New-York tribune., 1867-02-23
CHILLI.
FINANCIAL MATTERs-UNPoPUIARITY OF THE NEW
TAX BuLe-PRoPOsED ARsIsTICE AND EXPECTED
CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.

FINANCIAL MATTERS-UNPoPULARTTY OF THE NEW
TAX BuI.-PRoPOsED ARsIIsTICE AND EXPECTED
CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
From Our Special Correspondent
VALPARAISO, Chill, JAN II, 1867.
The bill of which spoke in my last. has finally
passed the Senate, and with its triumph terminated
all the Congressional business of this last extraordi
nary session. Just before the final vote taken.
a notable amendment to the bill was introduced.
reducing the amount of the contribution TO = 10000
This sum is TO be considered as a loan, and will
mence TO bear per cent interest from the year 1870
The Congress now in session has reserved to itself
the right of determining the manner in which and
the periods when this loan is to be quidated. Senor
Reyes the Minister of Finance is here now, having
come down TO endeayOr 10 negotiate temporary
loan Of 5000 600 upon the strength of tine recently
passed bill 1t is said $4,000 of it have already been
furnished him, but great doubt is expressed to
his ability to get the whole amount The for
cigners are smarting under the. new imp9st,
"Wly should we pay Tor their shipsl they don't do
our figatlneP The Pru3sian Minister advises the
Germans to make no resistance to the collection OF
the tax; but as the payment of IT, they argne; VIII
make of them bellIgerents, and their vessels liable
10 capture they bound TO resist it in order to
insure 10 themselves the necessary indemnity in the
event of personal loss. The entire foreign population
will oppose i; and the affair begins TO look LITTLE
troublous The Chlans showing more than
their accustomed pluck and are saying to the croak-
ers We have set price upon our soil and the for
tunes il yields You if you do not wish to pay Il qut'n
e pqsr One, who has been present of these debates
in Congress describes them rs most stormy and
ill-goveIrcd for legislative body, which has
been heretofore the most manneriy ana circumspect
in the world SO inflamed were party passions ut
one period of their discussions, that q scene similar
10 that which disgraced the halls OF more IL,
lustrious Congress seemed impending. The Radical
and Conservative leaders became bitter IN perS0nal
ties and invective and the question of national leg
islation descended into matter Of personal crimina
tion and rctort. Foremost among them stood the
Secretary of the Treasury. his voice hoarse with
rage and spite" says an official organ. The turDu
lent passages to which these debates have given rse
and the important resolutions finally adopted, VIII
make this period of the Congressional history OF
Chill forever memorable.
The Idaho was detained here sometime on account
of an examination which was ordered TO be made,
with view 10 a purchase of her for the Government.
Tho Report made by the Committee, it seems was not
favorable rs she proceeded, a few days subsequent
to it, on her voyage To San Francisco.
LATER-It is currently reported and generally be-
Iieved that the mails brought out proposals for
an armistice which will probably be accepted by the
Allies. Should this prove true it will be tantamount
To conclusion of the war; IL is unlikely that either
party will ever care to renew hOstilties.