The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-13

ths opportunity % ssta1e - e'0W y s.'1s-
rhs NJ. r. and doeum~nts wsrs referred
"a the Ucmmitfke on Foreign AnsH,
IN. mot ion. the Hos. 80 wep into OommIss
leo Of the W tole, Mr.. unmPoeL, 81 ~. M
vania, in the chair, and took VI .tRisn a.
pr..tion bill TA ,ss st,oysspnsns fsr sss
yesr ending the 3ofh June, 1862 anu nu", /.
sionaI appropriations for the year enaiif
-haSetii June, 1852 ~. f,r.her
MIR yailandigham pfspcsso ~. ~, end
annsideratiou OF the surrender OF Masch ane
air. yallandisham replied to the charge
made by his colleague. ~. pow.i;
wAeHIasToN, Jan. s.-Ssnafe.-rI. -, -. -
presen ted me resolutions OF the I.egislaisr
~ Kentucky. asking that Senators proenre
ne repesI OF the law allowing J ueses u
: Courts to hold terms OF the s,ouIs e.
tuctcn Padncah, and Louisviue' t...i',x
Mr. PsAweil also presented tsa resoia uons
.. .he LEGISLATURE OF Kentucky, favoriag the
oan1rurtior of u railroad connecting Ken
- with East Tennessee, aud Tins me- KRIS
/. conn ectiun win tes ioyal men iu .as
Tennessae and Western North Caro!ina
Hy',.s-sIr, Uolfax, from the Committee OF
pos Offices and Post Roads, reported e bill,
which was passed, extending the provisions
of the law of July last, which All tkor1Zss sol
aiers TO send letters through the mails with
ont nrepayment of postage, to sailors ard
marines in actual service OF the United
States, under such regulations as the Post
Once Uepartm emit may prescribe. The post
sge to be paid by the recipients.
Mr. Hickman, from the udiciary Commit
tee reported a resolution, which was adept
ed, that the Committee be authorized to send
tor persons and examine witnesses Us to the
Geographic censorship of the press, which
subject has been referred to the committee,
and compel the production of papers and
dispatches sent or proposed to De sent; AND
that, if necessary, the Committee employ
stenOgrapher.
Lr, yallanGighanl' resolution was adopt
ed, requesting thesssecretary o: the Treasury
20 furnish the sum total OF the noaIing deb
OF the United States, giving as ,ar as praetl
cable, the heads unaer which the sad debt
may be arranged.
ssO motion OF mir. Upton, it was resolved
that the committee OF Ways and Means be
ms tructed 10 consider the expediency OF re-
porting bill, 1T their earliest convenience
amending the eighth section OF the act OF
August last, SO as 10 provide for raising $780,,
600 00J instead OF $40, 100000 by tcxation, Anu
LnsE in this condiuon they consider the expe-
diency OF telegraph AID stamp duties ANA ex-
else duties upon cOttOn, TOBACCO, ana all matt,
and DISTILLED liquors.
On mutSou OF MIR. COX, 1T was resolved thai
the President be requested 10 communicate
10 the House What,A1 any, Steps the EXecu-
two department mas taken Tor The systemdu.
exchange OF prisoners.
LATEST From WESTERN yiR0fSIA-8EP0RTED FED
EkAL suCCAcs.
CIsCyNxETTI, ] anuary "A special dispatch
from huttonsSiie, Va says mat Gen: NH:
roy's cxpeiii lion, under Capt. Lacy, in Tuck
er county, has also dispersed 4ou rebels, cap
turing their CcInlnissaly and large anioun;
OF stores also, Il LIST lien tenant and Il prI vate
Four rebels were found dead, ana large
nuIaber wounded. A detachment OF the
forces was still in hot pursuit OF the routed
enemy.
Farther-The New York Herald, Of the 9Th
instant, has the following 'iatsr informs
ton -
Oar army in Western Virginia continue
acIlye. A brilliant affair Is announced to
have taken place at Blues Gap, east OF Rom
ney, ut day break on Tuesday morning when
a delac aleat OF General Kelly 5 forces, com
lns.iI..ed by COZ. UuAn1ng, OF taE 5tn ONO re-
giment I. .tacked TWO Thousand of the eDelny,
TO Il ting them comp ,teiy. Tae Rebels lost 10
killed, TWO pieces OF Cannon, their wagons,
&C. Iwealy prisoners, INCLUDING one CON
mlssoued officer were captured. None OF the
Union soldiers We're kii.ea.