New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-25
'ross Tao Riehmosd ErA1siscr Dan. 81,
EdSfcrsay.


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The month of January has nearly passed, and
we cannot point out single measure Congress
has passed for the increase OF tho army, either III num-
bersor organization Tie diatoiinesI on the part oi
Congress diseouroges the people more than 0uf military
reycrses. They SEQ their representatives wasting
precous hours and they cannot but feel that tic cause
Is properly dealt by. If the inscription Of negroes
had been promptly passed at the opening OF the
these troops would now DO In camp and nader drill
Whereas Congress seems as far rom adopting the
measure now 1t at the beginning az the session
The army organization bin has not yet passed. and
IL DELAYED much longer its execution viii take place
ang OF active operations aud the new organ
za'ion will not have the bceiitof knowledge OF thor
new officers. -
With sherman threatening Charleston and Fort
Fisher afording base for operations on North Caro-
lima; Hoods army defeated In the West, and tie Army
Of Northern Virginia the coDntrys only hope and re-
lance, It was expected that Congress would have ere
ths taken measures for the next campaign Bat In
stead Of measures time has been wasted IN pursu'
ing tho igns (afHHsof peace. The United States House
OF Representatives have rejected by vote OF e TO 81,
tho following preamble written by Horace Greeley,
with the subjoined resolution by hr. Cox:
"h,ysr the country halls with manifestations OF pstnoic
oy aud the victories recently achieved by
brave sros e.d hDeos the recognized object OF war az
peace and that although not that the
insurgents yet prepared to agree TO sny terms pacca
sbc there be possible harm resulting nom
tanning precisely what they ready do. and in order to
with subtraction continuance Of hoe for their own sake
any ground of pnncio for any than BE-
Of its cxisteuce and rheas an established and rightly
.tutsd Government, combating armed m-nacins REBELLION
should rn nerve 10 AZ the earliest moment
resistance Il encountpr and should not merely welcome,
bu. satisfactory however informal assurance that its cnd
Rssore4 That now In TIKI. hovr Of victory which Z. the
hour Of ity /, emnenty the duty the President
either to send receive commissioners asut with view
e nn % r iHa .Ss ~ sssn .s %
the cessation OF hoLtes aud the mon OF the sta,cs'
II that comprehensive Joint work OF Greeley aud
Cox-eannot hnd favor with The Republican House OF
Representatives, what Confederate eau hope for any
terms other than an inoninlous surrender Let peace
slide aud let whole and undivided attention
10 war. The negroes repmmended by the President
have not been provided WIZ not Congress imniodi'
ateiy take action and secure the iO,OOOi
The enemy will hot offer ul any terms. other than
those Of submission. long they have the prestige Of
success. 10 Il not In the ankec nature to be other
than a bully and long military disasters attend
may expect 10 be- bulhed by the rejection
OF Ell propositions looking to an honorable peace Ii
would have peace We must iiIst gain victories The
army must have more men and new and better organ.
igation This is the only work for Congress 10 do Let
them do t. aud do 1t quickly rurn peace over to Mr.
Blair and MI Footei let them hpbnob over 1t to their
hearts contentand whether this side OF the Other oil
the Potomac makes no mator-w,r and war measures
for the Congress Of this Conedcraey the only thlng
now LEFT for our Legislature
w. T.. Smith, Of Alabama, member OF tho
Rebel resigned tho r.iuss oi that body
% consurc TIE RiaimeRd Ssnied far its Treason
paragraph publishes address TO his constituents in
The Diratch N IL merely reproduction OF the debate
which We copied somo days ago aud close, thus:
The article In TIE ScR,iR did not refer {" me In per-
on or 81 any individual member oil the hoese out vas
sweeping charge against tuoae mfluels o, rn-bisss
measure is an not at liberty ~ says but as our Rep
-o,entatlye am under the deepest conyic,ion mat
here not hundred men IN the district Who would
frop 1ne Rich,so,sd DispsfeL Gan..sl)
TIE GOLD MARKET.
Tho deelno in gold has been very rapid wallin !
be mast four days On Thursday tho brokers refused
a b,y at hty and number OF the loar1els OF specie
we're upon tho street anxious 20 sen; h9s.efav s,a
yns very dull At forty seven and eight In the attN
oop seyeral small sums sold at the litter price,
hourh the market ut later hour had downward ten
lcncy. ,,, A. h.,,. .ho,. ant, |
g,,o,, Tho ,trennous measures recommended by Mr..
r.nholm Secretary Of tho Treasury to Congress- the
eided action OF that body in determining by vote
n fort yeas 10 thirty ono nays to seize all the
o,ton and tobacco IL the Confcderacy Government
eeonnt, and the closing of the port Of Wilmington
The scheme OF finance now determincd upon, ara
civ 10 be carried into effect may be Complementary
i,,d thus. The cotton and tobacco OF the country,
aying been made tho property OF the Government the
secretary o tho Treasury Will proceed, under auth9y
q conrress, TO borrow specie, giving cotton ana To-
,aeco rs security ibis specie will be speedily applied
" bs redompticn OF large portion OF the Confederate
,otes now nfoat Mt q moderate discount. no more
otes 10 be issued by the Department; o"s VI" 'Soiu6
nrrency 10 bc used for Government expenditure q.
anceed The cotton and tobacco seized vii! be paid
or in Confederate money at tho MAJ zee rates (gold
eln9 the bass at the rate OF discount fixed by the
secretary of the Treasury the redemption Of the eur
eney. An effort viii be made 20 reduce Tho volume of
hs Gnrrenov In certain amount and n possible, TO
revent its increase This course Of policy although
OF formally entered upon, has nevertheless already
zen some bat effective.
Tho fall Of Fort Fisher end the subsequent closing OF
he port Of Wilmington, though deemed DISASTROUS In
Military point Of view, has necessarily diminished the
alue W gold by essening the demand The public
Ot sN are VI the vast amount Of influence exercised