New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-17
FROM WARRINGTON.
Special DlslA:eh to The N. Y. Tribune
wAsHrx0Tos. Wednesday Dec. 10. 1863.

Special DiszA:eh to II. N. Y. Tribune
WARRINGTON Wednesday Dec 10. 1869.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. sCHoYiELD AND sTAYP.
Msjor-Gen. Sehofeld and staff arrived in this
city last night The General had interview with the
President this evening. No order relieving him has
been and probably none viii BE- issued until suitable
SUCCESSOR TO the command Of tho Department OF the
Missouri be decided upon. and also new command
found for Gen. Sehohed.
THE ADDITIONAL OATH OF oYPIcR
The question has been raised whether the
members Of tie present House Of Representatives
legally doing business. The oct prescribing an id
ditonal oath Of Office passed BY the last Congross
quires evey officer OF the Government before entering
upon Liz duties TO take and subscribe the oath aburng
oil connection with the Rebellion.
This oath was administered 10 the Speaker and TO the
by States or sections at the commence
ment Of the session. but II subscribed BY nobody.
Every Senator elected since tho passage Of tho law.
except Mr. Bayard, who viii soon DO Afforded op
porunty to do So has signed the requisite oath. Tho
Second Controller has. understand refused to pass
the accounts Of any officer Of tic Government who has
not flod the oath In question.
THE SPECULATION IN GOLD
The Secretary Of tho Treasury Is contemplate
ing the adoption with the Of Congress- Of
some plan by which TO curta the speculation In gold
and reduce the premium 10 is true level say twenty
five 10 thirty per cent One mode lis suggested In the
bill introduced by Senator Lane Of Kansm yesterday
Another will be embraced In bill or resolution. Soon
10 be introduced into the House. authorizing the
Secretary TO tho surplus gold In the Treasury and
the q, as OF bonds sold abroad In such ways 10 may
deem e1pedent 70 keep down the prco Of gold and Of
80 la haao eyrcd
with members Of the Ways and Means and Finance
Committees on this subject. but II Is not yet known
precisely what course he proposes 70 pursue.
THg THREE HUSDRxD DOLLAR CLAUSE.
The probabilities decidedly are that Congress
will repeal the three hundred dollar clause Of the Enroll
mcnt Act Tho Military Committee Of the Senate arc
believed 10 be In favor Of doing and 1t IL not unlikely
that they will attach section to that effect TO the
amendatory bill introduced by Senator Wilson. The
other provisions Of that bill will probably be adopted In
substance. Tho following Is the bill a. introduced;
An ACT TO amend an act entitled IAN Act for Enrolling and
Calling Out tho National Forces and for other pupo'es'
Approved March sd. 1862
Bs sraessd by e Sendss asd Hos.e Of Rprs..tasisss u
tho President hereby authorized whenever he sha DEEM
to cal upon the ssvst. sia,s: 0I :.sn nu S
ssc And AM 1tsy ssseteS TIA, any ss h. fill
10 furnish within the time Designated by The The
number Of men required thereom the Provost Marshal Of the
district within which any ward Of city town. or towpsp
or county when tho 10 not divided into wards
OF townsDs which 10 deficient Ia Its quota situated shs
under the orders OF tho Provost Marshal General male dI
for hc number deficient theoomi but all volunteers WHO
NAV enlist ser tho dram Il ordered and before actually
SEC g. And BE- Il further enaeed. That sceiion Of the
the act entitled An act for Enrolling and calling cos be Ma
1883 be and the Il hereby repese and shall ee the
duty ofthe Board Of Of zach d'c 70
The two classes provided fos In the ID section OF seid act
$50 dnd further enacted That any pcfson enrolled
Under the provisions Of the act approved March W on
titled IAN for Enrolling and calling out the National
Forces and for other purposes may furnish e Any tms an
acceptable substitute and he shall bs exempted from Graz
dur the time for which such substitute has been accepted
SEC g. Asd be further enacted That Provost Msrshas'
Boards Enrolmen any member thereof shall have pow
or 10 witnesses and enforce their attendance by an at
tschmert In any pending before them either
ard the witness fess and costs shall be allowed A. may
he allowed In the tho United States and TO admins
osths ard ansion sndsny person wbo ihsu