New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-02

TRsAsURY THR u. s. W,snrSgroy Ian ., loo.
Under ns'ructons from the Secretary Of ths Tr.,.n,
authorized to receive subscriptions for the ya
per cent Treasury notes, which are made Legal tend, ~
their face value by the act of March 1863 Sncb .hH
tons may be received from National Banks ofIs,
tons INNS o' 9dviiual' y sums q dly dollar, OF 4. ma.
States. cr6ca.e. IN Duplicate shopi 3. ,.n. q he nd
original OF which must be forwarded to this Office snS I
dupeaie handed to the party making the deposit Gpnr
oeP. OF the original cerh5a at this ofce the requirei ,
Of Treasury viii b. issued bearing uteres from Az,
deposit ahd in such denomination. may be on hani far ~
deposi'ors Such notes viii be forwarded 20 subs,rbs
accordance with instruction. to be With the cer6as
r. L. SfINhEh, Treasurer ofths U 4
INTERNATIONALLY.
In the House to-day the Leutenant.f,e
bill came up. An amendment was offered rac,mmaoa
ing Major Gen. Grant for the position Mr. W,bbur,.
OF Illinois made strong and enthusiastic speecb in -.
favor. The amendment was objected to on the ground
that by its adoption the door wos closed TO compett.
on the part of other Generals The amendment. ys
adopted, and the Bill passed by avery large vO.s
SENATOR BAYARD's RESIGNATION
Senator Bayard's resignation was read in Lhs
Senate to-day, and Geo. Reede Biidle was Announced
! as lis Successor.
CLOTHING, EQUIPMENTS, ARMS, ETC., on HAND.
Orders were sent from the War-0fhce today
10 tho Quartermasters and Ordnance Departments 10
furnish statements Immediately OF the clothing equip
ments, arms, &c, hand. and Of the time neces
sary 10 furnish sufficient quantity to meet the require
.nents under the call for troops
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTgR TENTH ARMY CORPS
Capt. Chas. L. Fuller, a. Q. NJ. Volunteer
has been appointed Chief Quartermaster of the wA
Army Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel IA
leaves FOR Hilton Head on Monday next.
TIE AMNESTY.
An ANONYMOUS communication was left ut tbs
various newspaper Offices here tonight to the cfea
that the Rebels were about 70 lay down their arrnsf
the Presidents Amnesty could be extended 70 Their
leaders The information is entirely enthusiastically iai
could only be intended to affect the markets
THE CASE OF oUARTERMASTER ELY.
The Court. Martial. of which Gen. HentrA.
man was President has been reo-ganized, a1d Gen
Griffin placed at its head The case Of Quarternt,,s
Ely brother Of exCongcssman Ely and charged
with fraud and corruption, is now before them.
THE USE OF THB TELEGRAPH.
circular from the ProyOst-Marshal Generals
Office cautions subordnates against using the telegraph
save in cases OF urgent and imperative necessity whers
the delay of the mail would be actually prejudio.l 70
the public interest Ofcials win be charged with the
expense, If their dispatches exceed this rule.
THE TAX on TOBACCO.
The principal tobacco growing States now srs
Kentucky. Missouri and Maryland. In The former
States they make their tobaccobeds in February and
therefore becomes aquestion OF great Importance nos
only TO growers but to consumers as to wis. action
Congress will take the subject Of taxing leaf tobaeoa
The necessity OF early action viii thus be made apparent
GOVERNOR or IDAHO.
Caleb Lyon of LyonsdaIe was today AZ
pointed Governor Of Idaho by the President.
TIE TRADE WITH REBEL STATES.
Frank Blair renewed his effort to have
select committee appointed to examine Into the subject
OF the Secretary OF the Tressurys management Of sa'
in the rebeious districts. On the call for the pre7oI
question be was sustained by the Copperheal vote but
failed to get the resolution through.
NEW MILITARY AND POST ROUTE
A bill was introduced to-day in the Hons
and referred to the Military Committee. making ts
Delaware Bay and Rartan Railroad military and pa
route.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Grimes made
very able speech on naval affairs in the course d
which he read q lenthy aud interesting original l'.ss
from Mr. Donald Mckay. the famous Boston shi?buld
er descriptive Of English and Trench docks, Aeh
construction etc.
OCCUPATION FOR REBt. 'RlSJNhS'.
The attention OF GCycBmtn is a'.' -crG'
pied in considering tie lracac, ii. ori''as az
Rebel prisoners to work AZ i-,l.. s 's-, 81 'oal
be OF inestimable service H. -' ., - o. HhcA
which they have assisted in ..'.'.- so .'--aFs
in making other public imprv
MASSACHUSETTS CONTEST u STAT QUESTION
The Committee on Elections ere now sitting
the evidence in the case Of Sleeper agaius; Rice ne
sitting member from the lid Massachusetts DstncN
There is mass Of testimony TO be examined ShaH
will DO sometime before n report is made
CLAIMS FOR BACK PAY.
We have been requested to announce that Us
adjustment of claims for back pay &c, in the Secoa
Auditors office are attended TO in rfeblGr o'd' anu
that no application nom any sources can change As
imperative rule.
NAVAL ORDER
George Plunkett, Paymsster of the Untea
States Navy has been ordered TO the New Ironside ans
has left for Charleston.
NATIONAL BANKS ESTABLISHED.
The following National Banks have been "