New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-09
GENERAL NEWS.

49, In Senate yesterday the Confsoation bill, a;
returned from the House. was rejected-Yeas H.
NAYS 23--and Committee Of Conference was or
deyed. The resolution for the expulsion Of Senator
Simmons was referred to tie Judiciary Committee.
The Tariff bill was then taken up, and the amend
meuts made ia Committee were agreed to. The bill
fixing the grade of naval officers wa, discussed unit
adjournment.
The House concurred in the report Of the Con-
ference Committee on the United States Note bill
The House then resumed consideration of the bill TO
provide for the discharge of State prisoners and
others; authorizing the Judges of the United States
Courts to take bail or recognizances TO secure the
trial Of the same, and clothing the President with
power to suspend the privileges of the writ of hsbeaS
corpus. A discussion ensued, aud the bill was
passed. The Senate bill defining pay and enolu-
ments of certain officers Of the army, was passed.
The House concurred in the Conference Committee s
report on the Civil Appropriation bill; but insisted
upon its own Confscaton bill, and appoints Com
mittee of Conference.
The Vermont Democratic State Convention was
held on the I'd at Bellows Falls. benjamin III.
SmsI'ey presided, and did not believe " that the
been induced TO abandon their absurd preiudices in
regard to Slavery" He thought if Congress did or
did not do thus, and 70 they should be treated az
Cromwell treated Parliament which was thus: lie
CROMWELL went in with file Of soldiers, told Sir
Harry Vane he a jugger Chaloncr that
he was drunkaId, other, that they were something
more gross; ordered his soldiers TO take away thai
fools bauble the mace forced the Speaker from his
chair drove out the members. and locked the doors.
This is the work marked out by Fernando Wood
for our embryo Cromwell, and indorsed by the Yer.
mont donkey. The resolutions are milk ard water
OF the weakest sort there is nothing manly, nothing
vigorous even on the DEVILS side; all paltering,
evasive, lodging; in words, apparently fair anu
honest, but III spirit craven and tTeacherous But
there wac an Abdicl among these smooth faced
creatures. Dir. II. L. SOugbton, one Of the men,
beIs. undertook to bring the Convention up to AZ
Endorsement of the Presidents action III putting down
the rebellion. They refused, and he lasAed them III
speech thst it does loyal heart good 10 read. Hc
saw his coqutry-they saw only their dead and hall
buried party. Finally he brought them where they
could not escape, and thenas they used to DO year'
ago when Tooinbs and Floyd cracked their olavt-
whips over Northern Democratic COnvcn,iOns-ttey
went the whole hog for " the DemOcrAcy, and the
President aud country be-blest. 1t was the iIs,
State Convention ever held in Vermont that rcfused
to support the country and the Government
BY the Great Eastern, arrived OF Cape Rae
yesterday afternoon, we have two days later date
from England. Parliament had talked a little more
about American affairs. and Lord Palmerston hal
said that he could good at present in offers Of
" mediation" mot intervention }, but the Govern.
ment would take advantage Of any favorable oper-
ing that might occur. The Cotton market WAS up
ward and excited the advance in two days being
ID to Id. per pound. Breadstuds firm and steady
Provisions dull.
The strike of the grain shovelers against the float
ING elevators is creating some excitement and much
inconvenience. With the expectation Of driving
them from the field the grain men refuse % worl.
with theu. q uee.ins Of gain slippers aud re-