The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1864, Page 1

ee WHOLE NO. 9973. NEW YORK, THURSD EWS FROM WASHINGTOA. Goverment Bounties to Volunteers to be Paid Till the First of March. Important Propesed Amendments to the Enrolment Act. Debate im the Senate on Railroad Impositions. Names of Officers Sentenced by Court Martial. Naval and Civil ‘Appointments by the President. Discovery of More Frauds Upon the Government, Roos Wasurvoton, Jan. 6, 1864. THE POUNTIES FOR VOLUNTEERS. ‘The House today promptly passed the bill reported from the Military Committee restoring unti! March 1 the Bounties to volunteers heretofore paid, as recommended Dy the Prenident, there having been bat one vote—Mr. GarGeld, of Obio—against it. In the Senate it was re- ferred to the Military Committee, but will probably be Paneed wo-morrow. The fact that tho previous action of Congrens bad substantially stonped enlistments, and that Without these bounties tho retention in service of the Veterans woukd be Impossible, overcame any opposition te the measore that might have existed. The opposition embers voted for Kom the ground, as stated by Mr. Cox, that 1 would Boa step towards the repeal of the Od: eriton law ‘The oftowing 1s the resolution reported from the Com- mitioo oo Miltary Affurs by Senator Wilgon. — Reantved, That the Secretary of War be «nd he is here- cuharsind to, extend con a ih day of January, \. ot . the time o tng. @ such tattsboente on be may. ‘determine, the tt. lowrg bounties, viz — To veterans who have been tn the den ae. 5 tf 2 $5 H 2 i & 5 ] may have at the dace of such re enlistment jess than year to serve, four homdred doliars each, to other so who may yout rily entist in the regular or service of the Uuited states for the term of Rbree Yours or during (be war, and who may be accopted for such service, three bundred dollars each. . AMONDMENTS TO THE KNWOLMENT ACT. ‘The Miltary Committee of the Senate to-day reported © series of amendments to the Eproiment act, differing in Gome reepects from any of those heretofore offered, The @ommitiCs propose to aboush the three hundred dollar eommutation, consolidate the classes, do away with ‘Rost of the prevent exemptionr—such as the only son of whtowed parents, A: —making the nine months men sub Jeet to te wext Craft, and altering the act in many other i ARREST OF A CONTRACTOR. Colonel Beker made knows « week or more ago to the Assistant Secretary of: the Treasury Department facts which bad come to his knowledge affecting the official @Raracter of persons counccted with that department. ‘Thea facts were communicated to the Secretary of the ‘Tyeapury , and he requerted the Secretary of War to de- tail Colopel Baker for service to the prosecution of fur- her wyoiries in relation to the suspected parties, The Becretary of War gave the required order, and Colovel Baker was placed by the Secretary of the Teasury onder ‘the direction of the Solicitor of the Treasury, with in- Btructions to neglect no means and spare no efforts to make a thorough and compicte examimation, regardiess @ persons, The result is the discovery of sufficient Grounds for the arrest of Dr. Gwinn, of New England, « ‘Contractor for supplying pripting presses to the Treasury Department, and who, it is alleged, used the name of the Gepartment for the accomplishment of dishome-t pur- power IMPORTANT T) ARMY CONTRACTORS. Quartermaster's checks on the Treasury of the United Btates are paid with tweuty-five percent in money and Seventy-five iu certificates. These checks for fractious Of © thousand dollars are paid in money. There is au- Whority for saying that all parties to whose favor requi- sitions are made, but are temporarily delayea in pay- ent by want of movey iv the Treasury, can be paid with. Out delay on edvising the departm«nt of their wish to Feovlve payment in the same mode. PROJRCTED REVORM IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. ‘The Sickles’ cutoff dispute was introduced into the House to-day, Mr. Sweat, of Maine, having introduced a Feroiutton which ae adopted directs the Naval Committee te inquire into the + xpedieucy of requesting the Presi- ent te appoint a ecientific board, for the purpore of in- ‘Vostigating the system of engineering used in the con struction of the eu, ines of Bava! vessels, and whether fa @uch engines the law im regard to the expaveive quality Of steam was duly regarded. (ne board already ap- pointed by the Secretary @ the Navy had the matter Under Investigation, but failed to agree as to what was ‘the best system, although compored of practical men It is stated at the Navy Department that the conatractors Of naval engines are not required to con‘orm to the plans Of ony one engineer, but that if they can improve in ‘Speed and economy upon these already in ese the fullest Opportunity is afforded them to do so, the Department Only desiring to secure the best cugines porsibie for the use of the nivy. Every coocera of any importance in the busipces has BOW & contract with the ‘Tepartment (or the covstraction @f engives avd is instructed to ttre. ive into them apy vew ideas wbied will increase their © sency and ecovomy. ‘THE EXCHANGE OF TRIGONKA®. Nothing seems to be pubiicly known of the arrange- ‘mont recently @Tected by the government autberities and General Butior in rettion to the discharge of prisoners further than the fact that he bas ample authority to act da such seanver ag wiil best secure thie desirable object ARRIVAL OF GENERAL PaTHICK. Genoral Patrick, Prevost Marshal General of the Army @f the Potomac, arrived in Washingtoa to-night oa im ‘portant busines cennrctet with bis department. GRNTENCHS OF DELINOUENT OFFICERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. A general court martial, beld in the Army of the Poto- ba prige A ayant pe at Meenas jor E. A. Anderson, Nint etavnce without leave, mubebvvior. botete the. easly, and conduct a6 offeer aed gentieman,to be dipmiesed (he services of We United states. First Lieutenant Hobert ». Porter, Third Indiana car airy, for drapkenness and conduct to the prenaiwe ef gould order and military disciptive, to be Service of tbe Uowed stat (aptain Hasbrouck, Fifth New York cavalry, for seit fog government horses, to be dismused and lorteit ail wey, due him from the grvernment, Paptain i. 1. Weet, ( ammistary of Sabsietence of Vol. vay tain Wiliam 1, Paulding, Pitty ninth New York ve “Sere. for drunkenness wate on duty ke , to be dis. w Secon! Lieutenant Lafayette Cameron, Fifty seventh Penns} rt Volunteers, knowingly makiog a falve re- tern * Clothing of bis company, to be cashiered. _Firet Liey'tonant Joho Galvin, Seventy-tirst New York Volunteers, for drunkenness wi on duty, &o., to be ten Wt Reuben Mt. Weed, (ne Hondred and Poorth Youk Votunteers, for disobedience of orders ‘and absence without to be disminced. tonane W Galvin, Fourteenth Con orders, dri limodpionce of 5 2m duty and quitting bis td without leave, to be easp. lered, and to do forever disqualified to hold any office of trast or profit uinter the zoverament of the (ailed States. Second Liewtenant Uriel p. Polies, One Hundred and Twenty sixth New York Volunteers, misbolavior in the face of the cnomy, dismissed with joss of all pay and ab lowances. Vrivate Jeseph Richardson and Corporat David Me- Geban, Forty-pinth Vennsylvania Volunteers: private Christopher 1. Sam n, Kifth United States artitiery, and Private Peter ( uwet, Tweatietl Massachusetts Vol- unteers, Raving been found guilty of desertion, were sen- tenced to be shot to death, These sentences were ordered to be carried into effeet | on the 4th instant, ONSLAUGHT ON THE RAILROAD COMPANIES. Considerable amusement was created in Committee of the Whole to-day, by a violent onslaught, made by Mr. Washburne, of Iinois, upon the railroad companies be- tween Washington and New York, and incidental ro- flections upon other railroads. for a time kept up, Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, reply- ing in a bumrrous strain, and Mr. Proyo,of New York, earnestly defending the railroad interests generally from the attacks of Mr. Washburne, The debate was becoming quite warm, when it was brought to a close, the Chair. man pronouncing it out of order, SALE OF FORFEITED ESTATES. One bundred and seventy-five entates are to be sold in Alexandria betwoen now and tho Ist of February for non-payment of taxes, As many of them belong to parties in the South, there is a probability that a large amount thus disposed of by the government will nevor de redeemed. GENERAL HEINTZELMAN GOING TO TEXAS, It is “understood that General Hoijntzelman is to be given a command in Texas, MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL BURNSIDE. _ General Burnside did not leave here to-night, @ot hay- ing as yet comploted his business with the War Depart. ment. He will retain his’ commision, and will before long return to active service; but there ie reason to doubt the report that he is to be reassigned to the command of the Department of the Ohio, or that as yet any new as- aignment to duty bas been made in his case, MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL STONEMAN. General Stoneman, who was lately reheved from the direction of tho Cavairy Bureau in this city, has been ‘ordered to report to Genera) Grant, at Knoxville, for duty in the portion of his army in that vicinity. THE WEATHER. The cold weather still continues, and the navigation of the Potomac is much impeded by tte. THE STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA. Some remarks having appeared in the newspapers about tho disarming of the steam frigate Niagara, and the ‘statement made that the extraordinary weight of metal ‘on board sunk the vessel so low that she was almost use- lees, it is proper to that she has been reduced one- halt in her battery because men are scarce, and because by this three hundred are taken from her complement. She now draws only four inches more than when she went to China, and fourteen inches less than when she carried the Atlantic cable, She is one thousand threo hundred tongJarger than the Minnesota class of frigates, ond draws one foot more water than the former or three feet less than the Great Eastern. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The following nominations have been made by the Pre- sident— Capt. Rodgers to be Commodore, Statrow Wyre, Tosti aprem Rowa 4 mnodare. % cane vie, Justice of the Suj 6 Court, District of T. H. Clayton, of Kentucky, Minister Resident at Hon- duras. James H. Partridge, Minister Resident ay Salvador, A. B. Dickinson, of New York, Minister at Nicaragua. A. A. Hall, of Tennessee, Minister at Bolivia, Rufus King, of Wisconsin, Minister Resident at Rome. Seo Sram. ot New York, Secretary of Legation at | i at Brazil? ts . ‘Wisconsin, Commissioner and Consul General at Liberia, * Georgo F. Stewart, of New York, Consul General at ¥. Chaw, of Maine, Consul at Tampion, Wingate, of New Hampebire, Consul at Swa- J.C. A. tow. ¥.H. les, of New York, Consul at Jamaica, iH. J. of New Moxico, Consul at Pass del Norte. George I, Hanson, of New York, Consul at Elsinore, 1. ¥. Prevost, of Siaine, Consul at Guayaquil. Aaron Young, of Maine, Consul at Rio Grande, Brazil. A.G. Brigham, of Michigan, Consul at Vortvey, Bel- ty HT ag i , Of New York, United States District a i i £ g i ‘at Naples. atSan Jvan del Sur. moa and Truxillo. vo ga at Puerto Cabello. ua. i z = il fi zt i [ E io, Consul at Amsterdam. 1, of Connecticut, Consul at Barbadocs. | of ia, Consul at Dublin. Rhodes, of Pen ania, Consul at Jerusalem. }, Jt., of Massachusetts, Consul at Batavia. le, of Ohio, Consul at Matanzas, Ly of New York, Consul at La Union. v. of Maine, Consul at Stockholm. th, of ania, Consul at Island of Candia. Ww. pee io, Consul at Bayonne. Consul at Demerara. Thonnee Kirkpatrick, of New York, Consul at Nassau, ‘H. Baton, of New York, Consul General at Havana, James D, Doty, of Uta, Gevernor of N, Edmonds, of Dakotah, Governor of Dakota, THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. i MapercoRuop Senate. Wasmxcron, Jam. 6, 1864. PRESENTATION OF PETWIONS. Me. Jonsson, (opp.) of Md., presented a petition from the Friends of Maryland, Virginia and Penneylvaoia, asking exemption from military daty; alse a potition from Susan W. Hatch, of Maryland, praylag for com. by her, and which had < for which payment was r husband, which was re- pempation for the slaves ewned been taken by the milit and disallowed on account ferred to the Commitice om Claims, Mr, Monaay, (rep.) of N. Y., presented petitions from the Society of Friends praying for exemption, COMMITTEE ON THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. Quite a lively debate was in my own State (De weer than thet Novem der. The malority of the vote «of the Mate of Delaware at the tate election were pet a owed to gent thelr votre ¥ 41 not approve a Ube Gta tea ten: uld ark, “Has there ever ary pttempt Dy that Pale to yiwlate wey Tulperoreuieat Nas that Fiale ever given acy enemuragement by any act or deed revel agaivet the gov ernmavtr” He a Geoater on thie Soor to chow where the State of Delaware bad attempted to tear down beie of the goriewt Unie ant vet the party in power, Gnding thet they COG Bet ered rere sentatives of ie ows chotee ve the other branch of the a military man bo pableet an ‘i vote anions he sheild he presarived. The bere of a may tary operation on a rasirond ean make bin will the @ preme law of voting, and gay * You shati hot vote anlews you become sutject to my Will,” Thin war freedam of elections indeed. The here Of the bleed stained Geld of Vienna sent his m:itary foreer te f what todo, and saying to do. Asovercign State ther Became a pix: hands of @ military officer, who bar pever himself in any way im the service of hw coontry. Mr. Wison, (rep.) Of in reaard 10 the Bill (ite, Wissen) wae iw favor of reason to ade ministered in Massachusetts; but if the time should ever come for it, be (Mr. Wilson) wan willing that the com- mander of that military department should require the voters to take the oath of all aaiasases axe Sao to the true nature of the y @ government. me Powsit did not admit that the President was the ernment, He ask: @ matter of courtesy and of iustice, that his bili shonld go to the Judiciary Com- mittee where it would have a fair chance. Mr. "Lang, of Ind., asked President, under the constitution, had not a8 much yr in South Carolina as ip Massachusetts or Ohio, and why? Mr. Powers thought not, becaure South Carolina was in rebellion; but ho thought he should have, if he had not. Mr. Lane, of Ind., thought the President had full power to suppress the rebellion, and that it was hie daty to see that In these tainted districts distoyal men should not be mitted to vote. He sanctioned the orders of General benck and others of like character, though hoe (Mr. Lane) would preserve tho purity of the ballot box under all circumstances, Ov motion of Mr. Grimes} the bill was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. PASSAGE OP THR VOLUNTEERS? BOUNTY BILL. Tho Senate then received the House bill extending the Dounty to volunteers, which was passed to its second reading, Whereupon the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. ‘Wasmnaron, Jan, 6, 1964. Mr. Keiixy, (rep.) of Pa., asked to bo and was excused from serving member of the special Committee on the Bankrupt Law, for the reason that his other public duties engrossed all his time. RAILROAD BETWEEN WASHINGTOW AND KEW YORK. ‘The SreanER announced the pending business to bo on the paesage of Mr. Brandegeo’s resolution, offered yester. day, for the appointment of a select committee of pine members to inquire into the expediency of constructing a railroad between Washington and New York for postal and other purposes. No quorum voting, there was.a call of the House. One huudred and ten members answered to their pames. The resolution was adopted—66 againat 45, SMALLPOX IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMMIA, Mr. BRANDEGEE offered the following resolution:— That the Committee for the District of Columbia he structed to call the attention of the municipal or other thorities to the extension revalence of the smallpox in the District of Columbia. urge the necessity of suitable plion' fo prevent the further epread of this terrible scourge Mr. Cox, .). of Ohio, thought that the appeal to the municipal a teriles here would be inefectual. The resolution was adopted, ELECTION OF CONG! Mr. Dawns, Elections, RESEMEN, (rep ) of Mass., from the Committee on reported a pill fixing the uniform time for hold- ing the elections for Representatives in Congress, and to vote for said officers, which was ‘ordered to be printed and recommitted. COMMITERE MEETINGS. Mr. Dawes, on bebalf of the Committee on Electi and Mr. SrxvEne, on behalf of the Committeg on Ways Permission for these two committees to juring the session of the House, THR PAYMENT OF HOUNTIES TO Mr. Fanweworrn, (rep.) of Ill., from the Committeson Miltary Afhirs, reported a joint resolution that the boun- ties heretofore paid under the reguiation and order of the War i$ to men enlisted in the regular or volunteer forces for three years or durit continue to be paid from the 5th of Jan ‘Ist of March next, anything to the act approv der 23, 1863, to the contrary notwithstanding, this reso- lution to be in force from and after its pasenge. Mr. Farnswortu stated that the object of extending the dounties to the Ist of March, instead of the let of Feb- ruary, was to enable the fact of the passage of the reso. lution to reach distant points. The extension was asked Doth by the President and the Secretary of War, LA, 2 inquired whethei t 7 general policy had been jopted for resorting exclusively to vol rather te leering Mr. Famxsworrn was not aware that any action bad been taken upon that subject. In reply to the question asked by Mr. Cox, Mr. Farnswertb said the bounty paid to veterans was $400, and to new men $300, by instal. ments. Mr. Stevens, (rep.) of Pa., asked whether the resolu- tion included soldiers, Mr. Faryswortm replied that it merely continued the former bounties. ‘Mr. Stevens hoped the committee woul! take action as to colored soldiers. ‘Mr. Cox inquired whether he was to understand that there never was a law for the payment of bounties. Mr. Farxswonvn replied that he was mot a member of e last The gentleman from Ohio was, and ‘was therefore better posted than himeeif. Mr. Stevens said when Congress pessed the Fnrot- ‘ment law, they provided for $300 commutation, and ex- preesly authorized the amonnt derived from that source to be paid for tho procnration of substitutes, Mr. Cox said it seemed unueual legislation to bring in a Dill of this character, based simply on the proclama tions of the War Office. did not know what these mations were they inclided black, white or red men. ch proclamations were issued every day. He thought the resolution ought to be more . AN » specific. Hie object was to wipe out the conscription Seatac to the scctungt vhs tice Commies Sana | wit, Gatomin, (rt) of Uh, ungerstond that the cific Rajiroad. Mr. Anthony nominated Mr ‘as | President suggested the extension of bounties to the Ist of February. Me was anxious to secure the re-enlistment chairmen, aod as members Conness and Brown, who were 5 THE CASE OF TH STRAMER NIAGARA, Mr. Monnet, (rep.) of Me., offered the (ollowing:— Resolved, That the Scereiacy of War be directed the Senate’ whether the sieamer Risgara tered by the Quartermante riment y B COMMI' Ter OF ner purchased fae the onainal chester, née it for the OFisinal chaeter, an #0, ‘What is the situation of the clatm. é Mr. Se sn — the bill would be to inquedity aay officer who obeyed theorder rior from boldleg military 4 civil office, eal Me Fewsti-—Ipen ibe w Proposed tO prevent the action of wght i@ contect WHR freedom of euffrage at the polls, The bill dectares that where ao eortain line of conduct is adopted by the soddier against the freedom of sullrage, such lwe of action sball cousti- tute & penal eilence, to be tried, not by martial jaw, if onan Tw i Be cir. Davia) denied, but y acivil tribanal. Jt waa proper the subject shou! Centr tne aathayomnenn ‘be motion to ret fo the Judiciary Comm: wag rejected by 4 vote of 21010 aerated Mr. LL moved (or a reconsideration Of the yote Mr. tame, Co.) of Ind. icrary Committee, voted for the reference of the bill to the Ji 7 . but hot for the reasons given by the Senator from Kentucky. He (Mr, Lane) de. bk de interference with the freedom Mr. Savrsnery, (opps) of Del., had seen the armed sol. diery of the “powers that be” ot the poll, aud by posi- live interference driee dozens of voters away, This wap of the comméttee, Mesera. Colinmer, Johoson, Harlam, Trumbull, Sherman, Morgan, inform which was char- of veteran volunteers, who should have liberal bounties: Dut if all others were included in the provision jt would poten Td country. If the armies were to be filled eo- Sy, ‘volunteering, then the Conscription law was @ Mr. Fann-wortn did not agree with the gentleman Ohio, shat his resolution would in its operation swamp the-country. Mr. Brooxa, (opp.) of N. Y_,epoke against the hurried 0 of bills through the Houre without affording time for exemination. Prior to the bolidays, within ten days, they bad voted at the rate of two millions a day, voted Diindly, in the absence of estimates from the proper de- partment. He repeated, there should be free and ample discussion. ‘The resolution was ordored to be engrossed for a third reading by yeas one hundred and twelve: nays one (Mr. Garfleld), and was then passed unanimously Mr. wrt. (Fep.) of Vt., thade an ineffectual effort to limit the extension of bounties to the 6th of February, ia order to induce speedy enlistmente. COLLIBION AT ERA. Mr. Euor, (v6>.) of Mass,, introducedfa dill Nxing cer- taio rules and regulations to prevent collisions on the waters, Réferred to the Committee on Coinmerce. NATIONAL HALL OF ®TATCARY. On motion of Mr. Morritt, the Committep on Public Buildings and Grounds were instructed 40 examine and Teport on the expediency of setting apart the old Hail of Representatives es a hall of statuary. The object is to fnvite the several States to ide statues of marble or bronze, mot exceeding two for each State, of renowned citizens, 0 be there placed, ‘THE CON@TROCTION OF STEAM VESBRLA. On motion of dir. Sweat, (opp.) of Me., a resolution Was adopted instructing the mittee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the Pres! dent to appoint a scientific board, whose daty it shall be to muke a thorough examination of toe construction of steam vessele sis compared with those of Murope, and 10 commercial marine, &. SINE MONTHS VOLUNTEERS AND THR DRArT, On motion of Mr, Woopnniper, (rep.) of Vt., the Com- mittee on coo, AMaire was instencted to inquire into the exrediency of including in the draft, now ordered by the President, who volunteered for the wine movihs service, and report by bill or otherwise. DIPTRIRUTION OF PRIZE MONEY, , Mr, Beaime, (rep.) of Md., offered a preamble setting forth whereas the prolonged delay atten:ling the distri. bution of prize money is working serions injury, and creates distrust in the faith of the government, therefore Resolver, That the Secretary of the Navy communicate to be Th promplly, na way be, the reasons for the sein), tit may be remedied by additional legisiation, it tl in order t peoestary, ‘The resolution was adopted. THR POSTAL SERVICE AND THR RAILROADE, ‘The House proceeded to consider the Post Office Appro: oh og in Committee of the Whole on the State of ‘oO he . Mr, Wastrarnwr, (rep) of MN.. thought the committee would hesitate to appropriate any money to pay the rail- road companies between New York and Washington for their seryices in carrying the mail, which they had nyt YORK HERA * THREE CENTS. performed. Tho cernraunieation now between ork aad Washingttow—thh merotaband politeal metropo feng of the country —had now become 89 intolerable that M4 ought HO longer to be submitted to. was neither eaguiarity wor certaity in elthgr the transmission of the faaiie oF passeaver s, and the menopolies controlling thera had become co powerful as to defy all efforta at reform aad be trated the exiting etate of things would tend to & speedy remownl of the cavital from the isolated amt iwhospitable country in which it was now keeated, to a more central and ciizibte location. The — prose! eapital was acopssible only by @ single track railroad, ana the railroad companies were known ovly by their extortions ond impositions beth apoa the travelling public and tho goveroment. ‘The railrosd between New York and Washington cannot perform the business which ihe country demands. Tho Army of the Potomac remains quiet and is likely so to re- soni, voles a great Western zeveral, whom be hoped soon would be made a lieutenant general, should be placed is covtrel, Then there would be no i from rebelw or the weather, 8» (ar aa this capital is concerned. He was glad a select committee had been appointed on the wabject of a raiie oad between New York and Washing top, and (eit sesured (bey would discharge their duty withont fear, favor oF allection, Toe government bad @iready paid enengh to build « single track railroad be- tween the twoyities. Ihe railroad companies wero per- feetly lawjess, “ond a gentieman of New York had told bim ibéy charyed he goverpmeng four times the amount Ls Apne from individuals, », Braves, (rep.) of I’a., did not known to what part of the Dili tho gentieman’e remarks applied. A great dea) of what tho itleman sakt was no doubt correct. He cud pot rise to @efend tho railroads; but he certainly ‘a favor of any number of raitroads capitalists dd make, ©o tong as they did not ask for appropria- or bountier, He did vot know whether the rail- feada were much at fault, with only a single track to fa- eiitate trade bet» een the two points. Railroads have no % mooopo!iz business unless they do it fairly. |, he was not quite red to denounce the manage- tof these roode, Because he did not know the facts. weather had had something to do with obstructing Tavroad travel; but that wae po reason why other rail- cannot be made. The gentleman from Illinois had remark that the capital should Now, would it not be _ better, this, to snepend the duilding He had v0 doubt the best place for the feat of government was in the valley of the Mississippi, ‘and whore the water would take more good liquor than other and #t\ll be wholesome. (Laughter.) No doubt waa in the Went one of the tallest and greatest sol fa the world, but he did not see th Of this on the bill ryder consideration. As geheral, he should \ote avainst creating any more. already have one in retiracy. Mr, Wasnecene—Are you certain of that? Vr. Srsvews—t am not certain of anything in the world. (angbier.) Mr. We is no Heuten the purpose of allowing the brevet title of lieutenant general to be bestowed upon the bravest general of the yr. Srevens—I know the title of lieutenant general is ‘oulg by brovet. 1! ig carried pay and emoluments, but no command to the present Lieutenant General—namely, Mr. Provn, (opp.) of N. : Ey 5 xy—If you look at the law you will see general. The law was revived for pressed his surprise that ashburne bed ma eral attack on the railroad as the gentleman came froma State which had Profited more than ny other by it. [llinois was c-vered with a network of railroads. ( lists in the North aod Middle States bad gent thithet tens and scores of miilions to advanco its progress and increase its power. The gen- tlomait also sald the railroads bad made an attempt to rob tho government. Mr. Wssneusme explained that he said many of the companies. . PRuyn (resuming) remarked that they would soon a down to a very small number. He ventured to say that io no part of the world have greater efforts been made to meet the demands of the public than in the Upived States, He protested against the wholesale de- puneiation of the railroad corporations view of the gentleman, a few of them had swindle the government. Mr. abt wid he should like to have permission: to reply. Mr. Svevess thought this irregular debate had gone far enough. ur Brooxs, (opp.) of N. Y., offered a proviso to tho effect that nothing Srpr oreces in this bill ehall be ap- plied to the raitroaas in Iilinois until a special committee t be appointed to arcertain how many failures of the jis have taken place from the 25th of Decombor, 1863, to Janvary 6, 1864 He said the detention ana ~. of the ratiroad travel between Washington and New York wan owing to the burning of the bridge at bee i Ferry and the treezing up of the Susquehanna. He had son fr, the newspapers that frost and snow had produced sim ‘ijqr repaites in other quarters. There had been no 99>" ,ecrion in Miinois between the two periods stated. »ia he had just aa much right to insist on a spectal © mmittee to in this a8 others had to ordey-®, special committee to Livestigate tha fi detwoer “xy, ea ir, Brocka wittreyy ig peatunes at Wash Nt wag then rasegy te air“ AnCLaTION £>"acn oF MN. ARNOLD. nse, in the jempted to The So Committe of the Whole on tbe ‘State of the ul, the President's Message being under considerat! Mr. AB™oxp, (rep.) of Ml, spoke of the destruction of slavery as neceseary to the restoration of national unity an restoration of the country. He gave a history he aggressions of slavery since the organization of the overnment, described the struggle of freedom and slavery at the ballot box, resulting in the triumph of freedom and the election of Mr. Lincoln. ‘Adjourned. NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. The Protection of the Mis ppt River— Reports from Texas, d&e., &e. Caro, Jan. 6, 1864. As means for protecting gommerce, and to render the navigation of that river safe, it is ia contemplation by the goverrment to establieh a line of signal stations (rom Cairo south along the Mississippi river, in order to give information that may prevent depredations by guerillas. By order of the Secretary of War, careful explorations have already been made between here and Memphis. These stations will each havea small garrison tor de fence, and gignal each other and the geaboats in case of danger. From yes just from Texas we learn that the Union fecting is rapidly ing strength throughout the State and Arkansas, In the portion which my informant passed through provisions were quite abundant, consisting large- ly of corm, however, General Kirhy Smith Bad superseded General Holmes, who had been ‘ed to report at Richmond, General K. fmith commands the entire rebel force went of the Mississipp: river, with his headquarters at =. His forces, which consiat of about fifteen u Tebols, are represented as being very attive in raising and equipping men with the object of attacking Little Rock, which they felt confident they could attack in force before its ‘inom wes reinforced. Geverals Marmaduke and Price have six or seven thou- sand men, mostly cavairy, ey were located between Arkadelphia ond Little Rook. The notorious Quantrell and Capers had about three hundred men-each, and wore encamoed on Bayou Ba r- tholemew back of | ake Providence. Genera! Harrison was at Monroe, on Washita river, with fifteen hundred effec. tive men, who were mostly from Arkangas and | oni-iana, an if he tailed to hold Monroe he would disband bis fo roes. The steamer Belle, of Memphis, wits Memphis dates of the 4th, has arrived, having the bodies of five mén of the Fifty-second Indiana regiment, who were frozen to death above Fort Pillew, mention of which has been previously mate. There is no news from below. The Bulletin reports the sale of cottoa on Saturday 374 bales. Good middling, J0c.; qniddling fair, 73¢e. Shipments during thefweek, 1.748 Dales; 369 bales arrived to-day, mostly for Cincin Batt, Out boats cannot ascend the Ohio, that river being closed above Smitbland, {and heavy ice is running out at this pomt, The seventh Qhio veterans arrived here last night from Naapyitle, en® row for Cincinnati, on thirty days’ furlough. The Forty-thind and Sixty-thira Ohio and Third Michigan battery are also on their way. The Ninth Indiana, en route tor Indienapolia, arrived this poe. ‘Thirty firth Indiana is ice bound at Frank. lin, hundred and sixty-six recruits from Spring- fleld arrived today. ‘The weather is still very cold. Interesting from California, Nevada the Sunmdwich in. DEATH OF MING KAMEHAMEHA THE FOURTH—SHIP- PING XEWS, ETC. Faw Francisco, Jan. 4, 1864. Sailed, bark Lizzie, for Hong Kong, with $145,000 in treasure. Sandwich Islands dates to the 12th of December have deen received. King Kamehameha the Fourth died on the 30th of November, aged twenty-nine years, leaving no chikiren, Prince Lot, the eldest brother, succeeds to the tbrone, He has requested thelate Minister of State to continue to preside over that deportment until his plan: ure be further made knawo No change in pubite policy isanticipated, Say Fraxcieeo, Jan. 5, 1980. Sailed, ships Logan, for Cailao; Thatcher, for Liverpool. The dition collected at ube San Francie-o Custom House for the past year foot up $4,090,000. The Union Convention of Nevada have nominated = B. Winters for Congress and Miles N Mitchell for yovernor, San rave Sailed, ship Celestial Empire, for Oulao Tu ie currently reported that Dr. Warren, the Comptroller, is a defuuiter to the State in a large amount bas leftthe country. «The Legislature heg appoiated @ committee for the investigation hig account, Kronen, Jai Major General Curtiss has been aseicned the comma of the Department of Kansas, which consiats of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska apd the Indian Teritory. Gowrral Curtiss will leave for his new command as s00n a9 the roads are pastabdie. —_—— - . 8 of Government Bonds, Pireapeuenra, Jon, 6, 1864, Great Rush of People to St. | Patrick’s Cathedral. Over One Hundred Thousand People Visit It, ACTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cathedral. Arrangements for the Funeral To-day, Ren ae Bee From five o’clock yesterday morning until after ten o'clock last night an immense crowd of people—men, wo- men and children—filled Mulberry, Mott and Princo streets, within a radius of three blocks of St. Patrick’s Catho- dral. The rush to view the remains of the lamented Catholic Archbishop surpgssed anything of the kind that fas ever been witnossed in this vicinity. It was esti. mated that on Tuesday only about fifteen thousand per- sons visited the cathedral, it not having been known gene- rally that the remains would be placed there so soon, ‘The announcement in yesterday’s issue, however, made the fact so public that there were very few indeed whom \t did not reach, Tho consequence was that the rush was tremendous, and it is believed that not lesa than one hundred thousand people con grogated about tho cathedral, some of whom, of course, had to go away without having an opportunity to accomplish tho object of their visit—to wit: tho seoing of the remains of the first Catholic Archbishop of New York. The buik of the visitors was of course composed of Catholics; but there werd many of other persuasions, and not afew of them persons of distinctionand mark. A large force of police wore on duty around the cathedral; but their services were of little use, as no ontreatics, persuasions, or even physical force, could keep the crowd back, The police did everything in their powor to preserve order; but being unable, ror obvious reasons, to exercisasthe ex- treme authority of rudely dealing with the poople, they could accomplish very little indee!. The crowd, which in general bas very little resyect for authority, had none what. ever yesterday. Not even the clergymen themsolves could anecoed in enforcing upon the people the desirability of proceeding in order, #0 that all might be gratified by gaining admission to the church, Many. priests, accom panied by their friends, wero unablo to get into the church, and had to return home as they went out. A force of police were also in the interior of the cathe dral, under the direction of In:pector Leonard, who, with Mr, Hart, the sexton, succeeted in conducting matters pretty satisfactorily. —. 77%» gt. ooh * ‘The church yesterday aftornoon was being arranged in asufable mayne? for the funeral. ‘Ihe grand altar is to be draped fn mourning, and all the pillars, arches and ontréncer nad already been so clothed. ‘The apps»rance Of the sacred edifice was therefore most imposing and solemn. THY MUSIC Is to be of n splendid character. Mr. Wm. Berge, the ac- complished organist of St. Francis Xavier’s chureh, will have tho direction, in conjunction with Mr. D. R. Harri fon, organist of the cathedral, The choirs of St. Francis Xavier’s, the Nativity, St. Anne’s and the Immaculate Conception have all volunteered; so that the array of mu- sical talent will be quite heavy. Mozart’s Requiem will be the principal part of the music, and it will be sung with great spirit and force. Other appropriate pieces will likewize be performed. ‘The rest of the programme, it may stated, will be pro cisely as given in yesterday’s issuc. It is hoped that proper arrangements will be made for the press in the way of tables, chairs, Xc., located near the altar, Fx-Sheriff John Ke'ly is to have charge of the arrangements not religious, and he will no doubt pay proper attention to shis hint. ‘The Rev. Francis McNierney will officiate as master of ceremonies. g of the Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, SrSaON OF THR ROARD oF TRISTRES OF 7 St. Patrick's Carmmorat, Jan. 4, 1864. A specias meeting of this board was held on tho evening of the 4th instant. Present Messrs, John Kelly, @'@onnor, O'Donnell, H. Kelly, McKinley, Lyncb, Hegan, Dolan and Carolin, On motion, Mr. Joux Keri was called to the ebair. and Mr, Carolin acted as vectetary. ‘The Cuaremay stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of taxing action in reference to the demise of the late Most Reverend Archbishop Hughes. It was resolved that a committee be apnofuted to draw up resolutions expressive of the feelings of the hoard. and publish the samme in such newspapers as they may select, Thereupon Messrs, ’Connor and Carolin were appomted, and to which committes the chairman was added. It was then resolved that this board form themectves into a Committee of arr: ements for the tm vices on Thursday, 7th instant, and that such cc meet in the session room of the board on Tharsday instant, at eight o’clock A. M On motion, adjonrnet JOHN KELLY, Chairman. D. Cawoury, Secretary UTIONS. of the Most New York, the an iver nd John in Cather Whee and who nee of her sucred pret devoted gation of her faith. by his Inbors extended the beniga inti teachings, Resolves, Thi from the f minsion tn Ci x: he upheld ering arm the banner of our hureh, and veslously promoted the welfare of those cont vith grateful recognition we record th pment of the duttes of bvenevolen: Y I with pride the many edt ft aympathived with ber and powerfrl voire being alw rigate ‘and in dndienati nm agai i ir Resgived, That wiht aw @ dispensa- thon of fF eB hat sane ror LR os beloved stor, we cone! v the refeetion that Of "hie virtnes and tabors will end bate he are to follow him in ti and of our holy relig Advancement of out arity, & Special Meeting of men. PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS OF EULOGY AND LAMENT. Prrcras Beesrow, Jan. Gal P.M, The Board met pursuant to the following call — New Yor, Jon. 4, 1866. Board of Alder- Dario T, Vaurwerey, Clerk of the a= Vou will plane notify the wmoa Coun lh — stant Lor the purpess of giv Herienced by the Bem for the ‘end of maci Reevsaary NHY Th LLY Present—Aldermen Vox, Jones, the President, Mesa hoo, McCool, Shannon, Chipp, MeKnight, Ryere minh, Hardy, Kelly, Masterson, Ottiwell, ey ana Long. } Alderman For presented the following preamble and | Tesolutions, which were listened to with profound atten | tion: Whereas, the elty of New York bar again been visited | Dy the fell destroyer. Doath bas again boon among ne, and this time has strnek down ene of our most valued citi. zens—one of the most remarkable men of his day and eneration, Joon Haghes, Archbishop of New York, haw sommoned defore the Great Architect of the unl. The subgeription agent reports the sale Of $1,769,760 in | verse, to account for tho vee made of the atiribotes of five-twenties oo Wednesday. Leliveries of bonds are | grenteess eo nierred upon bi by the Creator, being made bo December fi, whieh fave co distinguished bi rot Rida NGM BAL AM | Jodye Garzia, haviogaseertnged the sotimentn ot hig eptrit of devotion to the | jury bow ai the greater glory Of | agiourved to Friday morning, as many of them wi | Adjournment | Friday morning, as many jurors and other members | low men. and which have #o indeilibly placed the | taark of, superiority upon every act of hw hfe. He } died on Sanday. the 3a inst, at hig residence. in Madt- gon avenue, at the alvanead age of sixty-five yours: ang | whereas, it manifestly the duty of the Common Cong. cil, the representatives of the people of this city—all claases of whom regret the death of the excetleas diviae, many of whom will movra big loss as they would the loss of the head of their own householdesto give ex- prowion to their sorrow for his death, to add their foodie tribute of respect to his memory, and to place om record among the arebives of the city’ thelr apprecia. tion of the conservative course pursued py him as @ public , his indomitable perseverance in the cause of truth and jastice, his exalted virtues and Christian piety, o& well ag to lond their aid in transmitting to pos- writy a record of hie noble deeds, nis good works and his divinterested and invaluable services in behalf of the country of his adoption, at a time when gnoh services as he only could render at the Courts of France and Rome, whither be was sent in a seini-official capacity »by the Prosident of the United States, were of auch inestimable ‘value to the nation, be it, therefore, ‘ Resolved, That im the death of Joho Hughes, Archbishop of New York, the country i# called upon to moura tho loss of a conservative, iniluential and enligotened citizen; the city.of New York has lost a great and good man; the numerous, intelligemt and conservative denommation of Christians of which he was the acknowledged head ip this country has lost a wise, zealous and indefatigable advocate, counsellor and guide; the religion of which he was stich a conscientious and devoted disciple has lost an able and powerful advacate, and its peculiar tenets a learned expounler, His death’ is @ great public calamity; for we look in yain for one in any respect his equal, of ‘one so well qualitied to fill the place made vacant by de- ceased; and, while we depinre tis loss, we ask, ip all hu~ mitity, of Him who has thus afflicted us, to raise up in our midst one to fil bis place, who shall possess those grest qualities that have rendered bim so dear to aa, so serviceable to hig country, and 0 advantageous 60 Feli- gion and to society. Resolved, That while wo thus give expression to our sense of the loss experienced by our rity, our State and our country by the death of Archbishop Hughes, wears not presumptuous enough to suppose that wo aro adding in any marked degreo to the general sor- row, or that ouy action wi!) materially add to nis world wide fame, and the renown he has acquired in those peaceful triumphs of mind over matter that have characterized every important act of his useful life, Sentiments of profound regret will continne to be en- tortained and expressed by aH classes of our citizens ; his memory will'remain énricbed in the hearts of the inheritors of bis faith for all time to come. and his name and fame will bo transmitted to posterity, and be revered and hatlowed to the remotest goneration, The many edifices ne bas erected and dedicated to the service of the Living God, the homes for the helpless and dependent orphans be bas founded, and the in- atitut®ins of learning be bow establirhed, will remain lasting monuments. of bis disinterestedness and de- yotion to the cande of religion, of charity, of educa. tien, and will continue to retain in gratefol remem prance by (utare generations the name and famo of John Hughes, the firet Archbiebop of the diocess of New y Resolved, Vhat in his life we recognize a continned auccussion of deeds of love and adoration for bie Diving Master; #0 in his death we behold the signal for the do- parture.from this sinful world of one who had performed ry duty to hi God, his country and bis fellow man, » former was & bevatiful commeutary on the benefits ‘os of our republican form of government, and advent which not only admite of, bot assiste in, the elevation of ite) lowlieet citizens, as it did him, from the humblest walks of life to the bigh- est dignity in the cburch and in the State, and to the first place in the aifections of the people: the latter will inculeste a moral fesson more impressively grand ag wo contemplate the advantages of endeavoring # imitate the example of Flim who was meekness and loveliness personified; Him who has promised dignities and honors, such as the mind of man canvot conceive, to those who in this life, as did the lamented and yeverated deceased, take up their cross and follow Him, From our knowledge ‘of the devout and boly life of the deceased prelate, and the hones of a bleszed immortality entertained aod tehed by him, it ts not presumptnoug fn us to belevo that in his last moments he realized the beatific vision so penutifully and impressively described ip the words of “The dying Chrigtian to his soal’’—that ‘The earth recedes, it disappears. Hoaven opens on my Over, Iny ears With sounds seraphic ring 4 Lend, lend your wings; 1 mount, I fy; 0! grave, where is thy victory’ O! death, where is thy sting? Resolved, That ont of respect for the memory of tho deceased prelate, ond In consideration of his private virs tues and public servious, this Common Counatt will attend his faneral ina bady, with their atails of office draped iy mourning; that they will canse the flags to be dinplayod at half-mast on the City Hall and the other pub! build ings on the day set apart for the funeral rites and core- iienies: that the public buildings and offices of the Cor- ation be closed on tat day, and that @ special commit. > oc five members from each Board be apoointed to make the necessary arrangements for attendigg the ies. orRenoiveds ‘That, the Clerk of the Common Counce ie hereby authorized and directed to canse a copy of ng. preamble and resolutions to bo suitably ene grossed, appropriately framed, daly authenticated, amdy transinitted to the Vicar General, in order that it may be placed among the archives of the dioceres, there to remain » of the esteem and veneration in rt deceased was held by the mani- he city ef New York; aud be i fur cipal wathorities of tl tes ‘ived, That as a further mark of respect to tho wry of the deceased, the Roard do now asl eure, rf lhe ryt the question on the adoption of the preamble and all but the last one of the series of resolu- tions, which were unanimously carried. . Whereupon the Prreiwexr appointed Aldermen Fox, MeCool, Farley, Long and — as the special com: mittee on the part of this Board. ‘The question was then taken on the Jost resolution, cl imously carried. which was also unanimously care ork Board of Councilmen, DEATH OF ARCHRISHOP MUGHES—ARKANCEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL, €fC., BTC. om, Jan. 6-1 P.M The Board met in their sua te special eal! Presont—James Hayes. 184., ender hy. Havilad. M Hramlon, Brive, COMMUNICATION. A communication was sived from the €) of the Hoard announcing his” appointment of sal 10 clerks Received, and ordered to be entered at leugth on the migutes. MESAGR FROM Ht HONOR THR MAYOR, , ‘A message was received trom bit Honer the Mayor. an- onneing the death of Joho Hughes, Archbishop of New York, whict was receive! and ordered . PAVERS FROM THE HOARD OF ALDRMMIEN. ons relative to the death of Joba « New York, which were concarred + lollowing vote, viz'— iu Woy th Alirmatwe—Councilmen Healy, Keenan, Riley, Bro. phy, Hagerty, the President, Counciimen Webster, Nefer aun, Ryan, Gross, Repper, Koster, Hougytalin, Haviland, ath, Opdyke, Jaques. Schaefer, Cook, Brandes, Br Resell. Fitzgerald and Joyce, ihe President thereupon declared that the Board stood adjourved until Monday. 11th inst. , at one o'¢lock P.M. ‘ JOHN A. LOWLE, Deputy Clerk. President Haves afterwards notified the members of the Board to assemble In their chamber at nine o'clock this morning, previous to adjoining the funeral cortege, a Courts & quence of Obyequice ghes. ds — COURT OF OYER AND TERXTNER. Judge Leonard ordered the court to stand adjourved the court may desire to attend the funcral of Hughes. ‘ SUPREMB CoURT—CIRCUTT. Judge Sutherland made a similar order in this SUPERIOR COURT. trying @ dase, directed this court to to attend the funeral of Archbiebop Hughes. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Judge Brady, in part first, and Judge Daly, Io parey second, have adjourned over until Friday moraing, cub! of respect—as much personal as public—for the memory, of Archbishop Hughes. MARINE COURT. Judge Hearne ordered that this court stand adjourne® to Friday, in respect to the memory of Arehbiaber u es. Toe Tomrysorrem Sree Howepe Case-—The inquoes be cose of Patrick Brady, who was fatolly stabbed ia Ninth avenue, on New Year's, me was concluded yesterday by Coroner Ranney, at. | the Twentieth precinet, without any cine being afforded: | to the perpetrator of the act. | engaged in a dispute with some strangers, when one of Deceased, It appeared, wag them drew a knife and stabbed him in the He did not know he was wounded until half aa hour bo was stabbed. and then he was ip such a feeble condition. that be could give no satisfactory acount of the atfur, The jury rendered a verdict of “Neath from injuries ap the Hands of some person uv known:” and three who had been arrested on susploion, were thereupon a charged (rom custody, Deceased was twenty eigbt years. old, and was a native of New Yor! ‘ Person mee. Col. Ragan, of the Mozart regime A. ©, Yates and wife, of Syracuse; H. A. Harvey, of bg gem " of New Jersey &. Clapp. aud w bi Fronk Bush, of Boston; Sarmuel Popper, K. Rees, I. i, Poster and . B. Tack, of Georke BH. Stotton aud family, of Massachunetn. are stops, ‘among bis tet | ping at the Metropohitan tjotel