The New York herald., 1862-03-22

tne throne either the sister Oh the queen, iAneo
Maximilian, the Count de Flandre, or any other
prince there viii be no hindrance on the part OF
the governments"
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday bill was introduced to
provide for fair settlement of the accounts Of the
officers and men of the frigate Congress and other
naval vessels. The bills providing for national
foundries, armories and arsenals received some
consideration, and were referred to special COM
mittee. The bill for the abolition of slavery in the
District Of Columbia was taken up; but, the smoke
from the army bakeries in the basement OF the
Capitol becoming offensive to the Senator's the
debate branched of from the legitimate subject to
that of smoke, and in that element the debate
ended for the day on the bill under consideration.
message was received from the President recon-
mending vote of thanks to Commodore Dupont
for his eminent services. The Senate then held an
executive session. and on its conclusion, adjourn
ed
In the House of Representatives the bill to Sc
cure pensions to all persons employed on board of
gunboats was passed. Joint resolution was
adopted authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
have the steam frigate Roanoke iron-clad and
otherwise strengthened. Some debate ensued on
a proposition to adjourn over till Monday, but the
subject was dropped and the Senate's amendments
to the prize law were taken up and concurred in.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tax bill, the range Of discussion
which though somewhat wide, did not extend be.
yond the spirituous liquors and ales sections.
Some amendments were adopted, which are no
ticed in our regular report of the proceedings, and
various humorous remarks were indulged in, when
the committee rose and the House adjourned.
Both houses adjourned over till Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
By the steamship Karnak, which arrived at this
port yesterday from Havana on the 18th, via Mas.
sau, New Providence, on the kth inst, we are in
possession of some later intelligence from Mexico
reaching down to the 7th inst. The English
it seems, have withdrawn from the tr-
partte alliance in Mexico, and all their
forces, excepting one hundred, who only remained
to ''defend the British hag,'' had been embarked
for England. They had sold all their mules,
harness, &C., to the French. The French and Snan.
ish forces still remained in Mexico. Sickness
among the troops still continued. Rumors of bat
ties in the Interior between the nsurrectionsts and
the forces of JuareZ rife, but they needed con-
firmation. From Havana we have further accounts
of rebel steamers running the blockade of our
Southern ports. 1t is said that the English Consul
at Havana is doing a thriving business by trans
ferring the escaped vessels to British ownerships.
From Nassau we learn that vessel with portion
of the Eighth New Hampshire regiment on board,
put into that port for water on the 10th inst.
The United States ne-of-battle ship Vermont
which sailed Gath ultmO from Boston for Port
Royal, S. c., and which was seriously damaged
during the severe gale she encountered imme-
diately after leaving Boston, has at last been
heard from. Captain Townsend, of ship Ger.
mania, which arrived yesterday from Havre, re-
ports:-'March 49, latitude Sc deg. 20 min, longi-
tude 63 deg. 10 min., passed q ships manmast
apparently but short time in the water: had been
cut away. Same day saw United States seventy
four gun ship (no doubt the vermont), with gun
boat alongside. When first seen they were lying
with all sail furled. sea smooth, with a light air
from the west. Towards night both made sail,
standing s. S. W.
In the Senate Of our State Legislature yester.
day. several bills were passed, among which were
the followng:-To exempt the Vassar Female
College from taxation, to improve the Central
Park to regulate the sale of hay and straw in this
city and Brooklyn, to repeal the Church Property
act of 1855 (this by 10 yeas to nays), and to
amend the law for the proof of wills. The bill to
define the crime Of murder, and dividing il into
two degrees, was also passed, by Is yeas to
nays. A bill was introduced authorizing the city
Of Brooklyn to raise over one hundred thousand
dollars TO assist the families of volunteers: and by
unanimous consent the bill was read third time
and passed. In Committee OF the Whole, the bill
TO provide for paying the canal indebtedness, in
cludng the enlargement expenses, was ordered to
third reading. The Grinding Committee report.
ed several bills complete. majority report was
made from committee in favor Of amending the
law relative to the pay the district court Judges
Of this city The bill TO create the office of Re.
ceiver General also received favorable report, as
well ss that to incorporate the Forty second Street
Railroad.
In the Assembly the bill to amend the charter os
Brooklyn was passed. A favorable report was
made from the committee, among various others.
upon the bill regulating telegraph companies.
bill was reported to enable the city of New York
TO pay the expenses incurred by equipping and
sending TO the field volunteers to fight for the
Union and the constitution. The New York Court
House bill was also reported complete. 1t autho.
rzes the raising, under certain conditions, of one
million Of dollars for the erection Of Court House
IN this city. The majority Of the Special Commit.
tee on Excise and Prohibition reported against o
.proiIbi,ory amendment to the constitution A
minority report was also made and the House
then, in Committee OF the Whole, took up the
subject, and an extended and animated debate en-.
sued.
The Select Committee Of the Senate have made
two reports dividing this State into new Congress.
sionsl districts The districts in this city are laid
out, on a majority and minority report, as fol.
| lows;-
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