, 1865-01-09

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trfbune.1
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Jan. s, 1854
The receipts from internal revenue for the
week ending Jan. 9Th we're about SIC, ,00o, 600.
Another proposition for a loan Of $500, ,ooo,-
coo has been received BY the Treasury Depart
ment from one julius Bruns, Of New York.
The scheme seems visionary, and partakes
decidedly Of lottery nature. There is little
likelihood Of lis being entertained.
The Franklin National Bank Of Columbus,
Ohio, has been designated depository Of
public moneys.
Tue Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that sales Of town lands at auction,
except when made by judicial or executive
officers, by decree Of court, arc exempt from
taxation. Also that deeds given by munich
ral corporation of lands sold for taxes are e1-
tmpt from stamp duty. Coupons On railway
bonds must be returned as income for the
salary tux is 10 bc withheld on payments Of
prize money the accounts Of which were Cd
indicated subsequent to June 80, 1864.
The Farmers Deposit National Bank Of
Pittsburg has been authorized to commence
business with capital Of s1Oo,0
The amount Of hank currency issued Inst
week was nearly s2.5o0, ,o0- National notes
in circulation, $78, ,4S8, $50.
The Joint Commission provided for under
| the treaty between the United States and
| Great Britain for the settlement Of claims OF
tlc Hudson BayHCompany md Puget Sound
Agricultural Company, arising under the Or
egon boundary treaty Of l8i6, are now IN
John Rose,' Esq. Of Canada, Is Commissioner
| on the part OF the Britlrh Government, and
Judge A. S, johnson on the part Of the Uni
| ted States.
10 guard against fraud, the War Depart
ment has ordered paylnasters, when not ac-
tually enCnged in making field payments, to
render their monthly statements promptly,
nnd turn over their balances according there
to on the first Of every month. They arc also
ordered to transmit copy Of their accounts
monthly to the chiefs Of their departments.
Gen. burnside is here. In consequence ot
the freezing up Of the boat In the Susquc'
hauna River at Hayre de Grace, mail cominu
of.
The senior OF the Blair family has gone tc
Richmond, the obstacle which checked hi:
former effort having been removed. 1t Is be
llevcd to be q fact that o pass for him to &C
through our lines Was in the army and ready
for him on the occasion Of lis late vlsl
within less than five hours after the tims
when abandoning the hope Of getting it h'
had returned home.
Mr.. Odell, Democratic Representative from
brooklyn, N. T., expects to speak te-morrop
| on the Constitutional amendment, urging hi
brother Democrats to vote for it on pasttza1
Us well as patriotic grounds.
anniversary Of tho Washington Typographi
cul Society, Hon. Schuyler Coliax Responded
to the toast, "Our Country" in spcccl
which is pronounced by his old friends to b
tho most eloquent effort Of his lifetime.
4 delegation Of geentlemsn representing tli
interests oi the Michigan Central Railroad
, which have been serious. affected by the in
! PRODUCTION of tie passport system between th
United States and Canada, had an fntcrvic,
. Yesterday with Secretary Seward, to try m
secure some modification. They were unsul
cessful.
It Is understood that Admiral 1Yjlks vi
be restored to active duty after the 4th
; March.
- The obst: uctions in the river ot Savanna
,, still prevent vessels, from ascending to tt
! city, and supplies have tH be waEoned froi
: Ossabaw Sound. This is mentioned as one {
> The explanations Of Shcrman's apparent iua
:; liyity. The distractions are Of the most TO
! | midablc character.
The first Of the Presidential receptions o.
ours tomorrow evening. This season scarccl
promi:es the lliancy OF last season.
Gen. franklin was yesterday examined b
fore the Committee on the Conduct Of til
i War OIL the Red river disaster. The burde
) OF his testimony thus fur seems to tend t.
G ward division Of the weight Of responsible
!. ty between Banks and Franklin.
The ctroni1e, speaking as the organ OF t
# Administration, this morning, reflects tt
G orinion of the Government and Of the capit
concerning Mr.. Geo. D. Prentice, as follow:
: "A very sad and sIckenine comment on the &C.
e.oaity Of the President In permitting George
Prentice, OF the Louissll3s Journal. to cross o.
military lines and return, for objects strictly pc
tonai, IS suggested by the publication Of the Il
+ tiers In another column from Mr.. Prentice and II
;" Crisman, formerly member Of Congress fro
=. Kcnucky. Mr. Prentice, up to the President
election, WIS ono Of the most c0n1picuous rcrilc
T. Of Ut. Linco1n'e Administration.
. t'1'hc Union men Of Kentucky haze been cmba
yassed from, the beginning Of The rebellion By Il
malignant and trcaehcrous course OF his new
paper, the .journat md yet in the spirit Of fa
Z ! gi5eness which has animated Ar. Lncoln, and :
a friends OF the Administration here and elscwher
5 Mr. Prentice, as the editor Of the Journal, "
: given free paes 10 Richmond for domestic al
e strictly personal purpose. The correspondent
,, wc print this morning. shows bow this mcrcit
- and magnanimons conduct on the part Of Mf. Il
- coin and friends, has been recfprocated By y
= : Prentice"