The New York herald., 1862-02-19
@ ZEN ERAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1862.

u EN E6AL N EWS.
WASHINGTON, Feb, H. 1862
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
The Committee of Ways and Means recommend that
the House agree to about two-hrds OF the Senas's
amendments to the Treasury Note BILL and that they dis
agree 10 those reducing the number Of United States
authorized TO be one hundred and atty
to one hundred millions and to the striking Of the
original provso that fifty millions OF the notes shall be
lieu Of the demand Treasury authorized by act Of
July last, &c.
The Committee also recommend 10 disagree 70 the Sc.
nate amendments, that the July notes shall be re-
ceivabls in payment Of taxes duties imports excise
debts and demands Of every kind United States
and Of all claims and demands Of every kind except for
interest upon bonds md notes. which shall be paid in
coin.
The committee also disagree TO the amendment fixing
the redemption Of bonds At the pleasure the United
date.
The committee recommend the retention Of lhe provso
for the exchange Of bonds Of the United States bearing
interest at seven per cent and disagreement TO the
senae's amendment authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury 70 dispose Of the bonds at the market value
The committee recommend disagreement to the
senuss section which pledges from proceeds
Of sale Of public lands and Of property and sold
under the laws OF the Upted States property Of rebels
special fund for payment oninof Interest on the
bonds and notes. and for the purchase payment Of
centum Of the entire debt 10 be set sinking
fund.- the interest Of which, in like manner be applied
to the purchase payment Of the public deb-he resi-
due thereof 10 be paid into the Treasury.
The committee recommend agreement 10 another
secton of the Senate with Amendments they pro-
posenamey, authorizing the deposit Of notes coin
exchange for certificates and instead Of Eve per
such certificate substitute at such rates Of
which the Secretary Of the Treasury may from
time TO time prescribe not exceeding six per centum
and the Of and coin 80 deposited may be
withdrawn from deposit at any time, after days
| tice, on the return Of the certificates.
DISCERNING REBEL-CHARLEs JAMES FAULKNER
DECLARES 1T USELESS FOR THE SOUTH TO LONGER
CONTEND WITH THE NORTH.
report has beon received here from williamsport
Nd. stating that at mplimentary supper given
Charles James Faulkner, formerly Minister France
Martinsburg, Va, q few days since, he declared in
speech that useless for the South any
longer that the Southern confederacy could stand
and the the ended the better it would be
4 for tho people Of the South.
Tho speech said have created intense excitement
Mr. Faulkner exercises considerable influence some
portions Of Virginia, and IL it true that he en6rtans
the opinions above attributed to him the excitement
which the report says his speech created will
fined TO the locality of Martinsburg He was appointed
by Governor Lctcher Of the delegates represent
Virginia the great Southern Planters Convention
which TO have assembled at Memphis, Tenn the
nth inst and he carries those ideas body
| nne chance will be afforded him 10 give them wide
! spread publicity.
General Parks is at WIZARDS Hotel this evening. He
ssatsed Of the truth Of the report reference to OK.
| Minister Faulkncr's speech at Martnsburg.
coMMoDoRE DUPONT PROMISES ANOTHER BRILLIANT
Commodore Dupon, writes to this city that in few
days from the duto Of his writing brilliant victory
| may be expected from his expedition.
| ANXIETY FOR NEWS FROM FORT DoNELsoH.
The whole community has been all day anxiousy wait
ing details Of the battle at Fort Donesop none
have been received, and this evening the an
| nounced TO be that the Western line 10 down.
| GENERAL MCCLELLAN AND THE FORTHCOMING BAT
| TIE AT GAINESVILLE.
when General Mcclellan asked to-day, by O Cabi.
net Official " he had any Of the capture Of Carks-
vile, he replied, "Nothng let the army have one
days rest, and we will give oil the you wantn
| THE CASE or GENERAL STONE.
The Secretary War has referred the Of General
Stone General Mcclellan for his disposition and the
latter has ordered MARTIAL but the court has not
yet been organized, and s question whether II will
| be during the present active operations.
! THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE IN HONOR OF THE
RECENT VICTORIES.
The House Of Representatives felt so badly to-day on
account Of the recent victories perhaps OF the In
judcious manner in which the our army and
navy were celebrated by many the members that i,
was thought proper 70 adjourn of respect to the
memory Of the gallant dead This proceeding was dis
approved by many Of the members who have not sympa
thi2ed win General Mcclellan, and who are really
chagrned al the Of his grand plan Of the cam
pagn they are growing terribly at the adjournment
Members who have been facous and fractions in tbe,
opposition to the government complain loudly of tn,
exubcrant patriotism which leaves the Treasury Not,
bill and Tax bill to sumbcr in the committee room Will,
the House frocs the defeat Of tho rebels On the
other hand those who the inner machinery declare
that n the had beon continued the House would
have been brought to vcte upon the Treasury Note bin