New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-24
GENERAL NEWS.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Wade reported
bill providing for the admission Of the State of West
ern Virginia into the Union. Mr.. Lane reported a
bill to establish certain National arsensls. Mr..
Wilson introduced bill for the organization Of army
corps and stalls attached to the division. Referred
TO the Military Committee. The bill for the better
government Of the Navy was passed, with some
amendments. Tue bill providing for an additional
oath Of Office was taken up. The amendment to ex-
cept all persons for whom the Constitution prescrbes
the oath Of Office was amended, 20 as TO further
except Senators, Representatives, and the Vice
President, and adopted, and the bill psssed-Yeas
33 Nays S. Tie negatives were Bsyard, Garlic,
Kennedy, Powell, and Salisbury. Mr.. Fessenden,
from the Committee of Conference on the Tax bin,
made report, which was concurrei in. Mr.. Clark
moved TO take up the House Confscation bill.
Agreed TO. He then moved, a substitute the
Senate BILL as reported from the Special Committee.
Pending the question, the Senate went into Exec
utive Session.
In the House, the bill TO establish land district
in Nevada was adopted. Mr.. Lovejoy asked leave
to introduce bill amendatory of the District of Co.
lumbia Emancipation act. The bin provides that
the Commissioners in assessing the value Of the
slaves shall be governed by their cash value at the
time of the passage of the act. The Commissioners
in all cases, where it lie charged On the oath Of any
respectable person the claimant is disloyal or has
given utteIance TO disunion sentiments shall sum
mon witnesses, none Of whom shall be excluded on
account of color, and if it shall be shown that
such claimant has given aid aud comfort TO the
enemy, his claim shall be disallowed. The resolu.
ton from the Committee on Elections, declaring
Charles ii. Foster not entitled 10 seat as Repre-
sentative from the lid Congressional District of
Northy Carolina, was passed. The House then went
into Committee on the bill authorizing an additional
issue of Treasury notes. hr. Spauding's amend
ment to the first section, 10 provide for the issue
Of $50 900 900 Of United States notes. not bearing
interest, payable TO the bearer, and of such denomi
nations as the Secretary Of the Treasury may deem
expedient provided tba. note shall be Issued for
the fractional part of dollar, and that not more
than fifty millions shall be Of a lower denomination
than five dollars, was adopted by Yeas 81, Nays -.
This amendment is the only 10 the fret section.
The other sections not acted on, and the bill
passed over Mr.. Stevens, from the Conference
Committee made report on The disagreeDg amend
ments to the Tax bill. Tie reporl was adopted by
LOG against Z. Adjourned. The regular report Of
Seuate and House proceedings is printed on the
second page.)
The Aldermen yesterday Indignantly returned to
the Mayor message, in which he states that re
signed the ordinance sppropratng 500, 900 for the
relief Of the families Of volunteers from the urgent
necessity Of the care, and that he should return il
without his signature were it not that the delay eu
suing would produce suffering liz many families from
actual want The Mayor recommends that the ordi.
nance be so amended as TO make the maximum
monthly allowance $40 and the minimum g. in
stead Of $l2 and 81, e. the provision now stands.
He deems it also nexpedient, if not improper, for
the Aldermen and Counoilmen Of the city, but few
months before charter election to appropriate half
million Of dollars for distribution, and constitute
themselves it, almoner, the recommendation 10
therefore made that the distribution be given 10 pr
vats citizens Of high character, on whom no suspi-
cions Of political favortsm may res, in the perform
anes of this duty. Two bills were received-one of
t22o3 So and the other Of 1872 9O-for decorating
and fitting up the Chamber Of the Board Of Alder.
men. long liss Of Health Wardens, and Ass,tant
Health.Wardsns, appointed since June, 1861, was
sent in BY the City Inspector, and were confirmed
a resolution from the COurcilmen, appropria,ins