The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-24

Chiriqu coal hole. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 600
Which, with the
National loan OF. 2o,OOO,Vu
The tariff adjunct. ....,............... ZoS0O w.
Old loan. AVOosvVV
Making the snug of $1S3 800 600
the government will have add to its present ndebt
edness of 500 600 OOO this rate the VIII
have national debt OF $500 600 900 in three years The
modest demand OF the Chrdu operators pales before
the more gigantic schemes of plunder which surround
it, 1t is understood that Chrqui, having failed to
ceed tag 10 the Deficiency bill, win next be tackled
to the Navy Appropriation bill, and during the wee
short hours Of the session be stampeded through Con
gress.
The decisive vote on suspendng the rules in order TO
make the Oregon debt the special order for Thurs
day week inspires ts friends with the hope that e
may be passed The bill has the advantage of being
gineered by Senator Baker, skfu and subtle aoorer
the vineyard of treasury claims Mr. Stout Of Oregon,
is quiet but efficient worker for his State and has set
his heart upon the passage Of this War Debt bill.
senator Andrew johnson, and representatives Fne-
ridge and Nelson of Tennessee highly elaed At lc
Onion sentiment OF the state as expressed IN the recent
vote They esteem fun endorsement Of their ccurfe
Tn. news Of the establishment Of Southern
edeacy has been the general topic OF conversation TO-
day. some think that the ignoring Of the "Litc Cane
cock State the selection Of the principal officers u
the government, viii have the effect OF causing
south Carolina 70 secede rom even her SOUTH
ern conaeecrasee rns selection Of General Dayis
asd A. H. Stephens as chief officers s regarded
with rrr,n sss.traetian among raadspsse psn.-~ Tha
attempt to the State of Virginia and ether
border States by ncrdctng the inter State slave trade
has created some talk and little commoton among yf
ginan saveboldTg circles. Nearly one hundred repre-
senatives Of the Virginia Legislature row,
been here within the past few days watching the pro-
ceedipgs Of the Peace Conference-what there that
can be watched II would not require very s.rorg
to evive the secession feeling n ~Vrgnia,
which has been considerably alayed since the ala
election.
demanded Thursday Mr Corwn's Committee
Of Thirty three propositions, agreeabT 70 Wech
tain what the Peace Conference may devise. u Their
propositions ptable to Mr. Corwin and ether
stood that the propositions Of the latter win b. with
drawn and those Of the Conference substituted On ihs
the previous question Will be demanded and tho too ong
delayed vote feasible mode Of adjustment be mme-
diately ordered and attained.
The result cannot now be known, for the sus
pense among all classes, especially among the gallant
troops here, is truly painful The position Of tho
officers who natives Of Southern states-but two,
believe, Captain Escy, Of Maryland and Captain Allen,
of North Caroina-is q very delicate and unenyabe
To be obliged to take up arms against ones own soil and
home and family is a task which may well wr,ng any
soldiers heart, however stout and brave.
The following is list Of bills passed by Congress thus
list or Hrr1s rAsnD.
(Approved up 10 Feb 0, 1861
House BilLs
A bill for the admission Kansas INTO the Union.
bill for the relief Of o. r D. Fairbanks Frederick
Dodge, and Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
A bill to provide for Superintendent Of indian
Affairs for Washington Territory and additional Irdian
Agents.
"A
BIZ for the relief Of David Whiting.
bill for the relief Of Mrs Eliza A. Merchant, widow
Of the late First Lieutenant and Bevet Captain Chss g.
Merchant, United States Army.
bill granting invalid pension TO Elizabeth Reeves
bill authorizing the secretary Of the Interior 70 sss
land variant to Daniel Davis.
bill granting an increase Of pension 10 VIM G. Per-
nard, late soldier in the United states Navy.
bill for the relief oi Richard G. Martin
A bill for the relief Of Sampson stannr
bill making appropriations for the payment Of N
valid and other pensions Of the United States cr ue
bill making appropriations for the support Of sfa
Military Academy for the year ending Juno 30, 1850
bill for the benefit Of Gabriel y1hnson.
bil making appropriations for ~ legislative, execu-
tive and judicial expenses Of the governmes for tho
year ending June 30 1862 (Now under considsrattn,
bil for the relief Of F. Beauchamp and Betsey D.
Townsend
bill for the relief Of the assignee Of tho lase David C.
4 bin for the relief Of Franklin rorrey.
A bill authorizing ioan (s25,000,oOo).
Senate Bus
An act TO auhorise the extension and use q branch
of the Alexandria Loudon and Hampshire Railroad with
In the city OF Georgetown
An act amend the fourth section Of the act for the
admission Oregon into the Union, TO extend tho
time selecting salt springs and contiguous lands IN
oregon.
An ac authorise the institution OF suit against the
Upaed states test the title to lots numbered I've and
six ib the Hospital square In San Francisco.
An - for the relief cf jeremiah pendergast, Of tho
An act for the relief of Major Benz Avord paymaser
An act for the relief Of Samuel r. Franklin.
An act for the relief of Lieutenant George L. Earsuf,
United States Army
RESOLUTIONS.
House
Joint resolution authorizing tho Secretary OF the rss
sury to change the Of the schooner Spring I'm -
that OF United States
Joint resolution extending the time Cor taking testi
mony the application Of Cyrus IL Mccormick Tor tho
extension OF his patent.
Senate.
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to permit owners Of the steamboat John Fremont
TO change the name 81 the to that Of Horizon.