New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
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WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Dec. Q, lsCJ.
TIE SEIZURE or THE CHTsAPEAKE.

Inc treasury department. tlS morning re-
coyed information by telegraph, from officer OF tho
Revenue at Portland, Of The recent seizure of the
steamer Chesapeake. The State and Nary Depart
ments were at once made acquainted with the fact
The Treasury Department Immediately telegrnphed 70
Collector Barney TO send reyenueoutter In pursuit Of
tie pirates. but before this message reached him. q
telegram WIS received that he had already dispatched
the Miami on that business.
The state Department tccgraphed TO our Consul o.
81. Johns TO detain the Chesapeake should she arrive
there and the Navy Department te.egraphed 20 Com
maDder RAind at Portland TO take board light srti
lery and detachment 81 soldiers from the authorities
and 90 in pursuit Of tho Chesapeake IN the United
STATES steamer Agawan.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURR.
Tho old Virginia Legislature completed It's
organization to-day at Alexandria Gov Pierreponts
Message delivered 10 both Houses. II conains IN
argument against Secession ana another in favor the
emancipation Of ali the slaves in tie State. With re-
commentator that the Legislature shall cal Con
yeaton Of the people to the alteration Of tic Con-
s;i,uiion TO that cid.
IL answer 10 The assertion tha: moory a tie pco
PIE OK the State Rebels. DO urges that felons and
papers have right to vote. nor have Rebels They
deprive the loyal 4 their rights the loyal
assert their rights And be contends that counties
Of tie State should Hereafter bo allowed representa-
ton IN tie State Government u.tN they organized
BY tie election Of officers ly whom taIos can DO col
lec:ed.
il Bic hrrumtnt uron ihc slavery question le ssys
"tho pros.Lonis proclamation frees al Ia Tie State er
ccpi "a Nv counties W.ihou, this Amendment 70 tho
Conf,ltuton foresec cndess STRIFE ard turmoil. All
tho State officers 10 import tho coo'tnilor
U. to DATED States and the laus ~ Vi-gina- TIE
Laws q the State thoy stand recognize T4A''i'
TIE .nl@@~- - e.fi.a 80. VAR anS 70 nQPio
head slaves and commit then. 10 jail The army Of tho
United State, viii inierpose. Tlls conGci VII ensue.
and the Rebels glory IN tho ,is. We must either Do
eide 70 come mo altagonlsn with TIC UaI;ea States OF
alter our organic law on the subject"
Tie Governor SAYS lie ms Trustworthy Information
nom large portion O. TIE Staic that es soon 20 Ito
domestic violence Is suppressed Aero viii be more than
enough of capable men, VITO have never bowed 10 Seees
son. to welcome ard carry on tie Government Of tie
State and that " every county.
TIE RYPoRT oP TUB SECRETARY oP THB
TREASURY.
Extreme caution has been taken 70 prevent o
u-mature d closure Of The contents u tie annual 10
prt o. tho Secretary OF the Treasury the france
which vii 30 laid before Congress tomorrow at noon.
Enourh, loaoy,., has trsnsplred 10 warrant tie re
rurrk at IL win show less amount OF public debt than
was a. fret supposed by tie Secretary. and that tho
general condition q tic finances is satisfactory. aud
further that the receipts from all sources excep, nom
ne internal revenue ago much larger than bis former
estimates.
The tflos hayo been prepared with great care and
labor and important corrections have been made OF old
statements which had. by common consent been ~
garded o. accurate. The investigation Of single ne
ure occupied twenty -four hours Tho effort has been
made TO render tbs tables more accurate and complete
than any wlich have heretofore emana'ed from the
War Department. snd it doubtless Involved greater
labor than any annual report perhaps oil OF them To-
gothcr
Tho transaction Of the important current busDoss Q!
tie Office while tho Secretary was engaged night ard
day on tho report. dcyovei on Assistant Secretary
Field whose incidental assistance IN the arrangement
Of tie tables etc. and liz attention 70 tho printing
doubtlcss materially aided in tie eIy CON eoa OF lac
report.
Tie following are the estimates furnished by there
spcetiyo heads Of tie Departments Of the sppro9Tin
tons required .cr the service Of tie isc year ending
June 80, 1905
For tho Civil Service, Including The orpenseso OF
forign iu'oIcour,t, oorfis, loans, pune
doflsin aud al other expenditure, except
Navy Departments VIZ ~ ~ '"
70, 3ZoJOCO o.
lie Indian D.partinen lc' ~ y.
For the Army proper 4c.......-........ vvtlJo.I %
For the Military Acsdemy... lioO. 20
For ForihcsOnI Ordnance, so........'... 3lthoVD W
goIthe R6ls.ss3 %
..........................s0e e s9, 7g7 81
To the estimates arc added statomats showing. lst
The appropriations estimated for tho service Of the s
cal year ending June 30 1865 mado by former acts Of
Congress Of a specific and indefinite character ~ fol
lows viz;
For tnl.ceisneous objects, including expenses
Of collecting the rcyouo for cy.ions 2oJo IA
For compensation to the oenss,t3s.i oaiee for ~ NJ
mail seryic5s.. "$<A...'...''.... InVo w
For civilization Of Indians ..'.'...........'. p 0
oT Ing and equipping nilia............. 1000 ~
For interest on Ito public debt..s..... 9,'''o'o
Total. -
The estimated balances OF tho existing appropila
lions which viii be uneIpended juno 20. 1894 part
OF which are required ior tho payment of the liabilities
Of tie present lsca year. but which will not be drawn
from the Treasury until after June 80 eGi. and the bal
ance epped the service Of tho fiscal year ending
June 80 1865. Wis
For tho civil service and miscellaneous purposes 10 "
For tho Interior Department., indians, and pen $1,000 -
sons ..................'.'.'... Aio5ym ~
IoIthe War Department. 'Vis' -
II appears by tho statement Of tho estimated balances
u existing appropriations which will be nneIpcnded on
June 80 ls6i that SSH 3o242 may bo carried to the
surplus fund.
COURTEsIRs ACKNOWLEDGED.
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