The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

land, were presented memorial lroM Inc NC"
York Chamber of Commerce, relating to the es-
Establishment Of line of mail steamers from Califor
nis to China, was referred to the Committee on
Commerce. Mr.. Chandler offered resolution ap-
pointing joint committee having power to retire
improper officers Of the army and navy. A joint
resolution for the confscation Of rebel property
and satisfying claims Of loyal men was introduced.
Bills for establishing new military and mail route
to Baltimore and for increasing the number of
cadets at West Point were also introduced and APP
propriatey referred. The death of the late Senator
Baker was announced, and after eulogiums upon
his character by many members the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House the greater part Of the day WAS
occupied in debate on preamble and resolution
introduced in reference to the proclamation Of
General Haiec!, of the Western Department, pro-
hibiting negroes coming within the lines of his
army. The resolution was to the effect that the
President be respectfully requested to direct Gen
eral Haeck to recall said order cause it to con-
form to the practice in other departments OF the
! army. After speeches from members in support
Of and in opposition to the proposition, the whole
subject laid the table, by vote Of seventy
eight yeas to sixty-tour nays. bill providing
for the recognition of the republics Of Hayti and
Liberia was introduced but, on motion, it was
voted that in lieu Of this bill the Committee
on Foreign Affairs be directed to inquire into the
expediency of such recognition. A bill to forfeit
the property and slaves of persons found in arms
against the government was introduced and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. joint reso-
luton directing the Provost Court at Alexandria
TO retain possession, until the close Of the war; of
such property Of rebels as may come under their
charge, received like reference. A resolution was
adopted recognizing the eminent services of the
late General Lyon rendering the thanks of Con-
gress to the officers and soldiers of his command,
and directing that all those regiments under
his command at his last glorious battle be
permitted to bear on their regimental colors, in
letters of gold, the word Springfield" bill for
the punishment of treason for the remuneration of
loyal citizens for losses sustained at the hands of
the rebels, and to provide homesteads for soldiers,
was introduced and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Attention was called to the subject
of the abolition of the franking privilege, but no
decisive action was taken. Fifteen thousand extra
copies Of Secretary Chase's report were ordered
to be printed. The death of the late Senator
Baker, of Oregon, was announced, eulogies on the
deceased delivered and the usual resolutions Of
respect passed, when the House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
There are four steamships from Europe due at
American ports this morning. These vessels sailed
from the undermined ports in the following order,
viz
Naas Dayof sri,ina Rom Destination
Hansa. Nov. 81. Southampton. New York.
Glasgow Gin place
Of kangareo) Nov. %. Queenstown New York
Europa. Dec L.. Queenstown. Hal. Bos.
The Hansa will bring news three days later than
that received by the Africa, and will have among
her passengers the crew of the ship Harvey Birch,
which was burned at sea by the rebel steamer
Nashville. The West India mail steamer, convey.
ing to England the report Of the arrest of Mason
and Sldeli, may have reached that country on the
day Of the departure Of the Glasgow and Anglo.
Saxon, but she most certainly win have made her
port before the Europa left Queenstown. The first
intelligence, therefore, relative to the impression
produced BY the act Of Captain Wilkes will come
to u.s. most probably, from Halifax.
BY the arrival of the steamer Columbia we have
important news from Havana. The great expedi.
tion for Mexico Lad sailed, aud the ovation to the
departing troops was very enthusiastic. The rebel
steamer Vanderbilt had arrived with a valuable
Mallory came in day or two afterwards cor.
respondent writes us saying that two rebel emssa-
ries in place of Mason and sdell had arrived, and
sailed for Europe in the British mail steamer Clyde;
but this needs continuation. A brother OF General
Anderson is among the passengers by the Column
bia, and his pcrilous adventures in escaping from
the South will be read with interest
We have later news from Mexico, by way of
c.ex~ ~ xy..kl A.
were preparing to resist the invaders of their
country. The guns had been removed from the
Castle Of San Juan de Ulloa to Pcrote, strongly
fortified place.
We have dates TO the 2sth ult. from Turks
Islands, but the papers contain news. The
RoyM Standard of the 23d November says the
demand for salt has continued to be pretty brisk,
and considerable quantity Of what remained on
hand has been shipped off The quantity at Cook
burn Harbor has been reduced to 100 900 bushels
and it is estimated that there from As 900
to $4,000 bushels in the pans, which will be taken
out in the next ten days, if they not otherwise
employed. There some six or eight cargoes
yet remaining at each Of these islands, Grand
Turh and Salt Cay but no prospect of any further
quantity being gathered until next season. Price,
eight cents. Export duty, X cent.
Governor Letcher, Of Virginia, in his annual
Message to the Legislature, offers his sympathies
to the 'downt rodden people of Maryland ard
suggest tliat measures be Immediately taken to
bring that "subjugatcd" State into the free and
prosperous confedcracy Of JEFF Davis & Co.
Look at the vote of the last election in Maryland
and see how ignorant the people are of their
"down-trodlen' condition. The official count for
Governor was rs follows
Bradford unconditional Union) sol
Howard (peacc party. 20 0T0
lhhIuilty Adj
The term of Garrett Davis, who has been chosen
to represent Kentucky in the United States Senate,
instead of the expelled traitor, John c. Breckin-
ridge, expires in 1867.
Colonel Rankin, formerly an officer in the British
service in Canada, is delivering lectures in Michi-
gan in behalf of his regiment of lancers.
| Over thirty-one thousand boats passed Syracuse
the Erie canal, between the lst of May and the
l0th Of December this year.
A daughter of one Of the volunteers now at Port
Pavn1 named Mc('nne committed suicida ~ Wooj