The New York herald., 1864-03-22
GENERAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON, March 2l, 1884
YxPYcTEp ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT
General Grant Is expected to here tomorrow
end VIII proceed Immediately TO the front. His head
quarters win be established at cupepper, ard
almost In readiness 10 receive the General and staG
grand review or the army will lake place this week
probably on Thursday.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL HANCOCK.
Major General Hancock arrived In tonight.
FINANCIAL MATTERS
Thers have already issued OF year interest
bearing notes about twenty millions OF dollars, and the
ewo coupon notes about hundred and twenty mil
Mons. Only about thirty millions moro will be issue
with coupons The balance the interest bearing
VIII be printed without coupons It is ascertanod that
these notes being boarded BY the banks the place
Of legal tenders for the the National Banks
obliged BY law 70 keep hand, and also in pledge OF
NE old demand notes hitherto boarded by the old
banks. Demand notes Of large denominations now
esmips IA rapidly for redemption.
THE sALE OF SURPLUS GOLD.
mere probability that any sale Of surplus gold in
shs Treasury will made until least after the result
u she spring campaign shall have been aseeraned The
gesrc,ioos imposed BY the bill would Of themselves pre-
vent tho immediate sale OF any quantity sufficient to
Aness The market.
TnB TERMS OF THE NEW TAX BILL.
No reliance is TO DO placed upon the reports
Dsns from here Of the terms Of the Tax bill. Tho
Fact y that members Of the Committee OF Ways and
Means themselves si ignorant Of the rate of
sh1t win be imposed on some Of the most important
articles.
RAILROADS CALLED UPON TO REFUND MONEY.
ne passage by the House day OF resolution 70.
curing railroads TO refund moneys received for
ahs transportation Of troops, when they have received
vsuable aid from the in the grant Of lands
assist IN their construction upon condition that United
States mails and troops should be transported free OF
charge Indicates the purpose to hold such corporations
- ths fulHment Of their agreements II Affects princi
sally the Illinois Central, which has already received
over hundred thousand dollars for this service There
wAs no opposition 10 the passage Of ths resolution rhe
nonsy has been paid these roads without authority OF
hw.and should they refuse refund may ,rou.
Ole yet 70 Secretary Stanton by whose order has been
Aonc.
. ARRIVAL or ruE STEAMER FAIRBANKS.
me steamer Fairbanks, OF the New York aud Wash
ngtop Tue supposed 70 have lost has arrived safe
eDe detained By getting aground in Chesapeake Bay
Tor several days.
rrRREArrNo PERSONAL DEBATE IN Tns HOUSE
rhc prevailing duness Of the House was enyescd
Sbs afternoon ny very spicy, and eventually very
personal debate nrsns out Of amendment the Mill,
nary Appropriation bi prov dlnr that part Of the
sum Appropriated for trat sportaop should be used TO
oefray xpensos 10 aud from their homes OF civilians
sonnected with the army The charge that government
transportation had furnished TO clerks Of tho depart
enss and others 10 Pennsylvania and other states to
NIKE part in the secors, brought out an indignant de-
pial from Mcsss Stevens Kelley and others and the do
pale Analy converted into personal attack Judge
Woodward, Of Pennsylvania, which rotorted TO BY
srposion members by personalities upon Judge Kelley,
Who defended himself with much shrewdness and ability
Altogether, vas the most lively anAir Of tho session
shus far and ~s conducted with little resard 70 Para.
nsss~y rules gns emsadmsos IVES finally rejected