The New York herald., 1862-01-22

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the Bee thinks the result of the war; the federal
government will be "cursed with an irredeemaoie
currency of base shinplasters, and huge seq
ment of the population out of employment and out
of money"
On the 10th inst the Virginia Senate went INTO
secret session for the purpose of considering bh'
to raise and organize Virgnia's quota of the repei
army. The proposed act calls for ten thousand
soldiers, to be employed exclusively In the pro-
lection of such localities as may be exposed 10
sudden raids of the federal troops to be enlisted
for term of six months the troops to furnish
their own arms.
In the Virginia General Assembly resolution
was offered inquiring of the Attorney General
whether the law Of nations, as practised in this
country, will be violated by subjecting persons
domiciled in the rebel States, but not citizens, to
military duty. A resolution begging the rebel
volunteers whose terms of service have expired to
re-enlist was laid over.
Great distress, occasioned by the existing state
of affairs, is reported among the inhabitants of
York and Warwick counties, Va. This fact has
procured q word Of sympathy from the Richmond
press.
The rebel General Earl Van Dorm was recently
seriously injured at Manassas, by being thrown
from his horse.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 10th inst. says
the Confederate government, not being unmindful
of the necessities of the people of Western vir-
ginia, intends to pursue policy to reassure and
encourage the people of that section.
The rebels have o first class powder mill at
Raleigh, N. C.
The Montgomery Advertiser of the 5th estimates
the number of troops in the rebel army frem Ala
bama at 1900. Governor Moore, in his October
Message, puts it at 80, 900. Which statement is
true!
The Quincy Fla.) Dispatch of the 9Th instant
says the British steamer Gladiator, which recently
ran the federal blockade, is safely moored in Flo
rids port. Her cargo of arms is valued at two mil
lions Of dollars.
The Pensacola Observer of the 9th says that
about one dozen slaves recently escaped to Fort
Pickens.
The Msrshsl CTexas) Republican Of the l4th
inst. learns Of large mortality among the Texas
troops on the Potomac.
The Richmond Dispdtch Of the 18th inst. has ad.
vices from New Me1co, from private sources,
dated the 10th ut, stating that General Sibley had
taken possession, by proclamation, Of New Mexico
and Arizona, and declared martial law therein.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday, petitions in favor Of q
continuance Of the coast survey, for naval depot
at Sandusky, Ohio, and in favor Of the emancipa-
ton Of slaves, were presented and refereed The
resolution to allow certain naval officers to receive
presents from the japanese government was
adopted. The Judiciary Committee were instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency of amending the
Naturalization laws, 80 as to confer the rights of
citizenship on foreigners serving in the present
war. bM to regulate the compensation
Of District Attorneys was presented.
bill to authorize the examination of par.
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presented and referred. The bill providing for
the completion of the defences of Washington was
taken up, and the amendment of the House agreed
to. A new section, repeating the act allowing the
discharge Of enlisted minors, providing that no
persons under eighteen years of age shall be mus
tered into the military service, and that the oath
Of enlistment shan be conclusive as to age, was
agreed to. Also, an amendment imposing the
death penalty upon spies and persons forcing safe
guards. The bill was then laid aside until to-day.
bill authorizing the President to appoint two ad-
ditional Assistant Secretaries of War, to
serve one year, at a salary Of three thou
sand dollars, was passed. A resolution regu-
lating the compensation of Collectors of Gus
toms and Naval officers was referred. The
consideration of the report of the Judiciary Com.
mttee adverse to the expulsion Of Senator Bright,
of Indiana, was then resumed, and Messrs. Sum-
ner, Lane of Indiana and Bright made interesting
speeches on the subject but without taking vote
on the report the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, the Senate bill
authorizing the appointment Of two additional As
sistant Secretaries of War, was passed. The bill
requiring postage to be paid on printed matter
carried outside the mails was taken up. Mr.. Colfax
advocated its passage and stated that he believed
over million dollars would be realized, and if so,
with the frsnking privilege abolished, and the
California mails paid for out Of the Treasury, as
provided by law, the Post Office would be nearly
if not quite sef-supporting. Several amendments,
and substitute offered by Mr.. Colfax, were
voted down, and finally, the original bill
being before the House for action, on motion of
Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, it was laid on
the table by vote Of seventy-fve against sixty
six, thus efectually disposing of the subject and
relieving the newspaper interest from the appre-
hension of vast deal Of annoyance, without any
corresponding benefit to the Treasury. In the
course Of the debate on the bill Mr.. Morrill, of ver
mont, member of the Committee Of Ways and
Means, remarked that the committee propose
levying q tax in some form-perhaps by stamp
on all newspapers, and also q tax on telegraphc