The New York herald., 1863-01-24
ANOTHER DEBATE ON TIE NEGRO QUESTION
Extraordinary Letter o. General liisaCccR
Relative to General heclellan.
Reports to Congress sxOEl
Departments.
Shipments from American Ports for the
French Army in Mexico,
&C., &c., DO


TIE HoUsE's ACTION on HE FINANCE QUESTION
The House. in Committee OF the Whole, perfected 70 day
the Finance bill reported BY the majority Of the com.
nittec of Ways and Means, and rejected the bills and
nmerGments pf eseted by Mr.. Stevens and Mr. Hooper,
b another Rchmcnd appeared in the zelda now
bill offered as an by Mr. steyone Tie prL
c,,a, feature This bin het 1t providos 40 tie est
b nriug currency our hurded IniD 8. !, notes tnas
shall bc legal eldec, nnd draw ntor1, Al the rate Of
cert day for eaeh hundred do.>re. II IS contendsL
that these fees would be sought for small iuvcstraels
y, rh6 people Wilde the United States baads would not
be aleabo to capitalists because they lack Confidence
ii tho government The policy OF maklog two
classes Of legal tender note is, however, do,.cted
by many, and 1t is certain that Tho issue pro.
posod would seriously deprecile these already M
~" '"h'rrnonious conduct bf the Commit
ci cu,stiou4 s.~ .--r.--.,-- .NT ~ - 49,
Lee u n.ays and Means is bcSioning be much
nen,ed mn sn They introduced four distinct blls
instead of an -ceitg upon an compromise. Il the whole
strength or tbe cormee had been concent ated rron
any .pe measure would haye been passet before this,
aud the results wou probably have been IS good as any
viii grow out Of thcSr divided .'ncs Sorne me'a
bers talk strongly of uniting ths suoec' 10 tho
committee, and confnirg them upon bread aaa wafer
until they ngree upon come sensible fnarcial no~su
there is little doubt, however that the original bA
oi the majority VII PASS the House It's present
shape. Mr.. Hooper, of Mass chusetts, stated 10 the
debAte to-day that his bill combined tho plan o.
secretary Chase OF Mr.. Stevens, Chairman OF
the Committee; OF eminent banker in New York
ana OF tho Boston bankers. The vote % strike
the eighth section Of the Finance bd allowing tho
cctary Of the Treasury dcpos pubic moneys in
solvent banks called the 'pet bank" scht me- very
close After several counts, in some Of which
ioty for striking out appeared the vote stood fityore
yeas and ilty-two nays.
1t Is not certain that the Finance bn win pass as
amended by the Committee OF the Whole the State Of
the Union. The substitute Of Mr. Stevens, essentially
modified, has many friends. II authorizes the Secretary
OF the Treasury borrow nine hundred millions 70
Issue for any part Of tho egul tender
Ing ferest payable semi annually in coin the rate OF
cent per day redeo nablc at tho pleasure OF the govern
iaent in OF not less than ten dollars such notes 70
bo receivable for all dues excepting the duties
and interest bonds the of bearing
notes. as soon az tcabe, to be reduced and tho
maximum not TO exceed three hundred millions
The votes upon the amendment to tho Finance bill in.
dcate determination on the part OF the House to adopt
nothing except tho original bill OF the committee with
perhaps some very unimportant notifications The ep.
peal Of Mr. Hooper favor Of the amendments sugk ostod
by the Secretary OF the Treasury eloquent pow
errrl but no ovcrslaughed The prospect for tho
adoption Of Mr. Chases propositions has thus been mate.
them will pass the House. This is subject Of very gene
raj regret among inarcia outside Of tho House.
Toy regard the manifestations to-day as moro gloomy
than anything that has occurred In the conduct Of our
public affairs.
POSITION OF TIE DEMOCRATS ON THE BANK TAX
SECTION or TIE FISANCE BILL.
The democrats in the House took itte part ia the dis.
cussons and voting upon he propositions to tax tho
banks pre'errog ht Tho question should bo settled by
tho majority
TIE SHIPMENTS IRON AMERICAN FORTS or ARTICLES
ron ruE UsE OF I'll. FRENCH IN MEXICO.
The President today sent message 10 the Senate ia
answer TO resolution Of the i3th inst accompanied by
very vournnous correspondence between the Secretary
OF state and III Mexican Charge d'Afrss Ta!ys .o tho
expectation q articles conrahand cf war for the use o.
the French army u Mexico. The Mexican Minister Senior
homero, 10 ie FIRST letter. asks the government pre-
vert shipments irchascd by tho cnissaries
q Tho commander Of the French expedition from ieav-
me The pcrs OF the Upted states. Mr.. Seward
plies, referring the Mnister to a letter rom tho
Secretary Of tho Treasury from which 1t appears that NO
with tho mission OF Tho French officers Is
contemplated by the Treasury Departner-s decision in
conformity with preeedents and With the rules Of iuter
laonal law governing tho C;at TO such AUTH,
'y rs Hamilton Webster and executive documents ara
yivfu . ..--- r,s..,y,
leeision, acquiescad in by the Secretary Of sta,o.
10 quotes vaiiel, not 10 teach tho government
Z the United States, but 10 give bis opinion
u the improperly Of allowing either tclllserent
provide itself with means OF warfare In n
cuirai nation and reviews tho cases cited by Hr Sew
rd Ho refers to the salegcd shipping OF provisions
y merchants oi New York 70 the French army roar
era Cruz, and 70 calling the attention OF Mr. Seward to
hose facts, who replied tha, tie United did
ecosr'Eo saie OF war existing betvson Mexico md
he Ass, as tLcre had been declaration o. war and
herccre, the United states could not bo governed in
heir coniacG by the rules OF neutrals. Hc further
taxed That subsequently be made application
tbc Secretary Of tho Treasury for a
ormit 70 slip arms purchased in
ew York for toe uso cf the Mcxicans 70 a Mexican
ockaded port. that the Secretary at arst appeared
ady 10 grant Il, bat learning that there thirty
K thousand he thought the lurlber TOO greai and
scrrod the matter 10 the Secretaries Of War and tho
svy; that tho Secretary of the Navy made no objection
the Secretary Of War refused TO relax thr order
evoisy issued forbdding .hs oxportaton OF arms. n
In lie showed that they prussan muskets flint
ks altered PERCUSSION which Tho Un,edstass would
/ nse sud no was compelled 10 believe that his IA sue
b. dssirc tho part Of the uni,cd
10 avoid completely With France, snd after.
,rds us,enished when wagons and mules we're bought
re for tho French army 10 End that what wa denied
Mexico was freely permitted ts France.
Nj Seward replied that the poLibon of ,bo sh -nont
arms general applyns to al nation, on the
ound q the military nercss, u the Cu.ed States put
cfe was ~ such nhioon he N ,rnent Of wagon
ler for rrarce ~ Mexico. \ long ca-rcspop,enoc on
. 3, ne ron's occnrs, whch Sc. Seward grace'ui'g
..4.desss 70 1ws.--
ne tnjctsie Cd, whae teeag further T. cfa-
he here fore offered % fyrlnr Atson =
flcaslfe lvais fSmesf or his isior - li,r 10
Nom1lN newet sufance n his high ooisao el'oo.
CRktARY srASroS's EispoSsg 10 TnE INQUIRY
As r. JHG SrHarr op VIZ ~ rhb AMY.
The Secretary 4 wsf 20 answer 10 can for incrrih
4 reuorts 70 the no,se, with accompanying letters
rr 4 snboys nntes The Adjn,an General says that
emep, n te msa in service would involve the ezanI
,on n DOZEN d6rou, muster rolls Of about one thou
n regiments Ira. wsrs tragsing ie'vily souid
.u.peat.a aue, 49, t1s publication 81 eh STATE