The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-03
THE NEWS.


Powell, Of Kentucky; Bayard. of Delaware, and
Bright, Of Indiana. The usual committees were
appointed to wait upon and inform the President
and the House of Representatives that the Senate
was ready to proceed to business. Mr.. Trumbull,
of Illinois, gave notice that he would to-day intro
duce bill to confiscate the property Of rebels,
and give freedom to persons In slave States Mr..
Wilkinson, of Minnesota, gave notice of bill to
abolish the distinction between the regular and
volunteer soldiers. The committee appointed to
wait on the President reported that he would CON-
municate his Message to Congress at noon to-day,
whereupon the Senate adjourned.
In the House one hundred and fourteen men,
bers answered to their names Mr.. Maynard, of
Tennessee. was admitted to a seat. The question
of admitting Mr.. segar, from the Fortress Monroe
district of Virginia; Mr.. Beach, from the same
State, and Mr.. Foster, from North Carolina, was
referred to the Committee on Elections. memo
rial from Mr.. Lowe, to be admitted an addition
al member from California, was referred to the
same committee. A joint resolution, rendering the
thanks Of Congress to Captain Wilkes, for his ar
rest Of the rebel emsaries Mason and Slidell, was
adopted. A resolution expelling John w. Reed,
the member from the Fifth district Of Missouri, and
now serving in the rebel army, was adopted.
Resolutions requesting the President to order that
Messrs. Slidell and Mason be treated in the same
manner Col. Corcoran and Col. Wood prisoners in
the hands of the rebels, treated, were unani-
mousy adopted amid cheers from the spectators.
The Secretary Of War was requested to communi-
cate what measures have been taken to ascertain
who is responsible for the disaster at Balls Bluff.
Mr.. Eliot, Of Massachusetts, offered a resolution
declaring that in prosecuting the war the govern
ment has for its object the suppression Of rebellion
and the re.estabshment Of the constitution and
laws over the entire country; dscaiming all power
to interfere with State institutions, yet that the
safety Of the State dominates over all rights Of
property and civil relatons that, therefore. the
President Of the United States, as the Com
| mandcr-in-Chief Of our army, and the
officers in command under him, have
the right to emancipate all persons
held as slaves in any military district in a
state Of instruction against the national govern
ment, and that we respectfully advise that such
order Of emancipation be issued whenever the
same will avail to weaken the power Of the rebels
in arms or to strengthen the military power Of the
loyal forces. motion to lay the resolution on
the table was lost BY vote of Sc to 70. Mr. Ros-
coe l.. Conkling, Of New York, proposed an amend
| ment so as to make the resolution apply to the
| slaves Of disloya citizens. This was accepted by
! Mr.. Eliot, and the subject was then laid aside till
| Tuesday next Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, Of
! fercd preamble and bill declaring that there can
| be no permanent peace or Union in the republic
50 long as slavery exists within it; that slavery is
an essential means Of protractng the war; that ac-
| cording to the law of nations it is right to Ii.
| berate the slaves Of enemy to weaken his
power; that the President be requested to declare
! free, and to direct all our generals and officers in
command to order freedom to- all slaves who shall
| leave their masters or shall aid in quelling the
! rebellion, and that the United States pledge the
faith of the nation to make full and fair compensa-
ton to oil loyal citizens who are or shall remain
active in supporting the Union for all damage they
may sustain by virtue of this resolution. This reso-
luton lies over for future consideration. Mr.. Van
Wyck, of New York, gave notice of bill to estab-
fish and construct military and postal railroad
rom Washington city, in the District Of Columbia
to the city Of New York, in the State Of New York
| The committee appointed to wait on the President
| reported that the Message would be sent in at
noon to-day, and the House adjourned.
| letter from Barbados, dated November 8, re.
! ports that the British brig Falcon was boarded
November 4, eighty miles northeast of Barbados,
by bark propeller which refused to give her name
! and stated she had not been in an American port
for four months. It is supposed that the propeller
referred to was the priyateer Sumter.
Our correspondent at Puerto Cabeilo, writing on
the 10Th Of October, says:-Ths country Is rather
quiet at present, which is mainly attributed more
to fear than love- caused by the impending fate Of
Mexico and the war in the United States. 1t is
generally believed here that either Spanish or
French prince will be appointed King of Mexico;
and should Prince Napoleon's designs be frustrated
by the wiles Of British diplomacy, the republic of
| Venezuela win be converted into kingdom, and
| the Emperor Of the French will place the diadem
on the head Of his cousin. The culture Of cotton is
now quite general among the planters. Nearly
two thousand bales have been shipped to Philadel-
I phia in three weeks from here and Ave thousand
bales are ready for shipment at Laguayra for New
York and Boston. From Cabntra to the mouths of
the Orinoco river $4,000 acres have been planted
] with cotton, where never pound of cotton was
| raised before The stock Of coffee at this place
and Laguayra is very large, owing to the fear Of
| shipping to the States. The men-of-war on the
coast are very numerous, and principally consist Of
| American, Spanish, French and English.
| The Eighty-seventh regiment ofNew York volun-
| teers, Colonel Dodge, numbering seven hundred
and fifty men, left Brooklyn yesterday for the seat
of war. Previous to their departure the Mayor OF
Brooklyn, on behalf Of the city, presented to the
regiment two magnificent silk flags. The Mayor
made the presentation speech, which was respond
ed to by Colonel Dodge in appropriate terms.
Twelve secession prisoners were placed in the
Newport KyD Barracks on the 2sth ult, all
charged with treason. Ten of the same class
of individuals were taken to Wheeling on the 29th
| and imprisoned
John Mcconnell has been nominated on the Mo.
Fart ticket for Councilman in the Fifth district in
place Of John Murphy, declined.
The newly elected members Of the Legislature
Of Maryland will meet to-day at Annapolis the
capital of the State.
The December term Of the Court of General Ses
sons commenced yesterday, Recorder Hoffman
presiding. The panel Of Grand Jurors was called,
and those answering to their names were dischsrr
| ed till Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.
The Board Of Councilmen did not meet last even.
ing, there not being quorum present at the call.