Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-15

( A bill for letters of marque and reprisal
against the rebels was referred to-day and
will probably pass after having been
amended so as to include foreign as we'll
| as domestic enemies. .-.
| Richmond papers received By Gen. Dix
| at Fort Monroe to-day admit the defeat
sustained by Bragg at Murfreesboro, and
lament that the Yankees would now OBJ
tain possession of East Tennessee, from
which an army of 200, 900 men could not
drive Us.
Partial reports from Admiral Porter
of the early operations before Vicksburg
are received at the Navy Department. II
makes detailed mention of the wounding
of Com. Gwyn. He refused to go into
the pilot house, remsrking that the quarter
deck was the Captains place. ff7Fr
The impression in the best informed
military circles, to night, is that General
Butler viii be soon sent back to the Mis-
sissippi River, with an enlarged command
and extended authority.
The Republican states that Count Ne
jan, who was accused by Gen. Butler of
having acted the banker to jeff. Davis,
hiss bsen dismissed by Mercier, the French
Minister, after an examination of the
record of Mejsn's acts, without any other
action on the part of our Government
except the presentation of the case.
The Times special says it is positively
asserted that an important change will be
made in the War Department by the Goth
inst. Some believe that Stanton himself
contemplates retirement, Others that the
first Secretary, Wilson, is going, while
still others insi-s that both chief and sab
of will 10 tn IS
change in the head of the Department,
public sentiment among the nncondition-
ally loyal, demands the appointment of
Gen. Butler to the position.
The Committee on Ways and Means held
a laborious session of nearly six hours, ad
journing at o'clock p. m. to meet again
at III a. m Tomorrow. -
The recommendations of the sub-com-
mittee are generally approved. 1t is like
ly that the amount OF legal tender notes
agreed on may be increased to 100000
and the same amount of currency bonds
may be authorized, having 8 years to run,
bearing interest at per cent.
The receipts from duties under the ex-
else and international revenue law up to
to day has been SS,47O, 1850.
The rebel accounts of the fight at Muir
iCCSDOlo 10 W til0 GuSCU Gu6tG IuO EGDGiS
have taken 1000 prisoners and 26 guns.
jeff. Davis has returned to Richmond
and delivered bitter and violent speech
against the teceral government and its
officers, denouncing the United States as
guilty of the most enormous crimes.
Although the rebel force in front of our
army at Port Royal is withdra wn entirely
from view, it is not believed that any por-
ton has been sent to reinforce Bragg. No
movement of Importance has taken place
for several days. 49,.
New York, Jan. 6.-The Richmond En-
Quirer of the 9TH says Gov. Letcher has
selected from among the prisoners recently
sent to Richmond from Gen. Floyd's COM
mand, the following general officers, who
will be held in strict solitary confinement
as hostages for Col. Seavona and others
similarly held by the abolition govern
ment: Capt. VIM. Graum, Lieut.. Isaac
A. Wade, Capt. Thomas Damacon, Leuts.
Wilson, John w. Howe, Isaac Gobble, D.
V. Ames, Samuel Puck, and VIM. Dills.
Washington, Jan. s.-The following is
a synopsis of the bill reported to-day from
the Committee of Ways and Means, to
provide for the support of the Govern
ment:
Section first provides for the issue of
$900,O00,0O0, in twenty years. six per
cent. bonds, interest payable half yearly
in coin, and may be sold for lawful money
certificates of Indebtedness, or interest
bearing treasury notes, provided that the
whole amount of bonds and notes issued,
under this act, shall not exceed $780,
100000; except that the $40, 100000 of
$40 notes may be funded on twenty
years. bonds, and further issue for that
purpose may be made.
Section second provides for $500, 100000
in three years. treasury notes, bearing
interest at 5474 per cent. per annum, be-
ing II per cent. per day on 500, payable
semi annually in coin, and payable to the
creditors of the Government and receiva-
BILE for all dues to the Government except
customs.
Section third provides for the issue of
$500, 00O,0 600 in legal tender notes, of the
usual form.
Section fourth provides for the fraction
al notes in place of postal currency, to be
buildings, not to exceed $50, 000, 900. ~--
Section five provides for deposits of coin
in the sub-treasury, receipts to be given
WulCu may Do ueoo w pay SuSlOLAS anu
duties.
Section six prescribes the form of the
bonds and notes to have the seal of the
Treasury Department.
Section seven taxes bank circulation one
per cent. on graduated scale, according
to the capital stock.
Section eight modifes sub-treasury acts
SO as to allow money obtained tor loans
on internal revenue, to be deposited in
banks on their giving bonds for security.
Section nine provides against counter
feiting and appropriates $4,000 10 carry
the act into effect.
The substitute of Stevens provided for
the issue of coupons to an amount not ex-
ceeding 100000, payable in coin, 90
| years after date, and bearing interest at
| the rate of six per cent, payable, some an
nually to be issued in such denominations
not less than fifty dollars, as may be deter
mined by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Also for the issuing of $500, 0O0, 900 legal
tender notes. The balance repeats the
gold bearing clause Of the former acts, ex-
cepting in bonds already issued, and re-
peals The act authorizing the reception of
| legal tender notes on deposit.
Elisha Whittlesey, first Comptroller of
! the Treasury, died last night. He was in
his 8Oth year. Richard Ella, an efficient
clerk in the treasury for the last so years,
died this morning.
St. Louis, Jan. S-Advices from Spring
field state that rebel force, reported to be
! 5000 strong, under Burridge and Marina
duke, with six pieces of artillery, were