The New York herald., 1862-03-14

and goth. The death of Capt. McCrea, who died
brsvely, the last man at his guns, after more than
half his command had been cut pieces, sa sublime
instance of galantry and devotion. The ngnt
lasted the entire day, and resulted in heavy loss
on both sides. The Union army lost about TWO
hundred, and the rebels much larger number.
CONGRESS.
| In the Senate yesterday, the Naval Committee
| were instructed to prepare some fitting notice OF
| tae bravery of seaman John Davis, whose conduct
was recently alluded to in terms Of praise by
Commodore Dupont in his official report. reso-
luton of inquiry of the Secretary of the Navy,
with regard to the removal of the Naval Academy
from Annapolis, Maryland, to Newport Rhode
Island, was offered by Senator Kennedy, of Mary
land. The Senate voted thanks to Commodore
Foote of the Western Flotilla, and Lieutenant
Worden of the mail-clad steamer Monitor, and
the officers and men under them, for their recent
brilliant exploits. The resolution for the expul-
sion of Senator Powell, of Kentucky, was taken
up, and Mr.. Davis, Of Kentuky, spoke at length in
favor Of it. He was interrupted by Senator Pow
ell: but, without deciding the question, the Senate
went into executive session, and subsequently ad-
journed
In the House Of Representatives. the thanks of
the republic were voted to General Curtis and his
officers and men for gallant conduct in their re-
cent engagement with the rebels, and sympathy
for the friends and relatives of the loyal slain
expressed. The National Tax bill was then taken
up in Committee of the Whole House, and long
debate ensued, consuming the greater portion of
the days session and being participated in by va
rious members. An amendment was adopted Civ
ing the franking privilege to the Internal Revenue
Commissioner, whose Office the bill creates
Another amendment, to allow each State to as
sumo its quota Of the tax was one Of the subjects
Of discussion in connection with the bill, which
proposition was finally withdrawn and, without
taking definite action, the committee rose. bill
was introduced from the Highways Committee
providing FOR additional railway facilities between
New York and Washington, and was sent back to
the committee. The Judiciary Committee intro
duced bill to provide for the discharge of State
prisoners, which was recommitted, when the House
adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
In the Senate of our State Legislature yesterday,
the bill to amend the General Life and Health In
Supervisors of New York to borrow money in
tcipation of the tax. Petitions in favor of the Me-
tropolitan Health bill and the proposed liquor pro-
hibition amendment to the constitution were pre-
sented The resolutions on the latter subject were
made the special order of business for Tuesday
next, at twelve o'clock. A bill was introduced to
amend the act in relation to the district courts of
this city. Notice was given of bill for railroad
in Tvren nty.S iyth sfr A N Wa
ceived from the State Comptroller giving the ex-
penses of official advertising for the years 1850 and
1861. The bill to provide for sending convicts
under twenty-one years of age to the penitentares
was debated in Committee of the Whole, and pro-
gress reported. In the Assembly resolution was
adopted directing the State Engineer to prepare
estimate of the expenses of enlargng one tier of
the Erie Canal locks to one hundred and fifty feet in
length and twenty five feet in width so as to per-
NIT the passage of gunboats. Remonstrances
against railroad in Broadway were presented
The bill providing for the assumption by the State
third reading. large portion Of the day was
consumed over subjects of only local interest
The stock market opened weak yesterday morn
ing, but gained strength as the day progressed,
and closed very strong, with general inquiry for
circulation which led to the belief that the
government is satisfied that the end of the war is
close at hand. Money was easier than yesterday,
and six the general rate for call loans. Foreign
exchange is dull at IL "a; gold quiet at about
1917.
The steam transport Ellen D. Terry, from Hat
teras Inlet, via Baltimore, where she landed two
hundred and fifty furloughed sick and wounded SOL
diers from General Burnsde's division, arrived at
this port yesterday
Hon. c. H. Van Wyck has been hard at work at
the st. Nicholas Hotel during the last week inves-
tigating the amount of salaries and perquisites
received by the government officials in this city.
Custom House officials have been wandering about
the corridors of the hotel in o state of great ex-
element and, from what we can learn, the future
action of the committee will tend still further to
increase their perturbation.
meeting of the Union Defence Committee
body was called for yesterday, with view to dis
cussing of the resolutions adopted by the Cham
Der of Commerce on last Wednesday. quorum
of the members not having attended, the matter
has been indefinitely postponed.
quorum not being present last evening at the
| Board Of Aldermen, President Henry announced
| an adjournment to Monday next.
The Board Of Councmen met last evening, and
transacted considerable routine business. The com.
munication sent in by the Comptroller at the last
meeting relative to the city debt taken up, and the
resolution appended thereto unanimously adopted,
which was, that the Comptroller be authorized and
directed to apply to the Legislature for the pas.
sage of act to reduce the taxation of the city of
New York, by applying the surplus revenues Of the
sinking fund for the payment of the city debt.
The tax levy for 1862 was returned by the Alder.
men, with several amendments to the appropria-
tons made by the Councilmen, amounting in the
aggregate to over million Of dollars. On motion,
the Board almost unanimously refused to concur
with the Aldermen in the proposed additions to
the Comptrollers estimates. Subsequently q re.
solution was adopted requesting the Comptroller