Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-27
WASHINGTON News.
Army aud Navy Appropriation Bills
Post Office Self-Sust aiming -EOmi-
nations, go sc.

4 WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The statement
copied from European papers, that Mar
shal, Forey had an extraordinary mission
10 Washington, and had obtained here a
pledge that the United States would not
disturb the new Mexican monarchy, in
return for promises from France with re-
gard to her attitude towards thu South,
is, in every shape and form, without
foundation.
Marshal Forey has not been at Wash
ington, and has had no communication,
directly or indirectly with the Govern
ment and no such pledges have been
made.
The Senate in Executive session have
confirmed the nomination Of Chas. A.
Dana as Assistant Secretary Of War,
and Addison T. Flint, to Receiver of
/ public money for the district of land
subject to sale at Rosebury, Oregon,
j vice Braggs, removed.
Kasson, of Iowa, stated in the House
to-day that the Postofiice Department is
now selfsustaining for the first time in
/ fifteen years which be attributed mainly
to the legislation Of Congress.
The deficiency bill, which will proba-
bly, pass the House tomorrow, appropri-
ates now over S7,O00,000, and makes
/ provision for. an additional Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury
The Army and Navy bin appropriates
! $l05, 100000 -
1t appears from circular by the
United States Treasurer, Mr. Spinner,
the regulations respecting the employ
ment ofethe National Banking Associa-
ton as repositories OF public moneys
have been medifei so that any such
Banking Association may qualify itself
to become a depository of the public
moneys of the United States, by giving
security in any sum less than the amount
of security in United States bonds or
certificates of Indebtedness, or both, in
any proportion of. either desired or by
deposi! of not less than one-ffth of the
whole amount in United States bonds,
and the remainder in personal bonds or
by the deposit of not less than the whole
in United States certificates of indebted
ness for the remainder in personal bonds, |
whenever the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be of the opinion that any bonds (
shall have become insufficient, that he |
may require such additional bonds as he
Shall judge necessary for perfect security |
The House Naval Committee had up |
the Long Island case to-day.
1t is understood thrt both Committees |
will accompany the Eutaw in the pro- |
posed race with Dickenson's vessel tea
Maryland men here explain the vote |
of the Maryland Legislature yesterday;
they refused to prescribe any test OATH
for convention election by saying tits
the result aof efforts of Montgomery
Blair, Governor Hicks and others, to |
stop the Emancipation Proclamation so I
as to secure compensated emancipation
if not from the general government, then
from the State e
1t is understood that consultation was |
going on among the leading men of Con-
gress with view to maturing some leg /
islation to restrict speculation in gold,
and that they have consulted the Sec /
rotary of the Treasuary on the matter
He Of course sympathizes with them
so as to be attained, but expresses him
self with great caution on the subject,
stating that Winter Davis series of res.
buttons prepared to offer in the House,
reflected upon the course pursued by |
Bgnks in requiring free State men from
Louisiana to 60 into an election for
State officers before amending their
Constitution
The statement sent last night profess
sing to come from JEFF. Davis body serv-
ant, are substantially what was elected |
from him in four hours examination by
the War Department and Army Head
quarters.
The statements widely telegraphed |
from here last night, that the House con-
seription bill strikes out the commuta-
ton clause, is incorrect t5
Democratic, members to-day urged as !
one reason for paying soldiers in specie,
thatSis was necessary in order to save
their wives from being forced to prosti-
tuition. 'i1