The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-24

urged at the North.
In New York and other Northerr o;.;.
there is still much hesitation in business O
acct unit OF the uncertainty of the action @
Congress on financial subjects.
The recent battle in Kentucky. and III
victory over ZollicoAer's forces, is said by tn
Y. D. omcers to be the most important gain
ed by the U. S. troops during the presen
war.
The raids in Missouri by Jennison and
his band of jayhawkers, form the subject o,
a letter from one of the Union men res;d;n,
in the interior of the State, to the St. Louis
Republican. The writer cites numerou.
instances in which the outrages have been
committed by Jennison and those who have
taken service under him. The writer of the
letter appeals to the War Department Gin
the name of humanity, in the name of eyerv.
thing that is sacred, on earth or in heaven.
70 remove Jennison from the country"
Inc U. 5. Senate, on Wednesday, passed
tne OIL repeating SO much of previous act
as exempts from criminal prosecution all
persons testifying before either House of
Congress or their committees on account Of
any tact to which they may testify. The
case OF Senator Bright, of Indiana. CHARGED
With disloyalty. then upied the Senate
'ntll the adjournment. The House adopted
resolution requesting of the Secretary of
Var information as to whether and at whit
lme the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad can he
'iaced under military protection, so that the
ompany may be enabled to put it in run.
ing order. Senate bill to increase the
lerical force Of the War and NAVY DEPART
tents was passed. A substitute was offered
IF the treasury demand note bill. which
opposes to authorize the issue of treasury
otes, and the funding of the same, together
18th the floating debt of the United States
us subject was made the special order Of :
'e day for Tues .ay next. The legislative
d'c'ai and executive appropriation bill was !,
ken up and discussed until the adjourn !:
ent. ]
In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, the resolu !
'n OF Mr.. Hale, censuring the U. s. Marshal a
the District tor neglecting to give all the II
emo ers OF the Senate the ingress into the
II without passes from the presiding officer :,
the Senate, as breach of Senatorial pri. .
eye, &c. was taken up and passed with. r
division. The bill appropriating $3.50. 81 .,
Tor completing the fertilization of Wash. -
ston was taken up; and, having been % 90
ended by the adoption Of the proposition ~
make playing the part of spy by any ma 90
citizen punishable with death, was pas.
J. Mr.. Harlan introduced bill incorno. a
ing the Union Railroad Company, and to-
horlzing said company to lay rail tracks
ougb Washington and Georgetown. The po
'iutlon for the expulsion of the Hon.
Sc u. Bright, Senator from Indiana. fra
taken up In the House of Represen. Co
YES, sundry bills were referred, among an,
N the annual Naval appropriation bill =
'rted from the Ways and Means Commit. NJ.
"A DILL providing for the appointment roc
Lighthouse inspectors, was passed. A ~.
providing for the construction of a Mill. D..
Railroad in Kentucky and Tennessee tha
recommltted. The House then resolved =
into Committee Of the Whole. (Mr =
10 the chair, upon the bill making an "
opriat'on for the Military Academy, for .'oo
lscai year ending June 30, 1862. 'are
10 new U. S. Secretary Of War, Mr..
Ton, is over forty years of age. His r.
Is dark, thick and unsprinkled vet with exn.
He has full round face, indicative tho
yer Of firmness. He is very blunt in rort
'rsation, and would not particularly al II
among the handles of St. Cloud hoen
tell this anecdote of the new Secreta. d;t;o
IN his reception of the officers of the STRAIT
an officer well sprinkled with grav Man
st with quite vigorous step and clear bern
was presented to Mr.. Stanton. The nat;o
recognised him, and shook him warm. :. q,
the band, saying: Il remember Won and :
1o1 l"""y years ago, when leo S
ere IN the prime of life, and l was a anon,
10Y about 80 high" And the new Sc. 4.
y measured with his hand, as he sa;d
q imapinarv lad of not 49,. ineO',