The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-04
Important Congressional Debate
TIE TREAsUsy NOTR BILL.
Mr.. ChaSe'S Views sci Forth
&c, &c,


Warrington, FEB. 3d-The following oom-
nunication has boon received At the Navy Depart
nent from Captain John MTston, dated U. =.
rcancr Roanoke, Hampton Roads, February 1d
''I have tho honor - report N you the arrival Il
during the past night Of the bark Gem'"ck irom
beaufort, \. g.. Capt C,yendy informs me that IN |
Tuesday the 2Ith ult he heard heavy firing IN the
rear ~ Beaufort, but lac has NJ Conjecture from
whom II proceeded.
Ca,t C,yendy alro rep irtA that on Tnurslhy, the
3Oth e December, Mt O'Clock In the morning, while
Oh Roanoke Inlet, lac heard heavy Il ing IN the III
rectipn Of Roanoke -,nd, Which leave, M doubt
In my mind that Flag Ohccr Gpldsbnroughi IA
At work"
S, vast an army has been msrshtci IA this Dis
trct, that no proper arrangements have been made
Tor even decent intcrncnt Of those who die In our
hospitli. Their bodies have often been hurried t.
the ne,re-t place Of tepulture, where they have
betn promiscuous'y buried together. Many rea.
ives and friends have consequently made fruitlcS
visits t. the army Of the PItontc, n recover the
dead bpdic- Of hcr dcccNB friends.
This sad state Of things has arrested attention in
Congress, through the exertions OF R,proSentl-
tive Dawes, and a Comnittec Is nov charged with
tho duty ~ considering the subject Of providing
national cemetery yr the soldiers in this nsighbor
hood.
The result o, the examination recently, by 70
te egraph interest, shows that the number ~ mes
sagos transn tilted over all the lines durn; the past
year WAS $500 OOO yielding a t,tal revenue u
a b22,OOO Should Congress In the new tax bill
imposc three cents on each message, little over
700 only would be realized from that source, or
| 90 per lentum on the aggregate amount OF blsi.
| ncs,.
TIE NATIONAL Rrrrnic\ ~ Of this city s,ttes that
General ,ne len here with the understanding on
Lis mart Nat A separate command was " would be
assigned L, him, and that the worthy gentleman is
| N ,unoyed ut the Developments tina, have been
made, that he is determined 10 return 10 Wishing
| ton and coniae himself g. his Senatorial duties
| III o representation Of telcgraphic interests now
here have suggested 1, the Committee Of w tys aud
Means their real inoss 10 pay tax On their MESA
,e. anil ,bus c,nttilte u the support Of the GOV.
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