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NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1865. 5 Tho Senate and the Reciprocity Treaty. Adoption of the Resolution to Terminate the Treaty by a Large Majority. Anteresting Debate in the House on the Constitutional Amendment, Wice Admiral Farragut’s Reception in Congress, ' C7) kee &e. Wasninoton, Jan. 12, 1865, THE TEN-FORTY LOAN. ‘Bince the ten-forty loan closed on Saturday returns have been made to the Treasury amounting to about thirty-two milliona, This would leave outstanding about forty millions of the two hundred million loan. But as other returns are to be made, the amount unsubscribed ‘will bo still farther reduced. FERNANDO WOOD AND THE PEACE RUMORS. , During his speech in the House to-day, Mr. Cox, of ‘Dhio, alfuded to the various rumors in rogard to peace, and to the reports in circulation of persons going to Richmond in behalf of peace, but remarked that the gentioman behind him, Mr. Fernando Wood, of New ‘Work, had just said there was no truth in them, HH TERMINATION OF THK RECIPROCITY TREATY. After exhausting the afternoon in discussing the Re- ciprocity treaty, to-day the Senate passed the joint reso- lution authorizing its abrogation. ADMIRAL FALKAGUT IN CONGRESS. During the debate Vice Admiral Farragut entered the chamber, creating quite a sensation, anda recess of ten minutes was taken for intercourse, All the Senators flocked around the Vice Admiral, who, with his flag officer, Captain Drayton, after exchanging cordial salu- fations, passed over to the House of where ho was received in an equally cordial manner, the members of all partics crowding about him and con- gratulating him upon his late honorable and deserved promotion, ©48 DEBATE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The entire sossion of the House was taken up to-day {u discussing the constitutional amendment. The speech ‘of the day was that of Mr. Cox, of Ohio. His speech waused considerable commivtion among the democratic mombers, He opposed the amendment, but held that Congress had power to amend the constitution, taking an ‘pposito stand from that of Mr. Pendleton yesterday. He Presonted his points in a clear and forcible manner, and refuted the fallacy of his democratic colleagues. His Bpeech benefited the measure, and increased the chances _ bf ita passage, by completciy vindicating the right of Con- ress to so amend the constitution. The friends of the “measure are very much encouraged, and are now more hopeful of its passage than at any time since it has been under consideration. In fact it is now believed that a sufficient number of democrats will change their votes to ®ecure the necessary two-thirds vote. It is doubtful, Hhowever, if the final vote is taken for ten days or two ‘weeks yot. THE TOBACCO TAX. Tho Ways and Means Committee of the House have had the question of taxing tobacco before them to-day. hey appear to be earnestly in soarch of facts, in order that they may not make the same fiasco on this article as thoy did on sales of gold and stocks at the last ses- gion, namely, taxing Lona jide purchases, and permitting the speculators to go free, and buy and sell as they please, without any limit. THE TAX AND TONNAGE OF COAL. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided hat in States where the number of bushels for a ton of coal is specified by the State law the officers of the ‘ [internal Revenue will adopt the provisions of the law In the assessments of the tax. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE; ‘The Sonate, in executive sossion, to-day confirmed the following nominations by the President:— John Wilson, of Illinois, to be Third Auditor of the Stoddard B, Colby, of Vermont, to be Register of the Elijali Solls, of Iowa, to be Auditor of the Treasury for the Pout Omles De ment. Robert 8. Rantoul to be Collector of Customs for the istrict of Salem and Beverly, Massachusctts, wico ‘Philips, resigned. Chauncey Harris to be Postmaster at Elizabeth, N. J. Pl MacCutchins to be Postmaster at Poekskill, low 4 THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. BEOCOND SESSION. Senate, Wasinxarox, Jan. 12, 1866. DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE NAVA. FORCE ON THE Laks, ‘The Ona laid before the Senate a message from the President, giving information as to an agreement between the United States and Great Pritain concerning the naval forte on the lakes, which was ordered to be printed. FEMALE CLERK? WANT MORE PAY, Mr, Wirson, (rep.) of Mass., presented the petition of Mrs. Jano Swisshelm, asking for an inerease of pay for female clerks, which was referred to the Finance Com- mitteo. CALIING EXTRA STPSIONS OF CoNcR ES. Mr. Trumavit, (rep.) of Lil. from the Judiciary Com- mittee, to whom was referred a resolution instrocting that committee to inquire if ferther legislation was sion of Congresa without, giving sixty, days’ notin, re: and asked to be discharged. “Mr. Trambuil said they could find no law requiring the President to give Cd days’ notice. No notice whatever was required by Ww. BLOGS ACROSS THE ONTO AT LOUISVITLE Mr. Powxit, (opp.) of Ky., from the Judiciary Com. mittoc, reported back the petition of certain railroad committees asking permission to build a bridge across the Obio river at Louisvitic. He asked that the petition “be referred to the Committee on Post Oilices and Post Roads. LAW EXPENSES. Mr. Tacs offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling upon the heads of the several departments for in: formation as to the amount paid by each for attorneys ‘and solicitors, sours, (rep.) of Wis. called up a resolution in Mr. Do rep.) of Wis., calle i Telation to the le of Indian lands, limiting the price of the same, which was passed. DEBATE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE RECIPROCITY TRRATY. On motion of Mr. Sumser, (rep.) of Masa., the Senate bey to the consideration of the resolution to repeal Reciprocity treaty. Mr. Howr, (rop.) of Wis., took the floor in opposition to the repeal of the treaty. TUR VICE-ADMETAL ON THE FLOOR. At half-past one o'clock Mr. Grawes interrupted Mr. Howe, by atking that the Senate take a recess of ten ‘minutes, to allow the members to pay their rospects to Vice-Adiniral Farragut, who was upon the floor. The rovess was taken. INQUIRY INTO THM WILMINGTON APRAIR, Mr. Wirson offered the following, which was adopted :— Resolved, That the Cormmittee on the Conduct of the ‘War be directed to inquire into the causes of the failure Of the late expedition to Wilmington, N. C., and to re- ort back to the Senate. THe KeCIPROCITY TREATY AGaTY. Mr. Hows resumed the floor on the Reciprocity treaty, Mr. Monts, (rep.) of M uceeeded Mr. Howe, and advocated the repeal of the treaty, which, he said, had been unfavorable to the interests of the people of New England. He argued to chow that the treaty had been unequal in its operations, and that the advantages of it fhad beon reaped by Canada to a greater extent than by the United States. Mr. Cnasnurn, (rep.) of Mich., favored the repenl of rhe treaty. The Board of Trade of Detroit did not gepresent the people of Michigan when they opposed {ts copeal. They represented only the interests of mer. Shants; but the farmers of Michigan were not in favor of Ahe treaty. The people of € in sympathy with the rebellion ever sin ed, and this was another reason why the action recommended by the «Committee on Foreign Relations should be taken. Mr. Foor, (rep.) of Vt. could see no occas on for pro- fracting a debate on @ question on which there could diy be, he aid, @ divided opinion in Congress or in scountry. While the treaty had proved highly Aicial to the interests of the people in Canna, it ha roved prejudicial to the interests of the peopié of the Cited States, It was rec'procal only in name. Mr, Hace, (rep.) of N. H, argued againet the treaty, stating that its sdvantager had b and not one sided, as stated by many Senat after some further remarks against the freaty moved to refer the sulject to the mance. Mr. Doorrrtin, (rep.) of Wis., explained why he should vote for the resolution, The now revenie system of the wgoverninent demanded the abrogation of the treat Mr. Wisox, (rep.) of Mose. raid he hod prepared an Aumondment that, instead of repealiny the treaty, a com- @nission be appointed to make a new trenty. Further remarks on the subject were inade by Messrs. Mosnes, Revo and Hevpaicks, the two former in favor of the repeal of the treaty and the latter against it. A motion to refer the suiject to the Judiciary Commit- ‘Boe was lost. he repeal of nm reciprocal *® Mr. Hale peal of the ‘ommittes on ‘The yeas and the resolution, w! ‘Those voting in the ‘Hale, Hendricks, Hicks, Howe, Ramsay wi THE ALLBGRD MASSACRE Mr. Hana, GD) of Iowa, offered structing the Secretary of War to and allowances of the officers of the command of Colonet Chivington, of Colorado, until an investigation conduct of Colonel Chivington in the late attack on an Indian camp sball take , and that all articles taken from the Indians by his command shall be returned, The resolution was ordered to be printed. The Senate thi t into executive session, and e Sen: en went executive 000 after adjourned, House of Representatives. Wasuinatoy, Jan. 12, 1865, ORGANIZATION OF REBRI. STATES. Mr. Exor, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a substitute for the bill to reorganize the rebel States, providing that none of them shall bo allowed to resume their political relations until the loyal citizens organize a government republican in form and forever hibit voluntary slavery, and further providing that Louisiana shall re- sume her political relations under her constitution aoeeed in April, 1864. The substitute was ordered to be print ur 8s fuon) of Ky., felt tt to be bis dut to Ia: . Sarre, (rep. hy uty 7 aside all considerations and judice, and de- vote himself alone to his country, hi Nothing, he cont the ultra doctrine of been proclaimed in this House. out, would subvert all the principles of roment and Reape ene, 204, bring us to the Dollion of perfect despotism ruin, denied the argument of tho gentleman from Obio (Mr. Pendleton) that the right of revolution exists at all times; but admitted any le ‘would be justified in resorting to the right of revolution whenever the ferermaept becomes go oppreesive or dos- potic as not to be borne, and when there are no other means of redress, Yet gentlomen here are bold and audacious enough to go a step beyond the most ultra Southern fire-eaters. It was the duty of Congress to pass this joint resolution in order to afford the people an op- Portunity of passing upon the amendment, and it was the duty of the people to adopt it. We should destroy slavery, root and branch, as soon as possible, Wo must have the Union without slavery, and no vote of his should be given but for that which looks to the utter, absolute and unconditional abolition of slavery throughout the United States. Hoe thanked God he had seen the day when we can wipe out slavery, and Ken- tucky, acquiescing in the act,wi' stand among the proud. ‘est Stuies of the Union. Mr. Smith also spoke of the ad- vantages which wou!d result from free labor in the South, both in an economic and patriotic aspect. If the negrocs now in Kentucky were taken out6f the State, not a man there w \i raise his voice against it, Ho repeated that he was in favor of the amendment, because he wanted a ermanent peace by removing the distracting cause, He pad always thought we would be suiliciently able to sup- press the rebellion, This would be done, and then we could march to Mexico and ‘88 negroes as a heritage of t % We can and will do it; and » well to his interests and Maximilian to his throne, The nefa- riows and abominable doctrine of State rights will bo wiped out, and then we will have one government of one poople over al!—the States free and indo State owing and rendering allegiance to the government; and all stronger than ever bofore in our history, Mr, Cox, (opp.) of Obio, said that the administration party had made an anti-slavery amendment to the con- stitut.on a part of their political creed, while the opposi- tion at Ch proposed as the'r issue the cessation of hostilities with a view to the calling of a national con- vention in pursvance of the fifth article of the constitu- tion. Regarding this as the most practical way of sot- tling our d tleulties, the Chicago Convention waived all other questions. In casting his (Mr. Cox’s) vote nominat- ing Mr. Pendleton for the Vice Presidency, he knew that gentioman eudorsed the cessation of hostilities and the calling of a national convention. If his colleague had been elected to that office, which he would have graced so well, he would now be appealing to the people of the North and the South to call a convention of all the people. The North would have yielded, and his Ve Cox's) information was that the South would have held back. He proceeded to argue why, in a state of war, he was opposed to making such a radical amendment, although not ques- tioning the power to make it. If he thought by voting for the amendment he could save the Union, he would do 80 thougl all the devils North and South should expend their wrath against him; but he would appeal to gentle- men to say whether he was bound to vote for it if he be- lieved its adoption would prolong the war. He admitted the power, under the guards of the constitution, to es- tablish slavery or free institutions, or an entire mon- archy, or an entire democracy; but he had no fears that the people would destroy their liberties. Mr. Woonpninar, {rep.) of Vt., referring to Mr. Cox, said he regretted that a man who had always lived tn the North and who had always loved the Union as be (Mr. Cox) did, should, while admitting the power, be unwil- ling to vote for an amendnient to blot from the face of the government the only relic of barbarism which blots and impairs its beauty. He then argued the question of power to pass the pending: resolution, denying that it would interfere with vested righta, Slavery had sought to strike a death blow at the national life and to over- throw the government. Could it, therefore, be said there was no power to propose a constitutional amendment to remave the danger? To preserve the national exist- ence it is competent to say that slavery shall not exist as property. Ho argued in favor of the policy of passing the joint resolution declaring that slavery had been tried at the bar of Omnipotence and found wanting. Mr. Tuyen, (rep.) of Pa., referred to the arguments which had been urged on the opposite side against the resolution, and characterized the of Fernando Wood as infernal, saying that he (Mr. Wood) had backed up his argument by endeavoring to show that the best way to civilize savages was to make themand their ohil- dren slaves to the remotest generation, He (Mr. Thayer) denied that the grant of power in the constitution is Mmited, and contended, on the contrary, that it is an un- Mmited power, in common with other powers granted in the constituton. The people held their liberties under their own protection and keopiny, and if men come here and abuse their trust and enact immoral and unjust laws, which subvert the free institutions of societ:, the re- medy is with the people. They would clear this hall of all such men aud send others to pass laws in accordance with their welfare aud justice. Congress did not pro- pose to interfere, bat to ailord an opportenity to the people to vay whether slavery shall be abolished. If three-fourths of the States so declared, they have the right under and according to the forms of the constitution. In the course of b's argument Mr, Thayer exprossed hiv re- gret that the geatleman from Ohio (Mfr. Pendleton) in sus- taining his views with ro.ard to the uncoust.: tonality of the resolution, shocld have been driven by stress of arcu- ment to revort to that old, and he trested, thet fast dying fallacy which had led vs to our present troubles ‘Ihe House then, at four o'clock, adjourned, GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL ON ICE. Splendid Display on the Fifth Avenue Skating Pond, &., &. The first grand fancy dress ball of the season came off yesterday afternoon and evening on the Fifth avenue skating pond, corner of Fifty-ninth street, and proved a most successful and interesting affair. ‘The weather, the ice and everything else requisite for the enjoyment of the occasion were most favorable. During the forenoon the surface of the pond had been swept thorovghly of obstruc- tions of every kind, and when, about one o'clock P. M., the first throng of skaters, impatiently waiting and knock- ing for admission, were allowed in and opened tho ball, the ice presented a beautiful, even and slippery floor, which it would be difficult to improve by art or nature, A splendid band of musicians occu pied a comfortable balcony erected on the Sixtieth street side of the pond, and at arignal from Messrs, Oatman & Van Dyck, the proprietors of the pond, strack cp a lively welcoming overture, during performance of which the eager axsembiage of skaters busied themselves in adjusting their skates preparatory to the start. The company included ladies and gentlemen of all agea, most fash.onably attired, but not in fancy dress costumes, #0 to «peak, there being only a few people rigged out in that style. There were, it is tree, Zovaves and Ruxeian offi- cers, and Indians of vartous tribes—Choctaws, Chippewas, Pottowatomiea, Ossawatomies, Sent Clubteet, jt jbut they were the exceptions, and as exceptions they were very rare. The amuseinent was not, however, the less hearty and agreeeble. The whole afternoon the skaters kept flying around in picturesque confasion, quadrilling, waltz ing, polkaing and jigging, as well as they could, with skates for pumps and a ficld of ice instead of »pring- boards for a dancing floor. Tho assemblage kept increas- ing as the hours advanced, until the approach of night, when the amusement reached its height, and a scene the utmost merriment was to be witnessed. Carriace after carriage drove up to the entrance on Fifth avenue, and deposited new loads of arrivals every two or three minutes, while a constant stream of pedestrians kept pouring in from every direction. A crowd of spectators ocenpied the sidewalks close in by the pond, and looked down upon the scene with genuine p! Drum mond lights flashed in five or six places, and lit up the surface of the pond tolerably well, and fire- works blazed away in every direction, ut the finest iilominator was the clear, bright full moon, and the countless twinkling stars above, which shed down a flood of mellow light upon the thousands of skaters, flitting about like beings of rome unknowa ephere, with that graceful and rapid motion 80 noticeable in the mandn vres of experts im the delichtfal exercise. There you beheld a beautiful girl, with a “jockey hat and rooster feather,” executing, in wonderful style, a charming pas de deuz with a fur clad gentleman, equally skilful on his runners, and up in the mysteries of the art terpaichorean ‘There, again, you aaw four covples, going it lke light ning in a quadrille that would astonish a professor of daneing for the originality of the figeres and the daring disregard of distance and order. Now a matchless skater wonld glide past, wheeling and twisting and piroveting in a perilous pag seul, jollowed, perhaps, by a pair skating throvgh the intricacies of a waltz, a ehottisel or polka, Now half a ye ~p' men come fiying along with Romen candies in their hande sending forth their luminous balls into the air and tinring the aky with a variety of brilliant colors. Some have lonterns on their ankles, and glide by like fireflies in the summer night. Some have masks on their faces and represent old men, hideous creatures, and every specios of grotesque countenance. There are no punchivellos however, with enormous noses and prot nt backs and stomachs; no harlequing in parti-colored vestments; ho pantaloons playing mad pranks and tumbling about ala Ravel; there are no showers of bouquets, or bon bons or felti, Vike one used to see on the Roman Corso during the’ old carnivals; none of this is to be keen; but still the scene is animating, picturesque, and omipeauly American in its composition, Pa. bal Aa kept 4 until about micah when Er. man e with the promise fla oo similiar style di e BOAMUU, sais THOMAS. Despatches from Gen. Thomas and Admiral Lee, How Hood Crossed the Tennessee and Why Lee Could Not Prevent It. The Losses of the Rebels in the Campaign, &o., &., &. Despatch from Admiral Lees Wastaxcton, Jan. 12, 18069 The Navy Department to-day received the following official despatch from Acting Rear Admiral 8. P. Lee: Missurr: Squaproy, Fiacsmnr Farrer, Gurion, Teun, Jah 1665. } Sm—Intelligent escaped prisoners report that Hood crossed the Tennessee at Bainbridge, six miles above | Florence, above Little Muscle Shoals, and at the foot of Big Muscle Shoals. Florence is the head of steamboat navigation, and there Hood crossed last fall, securing his Pontoons to the piers of the railroad bridge. General Jackson crossed either at the military ferry ome mile below Florence, or above the Muscle Shoals. Bainbridge ig not a regular forry. The rebels boasted to tho escaped prisoners that the gunboats could not cross the shoals to reach them, and my pilot declared it was impracticable for the enomy to cross there, owing to the swift water, or for me to get there with the Noosho, drawing five foot, owing to the swift and shallow water on the Little Muscle Shoals, which are rocky, unevon and dangerous, I made a reconnoissance, however, and beliove I should have suc- ceeded in reaching Bainbridgo with an effective force, capable of destroying Hood's pontoons, in spite of all the opposition he could make, had not the sudden and rapid fall of the river and the prevalence of a fog con- strained the pilot to decline going on Little Muscle Shoals. I am gratified to enclose acopy of General Thomas’ last despatch, dated December 30, in which he is kind enough to say that the oiicient co-operation of the navy on the Tenneisee bas contributed largely to the demorali- zation of Hood’s army ;jand tho General tenders his hoarty thanks for the cordial co-operation of the navy during the last thirty days, Gencral Smith informs me he never knew such bad weather as General Thomas’ army encountered in the pur- suit of Genera! Hood, General Croxton, of the cavalry, makes the same report of the bad condition of the roads. Hood is indebted for the safety of his shattered army to the worst description of winter weather and roads, and to crossing the shoals when the river was falling fast and in afog. It is confidently predicted that he will not again attempt to recross the Tennessee river. Tought to mention that the destruction of pontoons and ferry flats at Garrot’s ferry, twelve miles below Florence, and indeed all along the river from the vioi- nity of Johnsonville to Florence, a distance of one hun- dred and seventy-five miles, has cut off the retreat of Hood's demoralized and scattered army, and filled the woods, a8 Goncral Croxton informs mo, with stragglers, whom his cavalry are constantly capturing. ‘Tho operations of the navy have been active and un- tiring. T have the houor to bo, sir, very respectfully yours, 8. P. LEE, Acting Rear Admiral Commanding Miss‘ssippi Squadron, To Hon. Ginson Weiss, Secretary, &o. Despatbh from General Thomas. ‘The following is the despatch from Genoral Thomas, referred to in Admiral Leo's report:— Purassui, Ky., Dec. 29, 1864. To Rear Admiral 8, P. Lex, &¢., Ghickasaw, Ala. :— } Your two telegraphs have been received. We have been preseing the rear rank as hard as the condition of tho roads would pormit, and have succceded in taking some fow prisoners—probably somo five or six hundred— since the enemy crossed Duck river. From the best information I have at this time, Hood's, logses, since he invaded the State of Tennessee, sum up a8 follows:—Six general ofticers killed, six wounded, and one taken prisoner at Franklin—thirteen in all; and ‘about six thousand mon killed, wounded and taken pri- soners at the same battle, On tho 8th inst., at Murfrees- boro, he had one genoral officer wounded, about one thousand men killed and wounded, and two hundred and seven taken prisoners, and losing two picces of artillery. In the two battles of the 15th and 16th inst., beforog Nash- ville, he bad one Hcutenant general aeverely wounded, one major genoral and threo brigadier generls, with four thousand four hundred and sixty-two oflicers and men made prisoners, besides losing fifty throe pieces of artil- lery and over three thousand stand of small arms. During his retreat we have captured fiftcen more guns, and from fifteen hundred to two thousand prisoners, and alarge number of small arms have been picked up by the way. Citizens report that he passed this place with his army completely disorganized, except the roar guard, com- posed of about five thousand men. He destroyed a con- siderable quantiiy of ammunition at this place, bosid abandoning an ammunition train of Bfieen or twenty wagons about a mile beyond. Your efficient co-operation on the Tennessee river has contributed largely to the demoralization of Hood's army, H. THOMAS, Major General. REBEL ACCOUNTS. The Battle of Nashville. [From the Richmond Whig, Jan. 10.) Wo published yestorday General Hood’ al acco int of the battle of Franklin, and now give the following from the Clarion, whose editor says: We have just conversed with an officer from General Hood’s army, and learn that on Thursday morning, tho 1sth, the enomy formed in line of battle in front of Gen, Sears’ brigade, of French's division, on the left of the Hillsboro pike, and at the same time advanced in heavy lines of battle in front of the cavalry near the Hardin pike, threatening to cut off Eetor's brigade, of French's division, which was two miles divtant on the Hardin pike. Colonel Coleman, commanding Ketor’s brigade, of French’s division, then fell back by swinging around, and formed the oxtrome left of the army. As the enemy advanced and extonded to our loft they passed General Walthall’s division and Sears’ brigade, and obliged thom to fall back, and the line was formed between the Hillsboro and Granny White pikes, sap- Ported by Johnson's division. Ector's brigade occupied a high hill on our extreme left; Johnson's on the right, loss commanding, and the plain beyond. About four P. M. tlge enomy prossed Johnson from his position and Pierced the centre of our left wing, and nearly gained the Granny White pike, when it became dark and the fighting ceased, Coleman, with Ector’s brigade, held his position all night, and thus checked the advance of the enemy. No fighting occurred on the centre or right ‘That night our line was formed near the Granny White pike and acrom it, Kotor still being on the left, aup ported by Bate on the left The next morning the action commenced early by cannonading on both sides, and continued till ten o'clook A M., when everything ind cated a general engagement. Our lors on Thursday was email, while that of tho enemy was much greater, from our advantage of posi tion. Rumor reports General Hood falling back to Franklin. General Sears waa wounded and had bis leg amputated, but was doing well. We hope to got furt particulars in a few days. Seventeen hundred Yankee prisoners, captared by our forces at different places on the advance towards Nash- ville, arrived at Barton, on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, to day NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS, worn Camo, Jan. 12, 1866. Tho atoamet Niagara, from New Orleans 6th, has ar- rived, with the Eighth Now Hampshire volunteers, en route home, and thirty-five rebel prisoners, among them five female smugglers, bound for Alton, ‘Tho steamship Creole would leave New Orleana on the 6th, and the Morning Star on the 7th, both for New York. ‘There wan rome ag Aa cotton at New Orleans at low prices, but no sales. hundred and ton bales had arrived from og by way of tw on wager, 247%0. & 260. me molasses, pro- duce inarkot wae ory dull, THE STATE CAPITAL. Our Albany Correspondence. Ausany, Jan. 12, 1865. Matters at tho State capital have settled into routine, and the session in all probability will presont ono of the ‘most diligent on record. ‘The committee appointed to investigate New York city affairs will not leave here for that purpose in a week or two yet. The opening subject of interest this morning was the Corporation and county investigation. Senator White moved a reconsideration of the resolution appointing the committee of investigation, and made a lengthy speech in explanation of his position in accepting the duty of member of that committee. He said he had no sanguine idea of accomplishing the proposed investigation im any thorough manuor, The result, he thought, would only contribute towards a better understanding of tho im- mediate wants of the citizens of the city and of the State in regard to tho local government of New York city. He disclaimed any special intention to turn the investiga- tion to the ageount of any party or clique, and on the part of the committee disclaimed any bias of policy or Preference as regards the dispate between the city officials and the Citizens’ Association. Ho would per- Sonally stand upon the ground of the great interest which the whole State had at stake in the metropolitan district and {ts welfare; and, without any desire to interfere with the legal rights of the citizens, he would confine his labors to such objecta and propositions as should abso- lutely demand the action of the Legislature purely from motives of justice and the public good. Ho said that, in view of the horrible charges which had been reiterated in regard to the criminal and sanitary administration of the city government, this subject was now entitlod to attention as boing of vital moment to the State at large. Senator Murphy, in reply, said the object of the investigation was evidently acknowledged to be a me- tropolitan health bill, Senator White disclaimed such a purpose. RIL. ‘Tk ROUNTY BIL. f The Select Committes of the Senate appointed to framo aboonty biN reported majority and minor ty reports, Thoy have agreed upon a bill which will be the basis of the final measure to be adopted. ‘There is a disarreement as to the manner in which the money shall be raised. I have the beat reasons for thinking that the issue of bonds of tho Siate the proposed bounty fund will not be sustained by the Court of Appeals, under the invarlon and insure-tion’ clause, except it is made under the clause providing for its adoption by a voto of the people of the State. ‘fhe sum of thirty millions named or so much thereof as shall be ne-es- gary. The opinion of the Attorney General is called for ag to the lezal ty of the proposed bonds under the invasion and insurrection clause, without the dolay of fending these bonds to people for ratification. A part of the Sonato favor a direct immediate tax for the full amount to be apportioned to the towns, count.os and cities in proportion to the r quotas, 7M APEAKUT: AND THE ASTEMOLY, The fooling in the Assembly in regard to the commit- teos has practically fizzled out. No acton aflecting tho organization of the House will be attempted. The do- monstration which was threstened to be mado to-day amounted only toa movement by which the Spouker was overruled upon a point of order. ‘TH TAX OOMMISIOVRRS? BIT. ‘The bill introduced to-day by Mr. Stuart, of New York, in regard to tho tax office, provides that the present mode of appointment be abolished, and that Count; Clerk Conner, Supervisor Shook and Alderman Ottiwell, be constituted commissioners to appoint a board of three Tax Commissioners, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year for » torm of five years. ‘This measure appears to bo brought forward to take the question in regard to the tax oflice out of litigation. A large nuinbor of bills on a multitude of subjects are noticed and forthcoming in relation to city affairs. The rule of the Legislature to exclude thom from being pines, until reported as worthy of coneideration by the House or Senate, should also exclude them from the newspapers. In’nine cases,out of ten they have neither intelligible purpose nor any importance, especially at this Stage of the session. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Avpany, Jan. 12, 1865, THE BOUNTY mIr4. Mr. Foroer reported the late Bounty bill from the se- lect committeo. It allows three hundred dollars for one year mon, four hundred dollars for two years men, and elx hundred dol- lars for three years men, and prohibits all local bounties, ‘The majority of the committee favor tho raising of tho whole met the indebtedness thus to be created this year by taxat a ‘The’ minority of the committee favor borrowing the amount of money required, the samo to be paid within eighteen years. BILLS NOTICED. To amend the charter of the Transit Life Insurance Company. For the repayment of certain moneys collected by the Health Department. ‘To.amcnd tho charter of the Home for the Reformation es. Juvenile Delinquents. BILIS INTRODUCED. Concerning certain p: blic records in New York. To repeal the fare restriction in the Central Railroad Consolidation uct, To facilitate the acquisition of lands by the Croton Aqueduct Board, RESOLUTIONS. To procead to the election of a regent of the University on the 18th of January, in place of James 8. Wadsworth, doceased. Laid over. ‘That the opinion of the Attorney General be requested constitutionality of creat ng State indebtedness purpose of encouraging enlistments. A ram from the Governor of Miskourt to Governor wae read by Mr. Folger and reecived with applause. Mr. Fou we then restmed and concluded his argument in the contested seat case iu favor of bir. Low. The Senate then took a recess. EVENING TON. Tho Senate hold a special session this evening to con- sider the State Bounty bill, which provides a bounty of $200 for one year inen, $400 for two years men and $600 for three years men, and prohibits all other bounties ex- cept such a# an indivieddal may give to a substitute It appropriates th riy millions of dollars, to be ra'sed by tax this year, and apportioned among the several counties, towns and cities im proportion to the number of sired from exch. agan amendment, that evory lo. ' cality Chat hae raved men under the present c e allowed $600 per man for them, and that the tax be levied according to the valuation of i's taxable property. Ths propos ton stronyly advocated by Messrs, An- drews, Ames and Cook, and was strenuously opposed by Messrs. “tron:, F elds, Laimbeer and Cozane, whe arcacd that the adopt.on of such a propos.tion wo ld be equiva Jont to saying that the city of New York should not onty rage {ls own quota, but assist largely in raising the quotas oftho rural districts. No action was taken on this proposition. On motion, tho clause providing for the ra’sing of the money by direct taxation this year was stricken oxt by a vote of sixteen to ten, Mr, Forder then moved an amendment providing that the money shall be raised on bonds, falling due, ove th rd in six years, one-third in twelve years, and one-third in eightorn years—the loan to be first submiited to the peo- tion, on the Téth of August, in accord- — of tho constitut.on in regard bt. eat ng State Pending this motion progroas waa reported, and the bill was made the special order for to-morrow evening. Adjourned, Assembly. Aunany, Jan, 12, 1865. m148 NOTICKD. To authorize the Board of Supervisors of New York to raise money by tax. To incorporate the New York and Brooklyn Ferry Railroad Company vy Mr, Kowanos—For a railroad in Broadway, New a incorporate the Soldiers’ Home for Southorn Now ‘ork. To increase the fees of county clerks. ‘To incorporate the Coamopol tan Railroed Company, To regulate the price of gas in Brooklyn, HILLS INTRODUCED, For the erection of a new Capitol. ‘To amend the Brooklyn Water act. To \ncorporate the Now York Union Yacnt Club, To avthorize the Second Avenue Railroad Company to lay anew track. In relation to the Croton Aqueduct, To preserve records of the services of volunteers from this Stace, ative to taxes and assesaments in New York. For a railroad in Thirty-fourth street and Sixth avenue, New York. ‘To incorporate the New York Conservatory of Music. The Speaker then presented the annual report of the Comm'ssary General of Ordnance; also the annual of the Adj: tant General. ‘The SreAKeR announced the following additions to the standing committees : Roods and Bridges—Mersrs. Lewis and A. A. Brown, Militia and Public Defence—Mesers. Cole and Lapham, Mr. Honta® reported the bill to amend the conatitution for the appointment of Comtnissioners of Appeals, and it was unmediately paneed, ‘The SHRARWR then announced the reception of the fol lowing Communication :— Jnvvenson Orty, Jan. 11, 1865. To Governor Frwrox:— Free Missouri greets you. F. ©. FLETCHER, Governor of Miseouri. Court of See “to LBANY, Jan, 12, 1865. The following ia the day calendar of ‘the Court of Ap poals for Felday, January 13;—Now. 8, 60, 70, 71, 72,73 4, 16, 16 and 77. New Hampshire Democratic Convention. Conconp, N. H., Jan. 12, 1865, The Democratic State Convention met today and nominated BE. W. Harrington, of Manchester, for Gov ernor, and O. A. G. Vauglin for Railroad Commissioner. In the Second Congrossional district the democrats have nominated L. W. Clark for Congress, and in the * Taird district H, Bingham ryceived their nomination, THE WAR THE SOUTHWEST. Carmo, Jan. 12, 1865. Forrest is reported to be concentrating a large foree a Paria, Tenneases. A great number of his mea are hover- ing around their homes in Tennessee and Keatucky, oom- scripting, robbing and murdering Union mea. Rumors prevail of aforce being organised to attack Paducah again. One hundred aud seventy-two rebel officers, prisoners from Johnston's Island, have arrived here om route te New Orleans for exchange. : Tho following further particulars of Grierson's recent raid are from a reliable source. They brought in sevem hundred prisoners, including two Colonels, and a number of other officers, one thousand able bodied negroes aad one thousand horses. They killed and wounded one Dance soa fifty men. Among the prisoners is Briga- jer Goneral Gholson. A fortitied place called Egypt, on the Mobile and Ohie Railroad, was carried by assault, and the garrison of five hundred rebels captured, while General Gardner was im sight with two thousand’ infantry, which General Gries. gon held at bay while Colonel Karge’s brigade charged the on horseback. ‘Tho whole country was in arms by this time, and foress wore even brought {rom Macon, Georgia. Hampered by the large number of prisoners, and owed by greatly superior forces, Grierson could not go Zahawba to release our prisoners, as direoted by General Dana, but struck for Gronada and then for Vicksburg. Forty miles of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad are s® badly damaged that Hood's whole army cannot repair i in months. Now pontoons, new wagons, and a large amount of supplies, enroute to Hood, were destroyed im the cars, Besides the factories a large amount of cloth, wool, leather and shoes were destroyed at Bankston. ‘Tho railroad and public property were burned af Grenada, and also wagzons, and 500 new English carbines for Forest, and large quantities of ammunition, Grierson’s loss was 35 killed and 80 wounded. ‘The steamer Armada, from Evansville, reports Uniom- town, Ky., in possession of guerillas, who were into passing steamers. Larkin W. Ray, who murdered Surgeon D. G. Saddlew, was hung at Baton Rouge on the 30th ult, Accident to the Baltimore Mail Boat, Four of the Employes of the Vessel Lost. ALL THE PASSENGERS SAVED, &., &., &. Mr. 8. T. Bulkley’s Despatch. Forraess Monnos, Va., Jun. 10, 1805; ACCIDENT TO TUK BALTIMORE MAIL BOAT. The mail and passenger steamer Georgiana, Captain 8. Pierson, which left Baltimore for Norfolk at five o’clock yesterday afternoon, met with a scrious accident about ten miles below Lighthouse Point, which resulted in the known death of four persons and the serious injury of several more, NATURE OF THE ACOIDENT. ‘The accident was caused by a collision with a sloop going up tho bay, the bowsprit of the sloop striking the steamer on her port side, near the bow, completely de- molishing the whole side of the Georgiana in front of her wheelhouse, including eight staterooms in the upper cabin, as well ag the rooms below, occupied by tho em- ployés of the boat. The accident occurred about two o'clock in tho morning, while most of the passengers wore slecping, and the only wonder is that any of the occupants of the demolished rooms escaped instant death. Up to twelve o'clock the night was plea- sant and the moon was shining brightly, but shortly af- torwards it commenced raining, with a heavy fog. The sloop was not discovered until sho was within a few fect of the boat, when every exertion was made toavold her, but without effect. The crash that followed was fearful. In an instant the whole side of the boat was a completo wrock, and the occupants of the rvoins either struggling in the water or crashed beneath the bow of the sloop. THE CASUALTIES AND RESULTS OF THK ACCIDENT. Thoso ocexpying rooms on the lower deck were swept into the water in front of the wheel, and four of them were lost, The balance were saved by clinging to ropes attachod to the sloop. In the upper cabin the bowsprit first passed through the stateroom occupied by M vel R. Copper and wife, of Baltimore. Mr. Copper is very soriously mnjured, and it is feared fatally. He was ¢ under tho neck by the bowsprit and p:nned to the Lomavinix, Jan. 12, 1865. The Journal learns that a few days ago the rebel Major Taylor sent a fag of truce into Hardinsburg offering to assist the Home Guard to protect that town against guer- rilas, His offer was accepted, and he is now operating in conjunction with the Union guard against Davidson’s gang. Williamsburg City News. Eastern Distaicr Fine Derartaent.—An election for officers of the Eastern District Fire Department was hold last night at Firemen’s Hall, South Third street, with the following reault:—President, Henry M. Dixon; Vice Pre- sident, George H. Anderson; Secretary, John Greany; Treasurer, Daniel D. Winant; Collector, J. McCordy, ‘The contest for Fire Warden (the only paid office) was close citing, and al the fourth ballot (eleven o clock) vas no choice, The finances of the Board of Repre- sentatives are in a very healthy coidition, there being about $20,000 on hand. the cabin, and held thers until the sloop could | Suoven Destu.—Dr. Francis W. Hume, No, 06 Grand back off, 3 Wi chong him, shrieking - % Tae the most fenrfel manuor, and. “was nally. | 8tfeot, E. D., was found dead in his bed yesterday morn: ing. Coroner Barrett was notified. The deccased was an Englishman by birth, about fifty years of age, and was connected by marriage with one of the wealthiest families of the Eastern district. Peron. Aoapext.—George W. Jackson, a member of Hoze Company No. 10, on Woinesday afternoon was accidentally shot by the discharge of a pistol which he was examining, the ball touching his rizht ling and lodging in his shoulder, Ho lies in a critical condition ab his house iu South First street. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest Publication in the Untte@ States. Tho New York Weary Heratp is now not onty the best but the cheapest weekly papor published in thie country. Whilo all the other weekly papers have im» obliged to be removed by furce. Mr. Copper is recently. marited, and was on his way to Norfolk to settle somo unfinished matters previous to entering into business in Baltimore. He 1s now lying at the house of Mr. Kimberly, where he was formerly employed, and sin a very criti¢al con- dition. Mrs. Copper, ag well ax her sister, was consider- ably broised, but not dangerously. ‘The excitement on board after tho accident is described as fearful, tho extentof the damage being unknown; many fearing that the boat was in a sinking condition. ‘The pumps were set in motion as soon as possible, and the hull was found to be in good condition, as well as tho wheel and engine. It was nearly ten o'clock this morn- ~ before she arrived at Old Point. ‘he persons known to have perished were employés of the boat. 1am informed by Mr. John Wilson, the clerk, that all the passengers roported this morning, and the number agreed with his lst; so it is supposed that nous wore lost. Capinin Piorson, Mr. Wilson, tho clerk, and tho other officers of the Georgiana did all in their power to allay tho excitement and to care for the comfort of the unfor- tunate sufferers by this sad accident, It is the first ono that has occurred since the line was established, and is ‘one of that class which no care or foresight could pre- vent. No blame is attached to either the captain or pilot of the Georgiana. Twas unable to learn the name of the creased thoir subscription price from twenty-five to twe hundred per cent the Wexkty Henan is mailod at the old rates, as follows:— NAMES OF THR PERSONS LOST OR INJURED. Tho following are the names of the sufforera:— Lost—Ed. Morton, fireman; Ed. Skinner, waiter; Wil- Harn Wiewen, waiter; ha —— (colored), chainber- mai Ixgunep—Mr, Samuel R. Copper, Baltimore, seriously ; Mrs. Elizabeth Copper, Baltimore, slightly ;’Acting En’ sign R. Raradan, rescued from tho water, slightly ; John M. Ingersoll, Springticld, Mass, slightly. GENYRAL BUTLE:t, Major General Butler is siill here, busily engaged in closing up his affairs previous to turning over the de- partment to his successor. GENERAL ORD. . General Ord, the present commandant, has returned to the front after a brief visit to Norfolk. Trials at Police Head: ters. A POLICEMAN OOMYITS AN OUTRAGE UPON A CITI- @EN—THE OFFICER PROVES TO AVE BEEN IN- TOXIVATED—A KUFFIAN IN UNIFORM. Of tho numerous cases before the Board yesterday only ono was doserving of special mention. This was tho case of oflicer McSwiggin, of the Fifteenth precinct, who was charged with committing a gross outrage upon a Citizen, abusing biin in the street without canse, and sub- sequently arresting him, when thoro was not the slightest reason for his doing so. Citizen William Austin, tho complainant in the case, was a very respectable appear- ing and rather elderly man, who made his complaint in a very straightforward and evidently just manner. He stated that one evening last week he had been on a visit to 0 friend in Hariem, and that on his return he got out of a Third ay teenth street end ‘third avenue, about one o'clock in the morning; that he parsed up Thirteenth street towards Broadway, and us it was very slippery and he was afraid of falling he stepped very short, which made him appear ax if he were running; he th veved ofticer MeSwit out “Stop;’ he Any larger number addressed to name $1 SO each. An extra copy will be sent to every club of ton. Twenty copies, to one address, one year, $25, and any larger number at same price. An oxtra copy will be sent to clubs of twenty. These rates make the Wkxane Henan the cheapest publication in the country. ‘The Wrriy Hunan will hereafter be printed on the best paper, on Saturday, and mailed on Saturday, to agente a8 well as subscribers, It will contain all the news of tho week up to the hour of publication—mine o'clock Saturday morning. The Weexty Henarp, being a news Paper, as well as a family literary paper, cannot be ante- dated, af most publications of the kind are. It witl, therefore, be printed at the latest moment, and its con- tents will ombrace the latest nows, illustrated with mapa, “with the latest improvements. Single copies, in wrappers, five centa. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIO. The Latest News from the Union Forces in all Portions of the Country—Stome- man’s Raid in Western Vi ja—The Dutch Gap Canal—The Latest News from Europe, &c., dé. Tho steamship Costa Rica, Captain Tinklepaugh, will Ieave this port at noon to-day for Aspinwall The mails for Central America and the South Pacifie will close at half past ten o'clock this morning. The New You Huraty—Edition for the Pacifle—witt ‘be ready at half-past nine o’ciock, and will give the latest Accounts of General Sherman's Movements since the Cap- ture of Savannah, Ga; a full Account of Stoneman’s Great Raid in Western Virginia, with Details of the amount of injury inflicted on the Rebels; the latest News, from the Army under Lieutenant General Grant, near Richmond, Va, and from the Union Forers in all parts of “T will learn you an by the throat and tke him gown.’ Citizen Austin had not done anything of the kind, | the Country; Full History of the Dutch Gap Canal, com- n rapped for help, but as no : one came, he said he would take the citizen | necting the waters of Jamos river, with diagrams show- Austin to the station house himeelf, Complainant states that Memwiggin thea took him by the arm and imme distely atterwards by the throat, and then raised his club a8 if about to strike bim; that this so alarmed bim that he thought nothing but God alone cold save him from the hands of such a ruilian, and he inwardly cailed upon the Deity to help him; that MeSwiggin finally put up his club, and aiier runving him up and down various streets and (heatening his life and subjecting bim to still fur ther abuse, he look him to the station house. As soon ns they arrived at the station house, Sergeant Field, who was in command, saw that MeSwivgin waa drunk, and at once discharged the citizen. Me wiggin put iv J ral denial to the charge, but with Hitle eflect, as @ #evond charge of intoxication was preferred against m by Captain Caftrey, The bon omg, stated that he was aaleep in the station house when MeSwiggin brought ing the charactor of the undertaking; Important Intellt- gence from the Rebel States; The latest News from Bux rope, and accounts of all important events of the past tow days: Single coptes, In wrappers, ready for mailing, six conte, tes Cashed Royal Havana _Lottery.—P hed. H rates paid for in gold. Information farnia Doubloons and all kinds of Gold and Silver. TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 16 Wall street, hed in All Legalized Lotters given by CLAYTON, 10 Wall street, New Prizes C fos. taformation York. a Cashed in All Le ized Lottes roker's odice, 176 but Avetin in; hearing a great noise, formation given, J, OLUTE, got up and looked out and saw MeSwiggin way, Now very noisy; that he ordered him to go to bed, m o Smok Pollak & Address to Smokers.— oon F—3 which he refused to do, bat ran out to the door and cor mencod giving the alarm rep; that Roundeman McKelvey went out and brought bim, and that he finally went to bed. Sergeant Fielis testitied to discharging citizen Aus- tin, on account of dicSwiggin’s being drunk when he ar- i and corroborated the Roundsinan MeKelvey also corroborat timony. A full case was made out against the officer, both by citizen Avetin and Captain Cairey, the penalty for the latter being dismicsion. Police: CHARGED WITH ROBBING FEMALES —ADMINISTERING CHLOROFORM. Edward Chester, a fiashily dressed young man, who had becn arrested by officers Roberts and Jackson, of the Eighth precinct, was yesterday arraigned before Jus. tico Dodge to answer two complaints for grand larceny. Mary Meade, residing at 112 Spring street, made oath that Chester, a few nights since, while in ber room, stole ‘a fur collar and cape valued at $40. On awaking the next morning she bad a terrible headache, and from the fact that her night Fagg pillows, &c. were saturated with chloroform, she had no doubt but th: heater before leaving her room had administered ehloreform in order to stupity her, After his arrest Cheater confessed Meerschaum Mannfacturers, 692 Broadway, street. Pipes cut tw order. A.—Why Is Phalon's Night Bloom! CEREUS like the Aurora-Borenlist Because itis general ditfused in brilliant circles, Hair Dye—The Best in the world. Harmiess, reliable, instantaneous. The only perfect Dye. Factory 61 Barclay street. Burdsall’s Arnica Liniment.—An In- fallible cure for burns, scalds, sprains, rhenmatiam, shot wounds, ac. A appllcats he a burn the instant it is applied. No out it, Christadoro’s Hair Dye, and Wig retail, The dye» Cherokee | Bilte—Female Regulator a ta, BL ir x. mm Br hia ha 8 NauWiN 400, ‘8 elbery wt Coal at Cost.—All Housekeepers Wilk ribe for coal at cost, and get oash dividends on your | at71 Hroadway and get acircular, Subseription ‘ned in two years price retu to stealing the furs belonging to the complainant. Mary z eniarte Blake, living at 79 Mercer street, also lodge omplaint B. Brandreth Must Be in White Lete f ing that on the night of Jerpon the poveroment sian to insure the genuine BRAN. DRETI's and the following TLLS to the purchaser. ceumed afore and, ; y gold tocket and chain,’ valued at afty dollars, | If You Want to kmaw, die.. ocket, left the house. She did noted | 4 eurions book for cur pdm good hook for him {ter his arrest. Chester was com: | one Price 81. To be news depots, Cont tables inalled free Addre Dr. &. B. FOOTE, 1,190 Broadway, N.Y. Jewelry a tions, for enle by G door below Canal st mitted lo prison for trial, BURGLARS ATTEMPTING TO BLOW OPEN A SAPR. About three o'clock yesterday morning « gang of bur. glars broke into the coal office of Messrs. Randolph & Skidmore, on the southwest corner of Fourth avenue and Thirteenth street, where they inserted powder in the Jock of the eafe, and, applying the match, attempted to store aight and give » Up apoctach medicine, Sent by blow itopen, Officer Murphy, of the Fifteenth precinct, | ere on my hearing the notse caused by the explosion, hastened to , 19) Broadway, N.Y. the place; but before he arrived the burglars ran out cre ea Lands.—5,000 Acres, St n and Monroe counties, in the Jhio, compriaing about thirty farma, carefully ao and mado their escape without securing any plunder. ‘The explosion did not force the sale open, THE ANREST OF CRAM. Tecied, for ale. 3,000 acres, under lense, in the sume die In the account of the arrest of J. J. Wiggins, published | triets,” includin forty oe tracts. For turther particulars yesterday, it wax inadvertently stated that “Cram was | apply oC. 8 Onn tilde poromsya Lass arrested, while Mra. Cram was tho party from whom Wiggins ia charged with stealing $550 and a gold watch AN OFFICER SHOT. In attempting to arrest aman for larceny in Third street on Tuesday night, officer Shangle, of the Eleventh od a Mole d shot im the leg, but not dangerously in Jured. 6 individual who ablempted We Lie of ie oili- cor mado his omapye. President Petroleum Ne my, dont, Venango county, Pa.—Oftice 71 Broadway—having val able’ Oil Boriny ik, On Alleghany river, Hemlock a Vorcupine creeks, and MeCrea’s run, of ten miles jn oxteul, Wuvive proposals for leasing portions, Piles, Piles.—Dr. Witme je Sap ten certain cure for bleeding or itehing Pues, for York 164 Mowers. for oll ARI Z