Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-26

decision as 10 whether ne SnOQIQ De SWOft
in.
The House adopted the joint resolution.
rendering the thanks of the nation to the
Army and Navy for the recent gloriou:
victories. The Senate amendments to the
Fertilization bill were concurred in, and
the Senate amendments TO the Treasury
Note bill made the order of the day for to-
day The Illumination Of all the public
buildings on Saturday night next was or
dered The lTonse then adjourned for the
day as "a mark Of respect to the memory
of the noble dead and brave men killed, an
well as in sympathy for those who have
been wounded IN the recent victories Of
our armies in Sosth Carolina, Kentucky
Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri and
| Virginia, as well as in testimonial of the
! profound admiration Of the members OF
this House for the persistent and undaunted
courage Of all the officers, soldiers aud sal
lors cngsged who have achieved for them
selves and conferred upon the country i'm,
pcrishable honor and renown."
The Senate on the 18th confirmed a
number Of military appointments, including
those of Major Genearal Grant, who COM
manded at the capture Of Fort Donelson,
and Brigadier General Garfield, who oom-
manded ut the battle Of fPrestonburg when
Humphrey Marshall was routed
The House occupied most of its session
with a discussion of the disloyalty of Mr.
| Naliandigham, the incentive thereto being
a statement Of paper Of Baltimore that q
letter duplicating him had been found in
the Sonh' newspaper Office. Mr.. Val
| landlgham denied the existence Of any such
letter, protested his loyalty, and the sub
ject was dropped The amendments of the
Senate to the Treasury Note bill were con
sidered in Committee of the Whole The
amendment making the interest on the
public debt payable in coin was adopted.
UuL Il Iudt NOte was not taken on TIE Dl4i.
In the Senate on the 10th, resolution
was offered b. Mr.. Wilkinson, of Miuncso-
ia, and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, expeliug Senator Powell, of Kentucky Y,
for the reason, as cited in the preamble,
that he has given all the aid and comfort
he could to the enemy from the position hc
occupied "
The army appropriation bill was reported
back from the Committee on Finance. with
amendments striking out the appropriations
for 1863, providing for deficiency in the
/ Quar;ermaster's Department ofS76, 900 600
ands for a deficiency in the Ordnance De-
partment OF $4,000 900 The bill, with
It's amendments, was passed.
The House amendments to the note bill
were not concurred in, and = committee OF
conference was accordingly ordered
In the House the Senates amendment
TO the United States note bill, making the
notes receivable in payment of all claims
aud demands Of every kind except for in
tercst on bonds and notes, was agreed to by
vote ofS8 to So.
The amendment was also concurred in
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to dispose OF the bonds at any time at the
market value for coin, or for any If the
treasury notes heretofore or to be hereafter
issued, or for the notes now proposed to be
issued.
Also, the amendment authorizing the
Secretary to receive notes on deposit, and
to issue certificates therefor; which was
further amended to include deposits of coin
and changing the interest to that which
the Secretary may prescribe, not exceeding
six per centuIn,
The Post Office appropriation bill was
taken up in Committee Of the whole, but
laid aside for the consideration of the ar
my bill, the Seuates amendments to which
were concurred In.
The Senate on the 2lst, Immediately on
its assembage, adopted resolution expires
sive of sympathy with the President and
his family in the affiiction he is now suffer-
ing, and immediately adjourned. In con-
sequence of the death of the President's s
son the illumination of the Capitol and
Public Buildings is also to be omitted on
the 22d
The House also adopted resolutions of
coincidence with the President and adjourn
ed for the day.
The report OF the comm ittee of confer