The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-01
GENERAL NEWS


WASHINGTON, Jan. g ;atts.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
For convoujenDo in the payment Of the army tho
ysar eve por bearing be printed
without ooupocs. The year notes will have coupons
attached and will DO in the redemption OF cer:iG.
easss OF indebtedness and the payment Of other public
dues. Il s estimated that the large amount OF these
Mates put circulation, together with the Rapidly
increasing National Bank currency, will stimulate con-
version into forty Eve per cent bonds when is
sned and IL believed that meanwhile, prioeswill
b seriously inflated by these additions 70 the currency
The Secretary Of abe Treasury has decided nos 70 issue
any long bearing than Eve per cent interest.
The law of 1861 auttorizpR the issue OF six percent
year notes. empowered the Secretary Of the Treasury
% reissue In lieu thereof greentaes for all por-
chased or redeemed before maturity. u is understood
chat about sixty millions redeemed or received for
before maturity and on account OF the great
cacty OF I've ten dollar for the payment Of
che army, orders have been given 10 the National Bank
1sote Company print this Of notes Of these de-
examinations for the use Of pnvmaster5.
THE wHyszny TAI.
The hotels here are 0rowded with the suf-
(srers under Fernando We0r's amendment to she
wh,etey tax In the House. The members Of the
Senate Finance Committee bssieged day
and nigbt with 'remonstrances and applications for
che sorno~a Of the stock on hand Tho Secretary
the Treasury however, not yaAlded tcahe inpor-
snniee the specuators who have failed TO realize
toAsr godes expectation he must have revenue. and
Ss not consent 70 give the prospect Of large receipts
Npsu this until way Ia shown To obtain SUM-
n nt amount from other The psnance Commit
10 also remains unroved and although sid 70 BE- divi
sea 10 opinion will make no recommendations In the mat
s.r n werse to wshes Of the Secretary The opinion
ereva among tbose in both Houses best informed on
the sob @ that the efforts Of The spectators vho bsse
sssp Gnu sft In this snap will be unavailing.
s.supAr nsssEcRANs AND THE OHIO LEoIsLATDRE.
tho empb Nfc OF the resolutions lately adopted by
ne Ohio lie ys,Aurc, declaring undated confidence in
epera Rosee sanf 10 regarded here 40 expression Of
s.rsore Of the treatment Of that officer by the President
rur xxro, r or TOBACCO PROM THE SOUTH.
Soma surprse manifested here at the course Of tho
nr,,,eh journals Announcing the comfy shown by the
DATED states 10 The French regard 70 the
suporat,ou OF tobae yo The concession made at the
az the French govornment Supported by the
prces request Of the Br. xish governments.
nLrsrRp ALIENS HELD PoR s2RvICR.
Hon. william whiting, ,souctorof the wa Department,
hes decided that acps who subjects Of soreign gov
srnmsut having Voluntarily enlisted the sesSce ossbe
United States substitutes for drafted men, not
titled 70 DO discharged from ouch service BY Of
ssnage but may, under te Law Of Nations be bald TO
psssSrm their engagements ~ishous giving she spv4rn
nsnG 10 which their allegiance 10 due just carec Of So-
plant.
THE CASE OF ssrAr0R HALE.
Secretary Stanton before the Hfie Investigating Com.
ntcs yesicxdsy sad among other thnss that Senator
Hale asked noticing Of him in relation 10 the release Of
Hunt from the GA Capitol which a ccunsencr Al law
might not with psrfsc prcprey have asked Of judge
and that he yielded nothipg 70 the application OF Mr.
Halo that no would hAve yielded 70 anylrespectable
counsellor, and that he copeidered himself % acting
,udlcaly In tho matter.
SPEED OF THE euNBoAT BuTAw.e
The United States gupboat Eutaw, without her arma
msnt averaged eighteen and three quarter miles yes
INDIAN DELEGATIONS In TOWN.
Tbero arc at present delegations from threo tribes Of
Eepsas Indians In This city, representing Inc Miams,