, 1864-03-24

reeommends his promotion, were not performed
till September, 1868.
TIE $40 LOAN.
Orders were telcgraphcd to the Assistant Trea~
sutcre Of New York, Philadelphia, and Boston to-
night to receive subscriptions to the new loan on
and after tomorrow. The bonds are, as heretofore
sisted, redcemable in ten years and payable in
forty years- They draw IRE per cent interest in
coin, payable IN March md September. 6ubscsib-
crs will receive full coupons from March let On
paying tho amount Of accrued interest: : :. -:
EXCITEMENT M THE HoUEE.
The excitement In the Houae to-day dueing the
passage between General McClurg and Frank Blair
has not been surpassed Eince the session of fire.
caters. McClurg, rising to personal explanation,
produced sundry papers, one Of which be sent to-
the Clerks desk to be read. It was a'letter from
Mr Barnard, Special Agent Of ths Treasury De-
partment, St. Louis. denying there had been for
gery In his otace, as alledged BY Mr. Blair; Ut off,
dM order from Blair for trading permits fer
large quantity Of liquors to. be sent South. The
latter ended by saying that Blair was malicious
calumn1ator. The speaker stated that such Ian
Euage was clearly ont OF order, and could not be
received By the Hoasc. McClurg then stated that
he had BlaiFs Original order in his hands, and he
could defy anybody: eren Blair himself, to pro-
nounce the signature forgery. lie stated that he
had the document photographed and they Wonld
Boon be ready for general distribution. At the con-
cuaiou Of his remarks Blair rose and after repeat
Ing his former statement that the documents were
forged, he characterized Barnard's statements as
false, and denominated McClurg an Infamous liar
ant ecoundrel. Half the members Of the House
were by this time On their feet, and crowdl1s to-
wards Blair's seat The Speaker pounded on the
desk and ordered the members to take their Beata,
and called Blair to order. Blair managed to repeat
mis- statement concerning Meclurs, md wns again
called to order. He then submitted resolution
for select committee to investigate and report
| whether he (Blair) had. given any orders OF Ec.
ceiyed any permits for trading contrary to law.
Stevens moved to add, aud whether the alleged
order is genuine or not.
:stcvens amendment was adopted, and the reso;
! luton then passed. :.
The Select Committee conaists Of Highly, Of Cali.
foania; Pruyn, Of n. T.; Brutus Clay, Of Ky.'.
STEAM sH1P LINE.
| The Houae Post Office Committee agreed to r.
port in favor Of tho Emil Steamship Line.
CONTESTED BEATS.
| It is not entirely certain that the Committee or
Elections will report adverse to the sitting o
| the Missouri members, McClufE, Loan and King
/. Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.l
WASHINGTON, March q.
| NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT.
Among the amendments to the Nationhl Cur
! rency Act, which will be proposed In the House
IL one enabling banks to Issue notes OF smaller
denomination than i1vc dollars. This proposition
| IL known 10 be faro1ed By the Comptroller Of Cur
reucy, but not by the Secretary Of the Treasury
An effort VIII also be made to require national
banks to redeem in New York at small discount
| which was on the original proposition Of Comp
t1oller McCullock, instead OF redeeming at par Al
one of the commercial cities OF the country, pro
| yided in the Committees bill.
| AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The discussion in relation to the amendment o.
the Constitution, to prohibit slavery, commences
In the Senate tomorrow.
WAsnrsaroa, March 2a.-The table Of quotas
published in the morning papers is wrong, 80 IA
as tue numbers to be furnished by the States q
New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin and A1nneso
ia are concerned for as the table itself shows tht
deficiencies On former calls arc not completed
Tho reason why they are not Jet completed Is thai
] complete returns Of credits OF these States hart
| not been received. The numbers to he furnished
by the other States given in th.t table arc tht
quotaa Under the call Of March 1st, 1864, and def
c1enciea under Ill previous calls. Tho account Il
made up to the fEet Of Aarch, except for the Saet
above mentioned, and is exclusive Of veteran vol
untee1s who recnlist in the field.
wAmnerox, March 22-A body Of working
|
President to-day. He replied IN lengthy speech
concerning the dignity OF working men, their inte
rests hetae assainst slavery, etc., End read from
Mr. Coz is said to be giving bis friends to m
| derstaud. that he Hou1d make IN admirable candi
e a9a e a tha 4 Ssasaa
would ~ make good tai to he Mcclellan lite. -
p1et He R RSssd Sss
| dria last Saturday, bringing back from Island q
Vache, near Iaytl s~aansa.s q the colony senl
mended BY the Batrs, and adopted b. the Presi'
dent These eolonlets failed to ind things az they
expected. Tho snal pox Ibroke out among them,
rnisrnansged it badly. Everything went wrong with
them. Finally their hardships seemed 80 great,
tho Secretary Of the 1ateroF sent an agent t
mined the President to bring them back at once
and q ship was sent out last February for them
Ssse @ 'aa md dTf9 Esa SS It, EEL gost
born since arc all that are lcft Of them. This, and
the revelation that $1,000 cut OF the fund votet
got INTO the hands Of the agent Of The chiriqul
Fvind!c, hare pretty ctectuall5 ended the schemes
Of negro colonization for the present.
| Loufsiana seems to have more Governors than
she Enows what to do with. a rebel Governo.
Is still ruling IN the onter parishes. Gov. Riddle
whose authority Emerson EtheridSe recognized
IIahn has now been inaugurated, and Gov Shop
given up his position and 1t Is said there ID some
tas e eeas & New York. Phad
Chfa and Boston were to-day authorized By, the
the to e. se aa
March Sd, 1861. Subscriptions viii be required Il
to pay the accrued interest IN coin Or U1tct
99tes% On the no o. m nsnss
H. see1aed i1.srest i paid n netes: % pr sen
The interest IL payable On bonds not over $40 N
coin: The bonds vii! bea1 dsts March 1st 1s6a
ed The nomination or Edgadier Gen ". F.. smit!
e be Major General Of volunteers, to rank from
Tie Committee con Of waye and Means, It is report
I'd, viii not tax whisky on hand, but will impose
tax Of eighty cents on all manufactured aifer tn
NEW YonK, March q The Washington epecia
Of the New York Tuner says:
Secretary Chasc has decided to put the s 10 loal
bcas @e9as1 e. aTa ssae aa
PCT cent coupon treasury notes will se d1seon
tinucd, and notes bearing the same interest, pay
stead The coupon notes will ID retired as fast a
i received into the treasury.
The Sub Committee on WaTs md 4 Means ~ TiA r. Ee
port the entire supplemental tax BILL on Tnesda!
coi. Lewis B. Parsons has been assigned to dut:
as Chief Qnartesnaastcr Of WestesnriEer Hanspof
The Richmond Examiner, Of the 18th, aays a
engine passed oyer that portion Of the raifroad dc
stEs T6e Ro,H ia has letter from Huntsville, Ala:
18th. which states that Gen: Smith who command
ed the recent cavalry raid in Mississippi, says b
has obtaued positive and reliable information tha
| Tlce-President Stephens Of tho rebel Confedetacy
is hostile to the present policy Of the
hrd has written to Richmond TINT he Will not r r
sume the Presidency Of the rebel Senate, until II
recently adopted oonEc1iptIon law ie repealed, d
| recaritpK ita passage violation OF the pl1shte
1ailh Of the Confedency.
The Her1ld's Washington special says:
caee. It is understood that the Committee 9
Elections nrc about equally divided but the probs
bilty IL they will report against him.
, Lieut.. Haskcn, Of Gen. Gibbons staff, has bee
appointed Colonel Of the 96sh Wisconsin regimen
8 to Fpft eays: Gen. Grant waited On the ffesldeu
e. this morning. It is supposed he leaves for II
front this evening. It is probable that Gen. Suit
viii be assigned 10 the general charge ofthe hrmie
L Is I'D Be- ~ se s M Is
D Major GererM today.
a 4 special to the C6mase7rial says: Eenator n
Il Dcuga1 endeavoEed yesterday to force before U
| Seuate Foreign Relations, the committee on Whic
l. against French invasion Of Mexico. Falling in th
e. | he fe! back upon the resolutions which he subs
| 4ucntly introduced In the Senate, and uFon Whic
he will endeayGr to speak In few days, tnststin
G. IN tehalf Of Mexico, even at the risk Of war.
D. .NAs1nScTos, March 1a-To-day is devoted
nj Arnold Union, 1n.nois), addressed the Con
Is the cornersto1e, Lincoln 1he architect, and u
T. t1onni unity without slavery, and the Consdtuto
- | tie Magma Chntta, securing liberty al the aim
~ the adminiHt1atlon: The fearful error OF unitlE
o. free and e!aye States must not b repeated. II
n. Arnold discussed frst the relations of the reb
EtateH 10 tho p0t1ppcl government. saronHtv II