The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
~ ~ WAsHrSGTsN, April 5. 4
2 rHE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

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@ rHE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
S. Mich uneasiness is felt in administration!
eifclss respectine. the condition of the ma
tional finances. Another large issue OF
currency 10 now probable, since it is fell
that even with the amount now cut, it is
impossible to prevent gold from going TO
200 and upward, and one 81 two hundred
millions more will not make matters much
worse. The government is now spending
two millions per dsys It's RECEIPTS from
loans, taxes and customs areless than one
million per day. The ten.forty loan does
not sell because the people feel that they
have already lent the government as much
as they can without putting "too many
eggs in a basket" and the tional debt is
now mounting up SO rapidly that the most
sanguine begin to admit that it can never
be paid, but that the best that can be hoped
for is, thai it will be ouly partially repudia-
ted by being funded in government bond
bearing three per cent. interest. The SQUAD
bles in Congress for the Presidency are
delaying, and may finally defeat all action
upon the tax bills; and without aid from
some source the national treasury will be
bankrupt in few weeks. Such are the
conflicting interests at work, and such the
fear of members of Congress Of the effect
upon their aspirations, of increased taxation,
that there is no probability that any tax
bill will be put in operation till after the
Presidential election. Mr.. Chase will sus'
pend the sale of gold certificates about the
Let of May, and again demand gold for du'
ties. It is uncertain as yet whether the
''tadpole" notes will be issued to govern
ment creditors or the illegal tender" form
be adopted to supply deficiency that has
become inevitable. W 'sH ln'i
THE MONROE DOCTRINE AND SECRETARY SEM
ARD.
The unanimous passage by the House of
Representatives on Monday last of resolu.
ton sustaining the Monroe doctrine, aud
deprecating the establishment Of an empire
on our southern border, under the auspices
of a foreign powers is'not meant so much
for the Tnileries and the cabinets of Europe
as is for the White House and state depart
ment. IT is direct censure of Secretary
Seward and his foreign policy, and probably
marks new era in the political contest.
There is a. feeling among the more earnest
Republicans as we'll as the Democrats, that
the country has not had justice done its
dignity in Mr.. Stewards foreign policy. and
the are of opinion that the United States is
now strong enough to show bold front to
Europe. 1t may be that upon this foreign
policy question President Lincoln may yet
be out generated in the June Baltimore
Couvention
NATIONAL BANKS.
The National Banking bill is about finish
ed in the Committee of the Whole. During
its consideration to day, Mr.. Steele, of New
York, made one Of the clearest and ablest
speeches Of the session on national affairs,
and particularly on national finances. MIR.
Stevens was honest enough to declare,
when the debate ended, that he did not
think very favorably Of the national bank
ing system, and though all government cur
rency should be legal tenders issued from
the treasury.
THE BLAIR LIQUOR ORDER.
Before the Blair Investigation Committee
to.day Mr. David Nicholson, merchant, ties
titled that he filed the celebrated liquor OF
der in st. Louis, and that General Blair
had no interest in it--Mr Chase's treasury
agent and himself being the only parties
ANEW REVENUE BILL.
The Ways and Means Committee expect
to report new Revenue bill On Thursday
next. The bill is very elaborate and GOV
ers the whole question of taxation In re-
gard to taxing distilled spirits the senti-
ments of the committee are very divided
A portion of the committee are for imposing
more than one dollar tax, but the majority
think that one dollar is all that the House
will agree to-
A decidedly increased tax will be put on
Tobacco, petroleum, etc. But little, if any
tax will be imposed on leaf tobacco, or crude
petroleum.
EMIGRATION
The special Committee on Emigration
will meet to morrow, for the purpose OF
considering the question of emigration q,
The Secretary of State has addressed an
important communication to the committee,
accompanied by bill asking that it may be
adopted at once. The bill appropriates
twenty five thousand dollars for the purpose
OF inaugurating this measure The secre-
tary, in his letter, thinks that the matter
should receive the early attention of Con-
gress, and that the necessary legislation to
inaugurate this new principal should be
immediately passed.
MILITARY.
General Grant went to the front to-day
amid drenching storm which has been
continuous for several days past. IT is not
true that General Mcdowell has been as
signed to the Pacific Department. He is
to have a command in the East 't
RETIRING SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
An amendment allowing judges of the
Supreme Court to retire from the bench on
salary Of four thousand dollars. liter the
age of seventy, will be offered to the Senate
bill on that subject in day or so.
DISMISSAL OF GENERALS
The "opinion" Of Judge Advocate Gen.
eral Holt has been manufactured and