receipts from stamp
duties during the Same period will amount to 900 ooo'
! making aggregate sum OF s.U.'T7,-o9.
may be asserted that without material change in the
business OF the country, the revenue from the
souce for tho fiscal year 1868 and 1894 will not be less
CHAN $50 10000. The estimates Of receipts and
pendures show the assessing and collecting the
taxes under The present system viii be 4llooths per
! colium.
The Commissioner has The strongest confidence that in
tbo acknowledging the authority Of the
sutoa the expense exceed three per ccnum.
He makes many importnt suggestions, including modi
fcatons q tie aw and tn appointment Of solicitor
| or legal adv iscr
oUn RELATIONS WIZ FRANCE.
There is auth riy onccty from the state department
TO positively that grounds whatever
for apprehension oaGy intervention in affairs
ou tie o. France any formal proposition
for mediation. TIE relations this government with the
breach empire completely satisfactory
and the correspondence between Mr. seward and the
French iilnstsr Of Foreign Affairs furn-h ample assur
anceo that tnere not Inc slightest prospect Of any ntor
rnption Of existing friendly rotations.
fHE snALLfox AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The Police - nmissioners Washington represent
corgross the prevalence 81 the smallpox in the city in
almost every neghborhood consequences Of the presence
camp followers They testify to the inadequacy or The
sonnodatons for 10 vc's, and ask the adoption
Of general provisions 70 prevent it's further spread
The Mayor % Washington has called the attention Of
The City Councils TO the existence OF contagious dis
cases' aud their rapid increase. and has asked for
spsoay aud liberal appropriation FOR the
pa facilities aud tho adoption 81 every practical means
10 ohec. tac further spread of such diseases.
oESygiLs 70 ~ NOMINATED 70 THE SENATE.
A.
twenty generals 10 !noisated TO the senate for
conG nat,ou, and It Is equally certain that these candi
dates To- military honou vii no, all pass the searching
Investigation Of the senate. Nsry % them backed
ny recommendations from military officers ard not few
prominent civilians have IL Ike endorsed their
isriien'Ar friends. I, dee yet aprssr that mauy
additional senean ase redsd. This, sub.
ec' y b. hereafter Determined hy tho proper Authorities
o The slxty.wo OF more MAJOR * noras Of the army.
.vcniy thCia last vstk and rrevioegig in wall.
tugtou
APPOINTMENTS coNptsMrn
The ssuatc has confirmed tie following nominations -.
s.tcr sfaham u New ierpey 10 be Consul Of tho
United states az c4pe Iow0 y place Of rhos Mcdowell
ceyGas Rrlaard, e Hev York hc Arbitrator on be
part o tsc united states Vi ne city New York uuss,
,hs treaty Great fn " the siL Of Apr,, isst lor
the suppress on az The lave Trade.
within l.. Avery, . NV Hampshire, ditto =, Cape
Timothy 4 HibBara, Z: Scr YORK, ditto al sicrrs
Je.eoh sm,,s, ceerac v -io,cr, Francis II Gregory
ana sas n triaehan = he resr adrirap - tho navy
Henry H. Garfield, 10 DO Consul at Atleus.
T. &. Fairfield, Consul AZ Algiers.
william Bfeck. Coz pil a. Hong Kong.
charles A. Washbnrr, Ni14fef hesldent a. Paraguay.
samuel Porter, Surveyor of Customs for Port Beschy
/ Mas
Georv. W. Mcclure b. coiner 81 the prsuch Hut n
she United states At lien Yer CITY
Oscar y Mnnaon, 70 be assay OF The Braneh Mot al
beaver City.
RKsiesATios OF COLONEL SIR PERCY wySDHAs.
Colonel SIR rercy wyndham, OF the First New Jersey
hrir aIafe