New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-30
GENERAL NEWS.

In the House, Mr. Walton Of Me-, offered his
reclamation. having accepted the Office of Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of that State. Abiil
establishing land-ofhoe in Colorado Ierfitory
passed. The bill giving California three members to
the close Of this Congress was passed, "a to 81 ms
would have been Lef number since lSoo, had the
census of that year been correctly taken bill Tor
more efecually suppressDg the slave trade passed
GO TO As. 1t confers certain Judicial powers upon
cousuls and commercial agents, on the coast OF Africa
The bill making two judicial districts of Pennsyi-
vania. and establishing u United States Court st
Erie, was adopted. On the Hospital bill. Mr.
Woodruff spoke against the Emancipation and Con
fscation bills, singing at the end of each sentence
the favcrite octosy Liable Southern refrain OF On-
constitution. al.i.iy." The House adjourned TO
Monday.
In Senate Yesterday, Mr. Wiley called up the
memorial Of tire Legislature Of Virginia, PRAYING for
division of the State, aud spoke strongly in favor
Of the measure. 1t was referred to the Committee
on Territories. The Tax bill was taken up, and a
general debate ensued upon taxing slaves MI.
Hendersons amendment, that slaves shall not he
taxed 10 States that have adopted the system OF grad
nal emancipation. was lost, IL to 20. bir. Fe'sen-
den's amendment reducing the tax on slaves from
s. TO e. each, was adopted, % to TO- After several
speeches, the Senate came to vote on Mr. Sim.
lnons's amendment confoing taxation to a few
prominent articles and il was lost Yeas Ia Nays ~.
Currency is in wretched condition in New
Orleans. Confederate notes being suppressed, there
is little except shnplasiers aiioat Some Of the
banks have ordered depcsiton Of Confederate notes
to withdraw them. NoboGy will take them law or
no law if they can get anything else. The City
Government is helping along by ssuing its credit in
place Of the private notes of several large houses
but still there is danger OF extreme distress for want
Of circulating medium tina, will 20 without enormous
discount.
Rebel papers are getting anxious Gboat the crops
in the South. Letters say the wheat crop IN North
ern Texas is likely to be lost for lack Of arvesiers
and there cry for gangs Of slaves to be sent from
the Cotton States to 90 the work. In Georgia, the
rust Las made it's appearance, and great damage is
/ apprehended. Arkansas promises well but are the
Rebels quite that they to be the reapers ?
Perhaps one Gen. Halleok may put in sickle.
In the application before the Circuit Court Of tie
District OF Columbia for writ of habeas corpus in
favor of claimed u fugitive slave the Couri
yesterday iumatod that the prayer would not be
GRANTED, tie cood be taken up 10 the Supreme
Court as well upon the refusal as upon the writ.
james Carson, who shot Major Wairous in
Prince street last week surrendered himself yester
day. lie charges that Wa,fous had disbonored hin
a husband and a man, and that under the frepzy
: induced by the discovery the deed Was done
Wairous is yet alive, aud may recover.
A disastrous fire occurred yesterday il Ess
Brooklyn al the foot OF North Second street. caused
by the explosion Of quantity Of kerosene or PC
troleum. An entire block was consumed, ard three
lives were lost. The property destroyed, including
10 600 barrels Of petroleum, estimated at 100000
/ The Friends Yearly Meeting, of that branch
known as Hicksite," came to conclusion yester-
day morning. The Yearly Meeting Of the olher or
srthodox branch will commence this morning, at
the Twentieth street Meeting House.
| There was no great secret in the detention Of
the Canada by Lord Lyons, after all. II WIZ only
because the occupation Of the railroads by the lOy-
eminent detat ed lis regular messenger.
That staunch Union Congressman, The ION.
j. f.. B0uligny Of New-OrIeans WHO arrived usre
in the Mnanzas, rendered u screnade Last even
ing, bat declined II, owing to III health.
Commodore Fooie will room be the recipient Of a
splendid sword voted TO him by the City CT Brooklyn
! aDd now ready .or presentation.
The French war steamer Milan. Com Clone.
arrived yesterday from New-Oreans. 1his il the
seventh French man-oi-war now in this port.
The Kangaroo, from Liverpool iflh, arrived
here yesterday, with o.! passengers.