The New York herald., 1862-02-12

eTtenS0.
Some few additional particulars of the arrival Of
Mason and Slidel in Southampton and London are
also published.
In the Senate yesterday. the chairman of the
Finance Committee announced that he should call
up the Treasury Note bill to-day, and press it to
speedy passage. By reference to our dispatches
from Washington, it will be seen that the COM
mittee have made some important amendments to
the bill. A resolution of the New York Chamber
of Commerce, in favor Of the immediate passage
of the Treasury Note bill, and pledgng the sup
port of the merchants of New York to the govern.
ment, was presented; also petition from the
Chamber on the subject Of postal reform. large
number Of petitions in favor of employing homeo-
pathic practitioners in the army was presented
A joint resolution explaining the act indemnify
ing States for war expenditures to mean expenses
incurred before and after the passage OF said act
was adopted A joint resolution was adopted
that the two houses of Congress assemble in the
House of Representatives on Washington's birth
day, the 22d of February, and that the President,
the members Of the Cabinet, the foreign represen-
tatives, the officers Of the army and navy, and
Others be invited to attend, and that Washingtons
Farewell Address be read. A bill authorizing the
banks of the District of Columbia to issue notes Of
less than five dollars was referred. Mr. Sum-
ner offered series of resolutions declar-
ing that the revolted States have commit
ted .felo de Sc, and that their relations as
members of the United States no longer ex-
ist; that their allegiance has been severed, and
the federal government owes no obligation to any
pretended State government usurping certain ter
ritory; that individuals occupying such territory
owe allegiance to the general government only,
and the general government to the individuals;
therefore persons heretofore held as slaves may
look henceforth to the general government for pro-
tectlpn as individuals. A motion to lay them the
table was carried by vote of 81 to Is. The bill
making appropriations for completing seacoast
and lake Notifications was then taken up and dis
cussed till, upon coming to vote upon motion,
it was discovered that there was no quorum pre-
sent, whereupon the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, the senates
amendments to the bill appropriating ten millions
of dollars for the construction Of twenty ironclad
steam gunboats were concurred in so the bill only
requires the Presidents approval to become law.
Mr.. F. A. Conkling offered preamble and rcsolu.
ton setting forth that the army countersign was
known to the rebels on the Potomac on the day the
steamer Pensacola passed down the river, before
it was communicated to the Union forces; that in
formation of Union military and naval movements
is frequently communicated in advance to the
enemy, under circumstances justifying suspicion
of treachery the part Of persons in the service
of the government; and that the Joint Committee
on the Conduct Of the War investigate these
charges, and report thereon. The resolution was
adopted. bill establishing Department Of
Agriculture was introduced. The case Of Mr..
Segar, who claimed q seat as representative from
the First district Of Virginia, was resumed, and
upon coming to q vote the House, by vote Of
eighty five to forty, adopted the report of the COM
mittee on Elections, declaring Mr.. Segar not en-.
titled to a seat.
MIsCELLANEous NEWS.
In the State Senate yesterday the Erie Railroad
bill was under consideration in Committee of the
Whole. Favorable reports were made on the
bills to amend the Excise laws Of 1857; to define
the duties and powers of boards Of supervisors to
amend the Long Island Railroad Company's char
ter and to provide for payment of certain pro-
were considered, but no account of any proceed.
ings of general interest had reached The
Railroad Committee Of the Assembly held meeting
last evening on the subject of the proposed Broad
way Railroad. Before adiourning they agreed to
hold meeting for the hearing Of arguments pro
and contra next Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock.
The following were the houses that were de-
stroyed by fire at Harpers Ferry on the 9TH inst,
by order of Colonel Geary:-The Wager, Gait and
Railroad hotels, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
depot, Winchester Railroad depot, welchs store,
the telegraph Office, and the dwelling houses of
Mrs. Wager, Mrs. DARN, Mrs. Ellen Chambers,
George Chambers and Vim. J. Stevens. None Of
them had been occupied for some time except by
rebel soldiers.
DR.. D. c. Peters, who has been in charge Of the
prisoners at Fort Warren, has been ordered to re-.
port at Fort Pickens.
The Legislature of Kentucky will meet again to.
day in Frankfort.
The Democratic State Convention Of Connect
cut will meet to-day at Middetown. The call
prayerfully appeals TO the people to come forward
and sustain the President in putting down the re-
bellion and restoring the Union, and at the same
time to give the democratic party helping hand.
II is reported that correspondence with the
rebels had been found among Gen. stones papers.
The ice in the Central Park yesterday was in o
moderately good condition during the day, although
rather inclined to softness. A very large con-
course Of people visited the Park before supper
time; but, as IL began to snow after dusk, the
evening skaters were comparatively few. At Lin.
| coin Park there was moderate number Of skaters
assembled, and the club ponds at Brooklyn and
Williamsburg were fairly attended, both by ladies
and gentlemen.
A carnival is to be held on the ice in Portland
this afternoon, il the weather should continue
pleasant. The journals of that city support the
project, with great hopes Of its success. carni.
val was recently held in Toronto, and another was
| in contemplation in Montreal. Skating carniyals
appear to be quite the rage this season.