The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-07
NEWS FROM wAsRMaTox.

THE PAYMENT or THE LOAN or lS42.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has replied the
luton Of the House calling for relative the
payment Of the loan Of 1912. From this response IL ap
that the Of two hundred and thirty six per
sons are registered owners OF the bonds The Ie,
partment possesses no other Information the acluA
ownership OF the loan. Tho Secretary sxys--
Ny Judgment was determined In favor Of the pay
mens IN com, not more oy the weghty considers-
| H., but by the circumstance that found myself
able TO obtain the needed specie cost so small
that payment in coin in fact less Inconvenience U
the Treasury and less interference with payments
for the army and navy than payments 10 would
have BEEN The whole Of coin required was ad
vancsd by moneyod institutions, most OF which Ia
eved had interest In the oan nor any interest 10 the
transaction except what the support Of
| the public credit and the advance made without
premium and interest OF four per contum and is not
to be called for until IL oan be reimbursed IRON receipts
from customs dedicated BY the act Of Congress- TO the
payment OF the interest and principal OF the pubic debt
| THE REPORT OF TIE SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY
ON THE BANKS.
The report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury the
banks states THAT the returns incomplete, owing
to the nonreception OF returns from tho seeded
States and from Maryland, Delaware and Illinois.
in which states laws compelling the publication
OF such returns The aggregate bank circulation Of the
loyal in January 1882 nearly $a4 900 less
than 10 January 1861, while the specie In
creased in the OF ia 0oJ and the deposits ia the
banks had increased $50 900 900, mainly in Now York,
Boston and Philadelphia The number Of banks In 1882
AGO. Of which OIL werein New England 502 in the
Middle States (ncudng Maryland) LAT in the five South
Atlantic States l42 the I'VE southwestern states and
1914 in the Western States In 1851 here SOL and
IN 1850 1852 baukhe preceding years being lass thsA
the returns for 1862 The combined capital reported
is t419, 76l 3d. circulation $lSs $50 900; deposits,
$2Sr ooo loans, $s41 ese ooo stocks. 500
specie, Slo2 ooo The amount Of specie is greater
in preceedinp within wears
In 1889, when It was $104 ,538, 900.
THE CIVIL APPROXIMATION BILL.
Tho civil appropriation bill will probably pass without
material amendment. Changes proposed by va
rous members merely TO hang their speeches upon.
THE RUx0R1D scHEME FOE THE SECESSION OF KEN
TUCKY.
The rumor set anoat by the radicals whose wish was
father thought that the Kentucky delegation in Con-
gress were going cooperate with the Legislature
in taking that State out Of the Unon unmitgatod
ialsehood The people Kentucky be persuaded
and will be driven out Of the Union, however they
may have suffered They have proved by their sacrih
that they ready to fight live and die for the main
tenance Of the Union
NOMINATIONS By THE PRESIDENT
Tho President has nominated 70 the Senate James
Monroe Of Ohio Consul to Rio Janero Franklin Knight
Consul to shau Tung, China; Seth G. Hawiey OF New
York Consul to Nassau, MP.
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
Tho President has recommended the following promo.
lions 10 the navy
Captains Poore, Hunt and Gordon to the rank Of com.
moAore.
Commanders Alden, Case and Pennock 10 captains.
Lieutenant Commanders Rhind, Ransom and Spicer 70
commanders.
Lisuteuants Allen, Green and Blanke to lisu.eDans
commanders.
Henry P. Eckstsin OF Pennsylvania to assistant sur
geon.
Second Lieutenant Collum to DO arst lieutenant Of
marines.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Chase has been ordered 10 the command OF
the steam sloop-of war Hoquois.
Commander Henry Rolands has been detached from the
roquois. and ordered the command Seminole.
Acting Assistant Paymastsr Frank MoIntier has been
ordered 70 Tho steamer Do Soto. t3 sat#ffM
THE LOSS OF THE MONITOR.
Some Of best naval officers who have had expsri.
the sssamins and towing Of vessels are
OF the opinion that the Monitor sprung . leak from
hard towing The Rhode Island IL fast sde.wheei
steamer, and with heavy hawscr towing the Monitor
ascrn she would jerk and strain her terribly having
been ascertaned that she sprung leak forward
lieved that this was the cause
GENERAL DURYEE's RESIGNATION NOT AocsrrxD
The resignation Of General Duryee has NOT been ac.
cepted.
SECRETARIES PRO rMPORE.
message sent to Congress to-day by he Presi
dent, suggesting the expedency OF extending all thu
departments Of the the authority appoint
TO exercise the duties OF Secretary pro Gs in
Of the absence sickness any Of secretaries
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL BUTLER.
General Butler dned with Secretary Chase last evening
and closeted with Secretary stanton to-day. He
leaves for Philadelphia and New York tomorrow. ia
expected that he viii have public reception in New
York the anniversary Of the Battle Of New Orleans
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH LIBERIA.
It In understood that Senator Summer will, by direction
Of the Committee Foreign Relations report favoably
the treaty with Liberia concluded London between
Minister there and stephen Alien Benson President
OF Liberia. establishes freedom Of commercial inter-
and the United States agrees interfere
any difficulty between the Libcran government and tho
aboriginal inhabitants except upon tho solicitation Of the
former.
SENATOR wRraHr's srEEcn IN THE SENATE.
Senator Wright made some telling points in MS speech
upon tho state OF the country this aenoon received
several enthusiastic rounds Of applause; Count 0urowsi
who was In tho ladies' gallery, leading Oh the caqse
THE APPOINTMENT Or CONSULAR PUPILS.
The President submitted to Congress to-day Mr.
Stewards report providing FOR the appointment
hr pupils.
DECISIONS or TIE TAX cox,assroNss.
The Commissioner Of informal Revenue has naAe the
following dsetsions-
omciai Instruments, documents and papers, issssd o.
used ~ tho officers u any Stass government, ere
eups from stamp duty. Whenever an inssrumsns b
ecuted BY several parties acting Jointly ssAp saiy
required which may be aaxed and csncsisd ~ either
Of the parties
News ffona the PaeiAe.
San FRAxcsco, Jaa- ., 1853.
President Liuoons precamatisa 70 bsrass ~ slaves
was published here n tbs evening papers to-day 40,
although II was fully expected, produces dssp ssa
most profound sessatiou.
One hundred guns are being fred, &C.
Trade 10 e1csedingiy Quet.
The ship cleaner has CLEARED for Boston, crryag 10 600
hides II 900 sacks OF copper ore $50 bales Il wool and
60 pipes Of California wine.
SAS FRAxcnco, Jan 8, 1859.