New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Amendments to the Financial Measure
THE NEW MONITORS I'M A GALE.
Gallant Performance by the Weehawken.
DESERVING OFFICERS TO BE PUNISHED.
The Case Of Ctnsus-Superintcndent Kennedy.
AMOUNT OF DEMAND NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
Promotions for Deserving General Officers.
Gallant Performance by the Weehawken
OFFICERS TO BE PUNISHED.
The Case Of Ctnsus-Superintendent Kennedy.
AMOUNT OF DEMAND NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
Promotions for Deserving General Officers.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y, Trrbune.
TIE FINANCIAL MEASURE.

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TIE FINANCIAL MEASURE.
Seven sections Of the Ways and Means bill
printed in full in The TRIBUNE of Jan. = were con
sider.d to-day in Committee of the Whole. The ma
teral amendment Of the first provides that in borrow
ling the 5000 0OO 900, $500 600 600 shall he borrowed
for the current fiscal year, and 5000, 900, 0O(
for the next fiscal year, on twenty.year bonds, Al
not exceeding six per cent, payable in coin semi
annually. The clause limiting the Secretary of the
Treasury to par in selling the bonds was stricken
out. He sell tho best terms he can obtain for
Treasury notes or certificates Of indebtedness. The
second section, amended provides for 800 COO 900
interest-bearing Treasury notes at three years
interest. not exceeding Elk per cent, payable semi
annually in coin, and convertible at the will Of the
holder into legal-tender notes, and payable to tie
creditors OF the Government, and receivable for
all dues 10 the Government save duties on imports.
The third section, as amended, provides for three
hundred millions Legal Tender Notes in the usual
form. In accordance with the wish Of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, the clause authorizing the
holder to fund them at any time in 20-year per
cent bonds, WAS stricken out. But they are to be
received at par at any time a sale Of bonds
Governments loan; and this same quality or privi-
lege attaches to the interest.bearing notes. The
fourth section, providing for the issue of fractional
notes in Lieu Of postal currency, is amended only in
matters Of form. The fifth section concerning the
deposit Of coin in the Sub.Treasury, has been
amended 80 az TO allow the issue of one.fifth more
certificates than the coin on deposit The sixth
ton has received only formal and unimportant
amendments. The seventh section is entirely
Il. ~.
payment Of dnties imports for 30 days before they
become due at any time after, under rules to be
prescribed by the Secretary. The eighth section,
originally the seventh relating to the taxing of
bank circulation, opened very wide field of dis
eussion. The only material amendments adopted
were that branch banks should be taxed the same
al the parent banks on the capital used by them.
That fractional notes sho1ld be taxed FIVE per cent.
That bank deposits should be taxed two per cent on
the same scae in reference to capital AS bank eircu-
laion. The vote on this was taken by tellere, and
stood 80 TO ~. II may not be adopted when tie bill
goes ont Of Committee 10 the House. IL caused
futter. 1t lie proper to cay that the disposition to
load Cd To big deposits, and the big banks in Cities
was unmistakable in the debate and voting to-day.
Every essential amendment thus far desired has been
adopted save the payment in coin Of the interest on
the three year Treasury notes. He wanted It paid in
legal tender. When the final vote will be taken is
uncertain-rot before Monday next probably.
TIE wEEHiwKEN IN A GALE.
The Weehawken arrived at Hampton Roads this
morning, three days from New-York, having ridden
out one Of the most terrific gales experienced along
the coast for months. Capt Rodgers telesraphs tho
history Of the voyage to the Navy Department.
When oil The Delaware Breakwater, the tug which
had the Weehawken in tow-frigh by the
coming gale-put in, but Capt. Rodgers stood on his
course, saying that he wanted TO zee what stun hs
vessel was made Of.
Tie storm OF Tuesday night WAS a hurricane. The
waves ran 30 fee, and rolled over the deck. little
water leaked in at some OF the port holes, and there
was a slight leakage forward but no damage was
done, and no repairs are requi ed. Nothing has yet
been heard from the Nahant, but the Department is
persuaded Of her safety believing her to be better
vessel than the Wehawken. A tug has been sent
down TO see If she be at the Delaware Breakwater.
OFFICERS NAMED FOR DISMISSAL.
The uanes of one hundred and fifty officers are
now before the Secretary Of War, as candidates for
DISMISSED from the service for absences from their
commands without leave y panacea for tile crime
of deseron it in preparation in Congress, and will
surely b. perfected into law TO reduce all such
Office 70 the ranks. The same law will force de-
serting privacs to serve ont tho full term of then
ene,ments with the time Of their absence added on
TIE BANKRUPT BILL.
The Bankrupt bill will receive consideration after
the disposal of the great question OF finance. Inc
feeling in favor of is justice and policy is growing
col. yANDEyEER AND TIE CHARGE OF RE-
CEIvING DOUBLE PAY
II II due TO Col. Vandeyer, accused yesterday, on
the strength Of assertions made on The uoor OF the
House. of having drawn pay both as Colonel and
Momber, to ray that that statement was subse-
ouentIy explained by his colleague, Mr.. Wilson,
thus; =
:" lie received his pay us Colonel, and tbat when
no came here he received bis pay a member OF the
Uouse. and then refunded 10 the paymaster the
amoun, no had received Us Colonel and that he did
NOT r.ceye his pay as member of the House until n
md made gemepls for relunding the amount he
had received aS Colonel.
THE CASE OF CENSUS SUPERINTENDENT KEN
NEEDY.
The House Judiciary Committee in The matter of
tue letter of Superintendent Kennedy OF the Census
Bureau to Jake Thompson, published in The TRID-
USE, will report resolution substantially that Mr..
Kennedy did write the letter. that he still holds Office
under the Government, and wlreport the testimony
TO the House, and ask t. be discharged from lie
tnrtbeJ confederation.