The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-22

amendment to the Dill TO cOmpiete VIC uo
fences of Washington was agreed to, and q
further amendment adopted to the effect
that no minor under Is years of age, shall
be mustered into the U. s. service, &c. :
The bill was then postponed. A resolution
was adopted to inquire into the expectancy
Of so amending the naturalization laws as
to confs the rights Of citizenship on for
eiguers who may serve in the present war.
The resolution in relation to the proposed
expulsion Of Senator Bright, of Indiana,
was then taken up and discussed. The Dill
reported by Mr.. Colfax, to regulate the car
riaee OF printed matter outside Of the malls
came 10 in the House yesterday. and met
with considerable opposition. Various a.
mendments were proposed and voted down.
and motions to recommit defeated. Finally,
a motion was made to lay it on the table,
which was carried--yess IS, nays 90. The
Senate bill authorizing the appointment OF
two assistant Secretaries Of War was taken
nm. amended 80 AZ to authorize the Presi-
dent to appoint two more Secretaries Of War;
and then passed.
Dickens last " All the Year Round con.
tsins an article arguing in favor OF - Amer
lean Disunion."
i The Committee Of Ways and Means Of tho
u. s. House of Representatives were in ses-
sion nearly all Saturday night in endeavor.
iny to perfect the direct tax BILL twill
take several days to complete it, and it will
be very loug-the sections thus tar coWplet'
ed Law q tax on almost:every article. Many OF
the provisions Of the direct tax bill passed
in the special sessicn-the operations OF
: which are now suspended by the resolution
passed in Dscember-are incorporated al
ready in the new bill. An income bill be-
. fore the committee proposes to levy tax OF
l three per Ct. on all amounts OF salaries over
eight hundred dollars per annum.
!. The exports from New York to foreign
}. ports for the year 1861 were valued at$l4z.'
!. 83l 100. comprising $l38, 900 in mer-
f chandise, and "a 236, 200 in specie-showlnf
f a large increase in tho valoe Of the merchan
It disc exported, and corresponding decrease
!. in the export of specie. The imports at New
. York in 1861 were valued at $l62, 76S.SOO. o
!. which sos 326, 500 were dutiable goods. $50,
Il $4,000 were free goods, and SS7, OSS, 4o'
were il specie, showing great falling Of
in dutiable goods, and q corresponding IN
: crease in the import of specie. The expor
&c Of domestic produce and the import OF spe
Gle are alike almost unprecedented. In
revenue from customs was but SCI, 7l4,9ol
2 hut at the close there was large increas
: over last year.
y The London correspondent of the N.
de Com nercial says:--"It was notified yeste
~ day at Mess-s. Baring's that they had
70. ceived no orders to pay the dividend on tt
n sterling coupons on the Virginia i've p
IT, cents, which fell due on the lst inst. In
"a ;ntimation was Of course calculated to dan
" age the reputation Of that State, and OF II
70 Confederate cause generally, but nhas ~
~ tran.pired that the Hansa has brought Il
}" REQUIRED remittances, and it is understo'
!" that the payment will be advertised the q
i" after tomorrow Monday in the usual way
~ The forty.fifth anniversary meeting Of
.r5l American Colonization Society was held
wy Tuesday 10 Washington. The president
-. 80 the Society, Mr.. Mason, Of New YORK.
~ Pinney, and colored man from Liberia
liyered addresses, the last named urging
recognition of that republic by the UNI
States government. a5as2 'st0 i~33s
The prospects are that California will
inundated deeper than ever. The farm
and miners have already been immense
= sers by the freshets this winter. The
~ product will be reduced millions from
r.. cause.
.var Salt, in consequence Of the supply to
c,ed South being intercepted, is selling in w
!. ;, ineton at 30 cents bushel. This arsicl
,;.od is said, will be placed in the new tarlh
,,n. AZ source of considerable revenue.
8 re- The prices of beef and pork, in the Nc
was ern markets, have slightly declined.
was Prices in the stock market in New
usiou advanced little yesterday.
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