, 1866-02-09

Gen. Hut1eF's Note to Gen. Grant-Coat
Of Californian SurvcyA-1nEaiid PEN
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Especial Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON Feb. g.
AS fereral Ea,s-statemcnts have been published In
The New York papers relative to Gen But]ers de-
cllnation to accept Gen. Grants invitation to his
proper 10 give the exact lans1lage OF the note ad-
dressed to Gen. Grant BY Gen. Butler. The follow
Ing is reFtdts8 copy:
t'Gen. Butler has TIE honor to decline the Invita-
ton Of Leu LEU. Gen 0rsn: Gen Butter has no de-
Cen. n Ba,ier, wills hs does not pretend to deny
ia-e The Statement that be alluded, in any wsy, 10
81 SSs sees,ag q he @ Il la,eroE reports the surveys
ei Pabs 1nds d y, n .as 1T tsn ysass u ca,.o1a
on 9eDoed
bill providing that from and at Ct It's pa sage eve
= non commissioned enaecs, musician sts'dces OF
pa9,s ;,,, 2, tae asy insl1d.nE reg1lar volunteer
afc.an. senman. ordinary seaman, hotilla man. ma
tine clerk. landsnan, pilot Or other person in the
aas o
while In the service Of The United States and In the
Tine Of his duty, or who may herea'tcr be dlsabled
to q. a!er su1n shall, upon making due proof &C.
cosdtng 10 snch forms and regulations as are OF
mar he required by OF IN pursuance Of las. be
ptaeed upon The list Of invalid pcnsions Of the
Cnited States, at the rate ot twelve dollars per
month.
The receipts iron internal revenue today were
A letter was received at the Executive Mansion.
his morning. from MtthiCnu. dt1ccted to President
Johnson. Of which the following f. literal copy,
she nasne Of the writer cnls te!n9 suppsezsed;
tDurLA1sE, Mich, Jan 30, 1865.
"Mr. Freeiaent: :.
"s1R-I want to aek email favor from your Ex.
celletcy. When goa hanc led. Davis, please eend
Its eAs1 eye for 1anrbe, for thefp amt Union
boy in s,ea,Esn es,tes snt,;ea OFT, and will re-
The fostidcation bills make the following nppro
p'iR1ions Tor The Nest: For Fort Wayne near De.
:,oit, Mich. <5o, goo for surrey Of Northern and
NonhMestesn 'akes. fnciudlng Lake superior
senator Grimes has introduced bill declaring
the Des Mo!ne. river and all that part Of Turkey
e bs 3n yss
| declared 10 be no longer naSteae!e streams.
Qualification Of the Bank Surplus Cir
cular-Po~tal Observation-Disclosures o1
1he Maya and Means Committee
| Democrats. ConEratufafin. the Prc4t.
/ dcnt-1lse Military N11is-41r&. Cobl
NJ a Claim A@ent-Iist Of Officers with
Pay stopped.
| iSpee!ai Despatch to the Chicago Tritune.1
| WAsu1yaroS, Feb. 8.
In order to be In harmony with the ruling OF ths
Conna'.EloueI OF internal Revenue, and With ths
oplnitn OF the Secretary Of the Treasury, Treasn
1cr Spinner has determined TO modify his rcceu
clcuar telatlre to bank surpluses 80 as 10 classify
reserved eapltl ipsteaa Of deposits, as nosT. i.
the ta1 on both !. the zane, this will not affect m,
banks holding limited Stale etocks to an amount
Ese VI eHu1 W sae aaaeuat " sae's op"aA' Sase
.p eoa sSe net tse .eau,
tneh excets from The Item Of reserved profits cla*
d q as cakita!.
.yette. ntL ia. t1'' 'F'A 'pA@' fo"'na''sf '' Ia
| The Committee on Ways md Mean. having m
der consideration the report Of the revenue com
ana ~ en w
Of he eounE eoua not h eaehea ot tse seme s
Mr. Eegleston, oi OHIO for ,he purpose Of obtain.
dD. SlS2t es # a. t1s a%ss sfs upon one
Rteplrei. Thai It Is unFf.e to reduce the inserna
revenue tax on tps.its.
Damber Of Dsnocss,is @ menaoeSs ] NJ cailea On Ii,
President To-day 70 congratulate him npon bi.
speech to The coioscd delegation yesterday.
bill c1es,inc tns prsdc of General. ' "'''@ 50
The consideration Of the Recommendations Of th.
Council of genera1s. Viii nexs come before Il. Th
committee i not d,.posed to agree 70 al q shsi
Justice 70 the volunteer army. The YETI rigid T. e1
amtnsnoh pfoS1aeo los u senator wilson Dill
HTS. Totl. IN addition to her other accomplish
nektt, has 1seome a licensed claim agent and I
said TO obtain written evidences Of forgiveness "tt
Atthe zrQpest Of The Quartetmastes General, th
ray Of The following olacess nae t,eeu stopped rni
they render to the Qaatst1mastetk Depart nept tn
I scturnr and accounts Repaired OF them hy law
Irat. E. 7. hendil1, Glib Michigan csralry; Lien,
=. d. STONE 9Th NlcniRan voluntecFs; Lieut.. a
Stout, s9ta Indiana solunseefs; Lieut.. D. Swiyll,
!Hh PennsJlsaria cavalry; Capt. E, ". etsH. z
Indians cavalry Lent. EdHard ntu4, 6'n renns.l
sania cayal1y; Lieut.; David Thomas; 1ssh ooia
easalsJ Lieut. ); =: Wicker. Ele1n. Illinois oatte
r.; Lieut. E. @. Wiley Chief Quattermastcr. 13f1