New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-20
GENERAL NEWS.

In the Senate yefterday the bill from the House
to change the port OF entry Of Brunswick Georgia
was passed. The bi defining the pay and e,nou
ments Of officers Of the army wss taken up The
amendment Of the House striking out the section dc.
duetiug 10 per cent from the pay OF cheers OF the
Government, civil aid military, during the present
rebellion. and reducing the mileage Of Members Of
Congress 50 per cent. eoncurred in by Yeas %;
Nays IL. The Pacific Railroad bill came up IS the
special order An amendment providing for the res
srvation Of a certain amount Of the bonds until the
road is completed was adopted. The provision for
the Leavenworth and Pawnee branch WAS stricken
ost. An effort to strike out the Omaha branch
failed. Peudng motion to reconsider the striking
out Of the Leaveuworth branch, the Senate al
journed.
In the House, resolution was adopted by l03
aaaint %, Proposing the Senate coucurring. the
adjournment Of Congress Oh the Both Of June. The
Select Committee on the Defense Of the Northern
Lakes reported bin establishing st Chicago a ma
tional foundery for the Manufacture and repair Of
ordnance and munitions Of war, and appropristng
800 900 for the purpose also establishing naval de-
pots and navy yards on Lakes Erie, Michigan, and
Ontario, aud spproprating $3.50, 900 therefore. An
Clerk 10 pay out of the contingent fund $3 000 to
carry iuto effect the resolution for the purchase OF
Congressional books from Gales & Seaton, the order
for the books having been filed by them before the
resembling resolution was passed. This impudent
resolution came very near passing only lts casting
vote of the spesker defeating it. After discussing
awhile the bill relating claims for the loss aud de-
tentioo OF properly belonging to loyal citizens, and
damage done thereto by the troops Of tue United
States during the present Rebellion, the House ad-
iourned
The Missouri Emancipation Convention has
adjourned. Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
National Administration, RECOMMENDING The gradual
emancipation of the slaves in the State, and tie &C.
cepancc Of tie sid rendered BY the General Govern
meBt; submitting 70 the PEOPLE Of the State the
details Of such action and such legislation as may be
necessary 10 accomplish the end in view; proposing
q thorough organization OF the State for the Fail
election; eondeaa.ns Gov. CANDLES asperslOns Of
soldiers from other Staes and expressing thanks 10
the National GcYernueul aud its officers aud soldiers
FOR their AID in Mssouris conflict with the Rebellion
Secretary Seward has responded to the letter
sent to the Pre- b. the General Assembly (Sew
SCHOOL, In tie course Of his letter be Observes that
"tbe men Of oar generation, whose memory will he
the lopses. aid the most IGNORED, will De they
who thought the most earnestly, prayed The most
ferveu,ly, hoped the most confidently. fought the
most beroicaly, and suffered the most patiently, in
the sacred cause of Ere, dom and Hu0suity.
Yesterday afternoon the tlTee-story brick build
Log 10. 209 Grand street, suddenly fell and buried
10 lie ruins several men who were at work on the
adjoining lot preparing for tie erection Of a new
building. Thomas White and Thomas DodweIl
were killed. Geo. Torbs and Peter Roeter were Sc
rioasly hurt and taken 70 the hospital. The BODY OF
White Is yet Ia the ruins.
An important steamship mail arrangement has
Just been concluded whereby the Bremen aud Liv.
erpool INES will take mail every Saturday fron.
New-York, and every Wednesday from Southamp-
ton or Liverpool.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
The Sock market was active yesterday morn
ing, and prices well sustained. Some little
Weaknsss was sfterwsrd manifested, but tho change,