, 1864-07-21

11tI1tnry Matters.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribnne,1
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, July 20, 1864.
THE CABINET CHANGE.
The story OF the New York IVor1d to the
effect that Secretary Stanton has resigned,
appears to be believed by some. The Prssl-
dent to day received telegram from Indian
apol1s urging the appointment Of General
Butler to the vacancy.
FROM SHERMAN.
Nothing has been received from Sherman
within the last forty eight hours. When last
heard IRON he had seized the railroad from
Atlanta eastward, and had seen nothing of
Johcsto1's main force for twensy-four hours.
TIE LATE RAID.
One hundred and fifty rebel prisoners come
in to-day. There are reports Of tbs capture
Of zoo more.
FOREIGN EMIGRATION.
1t Is known that at least one foreign Min
lister resident in Washington, has written to
Europe advising the people Of his country
not to emigrate to the United States during
the next fifty days, for the reason that New
York recruiting agents will be likely to get
most Of them into the army as soon as they
land. He also advises skilled mechanics not
to come here, with the hopes Ct finding en-
ployment in our manufactures, because it Is
coming to be the policy Of the Government
to pay its money only to those who Gun rem
der military service.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
To this date, the States Of Rhode Island,
Illinois, Kentucky, Vermont, New York,
Pennsylvania, New JerEey, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Mary
land and Ohio, in the order named, have
availed themselves OF the provisions of the
act granting lands for the benefit of agricul-
tura1 colleges. Scrip has been issued to them
for four million, seven hundred and ninety
nine Thousand, three hundred and sixty acres,
beng Thirty thousand acres for each Senator
aud Representative in the thirty y.Eeyenth
Congress.
Tue Commissioner of the General Land Or:
Gee is now issuing scrip to Western Viz
.inia, which will receive 10000 acres. The
scrip is in pieces Of 1Go acres.
TREASURY MATTERS.
The advertisement for the and $40 loan
will appear in two or three days. The law
:,1yes the Secretary directions to make inter
est Oh these securities payable seuli annually,
In which case tbeY are not legal tender; or
payable with principle ut the expiration Of
three years, when they mature, in
which ease they arc legal tender The
Secretary being unwilling to take any step
that might possibly lead to further imitation
Of the currency, has chosen the former al-
| ternative. The interest on the new loan will
therefore be payable at the rate Of seven and
three-tenths per cent per annum, semi-annu-
ally. The notes arc payable at tue expiration
] of three years, or convertible into $50 bonds,
| dated August 1st, 1857.
| The Secretary has not decided whether to
invite subscriptions for definite amount in
| the aggregate or not. The loan authorizes
The issue Of two hundred millions. The ad
ycrtfsement will be In the general form o
that for $50 bonds.
The Assistant Treasurers Of the United
States are designated repositories, including
the National banks qualified as repositories
uho will be authorized to receive subserip
tions.
During the week ending yesterday ths
Treasury issuea but s2295, $50 Of 1910 bonds
In the same time it issued s1o, ,227 ,073 0
bonds under the loan of March, 1868, pay
able after 1881. The six per cent one yea
certificates we're increased s2 100000, and th
three years compound interest notes s5,ss2o,
0C0.
The amount Of unpaid requis'tions va
decreased sixteen million two hundred an
tbity-six thousand, and the amount c
money in the Treasury increased three MI
lion six hundred aud forty.one thousand an
forty. seven dollars and forty-tour cents.
TIE CHASE OF THE FLORIDA
Among the vessels returned to Fo1tre6
Monroe from the unsuccessful search OF tn
pirate Florida, are not included, as far
known, those muinly relied upon to oEel
haul her, and the Nary Department doe
not yet relinquish the hope that she may b
found.
TIE WESTERN SAyY~YnD.
Nothing has Jet been done relative to th
. examination OF various cities in the west fo
| q Nayy Tard, and it is not probable that th
Commissioner authorized By Congress vi
be appointed for some weeks.
FROM THE JAMES RIVER.
: Such measures have been taken as will,
is believed, prevent further attempts on th
part of the rebels to interfere with our nav
cation on James river.
> TRADE WITH REBEL STATES.
:. Tie Treasury Department is preparin
+ regulations under the act Of the last session
| ,e].tfre to commercial fntercourse bet nee