Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-02-07

Brigadier Generals now in the service is |
about 200, and Of Major Generals, 40. The |
President has recently nominated to the
Senate 154 additional of the former grade
and 80 of the latter. It is believed by those
who have direction of military affairs in
Congress that the law limiting the humber
of each will be amended SO as to add 90
Brigadier Generals and 20 Major Generals to
the army.
The War Department will in future pfoba-
bly, have but one Assistant Secretary Of War
instead of three as recently. This is con-
sidcred sufficient with the addition of an
officer expressly sanctioned by law to be
styled the Solicitor Of the War Depart
ment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.--There is the best
authority for saying that the statement that
the Emperor of the French has made re-
newed proposal of mediation to the British
Government since the battle Of Fredericks-
burg is entirely without truth.
| The unfriendly Interpretation put upon
the Emperors remarks respecting the United
States by a portion of the press, and the
reports of conferences with Mr.. Slidell, are
unjust and unfounded.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-It has been ascer
tanned that the following officers and men of
the Monitor were lost when that vessel
foundered, a short time since: Norman At
water and George Friendickson, Acting
| Ensigns r. w. Hands and Samuel A Lewis
Engineers; John Stocking, James Fenwick,
William Brian, petty officers Daniel Moore,
Robert II. Howard, Jacob Nickles, William
Allen, William Eagen, Robert Cook, Thos.
Joice, Robert Williams and George Little
feld-sixteen In ALL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.
The President sent to the Senate, for con-
firmation, on Saturday, Abner Doubleday
and Frank Blair to be Major Generals. Capt.
Richard Arnold, Regular army, Colonel @.
l.. Mathies, Regular army, Colonel F. S.
Stambaugh, of Pennsylvania, and Colonel
E. G. Mason, of Maine, to be Brigadier-
Generals.
THE FRENCH MINISTER.
Full and satisfactory explanations have
passed between the French Minister and the
State Department in regard to the recent
alleged efforts to induce NJ. Mercier to de
part from just and friendly course of pro
ceeding respecting our National affairs.
THE FRANKLIN COURT MARTIAL.
1t is said that General Cadwalater, Mar
f tindalc and Van Allen, are to compose thu
, Court of Inquiry in the case of Gen. Frank
lin. Lieut.-Col. Pelouze will probably bt
! Judge Advocate.
Major George C. Strong, of Gen. Butler
/ staff, Is appointed Brigadier. r.General.
GENERAL BURNSIDE OFFERED COMMAND
A letter from the Army of the Potomac
dated the Both, says that General Burnside
is offered the command Of new Department
embracing North and South Carolina, ant
$ thirty days time is allowed for him to decid
whether he will accept it or not.
5 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
!, The following despatch was received to
= day by the War Department -
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. Q.
:, A bearer of dispatches, who left Por
}, Royal on Friday, at noon, says there is n
s truth in the report of the Montauk bein
S disabled at Fort McAllister Commando
d Worden lay under the enemy's fire for fou
It hours to try his vessel. The balls had n
V more effect upon her than so many hal
It stones.
d SENATOR sHERMAN's FINANCE BILL.
C Mr.. Sherman's Finance Bill, as reporte
e to the Senate, from the Committee o
n Finance, Is amended in several particular
d 1t prescribes that the capital stock Of an
e banking association, under the act shall b,
II instead of $4,000, not less than S100,00(
u in all cities whose population is 10000 pei
'r aons. The entire circulation of notes undt
this act shall be $300,000,o00 instead G
$500, ,000, 900; one hundred and fifty c
which shall be apportioned to association
}. not only in the States but in the District
10 Columbia and in the Territories, accordin
i to their respective population, and the n
mainder apportioned according to the r.
sources and business of the several Stat,
~ and Territories. These associations are +
quired to pay to the Comptroller of Il
re Currency, semi-annually, ono per cent.
&c their circulation.
u INCREASED TAX on LCXURIEs.
The Committee of Ways and Means a
now engaged in considering how the revenl
m can be increased. Some suppose that add
je tional taxes may be placed on luxuries
ID order to decrease the duty on paper.