The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-02-08
Important Congressional Debate
TIE TRRAsUsY NOTE BrLL.
Mr.. ChaSe'S Views SET Forth.


Washington, Fe5. 3d.--1hs following com
munioetion ha, been received at tho Navy Dsp,rt-
mont from Captain john ,rston, dated T.. S.
steamer Roanoke, Hampton R,ais, febrary1N
Z" have tie honor q report 70 you the arrival
during tho past night Of the bark GcmJoe@ from
Beaufort n. G. Capt. Cavendy informs me that on
Tuesday tho AHth ut, no hoard heavy firing N the
rear ~ Beaufort, but lac na1 no conjecture iIOm
whom It rr~cOiei.
Capt. Ctv'niy alsp rep ,rts that On Tnurslhy, the
2ttu n December, at o'Uo'k In the upTnin! vhila
"a Roanoke Inlet, he beirl heavy q iug ia the d.
recupn OF Roanoke Island, which leaves no doubt
IN my own mind that Flag On ur G'ldsDrrOush is
at work"
8, vast an army haas been irars',,lei in this D,4-
t'ict, that no proper arrangements have been male
',r even decent intnrm,nt OF those who die "a our
hospitals. Tlcir brides have often been hurried 4,
the nearest place ~ tcpuitire, VIII 70 they have
been promiscuousy burisI t,go'her. Many rc.,-
tycg md friends have consequently molc fruit'cn
vi 10, L. the army Of the Putpmtt, u r,cJyer the
deaf bodies Of their deceased friends.
This sd state OF things h.s arrested attention in
Congress, through 'i' oyN'tuus q, Rspresent,-
tive Dawes, and Committee 1, noN ch1rgei with
Tire tYty of considering u,c subject of Providing
nn,l,ul cemetery iyi Tie t,le., IN this neiBhboi-
hood.
To 'esi.t ~ the examination recently, by III!
I, rgiaph Interest, shows that tn number Of inca.
s,scs transmitted over a. tie linz, during the pat
year waa 500 C,o, yieiing TAD revenue Of
Sibl2,0O. Should Cung,v in the new tax bill
impose three cents oa esah message, little oycr
8 1000 only would DO realized from thd source, or
| o.. per MUM OH the aggregate ,u1unt Of hI,..
! uc-4.
NATIONAL Rrrrmt.,S o. this cty states that
General Lane len here w.tl the understanding ou
HE part that a separate Command wss, or you'd be
assigned t. him, aud that the worthy gentleman Is
r., annoyed at the Developments thM have bson
made, that he is determined t. return - WHhLis-
! tn ard conGso himsclftl bis Sen,t,r,al iutiea.
| The representation 81 ter, lphc interests upE
horc have sHrr cgtoi 70 the Committee ot w,ys md
Means their readiness, n p,y tax On their mess
goo, srd thu cJatlDglo 10 tue support OF the scr
eminent.
Representative II,opcr's speN'h, toby, wl1 ~
toned to with marked o,ten,ion il bein} cons lrro.
,,ear exposition of TIVE yows ~ the T-o,s'ry De.
puimcnt On the financial question TIE s,rre,a.
IS, ina letter /, the c,mmitie', says Ola, sousr,'
. p..yi.i1n,uf thcl' Icou well adapted Co the on
81 proposed; ,lS ,ho provision m,tiag Ire. .
, Notes alo,L tender WAS d.iltle,, we'll couoIrr
q by the committee, ,ul their reflection bal ..p
ductci him To- the same con. lus'ons. lie fslt re,
ftr As D. making anything but slll ami silver lr
I.,' tender, lH, owing g. ths largo expenditure,
aud tie hank su,lcusi.us, uo lr.g.".a ~ aI,
Z pou.al'c.
Q The Secretary ailrc''ol n.'r q, " Spw'lu.
! tlay, In which he s,y-. "Ium u,'e ,'''.. ., ,
great Importance. TIE Treasury 8. nearly eurty
/ have leon Obliged g. draw g.. rolut .rstLn,u
1 ofthc November loan, So soon .at i-pdd, t'a
, the Bank generally will refuse =, receive tie Ju't
al State, Treasury to4 t,.I|I tho OIL, ,4.t