, 1864-03-01

| = FuE IN THE HOUSE.
The day wss consumed in the Houee pri.
cipa1!y in fruitlcss efforts Of members t
catch each other in traps On political rcsol,
| tfons. The only decided success in this lin
| was achieved by Mr: Long, OF Ohio, who a
most cleared the House Of Democrats with
resolution to send Franklin Pierce, Millar
Fillmore and Tlos. Ewing as Peace Commi4
eioners to Richmond. As soon as the resi-
luton was read, Cox of Ohio started for th
nearest door, followed by majority Of hi
party friends, and in few seconds only nine
teen Democrats remained to vote with Iii
Long. Yeas 20, nays 9o.
iEAs-James G. Allen, AnconA, Brooks, CO.
fto1h Dennteon, Eden, Ed.idee, Knapp. Long
Ohio, lendietoD, Randall Of IL, Ross, % SUE:
Strauss. voorhees,, CAf1ton 4. White.
THE L1ECTEEAET GENERAL BILL,
The presiding officers Of the two houses o
Congress signed the Lieutenant General Bill
to-day and 1t was sert to the President. Itf
| understood that he will return it with his sir
nature and the nominstion Of Gen. Grant q!
Lieutenant General tomorrow. While tb,
| bill was pending Hallcek seriously talked o
resiEnins. His present inclination IL mol
known.
TIE WH1saI nuL.
When the Conference Committee on in,
ternal Re7enae Bill On tic part of the House
reports similar proposition to that of shcr.
Iaan IN the Senate, for instructions to i'm.
pese twenty cents on stock. On hand, will be
made tho statement that the Committee as
BODY, agreed TO ask t1.is. and further in
strnctions Is incorrect. The Committee
agreed to nothing but to disagree, as hereto
fore telcgraphcd you.
WASHINGTON, Feb ao9-Geu, Grants. com
mission cannot be made eut until the
President has nominated him to the Sennfe
and he has been confirmed
~. Stevens, Of the Ways and Aeane Com
mlttec, Will move to-day thatthe the Com
mtt1et on the Corduct OF the War inquire in
to the charges preferred againstthe secretarY
OF tho Treasury bY Blair, Of Missouri, IN, his
speech on Saturday
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The Star seys
We have authority for saying that there Is no
truth IN the statement telegruphed to Phfla-
deIphia papers to the effect that Provost Mr.
shal General Fry would to-day Issue IN or
der .postponing the DRIFT until. the first of
The Washington special Of the New York
1rib1fHe, saJs:. The principal amendments
proposed to tho national currency net by the
Comptroller Of Currency, require national
banks to redeem their circulating notes, In
tue city Of New York, at q small discount;
fixes the uniform rate at ! per cent interest
throughout the United states; reduces the
lawful money reserve to be Kept On hand
from Is to is per cent for country banks,
and from 25 to 20 per cent for city banks !.
makes provision for the closing Of banks
whenever the owners Of two-thirtis of the
capital donaud; requires ut least S100, 900
capital for banks to the country: and se0ooo0
in cities, and requires on amount Of bonds
equal to ouethird Of the capitol stock paid
up to be kept on deposit with tic Treasurer
OF the United States, whether banks take cir
culation or not" -
The R<ra1d's Washington special says:
g It Is expected that the gold bill will be
brought up in the House tomorrow, (Mon-
vote, but on any other day Of the week,
unanimous consent will be required to take
it up out of Its course. It nppears tllct not
withstanding the cction Of NJ. Stevens In re-
gard to The recommendations adverse to the
paesagc Of the bill, four Of tic most induen-
tial members Of tile committee arc earnestly
in favor Of the measure. It will probably be
amended SO as to require the sale OF the sur-
plus gold TO be made in open market, but
without any restriction requiring previous
notice, and 9ale to the highest bidder The
ultimate passage ofthc bill is regarded as be-
y0nd doubt
WAsu1SGToS, Feb. 90 The bill rcvivins
the grade Of Lieutenant General was signed
to-day by the presiding officer Of each House,
and only awaits the Presidents signature to
become law.
order to.morEo" .. postponing the draft until
Whatever remarks took place In secret scs-
sion Of the Senatc in regard to the nomina-
ton Of Caleb Lyon for Governor Of Idaho, 1t
is known from credible sources that he was
confirmed Dy the Senate withouta dissenting
voice.
Tic Conference Committee on the tax bill
met again yesterday, and reopcned the case.
notwithstanding the fact that they had sign
ed the report Of their disagreement. 1t was
moved by the committee that they Ehou1d
report their disagreement, and then ask for
Instructions to Tax all liquors on hand 50
cents per gallon, and increase the tax to 50
cents nttef the first Of July, and after January
to 81 per gallon. This move on the part Of
the committee is regarded as most extraor-
diuary proceeding, which will undoubtedly
be ovcErulcd by both uouses.
Tie House passed tho bill reported from
the Committee OF Ways and Means last week,
aud which was then published, authorizing a
change In the form Of q part Of the law au-
the issue Of 500 900 Of $40 bonds.
'NEw YORK, Feb. 20.-Thc New York Times
says TIC have Information Of d formidable
offensive Increment by large force from the
uA05 VI LII I 1UtuIuaEs WHICH Wz8 1uII11Leu Oh
Saturday night, and may possibly be heard
from to-day. The demonstration is very
bold ono, but Is in brave hands, md will be
supported by powerful force.
The Washington special to the New York
Tribune Gays portion Of the army Of tn
Potomac moTed yesterday and was inslcecss-
ful advance to-day.
BThe bill introduced into the Senate to-day
By Mr. Grimes, appropriates $4,000 for the
protection Of emigrants crossing the plains,
$1,000 Of which IS to be expended upon the
route between Fort Abercrombic and Fort
Benton, and SIC, 600 on the route to Idaho by
Tie Niobrarah River
The Senate to-day, in extra session, confirmed
the nomination Of Major General ., i. Graut, Of
volunteers, IS Mator General In the regular army,
with comHission dating from duly l. 1853 to di
an o11g1na! vacancy; and the following yYerc COZ
hrmed as Bngad dler Generals In the regular army:
Msior General George G. Meade, Of the Folan.
teera. commission dating from July 8, 1868, vice
Sumner, deceased.
t:Ma;or Gen. Vim. 7. Sherman, Of the volunteers.
dating from July 1861 to iii an original vacancy.
Major General James B. Mcphereon, Of the ToI-
untec1s, dat1ng from August, 1863 ylce Haraey,
retired.
Geo. H. Thomas, Of volunteers. dntinc from fet.
tobcF, 1885,, vice Addison, retired,
Brig, Gen. Alfred pleeeanton and Hr!r Cen
Gouyerrur r. Warren lave been coufrmetI a. Mn
tor Generals Of volunteers, the former from Jane
q, 1868, the inter from May ), 1861.