New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-04
GENERAL NEWS.

in Senate yesterday the bill to remunerste vol
unteers for loss of baggage at Hattcras Inlet was
passed. A motion to adjourn TO Monday was voted
down-Yeas g; Nays 81. Another TO adjourn to
SATURDAY. was lost. II TO - The bill to change Ju-
dicsl Districts was passed after amending it 10 RS to
make Ohio Michigan, and Indiana the With Cir
cut; Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin the Alllth
Circuit; and Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, and Mime
sofa the IXth Circuit. The bill to establish Pro-
visonal Governments in certain instances was taken
up, but postponed until to-day. The Arizona Terri
toral bill was postponed until December. The bill
confirming grants of land to lows and Minnesota
was passed. On the bill prescribing certain rules for
the United States Judiciary, Mr.. Summers amend
ment that evidence should not be rejected because OF
the testiier's color was rejected-Yeas H. Nays II.
In the House. bill providing for the trial or dis
charge or State prisoners was reported, and ordered
to DO printed. bill was passed providing that, in
States in instruction, the sureties Of Postmasters
can be .ued for defalcations within two years after
the courts are reopened. The House then took up
tbe Coptscation bill as returned from the Senate,
with AL amendment in the form Of substitute, and
on q vote non-concurred-Ysss 8, Nays l23. So
there must be Conference Committee, unless the
Senate recede, which is not likely. The Michigan
and Illinois Canal Enlargement bill-rejec,ed few
days ago-wss reconsidered, and postponed to De
ccmber. Kentucky member, snlartin. under Gen.
Uap,eys excoristion asked but did not obtain leave
% introduce q resolution declaring tie sentiments
contained i'll Maj Gen Hunters letter relative TO the
srning Of slaves (rcad in the House yesterday are
eulinenly unjust 10 AN American Congress, insult
10 iLc American people and to our brave soldieu
and Justly merit the condemnation OF this body.
The Democracy Of vernont-a mild type Of the
specie.-held Convention on Wednesday, and
nominated for Governor, Benjamin IL. Snalley Of
Sysntou; Tor Lieutenant Governor, 4. c. Chaplin
0. Ru:laud, and for Treasurer, George Wsshburne
of Springfield. Their resolves assert that the preser
walton Of the Democratic organization is necessary
10 the safety of the country; urge that is The duty
Of citizens TO support the Government; regret the
existence sf Slavery; assert that the Abolition Opn
ions Of portion of the North have tended greatly
to produce the present WAT, and condemn the Abo-
toniss both lin and out Of Congress. 1t s said that
there was very slim attendance and want of har-
uony. Az tie usual vote o! this State ia something
more than three Republicans 10 ono Of all other sorts
the imminent danger Of tho election Of the above
ticket is not apparent. They doubtless fully realized
their impotence when they framed resolutions that
belle the history and insult the intelligence of this
gallant S.aethe FIRST adopted child Of the Republic.
Attorney General Bates having decided the
Secretary Eloyds acceptsDces Of the drafts Of Rus.
SELL Majors & Waddell, do not make those drafts
binding upon the Government, the holders come be-
fore Congress for relief and argue strongly against
this opinion.
The Department of Agriculture is to 60 into
operation Immediately, with Isaac Newton of Penn
M Commissioner and Richard C.. Mccormick of New.
York az chief clerk.
Those Of our readers who have leisure to cele
brste this day, will find full synopsA of places to
to 20 to, and what to buy on the seventh page.