The New York herald., 1862-04-25

fered substitute. authorizing the President To ap-
point Consul at Liberia and Consul General at
Hayti. to negotiate treaties. The substitute was
rejected and the bill passed by vote OF 80 to ].
The consideration of the Coniscstion bill WAS then
resumed and Mr.. Colamer. republican, made
speech against it. Mr. Sherman's amendment to
the original bill. limiting confscaton to persons
who held certain Offices under the rebel govern
msnt was agreed to-yeas 27. nays IL. The fur
ther confederation of the subject Was then post
poned, and the Senate went into executive
session.
In the House OF Representatives, q resolution
calling for the correspondence betweent the French
and United States governments relative to the war
was referred to the Committee On Foreign Affairs.
Bills authorizing treaties with the Utah and New
Mexico Indians. extnguishng their titles to lands
we're referred TO the Committee Of the Whole.
bill to settle the accounts of New York
Tor advances made during the war with
Great Britain and for other purposes. was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
The Confscation bills were then taken
up, and after some debate the House. bya vote Of
81 to 81, referred the subject to special commit
toe. A resolution to print 100000 copies Of the
agricultural report of the Patent o'fce-25 900 in
German-was adopted. In Committee of the
Whole. Messrs. Rollins, of Maine. and Allen. of
Ohio, made speeches on the subject Of our national
troubles. and Mr.. Edwards spoke in favor Of the
bill giving bountes to widows and heirs of yolun
teers. Mr.. Vallandigham, of Ohio. quoted from
speech of Senator Wade, in which the latter
charged the former with disloyalty TO the Union.
and emphatically pronounced the Senator g a liar.
scoundrel and coward" and expressed his
readiness to meet him anywhere. Dir. Blake took
up the quarrel for Senator Wade, and Mr.. Hutchins
offered resolution declaring Mr.. Vallandighams
language violation of the rules of the House and
q breach of decorum, aud that he is deserving of
and is hereby censured by the House. Pending
the question on the resolution the House adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
BY the arrival of the Spanish war steamer Isa-
bel la Catoiica, we are in possession of import
ant news from Mexico and South America. II
will be seen that the French moving on the
city Of Mexico, and that the Spaniards and English
are retiring in disgust Several French Zouaves
had been lass0ed and hanged by the Mexican
guerillas. The country is in a most melancholy
and unsettled condition. Some more Spanish
troops had arrived, and the health of the expedi-
tionary army was generally very good.
From st. Domingo learn that there is O
prospect of u misunderstanding between the Span
ish aud .Haytien governments, concerning the old
question Of the boundary line. Spain is detsrmin-
ed TO have the old limits established; but the Hay
items inclined to resist what they regard an
unjust and illegal claim. The Spanish forces are
concentrating at Aqua, and il is expected that
they will attack the Haytiens unless they do az
they are bid. The Spauiards say that if urged to
make war they will compel Geffiard to give w
the line claimed and to pay all expenses. The
Madrid correspondent OF the h5J, tendance Beige.
writing ON the 30th ult., states that rcyal
decree, signed by the Queen of Spain, has created
the famous Santana, who sold st. Domingo to
the Spanish government, the " Marquis de las Car
reras," this being the name of the place where
the Haytens and Dominic ans met in combat some
years ago.
The news from Venezuela, published in the Ha-
vsna papers of the 18th inst, goes to show that
the rebel forces were being driven TO the wall on
every side. From all quarters the news was "a.
vorable to the government. The army of the re.
bel chief, Falcon, had been attacked at Coro, and
utterly defeated, by the young General Camera.
The schooner Anita had arrived safely at Lagusy-
ia, with eight hundred stand of arms for the
rim attacked Acosta on the Rio Grande, and after
bloody combat the latter was forced to fly. The
rebels of the East had been seriously affected by
this blow. Gen. Guerara had also met the ene-
my and defeated him at San Antonio There
had been several skirmshes, all Of them highly
favorable to the government of General Paez.
The prize schooner Dixie, which arrived at
Philadelphia on Wednesday, was formerly the
.,hn q \ No;ll % Dal.
hundred and ten tons burthen, and at the breaking
out of the rebellion was fitted ont as priyateer
armed with three guns, and in that capacity cap
tured the Mary Alice, with a valuable cargo
which was recaptureG by the United States ship
Wabash. and the prise crew sent to Fort La
fsyette,
By the arrival Of the schooner Evelina at this
port yesterday, from Nassau, N. p, we learn
that the Cunard mail steamer Karnak, from Ha.
vana for New York, ran aground in the harbor
Of Nassau, on the afternoon OF the l4th inst,
and in few hours after bilged. Her passengers
and mails taken off, and part of her cargo of
sugar and cotton was saved in dam. .ed state.
Twelve Of her passengers arrived in The Eveli.s
and the remainder. together with the mails, saile,
for New York in the schooner J. ]. Finlsyson.
The Brdgetown (Berb.dos) Times of the 2sth
ultno has the following paragraph, copied from a
Dominican Journal in regard to the United States
ship Shepherd knapp:-"The United States ship-of-
war Shepherd Knapp, Commander Eytnge, ar
rived at Prince Ruperts Oh Thursday last and an.
chored in the bay. After twenty four hours stay
however, her commander was informed by Mr..
Police Magistrate Johnstone, that by q recent pro-
clamation of her Majesty he could remain no
longer in the bay, but mast depart. He stated
that he had come in to get water and to paint and
reHt, and was not aware of the proclamation, and
requested to be allowed time TO writo 70 his Excel.
lency the Lieutenant Govern for permission to
remain until he could effect these objects The
answer returned was that such permission could
not be granted and that he Just leave unless de-
tanned by stress Of weather She left at about ten
o'clock 2. NJ. on Sunday. and stood away 10 the