The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-08
LATEST NEWS.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
January 2, 1868.


SECRETARY CHASE ON EXPENDITURES AND
TAXES.
Secretary Chase strenuously insists on linn
iting the appropriations to the means, and on
providing by taxation every dollar appro-
priated beyond the amount which he says
can be certainly obtained by loans, and that
without too largely increasing the public
debt
He assures the financial committees that an
increase of expenditures by additions to sal
aries, or other compensation, can only result
in disappointment, unless the means to meet
the increase are provided by the same legisla-
ton which allows it.
DEATH OF SENATOR BowDEN.
United States Senator Bowden, of Virginia.
died in this city on Saturday, of the small
pox.
Two PRIZES CAPTURED OFF WILMINGTON.
The Navy Department has received infor-
nation of the capture, by the Connecticut, of
the British schooner Sallie Of Wilmington,
from Nassau, with cargo of salt.
The British schooner Ella, with cargo of
salt, from Nassau, which was captured off
Wilmington, has arrived here.
REIMBURSEMENT OF SIx-MoNTHs VOLUNTEERS
Information has reached Washington that
many of the six-months volunteers will re-
enlist. Similar accounts continue to be re-
ceived respecting veteran regiments. The
weather has moderated. The thermometer
tonight is 80 degrees above zero.
The FOREIGN MINISTERS AT THE PRESIDENT
RECEPTION.
The attendance of the diplomatic body upon
the President on New Years day with felici-
tations, which were evidently as cordial as
they were administrative, was among the
cheering auspices with which the country
begins the year. The entire corps were pres
ent, with the exception of the estimable Min
lister from Nicarauga, who, being detained by
illness, sent TO tho Secretary OF State re-
spsctful and more friendly again.
The BANKRUPT AND TAX BILLS.
The Chronicle says that Congress will un
questionably pass bankrupt law at this SEES
sion.
The subcommittee of the Ways and Meani
Committee of the House is hard at work upoI
) a supplementary tax bill. tits reported tina
no radical changes will be made.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS.
An order has been issued from the Arm,
of the Potomac, prohibiting all newspapo
correspondents connected Herewith from pub
fishing, or causing to be published, the mum
Der or designation of regiments re-enlistin
in the army or leaving the same; the humble
, of re-enlistments, or the number of men fun
: Laughed.
: CIVILIANS ENROLLED IN THE ARMY.
Another order from Provost Marshal Pa
. rick requires a correct enrolment made of a
civilians or army followers, excepting actua
y residents, within the limits ftheir respectiv
, corps. This is designed to reach those VIII
> have sought refuge in the army to avoid tn
> draft. Fifty prisoners and desertcrs reache
> Washington on Saturday.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
+ 1t is UNDERWOOD that reply will soon b
h made to the long attack on the Navy Depar
). ment in general and Chief Engineer Ishel
# wood in particular, which was made in
n speech in court here, reported in the Ne
d York papers. The reply will show that tn
steam engines built by Mr.. Dickerson, at D,
% troit, and on board of the Pensacola and tn
> Richmond engines have worked well.
l. The GREAT SHIP CANAL.
L The great ship canal between the Lake
and the Mississippi will be urged upon Coz
" gress after the holidays. We also have IL
e. advocates of the French spoilation claim,
" a general bankrupt law, of reimbursement
war losses, of navy yards at League Islam
in New London, and Portland, of an intern
tional copyright treaty, of abrogating Il
i. miscalled reciprocity treaty, and of hu
dred, more Or less, schemes in which the pr
j. ectors take a deep interest. What, with a
these, and with sundry plans for re-construc
It, ing the Union, the session promises to be
Us busy one.
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