New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05

Committee Of Ways and Means to-day amendaory
Of the Internal TaX-law requires in transactions ia
gold or silver or loans upon c0aterals or deposits
in coin, a stamp equal to per cent upon all sums
above 500, if the contract II fulfilled within three
days; if within sixty days and more than three y
per cent: for every thirty days thereafter per cent
additional; and if on demand per cent for every
thirty days that it is unfulied; all unstamped con-
tracts to be null aud void and the money pad recov-
cradle by action for ones Own and benefit.
THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.
The Senate Military Committee have made re-
port with a bill 10 establish the Metropolitan Rail-
road. They report that the road from Washington
to the Chesapeake viii place It's depot upon The deep
waters thereof, in direct interior water communica-
ton with the Chesapeake aud Delaware Canal, the
Raritan Cgnal, Newly Ork barber, the Huds0n lIV-
er, the Housalonic River, tie CONNECTICUT, ihames'
and O.her rivers which fll into Long Island Sound,
with all she Atlantic cities and towns situated upon
these rivers in all the England States that by
this means the most ample facilities Tor intercourse,
and AZ the current rates for freight Will be Afforded
10 the Government for military purposes and 10 the
people the rapid and cheap means OF sending md TO
their friends that uOrilOu VI the road To FONT OF
/ Rocks wall enable the Government 10 control me
valley of Nlrgiuia, cutting OF all chances Oi future
raid and invasion OF the loyal States, aud VIII ave
an immense amount IN transportation. Inc tOn-
uoisville road, being that link between Cumberland
and Pitsburg when connected By uniting the exist
lng road from Point OF Rocks 10 Cumberland ana
the Metropoitsn Road, viii form, with the Fort
Wayne and Chicago Road, the main sefu OF the
great Pacific Road; that il will shorten ,be distance
/ between Washington aud PltsOurg more IMAM one
hundred miles, saving 10 every poe0n travelling
between the West aud Washington ton dollars, and
saying upon military stores TIE produce OF the West
etc. from four TO seyen dollars per tun, and re-
ducing the time between Warrington ana
/ Pttsburg from fWenty-fJur 10 eighteen hours.
Data and statistics are given, showing that In Cow
ernment transportation atone upward Of S4,OOO,OCO
per annum will be saved, II the same ratio oi transit
IL kept up by the war; aud that IN case OF iOelgu
war these roads will be inestimabe for Government
and public uses. The bill provides for no epprcpria-
ton or expenditure Of money, only guaranty Of
each company's bonds ~ a limited amount, which Is
secured BY u mortgage aud We'll guarded pTOylsioas
/ for sinking fund to extiGRuish the debt.
NAVAL ORDER.
Commander Henry French has been ordered TO
the Boston Navy-Yard.
Lieut.. VIM. +. Spien has been ordered to the
West Gulf blockading squadron.
Commander WOrden wss to-day nominated 70 tho
Senate for Captain in tho Navy for meriiorious
conduct.
TIE VIRGINIA SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TluCr
The Committee on Elections in their report against
the Gains Of Mr. Mcleod and bis contestant, Wing,
FOR ,cat in tie House Vi Representatives FROM tie
HI Dsrric, Of Virginia. say The District eomprises
Norfolk aud ten other couut.es, in portion Of The
ueciuc.s in only four Of which ere the polls
opened, tho remainder Of Ito territory being in
Rebel possession. Mr.. Wing bad Oil votes; Mr.
Mcleod Giji Mr.. Cooper ZIG, with 20 scattering
yotes--a total Of ,lO2 in District usually rolling
about 10 600 votes. The Committee therci@o re-
port in accordance with their custom and that Of the
House in similar cases that this in just
an election.