The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1868.


interest on and two years bonds shall be paid
coin or legal tender notes.
The finance question, at the adjournment Of the House
day seemed involved ia fog and doubt than ever
the debate in Committee oil the Whole the plan
stary Chase was powerfully supported, while some able
pseches were made in favor the pan the majority
the Committee o. Ways and Means.
The President came to the rgscne OF his Minister of Fl
Snce in message. which read to the House after
committee rose< II will be from the document
rat the President after informing Congress that he has
gned the joint resolution print hundred million
ollars OF greenbacks chides them for authorizing 50
rye an amount, anu that strongly in favor OF the
ecretarys plan to Ike the circulation OF the State
anks redeemable in United States bonds. What effect
he message will have complcatng the practical solu
ion Of the matter remains To be seen
Tho Presidents message accompany ing his approval OF
be 500 900 600 Treasury note bill referred the
nance Committee in the Senate, whic in the House tho
adjournment took place pending the motion refer
elect Committee of five members OF the House aud four
X the Senate
1t Is stated, on the authority of Gen. Spinner, United
ttes Treasurer, that the books in his office show that
pro amount OF old demand notes absorbed now average
400 900 per day
Mr., Walker. of Massachusetts, somewhat famous for
lis study Of this branch Of political economy, pertineny
eclared that what is wanted currency redeema
O. impertinenty asserted in his speech tina, he hum
bug Of the constitution is about played out and the
gold and silver humbug is exploded"
Sore members Of Congress in favor of repeating the
requiring the interest Treasury duties
In imports TO be raid IL cola This PIN, say its advo
oates, would operate forced loan; banks CAPT
llsts would be elei 10 take the legal notes
md whom the pressing debts the country are paid
them they must be funded to great extent
rs they would not be needed in the transaction Of
pysiness. The Secretary Of tho Treasury is
nfcxbly opposed this innovation, and the
administration win never consent that the duties on
Imports shall be paid in anything else than In
ourse OF few weeks it liz expected that gold will begin
70 come into the Treasury freely from those
About four millions Of demand notes have already
paid in and from declaration Of the United States Tres
suror appears that the outstanding is coming
into the Treasury at the Of thou
sand per day. AT this rate the whole issue Of demand
notes will certainly be absorbed BY the early part of
February when the vaults OF the Treasury will again
begin TO be filled with coin.
PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS AND SAILORS
The Joint resolution authorizing the issue one hun
drcd millions of United States became law to day.
upon learning that fact the secetry the Treasury
3nmediaely placed to the credit OF the several paymas
kSrs an aggregate amount sufficient pay tho whole
army and navy OF the United States. Firtythrce pay
masters have been supplied with funds, in rangin
Prom fifty thousand TO millions two hundred an
nifty thousand dollars. This last named sum was sent to
Charles r Larncd, Louisville, Ky and 81, $50 900 N
" Brown at 81 Louis Mo-; 5000 900 to D. H. McPhail.
h Wheeling 1910 900 Francisco $3.50 900 to In
diana POLLS, and the St. PAUL 500 900 TO
Kansas 5000 900 to New York. and the of tho
pa 900 was furnished 10 paymasers present There
WAS also paid for the navy 1886 800.
/ TUE VICTORY or pOar
Great satisfaction is felt here for General Netherlands
pnd Admiral Porters in Arkansas It is thought
ehat will be In the power OF the former TO OFF the
ebc communications between Texas and the cast
of the Mississippi by operations bank OF that
river.
fexNAToR wRIGHT's SPEECH ON ARBITRARY ARRESTS
The drift OF Senate Wrights speech to day was that
5hose who were assang the administration we're dis
loyal, that grand combination existed In the States TO
assert their supremacy the federal and
chat republican Senators make it leading
fpont OF policy - suppress these disloyal out.
fCroppings In the States. lie denounced the demo-
era. for having formed party against the
lgovernmcnt and there one on the democratic
side to state the fact that opposition was made to the
administration until It sought make the war carry all
|ahe sms Of the abolitionists.
Senator Powes reply TO Mr. wrights first speech was
confined mainly to tho matter OF arrests and showing
douglas, &C., as sustaining such arbitrary measures
There we're repeated rounds o applause passages Of
Senator wrignts speech the close Of which some re-
publican Senator would "Ordcrn This liberation OF
y ich demonstrations Is thing; for can all re.
me nber when Mr.. Douglas received such popular re-
sponses both republicans AID would Jump to
1her feet and demand that the galleries should be
cleared
THE RADICALS AND GENERAL MEiGs
IL believed that will make an fssue
with General Meigs about his letter harsh as 1t Is upon
some OF them. They begin 10 feel that 1t will not do TO
give uttcrance in the Senate to the barroon
salk q disappointed seekers for patronage.
OPERATIONS or THE PAPER MANUFACTURERS
The agents of paper dealers and manufacturers have
been busy IN attempting Influence tho action 81 Con
zress against the reduction Of The duty paper Nothing
has yet TRANSFERRED their hopes The embar
Easements to publishers resulting the imposition Of
'oxt rtonatc prices are appreciated by many influential
monbcrs o. Congress, who VIII fail at proper time
20 ur such relief may the ends Justice aud
honesty. The reports wb,ch have reached hcre that
dealers and are only waiting for tue
lad ournncnt Of Congress Increase their prices above
Che present fgures believed true in view OF tho
present condition Of the paper market
EHE MAIL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND NEW YORK.
The Postmaster General reply to the Senate resol
q relative to the mail arrangements bctwe,n this city
and New York. replies. with accompany ing letters from
abe presidents Of the several companies interested that
Che dicity mainly due 70 the Of travel re-
ured by the oxgcnces Of the lie says those com
panes resolved upon facilitate the mails
once remove the delays consequent upon single
Of track, AMI greatly promote all the interests Of the
business community. President Garrett complains 81
inadequate compensation for carrying tho mails Arrange
smcuts progressing for making the line continuous,
which, Is claimed, win greatly facilitate the prompt
-sacivery u mails.
4 APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate, executive to-day confirmed the
following
j. w. Pcriu Huntington, n oregon, TO be supernten.
dent Of Indian Affairs In Oregon.
Benjamin Simpson, Idian Agent % same state.
lillen- In ha nnalu