The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-21
THE NEWS.

! In Congress yesterday the Senate passed the
bill to reimburse the Seventy first regiments ex'
penses for employing band; the bill providing
for police force for the capital and the bill to
allow the Secretary of the Treasury to remit GER
tain fines. The resolutions Of the New York Legs-
lature relative to the Reciprocity treaty with Eng
land, were referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. The bill respecting the construction of
iron cased ships-of-war was laid over, as was also
O bill increasing the army medical corps.
resolution directing inquiry into the circumstances
of the surrender of the Navy Yards at Pensacola
and Norfolk was referred to the Naval Committee.
bill providing for furnishing arms to loyal citizens
in the rebeous States was referred to the Military
Committee. The resolution approving the acts of
the President In suppressing the rebellion was
taken up, and discussed by Mr.. Latham, of Cali
fornia, who approved of all the acts of Mr.. Lin.
con and declared, furthermore, If the President
had not exercised the powers he assumed, he (Mr
Latham) would have voted to have him impeached.
as unfit and unworthy of the place he occupied.
and derelict in its duties. Mr.. Rice of Minnesota.
said he endorsed the sentiments of Mr.. Latham.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
The House WAS not in session, having adjourned
over till Monday.
Dacotah Territory, in its issue of July G, states
that Commodore Charles 2. Chouteau, of the Amc-
rcan Fur Company; Captain Humphries, and the
passengers and crew Of the steamer Chippewa, ar
rived there on the previous Wednesday from the
Upper Missouri. They brought the intelligence of
the burning and explosion Of the boat and loss of
its entire cargo. The Chippewa was making her
way to Fort Benton, freghted with the company's
Quitting goods for that post, the annuity goods
| for the Blackfoot Agency, a stock of goods and
| merchandise for gentlemen residing in Bitter Root
Valley, Washington Territory. a large amount of
powder, shell and round shot, amounting in all to
about l60 TONS besides number Of passengers,
! going up the river on pleasure excursion. All
the passengers were saved.
| The Board of Excise yesterday held its forty
| second session, granted fifteen licenses and ad-
! journed to Tuesday at twelve O'clock Additional
deputy sherfs have been appointed for the express
purpose of arresting unlicensed liquor dealers, and
| yesterday they arrested Edward Stapieton, Of II
Washington street; Daniel Fogarty, of 20 yande-
water street; P. Hughes Of 445 Tenth street, and
! others, all of whom are now in prison.
A telegraphic despatch from Richmond to New
Orleans, dated July IL, states that the Adjutant
General of Virginia has issued orders to the COM
manders of the regiments in Green, Orange, Madi-
son, Culpcpper, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Prince
William, Loudon and Fairfax counties, to call out
the entire militia force, and report to General
Beauregard.
The cotton market exhibited activity and firm
yesterday The sales footed up about 1850 bales
closing the basis Of l5c 16c. for middng upands-
the latter figures for lots. At last the
Of American cotton in Liverpool reduced 1888 900
l,lec hula N
The aour market loss buoyaut and active though
holders were in their views while kinds closed
without change prices. Wheat was firm for prime
shipping lots while sales less active. The export
demand was less spirited, aud m,lers purchasing
sparngy mostly Of the CROP in small lots to mix
with the old Corn ess active though firm for prime
white prices wers VIE out change OF moment Pork
opened steady, bu' ch ID dali and lower, with sales
mess at $15 37 si5 and prime AT $40 Sugars
rm, but less active The sales confined TO about
600 hhds. at steady prices Coffee Arm but quiet.
Freghs were steady, though somewhat less active.