, 1863-02-18

4ueucc Of favorable accounts from all quar-
tcre.
No change In the Department Of the Pacific
i contemplated. There is the best authority
sent TO eupersede General Wright, is re-
ported.
NEW ToRE, Feb. 1.-THE New York Times
specia1 from, Washington SAYS:
The Ways and Means Committee will rc-
port the bank bill rs it passed the Senate.
The Senate amendments to the loan bill will
be considered by the Committee tomorrow,
the House It will be acted on in the alb
sencc of the bank bill. It is conceded now
by the opponents u the bank bill that It
will become law. They admit also that the
Senate amendment to the finance bill, taxing
banks, will be retained, although the House
will at first strike out. This will make the
bank bill operative.
NEW YonK, Feb. IA Washington letter
Of the 10th, says Senator Wilson, In debate,
in answer to question addressed to him, as
Chairman Of the Military Committee, said
that the report Of Gen. Mcclellan on the Pc
ninsula campaign will soon be made public.
NAsHiEGToS, Feb. 15.-1n the House yes
terday the following incident occurred: Mr..
Noorhead, Of Pa, rising to question Of
privilege, read the following from speech,
not delivered, but which Mr.. Riddle, Of Ohio,
obtained leave to print, in fayor Of the Illi-
uUls lIlu NEH 1DIk EaQll ull. II was 10 1G
expected that Pennsylyania would oppose it
solid, although she too rests upon the lakcs.
Nothing travcrses her soil from which she
does not exact tribute, and her citizens for Il
whole winter with arms in their hands recent
II forced the whole travelling North to patron
tze her peanut vendess Of Erie, the place
has clearly Shaped its policy and develops
her resources; her coal and iron are exempt
even from taxation, and yet her representa-
tires stand here goblius Of the mines-a stu
pid, inert mass Of selfish obstinacy to wall
up the way Of this great treasure. We say to
Pennsylvania, tive Gide our time"
Mr.. Moorehead denounced this as an afro
cious libel On great State, and an unworthy
and unjustitiab1c imputation upon the mem,
bers Of the House. II wasfalscly stated. He
rcpellcd the insult and pronounced its author
a libcller. The coal and Iron Of Pennsylvania
were not exempted from the tax.
Mr. Riddle replied that he might possibly
be mistaken about the provisions Of the tax
| law, and yet it would be found that what he
| said wa substantially correct. So FIR rs the
remainder Of the statement was concerned ht
| held himself responsible to any one that mil gh1
| think proper to call him to account.
Tue citizens Of Eric for all entire winter
were in arms tearing up the railroad, and ths
| State Of Pcnnsylyania stood by permitting II
| to be done. The policy of the nation Is Sc
| formed Us to dcyelopc the wealth Of Pcnnsyl
vania. Was 1t for this lie WAS to be denounced
rs 4 1ibcller, and because Pennsylvania: in :
Mr.. Moorhead replied that it was for stating
a falsehood-
Mr.. Riddle said he could hare but Que m
ewer There were rules of this House gov
| crning debate, but he thought the gentleman
| understood him tRiddle) too we'll 10 belier
he would shelter himself under them. He hat
| obtained permission to print his speech, afte
| trrirv IN ya;r tn h. heard in behn}f of his cnD