The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-06
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Continuance Of Bounties To Veteran
Volunteers Recommended.
AMENDMENTS 10 TnH ENROLMENT Acg.
Proposed Repeal Of the GOAL and
Paper Duties,
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WAsaaNaroa. Jan. s, 1894.

Hoaa Ln0Ak TRtD1a MOTHS RHQUfBaD.
The special message Of tho President. based upsa tAs
requirements OF tho Secretary Of War II regard to 10
payment Of bouAos renders necessary tho introduction
OF bill TO authorize tho Secretary OF tho Treasury "
issue from 70 two hundred millions legal tenders
imcdiateiy 10 meet the demands upon tho Treasury
this account. Tho matter had been previously spsca
about among Senators and members but until to-day The
pressuro not esteemed great as 70 demand So
cia Presidential message After tho annunciatons naAs
by Mcssrs Sherman Fcsssndeo In the Senate tAsrs v
doubt that this message and the consequent lsgiss
tioa in reference 70 bouaties will occasion further ssss
OF greenbacks.
Eight millions eight hundred thousand dollars more n
Hve per cont two years Treasury notes Transmitted
70 the banks sf the otes Of New York. PAadepha ana
Boston to-day a further amount will 60 forward -
morrow.
soLDnRs DoUNrms, Rz-ntLIsrxIHfs, nr0.
me bill INTRODUCED late tAs Senate to-day BY Mr.. WI
soa extending tho tie for tho payment q bsuAtios uA
tho 18th February. has occasioaod iitsle rssiong
hero among those Interested tho Of the ay
and the intelligence of tbs propostioa has already bsa
transmitted to tho as Tor tho purpose Of roassurng ~
gmsna who about giving up tho dea Of 70 entering
the service Very few have bees willing y reeaist N
ess granted furlough immediately and It being inpos
sibe to allow eli 70 leave tho Gold ct tho samo time,
great majority Of hose who would otherwise have rsea
listed hereafter have determined not TO do In co..
SEQUENCE u SA0 8uSP099lOn Su0
bountios II u beloved that this bill will bo Immediately
passed BY Congress, each days delay ct this sins
nust prove Of incacxlable detriment 70 tho Army.
Great complaint made In military circles Of tAe In
justice Of tho decision OF some Of the County superb
Of New York not 70 pay county bountes 70 vcs
whose present s service does not expire ~
fore the Fourth Of July. There but fcw New Ys
regiments 10 be mustered out Of servics before tAa1
timc and consequence resnstmouts arc net salv
A.,S that's.
viii entsr tho service have determined TO rosnst In
sthsr secons whore this decision Asss Apply <hsrssy
sssening very nassraiY number to b scsditsA v
1 che quota.
Tho mastering oacers o. tho army alrsaAy aiLsw
eng co 10 70 snls sections whsrs tho lxysst beSn
tics aro paid without rcfsreacs v the ossnties " which
tho moa bsong tho order If ths Secrea<E War 70 ~
contrary notwithstanding
ran PAYMENT OF soLDrsRs' souwNzs-rua Maok-
MINT ACT. !
Thcre was consultation yesterday betwesn apsrtisa
Of tho Military Committees Of tho House and seoas tAs
Pesdent and Secretary OF War In relation 70 The pslsV
pursued In regard 70 Tho payments Of bcunN fs
calstmeuts. and in regard 10 lhS kHs1dmep 70 bs aad
to the Knrolment act Tho payment Of the thru hdkdr
dollar bounty will no doubt be continued until tho Let q
Fobruaryn accordance with tho a ~
President Tho three hundred dollar sKenpusa eaAase
wiz be retained but the classes will be consolidated "a
the number Of exemptions reduced Tho amendments y
this act will probably b the arst business attended W
and thoy will bs prssssd until such alterations have bea
made a. regarded "a essential 70 reader tho Law
elective.
ruH TAX AND EXCISE LAWS,
Tho sub committee OF tho Committee or ways anA
Means or the House upon the proposed Of u
Tax and Excise lava busy 81 work Nothing autAss
tc known in regard TO their action further thaa thai
most instances tho rates Of taxation viii be increased 70
extent recommended by the Secretary OF tho Trea
sury and Commissioner OF Internal Revenue and
articles WILL 1t is believed DO In OF their
recommendations
PROCEEDINGS o. C0N0RBas.
In consequence OF the interruption Of travel causeA by
tho recent weather, storms &C., thcre
quorum IN either house OF Congress oday, and
therefore no important business was and a
short sessions thoy adiournod until tomorrow The
ming OF tho trains having again become somcwhat roguaS
1t expected that most OF tho members will DO hand
tomorrow and tho business OF Legislation DO actively
sumcd.
REMOVAL or THE SEAT or 0ovsnsMEFr.
Mr. washburns, OF Illinois, created Some amusensat
to-day, By statement that he intended introduce .
resolution for the removal OF the seat Of govcrnncst
from ths barron and Isolated district.
TIE ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
or tho brgadcr generals DO sent In for ceaArmaioa
during tho present session Ia Understood Inst there
will BIO but ono from tho Army q the Potomac aAds
this CASE without regard 70 tho services q nero -
serving onncers.
rHs IDLE ARMY ovvrcHss.
Tho resolution Of Congress- calling The Secrstssyssf
War FOR list OF general officers In idlsocss, has srrsl
up quito exctemen, among that GLASS; who arc spprs
henstve OF legislation upon tho subject and
applications being made for assignment 70 active
service
GENERAL nBrNTMLxAN TO TAXI rHs YrnLD.
II 10 reported that General Hctntzenan L. 70 ~ gv0
an important command Immediately
THE NAVIGATION or THE POTOMAC.
In consequence or the floating ice in tho Potomac,
boon found necessary 70 sheath with iron tho bows
Of some OF the gunboats Of tho notilla.
rm srRAMRR COMMODORE REED
Tomorrow the steamer Commodore Reed. Captain Hh.
leaves the Navy Yard for active ssrvies.
THIRTY-EIGHTH COnGRRsN.