The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17
Proposed Issue Of Two Hundred Million
Seven Thirty Bonds.
BlIls to Increase the Tax ON
Spirits and Travellers.
kr. Uox's Peace Resolutions Laid
on the Table.
Fierce Attack on Commodore Wander
bilt BY the California Members.

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Ghe Senate Resolution to Terminate tho Reei-
proeity Treaty Adopted BY tho House,
wAsuusoros Jan. 10, 1893.
HUM0Rs or PEACE AND VICTORY.
The atmosphere Of the capital was heavy TO- day with
Sumou Of peace and Of victories The only foundation
the former was the sxpssed return Of Mr. Blair from
aiohmond, and the letter premature conclusions
epon The intelligence tha Sherman y moving North and
6houas marching East
IMPORTANT YINANCIAL MAT1x1s.
Tho Committed on Ways and Means reported todAy
phs Gully financial measure aside nom additional tam
on which has VI been proposed By Secretary Tsssea
en, being merely provision for substituting seven
thirty bonds for other bonds heretofore authorised and
- yes unexpended, 70 the amount Of four hundred
9nilionA The policy Of Mr. Fssssndsn appears TO be COM
prssd In an effort, BY temporary sxpedients 70 got
ShFossh the ave weeks Of Office which remain to him
As evidently having abandoned Ill idea Of forming
0omprehensve and practicable financial policy looking
% che future necessities and requirements Of tho govern
Gnent and the people This will render special
aeession Of Congress almost inevitable.
The following y the bill reported by Mr. Stevens TO-
tsr the support Of the government:-
That In lieu Of any bonds authorized bs Issued BY the
section OF the act 10 provide ways and for the
support OF the government approved June 1894 that
nay remain unsod at the date OF this act Secretary
f tho Treasury may ISSUE under authority Of said aot
roasury notes Of tho description and character authorized
1y the second section OF said provided whole
amount Of bonds authorized aforesaid and Treasury
otes issued and 70 be issued lieu thereof shall not
h.
thotss may bo disposed OF for lawful money, or for
Any other Treasury notes certificates Of Indebtedness
certificates Of deposit issued under any previous act
Congress- and such notes shall DO exempt from taxa
Zion BY under State municipal authority Second
any funds known I'VE twenties issued under the
pcs Of February 25 1892 remaining to an amount
pot exceeding four million dollars may DO Disposed of by
Secretary Of tho Treasury the United States or II
pe shall end Il expedient, In Europe at any time ON
ouch terms - he may deem most advisable, and the
eoretazy Of tho Treasury further authorized issue
onds Of tho description issued under the authority OF
cot Of juno a. lsoo In pursuance the notice for
oropcsais for ioan dated September 8, $780, to sub
bs 70 that loan for the per deposited under
aid NOTICE and not repaid provided that tho bonds
Issued shall boar not than i've per interest," and
provided further that fractional amounts may repaid
IN lawful money Of the United statea
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tho House nonconcurred In the Senate amendment TO
Deficiency biz striking ont the appropriation pay
ent Of the twenty per cent additional salary tho en-
yAs Of the House voted the Of tho hast session
1he bill now goes 70 . committee Of conference The
Traditional compensation rs but just In large majority Of
he cases affected BY IT, and having been promised should
% paid ID tsuo that Of the employees are fully
Dad already, but discrimination Is impossible II IL
better that few should be overpaid than that others
,ehould sunor.
TIE MEDAL TO COMMODORE VANDERBILT.
fhere was quito . lively time In the House to- day,
Arising from the opposition OF the California members to
ehe appropriation OF three thousand dollars the
0oency bill 70 defay the expense Of gold medal FOR
Ar. Cornelius Vanderbilt, in acknowledgment OF his
un0ccnt present Of the steamer Vanderbilt the gov
Asnmsot Mr. Highly, Of California, denounced Mr.
Vanderbilt OF the greatest swndlers In tho coun-
cry; "and perhaps" he said, ~ might properly term
him murderer also he provides boats utterly unsua-
Die for the transportation Of passengers go
sl with machinery withed and up and was Gods
mercy and thanks to the Of boats that
Shey did not down 70 the bottom Of the and
Oouas q all board be sacrificed Tho people OF the
Pacific States had love for Mr. Vanderbilt He under.
stood that the reason for his bssaIity IN giving the gov
ernnsnt this steamer that II much her
Chat could only be done At loss and therefore he very
gsnesously gave tho government the elephant which
was ruinous keep 10 continued At some length 10
Aenounoe Nj. Vanderbilt Mr. Brooks and Mr. Stevens
defended tho appropriation, the latsr declaring the a.
eack Of Mr. Highly shameful and disg racefu In the
erons. Mr. Townsend also Indignantly defended Mr..
Vanderbilt and tho appropriation finally passed with
only one or two negative votes
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL BuTLER.
In obedience to a summons Of the Committee on tho
Conduct Of tho War; General Butler arrived here at noon
soday Hc Is accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Butler, and
A~~r ~ III.
visited the War and Navy Departments to-day and is TO
appear before tho Committee tomorrow whom he win
ppen his budget Of orders and dispatches md show that
he went TO Wilmington by order OF the Lieutenant Gone.
gal and that his Ia indicated by the correspond
Snce between himself General Grant, Admiral Porter and
Che subordinate generals Of the expedition delegation
pf prominent citizens OF Kentucky waited upon General
Butler al wiliards this evening" 10 express him their
Ncsro that he should DO assigned TO the Of the
Department OF kentucky. Tho General replied in sub
ptancc that he would 20 very cheerfuly wherever no
bhouid be ordered by the President
anssRAL HUNTER TO COMMAND the ARxY or rnS
JAMES.
Il Ia reported this evening, authority regarded
reliable that Major General David Hunter has boon nomi-
mated tho President by General Grant the proper
rommandor for the Army Of the James Grant, 10 10
yell known. entertans very high opinion Of Hunters
qualities and capacities for the command Of troops In The
nsld and Is deemed polite also 70 replace Butler the
only radical" general recently in active service, by
Pommander Of the same political faith. Grant has
iwVs borne evidence that he regarded Hunters opera
sions up the Shenandoah last the ably
conducted daring and successful "rad" Of our entire
war.
rms TREATMENT OF PRISONERS or WAR.
The condition OF our prisoners In the hands Of The
sebcs was again made the subject Of discussion In the
Benste today, somo urging rigorous retaliation with the
yew Of reducing tho rebels hands 70 the same con-
hlton own exchanged prisoners until the enemy
shall adopt enient system This question IA now
nnder consideration in the Military Committee but there
very little probability Of resort TO retaliation the
psjory holding that at this late date when the rebel