The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-26
EEVs FROM WASHINGTON.
Passage Of the National Militia Bill
by the House.
Action of the House on the Amendments
4 to the Tax Bill.
Aid for Emancipation In Maryland
and Missouri,
&ess kess kes
wAsHrScroS, Feb. Is, 1888.

fhs conference mmittee the Finance bill have not
yet agreed BY their invitation Mr. Chase had an Inter
view with tho COMMITTEES to-day and stated a length hs
views and Wishes lettor also read, written by Mr.
walker, urging the adoption OF the financial scheme
of shs Secretary q the Treasury. Two sessions Of
che committee held to-day without any definite
ssssults. II b understood that the 6enste committee
determined 70 adhere nrmly tbs Senass bi while
xss. Morrs and Stevens, Of the House. inhsxibls
I'm their resolution introduce clause authorizing
large issue Of legal tenders.
proposition was considered to-day direct tbs issue
OF any millions Of legal tender In addition 70 Tho
shundreA millions, specially authorized heretofore for
tho payment Of ths and navy and to provide for
sths issue Of ono hundred and Afty millions
Of sg tenders Ut the discretion Of the Secretary IN
case a emergency. This In addition 70 the PROPOSE
toa under confederation yesterday, TO mako tho four
hundred millions OF bonds convertible every six months
into legal tenders and the Of them payable In
legal tender notes.
The impression grows stronger that the Senate bin,
without any material alteration will be agreed upon by
''the Conference Committee.
THE RISE IN GOLD.
The sudden rise Il gold In New York yesterday has
'bson viewed here with much astonshment, event
has occurred either in out Of Congress- to
IT attributed entirely TO the efforts Of speculators
AMENDMENTS TO The TAX LAW.
The Ways and Means Committee now occupied
chiefly with amendments to the Internal Revenue law.
Bone Of the most important amendments have not yet
boen reported.
, THE wHIsgEY TAX.
Ono reason assigned by members Of the Committee
Of Ways and Aeaps Tor MT placing increased
tax whiskey s, that immense stock was
accumulated before tho present tax took eject
the dissieres SINCE consequently
has boon derived from that but that
thc sock hand consumed tho existing tax
of twenty cents per gallon will be found sufficient, and
will produce agcr revenue.
, ARRIVAL or GEN. MCCLELLAN AND STAFF.
Genes ii Mcclellan, ATTENDED by some members Of his
star arrived bore this evening" 70 obey tho summons 20
appear before tho Conduct OF the War
II probable that tho Csmmrtee on the Conducs Il the
War viii report to Congress important matters before
the close Of the General Mcclellan will be
amined tomorrow.
IRs CASE or GENERAL M'DowELL.
The andng Of tho Commission 70 investigate the case Of
General MeIowcll has not yet been made public, but a
no his ordered ROT for duty It Is inferred that
the result Of the not unfavorabic TO bim
AMY BREvsrs.
The fenate voted to-day for act authorizing
brsvsss' 70 army cTcers for gallant conduct 10 the
Geld. Ths opnin expressed in army circles that the
tudicIos sxsrciseo Of this power viii give wonderful ON.
cheney and vigor 20 the army.
PASSAGE on THE MILITIA BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Tho. Militia bill parsed by the House to-day con-
eans some important provisions affecting the army,
g for instance that Wherever regiments are
reduced 70 one half the maximum number, the
President may direct the consolidation q the mpanes
and The reduction Of regmen,a In proportion 70
che reduction the number companies, and that no
oa,ccrs shall be ap oined reduce regiments beyond
those nece say for the command Of such reduced
number. Tho feature considered most ob ecti"n
able In this bill, directing deputy provost marshals
70 report the provost marshal general all reasonable
practices IL cken cut and several other alterations
more or less important are made This carries the oil
beck 70 he Senate for and the anal faae q
the measure considered some~ hat doubtful Most Of
ths border STATE men voted against the bill Mr. Conway
.of Kansas an extreme radical also voted against v
Ths democrats used all their efforts 70 strike out h<
sscsion which provides exemption rom the DRAFT or pay
,nsos Of three hundred dol!as.
THE r,oHrIx0 YoRcE or THE LOYAL srArss.
h stated by scinR republicans that six or eight hun
drsd thousand will he required under the Ccnscrp
sion law and matter Of interest m to s pre-
else effect upon pop aon II 10 estimated a tho consul
ooe that Of able bodied male whites beswsei
the ages u twesy and thirty Ave. In the loyal States
h 10 round mbers a million AID half, which numbe
Of course includes the cass who are In the arml
now ana will dis harRed from the service In June o.
July Thus Il viii be that about every other mai
viii be called int Geld. Acc rdns TO all military an
thorites Of their will MT be sehecs 70 muca Io
from casualties In cam aisnng. They will thus resent
IN connection with be old army. Tremendous and pro
baby irresistible array the narsesed and worn force
OF ths south
ANGLO AMERICAN srEAwHY LINE ssvwEsS NV
yonx AsD FAN FRAScfsc0.
Secretary Chase has decided thu, there law asains
sAs ssrsaassa cf muaps of fcessn md American ~,
stais,s 70 essaS,Hh hneoe steam rBritstsh bottoms
between New York md San fras cisco via Panama
shags are. such woald cary the gold; and
said that their c.p,.. would not exceed two millions
.doliars
ISDrAxs At TIE cArroL-lHEIR Rxsrxcr POI
CENTRAL A'CLkLLAs.
A delegation q The chipp.was VISITED the Capitt
and both hous- % Congr 81 % day. In ysssn
through the rotunda their sficutkn vas Gale
TO . small p.airst Of General Mcclellan shsr-. III
ohie I'll uncovered with profound respect before the pos
trait Of ths great military chieltan.
rue RUSSIAN MISSION.
Ths Prssidet: ass rencmlnated Gaseous n. Clay .
Minister 10 E.sss, In the pace Of simon Cameron. RI
signed.
our RET srrors vIru THE NED MEN.
The indian Appropriation bill occupied . great DC,
q time IN tho senate % day. More OF ds
petition has ben 'aanifcs,ed to promote the vel
fare S tho red nan, and the interests Of tn
sgcvcrnmrut IN cpurec with him, than b..
married any precells period Of late history. Nj
Doittls, o( wi~susu, Chairman q the Q. mmttse o
Indian AGA'rs. mad. g-oi o. h'- influence sod sb
An tss regard. Considerable harm has At the Ird
Once from the failure a, the LIST session IN msxe OH
sss spCscps'Ascs but II would seem that car
has ben uksa 10 mHks amends. An impo'tsn
vote Wa ihss ~ which tho seusie agreed % sb
rssnev'i q The lndaas In Kan the ,eri,ry
that state Th- dispossl the srbe- a1srtta 20
d'recommeuded BY tho Indian Bureau rhey m "a ncf
sner way mo 'ns region tecarss d The po~se
soa q he rebels; but there they are In cou,a.
with the semi civilized chsrokees AM a a em.,aore
sbas tbs assc.atiou win be adssat,sesus.
TIE SOCK sprASs ON rms Wan rAru.
Tne War Department has been notified Ina, an. a.,
indians making bcs;le DEMONSTRATORS ,,~c A.. -
aiers Of Dscctah rrory. Secretary ssntcu has a. a n
General POPS 10 dsspa'ch otoe sunccn, qs-, the 70
gsbels I'm that qnaFtsr.
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