, 1864-02-29
FROM WASHINGTON,
(speclai Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribunal
WAsuNaTos, Feb. =, 1854.


CONGRESSIONAL.
Frank Blair made speech to-day nrcpl,
to Blow, relating to The demand for IN inyes
land and elsewhere. imposed by the Scc.y b
the Treasury. In tho course ofhis remarks
hers ~ aronst ta tn e
Gen. sehofed. statar that as tho Iowa aelera a.
| +;o, had f,11ar ,ntn a;tron co+ h,, ,ae;,,;,o
WV ~. 4s"N., 49, ,uso :.HP oe' ~
men 10 bt1ng them INTO conflict with the
President.
Mr. Wilson, OF Town, replied that he sign
ed the protest with full knowledge of Its pur-
pose and contents, end signed it solely be-
cause ho kne" the statements were true.
| MIR. Blair stated that trading permits Ind
been refused to respectable and loyal men
from st. Louis, aud Afterwards given to q no.
| torfous blockade runner. He gave notice he
should again introduced resolution Of inqui-
~ In regard to the leading feature Of the
amendment to tho national currency act pro-
posed by Comptroller McCollock. The
dratt OF the new bill submitted to. the Ways
ana Means Committee is rs follows:
no ,, bank to @ be authorized to do business with
in New YORK Or otber c6rmercisI ctacs Wt oas
Penaes M ssHen 2er eens
banks arc required to provide for tie redemption
fner rsatga ets IN a mew y, 1ofS gma Discount
be Kept On hand is reduced from twenty-five to III:
teea pc5 eedt &c H ios eouhsy oanks: Ihe banks are
Der cent Of theIr canitG whcther thar 5,r .nty ~
have rot circulation. AZ additional section con
tans Ptevtslons for closfneup banks on giving one
standing circulation IN tie treasury Ia lawful mon
ey; ~ aha 1aking up 3heir sond4;
stafc ,nto National banns "a hnt rIsh s1,ost,n "
chanoea oxcor+ ~ n,.ra ~, ,a,r s'
clear nnd defn,ta A1thorgh }hora ~ asaas. vs-
less tmportant nanicnlors tne ahove ., co-,
nr{eo the rai7icai chaToas n-o-,osas ~ % ~
snb Committee of Wass and 1fesns ccn.,at ~ 1ae
ing of fMessrs Hooper, :Fepton md stehh;ns %
to which the .rronose;l amendments ,s, .varo
referred. 0
Al their meeting this morn,no +hov 7,sten.
ed to the representation of certain Nav Yorx
banks. but took no action.
The fourth of the National banks of New
York, with capital Of i've millions. has re-
ceIyea authorIty to commence hant;nr tn.
dav Two hundred and ninety ora nv ~
con1zed,
Commissioner Lewis dcc,aed In onswer IN
aoueet,on from thaBsrect Tar commiasione
of Virginia. that thew nra not hound nndar
the act of Feb. Q. 1863. to strike off the lands
on the request Of the owner tn nurchasa ot a
sum not less than the taxes generally and
costs. but less than two-tbirds The ossessed
value. Where some other person shall hid
a larger sum the law requires the Government
to withdraw from competition, but the sale
remains public, and the highest bidder Ia
entitled to the property.
The Ways and Means Committee recom,
mend concurrence in tho senate amendn,nnt
fixing the salar,es Of the Assistant s-crct,-v
at t1,lrty.a4e hundred do11ora md ~ -o,aa
TINT of the Attorney General tn tnc ..n,,
sum. and to make the change immediately:
instead Of at the close of the present taca
war. of,thc additional salary. The salary of
the Assistant SecretarY of the Treasury il also
Increased to thir:y-tire hundred dollars.
SECOND DISPATCH.
gan.e,a1 Dssna,cb IN thu ch,c,,o 1,,3h,,.7
WAsu1sarox. Fah ~ 1sf4
Further inquiry has elected the fact, which
can be asserted upon the ycry highest author-
ity, that the President never issued any order
or made any suggestion to Gen. Gilmore re-
latiyc to military operations in Florida;
tlat the contrary stetcment, which rests cx-
'clusivcly, SO far as c.n be ascertaincd. mon
tic assertions of Gen. Gilmore himself fs
untrue, and That the expedition was mada nv
Gen. Gilmore upon his own responsibi1itr,
1t Is presumed that Geu, Gilmore will seek