New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
'OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress ON
Tuesday.
A MINISTER TO DOMINICA.
Compensation to Loyalists at the South
for Quartermasters Stores.
The Basis of Representation.
Mr. D0Olittlc's Amendment.
CONTINUATION OF Mr.. SUMMERS SPEECH
The FreedmeD'S Bureau Bill.
MIR. stevens's Substitute Rejected, and
the Bill of the House Committee
Adopted-l36 to SO.
The Freedmen'S Bureau Bill.
THE VIRGINIA BOUNDARY LINE.
Speech Making in the Evening.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Feb. G lsGe.
Mr.. SUMMERS SPEECH.

Senator Sumner concluded his great effort at
2:s5. having commenced at !. Diplomats two Cabinet
Ministers and q much larger number Of congressman
than Yesterday were the floor While all the galleries
and approaches were dersely packed with attentive
listeners As the argument Of the speaker eliminated
he became crandly eloquent, and bis elaborate plea
which might rather be denominated an essay, than q
speech for negro eufranclisement, PROFESSIONALLY
made profound impression upon every intelligent lis
tener At it's conclusion the foor and galleries broke
forth in applause.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.
| Order being restored, the Senate went into
short Executive Session making sundry coDfrmations'
the most important Of which was that q Gen. Fii7
Henry Warren of Iowa Minister Resident TO 6 uate
mala.
THE FREEpMENS BUREAU BILL.
In the House, pending the morning hour, the
vote on tie Freedman bin taken and carried by
1856 TO 80 Mr.. Raymond of New.York voting with the
Republicans. On the Stevens amendment tie vote
stood 81 for to 1876 against.
GEN. ROUSSEAU AS A sESsATloNIST.
4 sensational effort was made by Gen. Rons-
seau wherein he essayed the slavedrving manners OF
days gone by in responding TO speech delivered yes-
,erday by Mt Grinnell OF Iowa This breach Of Par
amentary decorum and the prevailing good temper OF
Congress inspires sincere regret than aIrenen
zion, however.
TIE VIRGINIA BOUNDARY LINE.
spirited discussion arose just prior to ad-
ourpment as TO admitting two more counties into west
Virginia, upon which the vote stood ll3 a.
ORDER PROM GEN. GRANT.
An order was today promulgated by Gen.
Grant revokne all orders heretofore issued requiring
that transportation be furnished TO furlonghed soldiers
ENGLISH SYMPATHY WITH FREEDMEN.
Notwithstanding the Pecksnifiian expressions
Of sympathy for the freedmen Of this country INDUCED
in Dy our English friends it is gratifying TO know that
there is at least Association on the other side OF The
water the sincerity Of whose professions is proven by
it's frequent and liberal contributions 10 the fTeednens
Bureau Tie Society referred 10 is the birmingham
Englapd) Association which for some months past Las
forwarded to the Secretary OF War for transfer TO the
Freedmens Bureau, large quantities OF clothing and
other stores for the destitute freedmen Of tie United
States The last invoice just received by Tie War De
partment from this benevoen, Association amounts in
value 10 over $1,000.
PERSONAL.
Maior-Gen. Thomas left here to-day Tor the
theaer Of bis official duty
SALE OF ORDNANCE AND LUMBER.
On Thursday Of this week, Government has a
largo sale Of 400 cannon &c rnOriars, 100000 cart
ridges. and large number Of mnskes, at Oid Font
Comfort; and az Alexandria, on Friday next II VIII
dispose Of $50 600 feet OF lumber.
TREASURY REGULATIONS.
The following important rules and regula-
tons duly approved by tie Secretary Of the Treasury
were issued by Treasurer Spinner to-day:
| Treasury DEPARTNESI. TREAsLRER OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, lctt
The rules adopted for the redemption Of fractional
and other United States notes that from whatever
cause had become unfit for circulation, contemplate
and require the cooperation Of all National BANKS that
are designated depositares in the work Of redemption
except such by the rules OF the Department are
designated and described as mutilated, ana oy the
term mutilaed is meant notes not worth ther iu ihcc
value Some Of those banks DO not seem TO have IN
derstO0d have been unwilling 10 accept TINS duty
Now 10 furnish TO holders Of money which ought TO be
retired from circulation ample means for tie re-
dernpon or exchange Of defaeed United States notes
and fractional currency and such notes as by said rules
defined as muiated and subject therefore 70 G
count at the Treasury, the following ADDITIONAL rules
and regulations have been adopted =,
Whenever a holder OF worn pottal currency shaii
present 10 an Assistant Treasurer Of The Cned otnes
Depository or q National Bank which Is designated
depository Of the United States notes which IN the az
erega,e shall be Of the nominal yane OF go or over
which notes sha have been carefully assortedstrappeo
labeled, and then put np III one parcel IN CONFORMITY
with the approved by the Secretary Of the Treas
nry April 81 Ices for the redemption Of such notes II
shall be the duty Of such officer bank 10 receive such
parcel Of notes and give the owner thereof eler the
value OF the same in money. or receipt condltloheu
for the payment Of the proceeds OF such parcel wien
returns therefor sha have been received from
the Treasurer OF the United States Such parcel must
be securely done up with the name the amount
claimed and the date plainly written thereon. =,
the officer or bank renting such parcels VIII make
them into packages containing as near sl,Op or us
multiple AS may be, and write upon such package the
name Of the bank person RENTING and the amount
contained therein and state the outside OF each
package Forwarded under contract with Adams tx
press Company 70 the Treasurer OF the United States
Washington, ID. c. In making up these packages
care must be observed TO remit sums representing
thousands and amounts much less tban 900 should
no avoided because the contract for transportation
establishes prices by the s0O and the cost OF carry
ing OOI under thai contract would be double the cost
| Of conveying e.