The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-01


Burnside aud other prominent Union oficers
stamped upon them. These have been removed,
and are now replaced with the portraits and
names Of Davis. Beauregard, Lee and other rebel
generals.
COMGREsB.
In the Senate yesterday, memorial from the
New York Chamber Of Commerce. in relation to
the system of taxation. was presented. Mr.. Wade,
made report respecting the barbarous treatment
of our soldiers at Manassas. The report may be
found in another part Of today's paper bill pro.
viding for the better organization Of the Adjutant
Generals Department, was introduced and referred.
The consideration Of the Homestead bill was post
poned till to-day when Mr.. Garlic will introduce a
substitute for the bill before the Senate. A bill
amending the act establishing q military
hospital for invalid soldiers was intro
duced The resolution calling for informa-
ton regarding arrests in Kentucky was briefly
discussed but no action taken on it. The debate
on the Confiscation bill was then renewed, the
pending motion being to refer the subject to
select committee. An amendment was offered by
Mr. Howard, of Michigan, instructing the commit
tee to bring in bill confscating the property of
all the leading insurgents, and emancipating the
slaves Of all persons who have taken up arms
against the United States. Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky,
moved to strike out ali the part relating to enian
cipation, Mr.. Davis proposition was rejected by
yeas IL, nays 30, and Mr. Howard withdrew his
amendment. Mr.. Cowan's motion to refer the SUBJ
ject to select committee was then rejected by
vote Of Is to %. and the Senate then adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr. Eliot, Of
Massachusetts,, submitted two bills, one to confs-
cate rebel property and to provide for the pay
ment of the expenses OF the present rebellion, and
the other to provide for freeing the slaves of all
rebels who have taken up arms against the CO.
vernment. They were referred to the select COM
mittee on con6scation. Mr.. Wickliffe, Of Ken
lucky, asked leave to introduce resolution Of in
qury, to ascertain by what authority General
Hunter had issued an order to enAncipate
slaves in the manner expressed by Messrs
Hutchins Lovejoy and Others Objection
was made, and the proposition lies over
The resolutions reported by the Contract Invest
eating Committee were then taken up, and the mo-
ton to lay them on the table was rejected by q
vote Of IL to l07 The resolution requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay sl2 so each, and
no more, for five thousand Hall carbines purchased
through Simon Stevens by General Fremont was
adopted-l23 against %. The House adopted a |
resolution ceasuring Mr.. Cameron by vote of 70 |
against As. A resolution censuring Mr.. Welles, |
Secretary of the Navy, rejected by 40 against
r. The House then went into Committee Of the |
Whole on the Pacific Railroad BILL but not much |
progress was made upon IT,
mIs0ELLANrnUs NEWS.
By the City Of Washington we learn tnat rir.
Golden, M. p, had addressed letter to the Pre-
sdent Of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce |
on the subject Of international maritime law. In |
it Mr. Golden advocates the following three points |
of REFORM saI
l. Tho exemption Of private property from capture st
during war by armed vessels OF ovory Kind.
D Bockades TO be restricted to naval arsenas and TO
towns beeeged at the same time land with the
ception OF articles conirebsnd Of war.
s. Inc merchant ships o. nsutras on the high seas 70
sells in time Of war as in time OF pease.
The French war steamer Labradore, Commander |
de Atteynie arrived at this port yesterday in six
days from Havana. She has side wheels, mounts |
four guns and carries crew of 200 men, Her engine
Is $50 horse power. She reports that there was no
American war vessel at Havana when she sailed. !
Judge Daniel McCook, father of General Alexan- |
der Mcdowell McCook and General Robert L. Nc |
Cook has gone to Pittsjurg Landing to offer his |
services in the next fight Judge McCook has
seven sons in the Union army.
General George D. Crittenden, son OF Hon. John !
j. Crittenden, and brother of the Union General |
Thomas l.. Crttenden-has resigned bis commits |
sion in the rebel army on account Of bad treatment
and, it is stated, will settle in Texas.
Our despatch from Harrisonburg Va. mentions |
rumor that the Governor of North Carolina had |
been arrested and imprisoned in Richmond, charg-
ed with loyalty to the Union. The name OF the |
present Executive Of North Carolina is Henry T. |
Clark. He was elected Lieutenant Governor, but !
assumed the duties Of the chief officer on the death
of Governor John w. Ellis.
The trial of James Kennedy for the homicide OF
Patrick McGrsth on the 4th OF February was con.
cluded yesterday in the General Sessions. After q
few moments deliberation the jury convicted the |
accused of manslaughter in the fourth degree.
Recorder Hoffman sentenced him to one years i'm |
prsonment in the Penitentiary. john McGinn was |
tried and convicted of misdemeanor in plotting |
the ship Orient into this port without license, in
September 1860. He was remanded for sentence. |
Mary Folsom, who stole $50 in money from John |
Robinson on the 18th OF April, pleaded guilty to
an attempt at larceny and was sent TO the pentcn.
tary for one year. Mary Lambert, charged with |
stealing s2j from Daniel Morgan, offered plea or |
petit larceny and was sentenced to six months
imprisonment in the Penitentiary. Charles II.
Fleming. convicted few days since Of bigamy,
was sent TO the State Prison for two years and six
months.
The Commissioners in relation TO the detention
of prisoners Of State adjourned their sitings in
New York yesterday, and proceeded 20 Boston,
where they will meet on Tuesday next.
The annual weekly meeting Of the Commission
ers Of Emigration was held yesterday afternoon.
From the statement submitted It appears that the
number Of emgrants arrived from the 2Sd to the 30th
a. .bo ma, month was e.753 arrived at same date