The New York herald., 1861-12-06

Grimes, Of Iowa, moved to take up the resolution
TO investigate the case of Colonel Miles, a division
commander at the battle of Bull run. Mr..
Grimes said that a court of inquiry had found that
Colonel Miles was intoxicated to a certain ex-
tent-enough to justify Colonel Richardson in ap
plying epithets'to him, hut not enough TO remove
him from command. He wanted all the facts OF
the case to go to the people. The motion was
agreed to, but no further action was taken on the
subject Mr.. Trunbull, of Illinois, introduced Lis
bill Tor coniscatlng the property and giving iree'
dom to the slaves of rebels. in long speech in
support of the measure, which we give in fun IN
Our report of the proceedings, Mr.. Trunlbn reca'
pitulated the main points of the bill. The bl was
ordered to be printed and referred to the judiciary
| Committee. Mr.. Clark, Of New Hampshire, gave
notice OF an amendment to The Fugitive Slave law.
| The Senate then went into executive session.
In the House the standing committees were
announced by the Speaker. The changes in the
committees since the last session are unimportant.
Mr. Gurlcy, of Ohio, offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Judiciary Committee to
| inquire as to whether censorship over the tec-
graphic dispatches of the press has been esta-
blished; If so, by whose authority, aud by whom it
is controlled; also to report if such censorship has
not been used to restrain wholesome political
criticism and discussion, while its profcssed object
| has been to withhold information relative to
military movements from the enemy. The various
topics of the Presidents Message were referred to
the appropriate standing committees except that
part relating to the proposed seacoast and
lake defences, which assigned 10 a special
committee. Mr. Blar's project of co!onzing me-
grocs in Central America was adopted in Commit
tee Of the Whole, then rejected by the House, but
subsequently referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Mr.. Lovejoy introduced bill repeating
all laws requiring passes of negroes going north
ward, TO take effect immediately. II was referred
to the Committee the District Of Columbia. A
bill providing for the appointment of commission
to revise and cody the general statutes Of the
United States was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee.
Both houses adjourned till Monday
MIsCELLANEOUs NEWS.
The Cunard steamer Africa which left Liverpool
on Saturday, the 23d, and Sunday, the 24th of
| November, is now almost due at this port, with
! three days later news from Europe. 1t is proba-
bic chat the Africa will bring highly important in
| teigence, in the shape of adyices reporting the
Of the boarding of The steamer Trent BY Lieutenant
Fairfax Of the San Jacinto, and the arrest Of
Messrs. Mason and Slidell on board of that vessel,
by the order of Captain Wilkes. This fact was an.
nounced in New York on the 10th Of last month,
about noon. In few hours afterwards the steam
ship City Of New York and Borussia sailed for
Liverpool and Southampton respectively taking
out the main points Of the communication as they
al Il, f,a ,tran ali Of A.,
the 2Oth Of November the Persia left this port for
Queenstown and Liverpool, having on board files
and letters containing all the particulars. Al
though the City OF New York is very fast vessel
we do not anticipate tina. she reached England be-
fore the 26th utimo. She would not, consequently,
have delivered her news until after the Africa
sailed; but, in our opinion the British mail steamer
La Plata, from st. Thomas-to which vessel the
mails and remaining passengers of the Trent were
transfcrred-had anticipated her in that duty by
making southampton on The 23d Of November. 1t
will be borne IL mind that Mason and Sliden were
taken oTthe Trent, in the Bermuda channel, on the
sth Of November. The steamer would, we think,
make st. Thomas from that point on the 1lth,
three days afterwards. Allowing her two days for
the transhipment of cargo, passengers and mails,
she would have left on the 18th of November,
tie 23d of last month, the day before
the departure Of the Africa. Should this
calculation prove correct, the Africa will
bring us, as we have said, the reflection Of tho
feeling prevalent in England Immediately after
wards. If the La Plata did not reach Southamp-
ton on that day the Africa will not bring the intel
ligence referred to- In snch event we shall receive
it by the Kangaroo, which left Queenstown on the
2Sth Of November for New York. The dispatches
by the Kangaroo will be ample. They may reach
rs by telegraph from St. Johns, Newfoundland,
to morrow Saturday., after the vessel has passed
Cape Race. We would look pretty confidently
for the arrival Of the Africa, well the receipt
Of the report Of the Kangaroo, this day (Friday),
were it not for the prevalence Of those heavy
northwesterly winds and cross seas, which delayed
the City of Baltimore so long, during the past
seven days.
| Although the three French men-of-war. Pomone,
Belone and Catnat (corvette), still remain in our
waters, being anchored off the Battery in the
North river, on the other hand we are totally de-
void Of British war flag. The Racer (British), six
guns, commander Lyons, Of which we gave full
particulars in the HERALD of the 25th ut., has now
left Quarantine. Her particular visit here was to
receive dispatches for the British authorities in
the South, with which she sailed last Monday.
The following table shows the number of men
now in the service of the government and bat.
Ting for the preservation Of the Union, the intcg-
rty of the country and for the preservation of the
old Stars and Stripes against scdition treason,
insurrection and rebellion. The figures are taken
from the official reports
NOluHteeIs... o4U,o3l
Regulars. Observation-Disclosures. 20,334
lotai.. .oSZ,Jn
1t is said that the late ridiculous and begging
! proclamation Of the rebel Gen. Price in Missouri
was written by man named Tucker, formerly
editor Of the Missouri State Journal This man
Tucker was indicted in st. Louis for treason and
gave bonds to appear and take his trial. He after
wards ran away, and left his friends to pay the
amount Of his surety.
There is some fault finding in the West because
Brigader General Thomas A. Morris, Of Indiana.
is not assigned command. General Morris was
very successful in Western Virginia during his
short campaign but his whole force being three