The New York herald., 1862-02-20
CON GRRss.

any change in thd pilot laws was presented. The
bull increasing the number of naval cadets, and
the resolution of thanks to Captain Wilkes, were
indefinitely postponed. The bill providing for the
maintenance and safe keeping of United States
prisoners was reported back with amendments A
joint resolution, authorizing the Secretary of War
to confer the brevet rank of lieutenant general for
eminent services, was introduced. The bill
for the organization of the Navy Depart
ment was discussed, amended, and laid over.
Mr.. Harris bill in relation to United
States Courts was passed. A joint resolution,
authorizing the President to present prizes and
medals to enlisted soldiers, marines and sailors
who may have distinguished themselves in the
war, was adopted. The bill for the better organi-
cation of the cavalry service was passed. A petit
ton from citizens of New York was presented,
asking that the name of South Carolina be ex-
plunged from the list of States, and the territory
divided between North Carolina and Georgia.
The Senate in executive session. confirmed num-
Der Of army, navy and civil appointments.
Among the army appointments confirmed was that
of Brigadier General Grant. to be Major General
for distinguished services at Fort Doneson.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Hickman
offered q preamble and resolution, the first en-
bodying paragraph from Baltimore paper,
which stated in effect that upon searching the Of
flee of journal called the South in that city, let
ters were found impugning the loyalty Of Senators
Bayard and Salisbury, of Delaware, and Mr.. Val
landigham, Of Ohio, and the second directing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the truth of
the allegations against Mr.. Vallandigham, with
power to send for persons and papers, and to
make report thereon. Mr. VallaDdigham vehe-
menty denied the accusations, asserting that
he had not written a syllable to any per-
south of Mason and Dixon's line since
the outbreak of the rebellion. He further
more stoutly proclaimed his undying loyalty to the
Union and the flag of the republic The discussion
which ensued was quite lively, Finally Mr.. Hick-
man, taking into consideration the fresh protesa-
tons of loyalty on the part of Mr.. Valandigham,
withdrew the resolution The House in committee
discussed the Treasury Note bill, and considered
the Senates amendments, and reported progress
Pending the question on concurring with the
Senate, the House adjourned
M1sCELLANEOUs NEWS
The steamship Kangaroo, which left Queens
town on the 9Th inst, reached this port yesterday
morning. Her news is only one day later than that
brought by the Edinburg; but it is, nevertheless
varied and important.
The Liverpool cotton market was dull on the
5th inst, but the latest quotations were main
tanned. On the 9Th inst. the market was quiet and
unchanged. Breadstuffs were fiat and downward.
Provisions rated dull.
COnsOs closed in London, on the 9Th inst. at
9234 a 92Ts. American securities we're steady and
quiet.
France, Russia, Sardinia, and England herself,
were being gradually forced by want Of cash to
exercise little Of that art known as financial
ingenuity. in order to make their treasury accounts
balance and also keep up their credit. France is
to borrow from two to four millions of pOunds
of English capitalists, for brief period, to sustain
the Bourse during the conversion of the four and
half per cents The Russian budget for the current
year shows that the arising from ordinary
sources amount to 296 600 900 roubles, and from
extraordinary sources to l4.500,000 roubles;
the ordinary expenditure is stated at 294 900 900,
and the extraordinary at l6,500 900. 1t is
found that the amount Of Italian five per
cent stock in existence is 933 ,0O0,O 900 ster-
ling. 1t has been held by weak spectators in
France. but is just now passing into the hands
of bona tide investors. Liverpool paper says
The Chancellor of the Exchequer may have some
difficulty to make both ends meet when he mparts
vitality to hs budget but if he can only find plau-
sbe means of reconciling expenditure with in.
come. no great effort may be expected on the
economic side to show that he is wrong Mr..
Gladstone came into office, and instead of a de-
ficency he had q very handsome surplus; but in
1861 the expenditure Els 900 900. the def
cheney CO ,394 .53S. There were more disturbances
al t,or oc
sion to Poland with unre!axng severity.
The Apn0ies du Commerce Erte1iew states that
the culture OF cotton has exhibited tendency to
disappear from Dutch Guiana. OF sixty-three
plantations from which the material came twenty
years ago, there remaia at present only thirteen.
The sugar cane has the preference on account
of the profits being higher and more certain. Dur
ing the last three years the cotton production has
bccn:-In 1853, 2904l0 klos.; in 1859, 2Gs, ,607
klos.. and in 1900 308 s2l kilos What is export.
ed goes 10 Holland and England. In 1850, 2S0, 100
kos. we're despatched. representing a value OF
il6,5i2f. The cotton of Dutch Guiana is of good
quality. Of the kind called sea island. There is
another kind. originally from the Island of Java,
the J,Ossaapyni,rn. which is already much grown.
and thrivcs well. It is used for stuffing sofas,
chairs and mattresses. the average price at Amser-
dam being about i3c. the pound.
A French Journal of this city states that sub
scription list has been opened for the erection of
monument to the memory of Lieutenant Colonel
vigner de Montcil who fell at the battle Of Roam
okc. whiic fighting for the Of the Union The
list is open at NJ. Gaudelet's No. % Platt street,
and at A. l.achaume's, ssl Broadway,
We are in possession OF full files of the formal do
Commercto, of Rio Janeiro, and the Commercial
Times and 7,'ijrne Of Buenos Ayres; but they do
not contain any news OF Importance
The state Senate yesterday passed the bills
amending the act for laying out the streets Of this
city: amending the act ceding TO the United States
lands for defensive purposes in the vicinity of Forts
Hamilton and .TompIsins, and the bill to enable
married women TO effect insurance on the lives
Of their husbands The Concert Saloons bill was