New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-18
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WASHINGTON. Friday. June H. 1864.
ENLiSTMENTS.

To the Associated Pros
WASHINGTON. Friday. June II. 1864.
BYLiSTMENTS.
All enlistments hereafter made in the regular
army OF the United States during the continuance OF
the present Rebellion. may be FOR the term Of three
years
THE $4,000 LOAN.
After careful adding up of the bids at the
Treasury Department. Is asccrianed that the aggre
gate FOR the seyenylyc million loan is about seventy
millions. The Secretary has decided 10 reject all offers
below per ccntum premium, and 10 take those AZ and
above which viii make the sum accepted about forty
one millions OF dollars
FORGERY.
The old issues Of fractional currency are being
mutiacd by dishonest parties who peel OF the figures
and neatly paste them on the and - notes Some OF
the latter have thus been altered TO $50 The United
States Treasury does not redeem fractional currency
thus mutilaied.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Speaker Coliax to-day appointed Representa-.
tiycs Morrill, Pcndleton and Hooper II Committee
OF Conference the Internal Revenue bill. as they
formed the Subcommittee OF the Committee on Ways
and Means which prepared the original bill.
SWORD FOR GEN. GETTY.
William s. Blodgett, esq, Chairman of the
Arms and Trophies Department Of the late metropolitan
Fair OF New York, has forwarded to DE Witt c. Clark
esd. the Executive Clerk Of the United States Senate
an elegant and richly mounted sword To be presented {,
citizens OF NewNork. and bears the Inscription
- From his friends through the METROPOLITAN Fair IL
aid OF the United States Sanitary Commission, Apri
- lsGi-fourage is better than the sword" Gen
Getty had recovered fiom his wounds received a
Chenoellorsyile and left the city to rejon his com
mand only lew hours before the beautiful prescn
arrived. Mr. Clark will tomorrow send the sword {,
the wife of the gallant soldier.
PACIFIC TELEGRAPH.
Senator Chandler, from the Committee of Com
merce. has made report the bill for increased facili
ties of Geographic communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific through the Territory OF Idaho by tho Unite,
States Telegraph Company. The Committee propose,
an amendment striking out the compensation Of $50
90 for ten years for the Of the line by the Unite,
States.
MILITARY VISITORS.
We understand that week or two ago Col
DE Chanaland and Capt Guzmsn arrived In this coun
try from France whence they had been sent hero b,
their Government 10 report anything which they
might deem worthy OF notice relative TO military sci
ence and affairs. 1t will be reooccted that our Gov
eminent sent similar commission TO the Crimea dur
Ing tho late war In that quarter. Tho arrival OF thcs,
officers probably occasiOned the recent statement thai
tho French Government had dispatched agents hithel
with Wow ~ Intervention or mediation.
lARMY APPROXIMATION BILL.
The Army Appropriation bill, which has just
become q law, provides - folowsi
All persons OF color who have been or may DO mus
tered into the service OF the United States shah receive
tho same ur6f,rm clothing. arms. equipments camp
equpaQo ratons medical and hospital attendance pay
and emouments other than bounty as other soldiers Of
the regular or volunteer forces OF tho United States Of
like arm Of tho service from and after the LIST OF anuay
1854 Aud ever person Of color who shall hereafter be
mustered lAfo Tie service shall rcosve such ams 10