The New York herald., 1862-02-26
PRESIDENT.


ordinary affairs Of the companies or with private busi
BY order Of the PRESIDENT
GDwDh STANTON, Secretary Of War.
GEN ERAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON Feb. Is, 1852
TIE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
me Treasury Note bill, shich passed both houses
s report Of the Conference Committee reconsider
- to day and referred another committee composed
- Msssrs Stevens and Train of the House, Mr.. Pes
sender Of the Senate II had been ascerianed that in
sne amendment OF the bill provision had been
- apply the lesa! tender clause the first fifty aons
~ demand notes. The error promptly rcmeded,
and reported 10th houses The report Immediately
soucurred in and the bill finally sent TO the President
BY whom is has been already signed l, is now law
This action Of Congress Afforded great relief TO ths
Treasury. The prompsness manifested passage
due 70 the and urgent appeals OF the Secretary
Shs Treasury who pressed by the creditors the
government whose claims could be quidsed until
this measure was perfected. hs ultimate enactment
win enable the Secretary Of the Treasury dispose all
sst claims upon the Treasury and thus afford great
bsf to the commercial and financial circles of abe
country
The only Amsndmsni made To he United State. note
Dill by the Committee Of Conference at their second
meeting to-day was of an important character, namely
% receive the $50 900 Of Demand hers,oos
authorized in payment Of duties imported goods while
apart from these such duties are 10 paid in coin
Both Houses yesterday agreed TO report the Commit,
sss on Conference the Treasury note bill the
provisions that the be redssmabc in tive years
payable in twenty years Al the pleasure OF government
also makes dnties on imports payable in coin, and
pledges il to the payment Of the interest the notes
and bonds. 1t strikes out the pledge Of public lands
rHE TAX AND EXCISE BILLS.
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the committee to have
The Tax and Excise bills ready reported this week
s now deemed improbable that they viii be present
ID before Friday Saturday. Perhaps they may no,
es brought in until early next week. such difficulty s
experienced in determining the details Of thss. mes
surcs and when brought before the House will be
a number OF items which expected be oonsidera.
biy medi1ed.
sKIRSIsB AT xAsoN's SECE.
Yesterday q slight skrmish took place MasoD's
Neck, in the neghborhood OF oceoquan between body
81 Texan rangers aud some Of troops. The rangers
fired from house in which they took refuge. Two Q,
men, belonging the New York Thirty regi
anent, we're killed and another wounded. Tie
kss of the rebels not sscertained.
AFFAIRS ON TEE LOWER POTOMAC.
Tie steamer wyandsnk up from the hcilla the
Navy Yard to-day, but brings The passenger
boats plying between Washington Budds Ferry were
delayed yesterday by the The Areo arrived this
evening, and will 60 down
The steamer Metsmors ran the blockade yesterday
morning and reached Washington. Six or eight shots
hred at her by the rebel batteries which have been
sisat for the pas, week-none, however tskn. effect
THE ARMY.
Colonel Richard II. Rush, OF the sixth penrsylyani.
cavalry has been appointed by General Mcclellan mem
Der Of the military board for the examination OF cava
ecers in place Of Lieutenant Colonel Fitzpatrick detained
for other service.
sergeants 0Brsn and Mayes, OF the Unitsd state
Firm cavalry and Everett Of the Second cavalry have
been appointed Lieutenants in The Van Alien cavalry
First Lieutenant John A. Schulzc tho First cavalry
United States Army has rendered his rssignaton which
s accepted.
Lieutenant fssse AdJu,sDt Of the Twenty third Penn
syssn'as and Lieutenant Inward l. Ford, Of Brooklyn,
New York have been appointed Aids.de-Cstnp on the
stan Of Briradier General Birnsy, now commanding a
brigade 'n General Hsntzelmans division, formerly
commanded by GensraI sedgw.ck, who hiss been pro
snctsd N the command Of General s'ones division
THE NAVY
The following appointments order, have hs,f ,.a.
~ the Navy Dspartment;--Chas. Atwster Jr Of S.u
Haven, Connectcut, Andrew Hartsborn. Of Neu yo,.
and Frank Blish, OF New York appointed Acting Nas.,
and ordered N the Gnnnery school al the New yo,s
Navy Yard
Thomas King Of Newport, Rhode slsud WIN sh.p
M I'd, Of CsstIne, Maine Francis e. Ellis Of Bosn Js
fon .den of Wexford Rhode Island John McKinn.n
NJ Re- cksnd Maine, appointed Acting Masters and or
scres tho Gunpery School at the Boston Navy Yard
Liant. Edw A. Barnet has been ordered IN report
N Comma Psuldng for duty inspecting officer a,
Tho New Y. rk Navy Yard.
wm. H. W, st and Gesrge u. Bradbury, appointed Act
,nr Volunteer eu,snaDts report for duty the South
Atlantic bocksa ing squadron
Iewss York a. Pniladepiiis Bdw. A. Perry, Of Ohio;
Horace 8. Bradford, Of Rhode Island; aud Samuel @.
Toru, Of Connecticut appnted Acting Assis'sn, Pay
masters aud Clerks in tia navy
James @. Bacon, New York, appointed Acting Asss
tan Surgeon, and ordered take >esssge IN the United
Bates steamer Connecticut op duty board the United
States sh, ~ Midnight
Acting Masier johnson tae heen ordered 70 report
st the Philadelphia Navy Yard for dry
commsnier Farass;an. has tc,a Jc'sc1ed rrcm |