The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-23
CON Ess.

CONGRESS. 1851 a4f
In the Senate yesterday the credentials OF Hon
David Turpie, elected Senator from Indiana, were
presented. petition for the relief of the widow
of Thomas Gregg, the original inventor of iron
clad vessels, was also presented. joint resolu
ton was offered directing the Secretary of the
Navy not to accept title to League Island until
Congress shall SO direct. A motion to refer the
subject to the Naval Committee was rejected-l2
against U.s. Petitions from the daug hters and sis
tiers of Commodore Renshaw and Commander VAIN
wright respectively, both of whom were killed at
Galveston asking for pensions were presented
and returned A resolution directing inquiry az to
the expediency of publishing monthly the names
of all officers of the army who absent on leave
was adopted The bin amendatory Of the act es-
tablishing the grade of line officers of the navy
was called up and discussed, but no action taken.
The subject of annulling treaties with the Sioux
Indians and affording relief to the sufferers by
the Indian outrages in Minnesota debated
and laid aside till to-day. The bill reimbursing
Minnesota for Indian war expenses was passed.
The bill to provide greater comfort for sick and
wounded soldiers and promote the efficiency of
the medical department. was then taken up. In
the course OF the debate Mr.. Rice said that ''a-
though member Of the Military Committee he
had been able to get no accurate information
from any department of the government as to
the number Of men ia the army or in the hospitals
They sent here estimates for one million two hun
bred thousand men, and some of them for
one million five hundred thousand men; but
none of them could tell within fifty per
Vba,, al
ways asking for an increase of rank and pay. The
cry was for money, money, money; and none OF
them could tell what for. There seemed to be no
order in the departments at ALL After an ex-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives bill providing
for Deputy Register Of the Treasury, at $4,000
per annum, and extending for two years the terms
of Office of Assistant Secretaries of War; was
passed. The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill providing ways and means
Tor the support of the government. number of
important amendments adopted. The bill,
so far as it has been amended may be found ap
pended to the report of the Congressional proceed
'ngs in to-day's HERALn-
THE LEGISLATURE
In our State Senate yesterday message was re-
ccved from Governor Seymour in response to the
resolution of that body requesting him to call out
the militia or to take such other measures as he
might deem necessary to prevent riot in the
Assembly chamber. The Governor states his de-
termination to preserve order in the capital, but
reminds the Senator's that he cannot act at their
| request as he can only interfere when members of
the Assembly call on him for protection. He has
however, lie informs them, made such arrange.
AJ,a ~ ,itx ,ah half
will prevent any riotous proceedings. The mes
sage. read and ordered to be printed. A bill
to incorporate the Harlem Savings Bank was intro
duced. resolution to pay the New York soldiers
in our army out of the State treasury, in the form
of a loan to the national government was offered,
and laid over under the rule. But little other
business of general interest was transacted.
| The Assembly met at twelve o'clock, but ad-
| iourned without taking any vote for Speaker or
transacting any other business, the days session
being taken up with the speeches Of members.
Judge Dean, Of this city. the democratic candidate
| for the Speakership. withdrew from. the contest
and nominated as his successor Mr.. Eliphaz Trim
| mer of Monroe county. II is thought probable
that an organization Of some kind will be effected
to-day.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
violence than supposed at first, but, singularly
enough, was not fruitful in any serious accidents
to property in this city, On the water it is feared
many accidents will be reported in the course Of
day or two. All the steamboats, from the East
were unusually late in the hour Of their arrival at
this city, will be seen by the reports N our
lumns of marine news.
Fortress Monroe despatch Of yesterday an
A. w
in Hampton Roads.
The telegraph announced yesterday that the
nogro-worshippers in the Wisconsin Legislature
had nominated for reelection to the United States
Senate Hon. James r. Doolitte. The conserva-
tive members have not yet settled upon can
didate. 1t is not certain which party candidate
will be elected, as there is considerable doubt
about the political sentiments of some of the
members, partic ularly those who were voted for
by both parties, and who claim the designation OF
Unionsts. As a faction they unquestionaby hold
the balance of power, and are therefore able to
control the election. The following is the politi
cal compile xion Of the two houses:
Senate House.
Conservatives. ......................l 6 As
Negro worshippers ............+.....ib 40
Unionists Observation-Disclosures
Doubtful ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The ticket nominated by the nigger-worshppers
State Convention Of Connecticut, which met in
New Haven on Wednesday, is the same as that
brought forward by the socalled Union Convsn
ton of that State. II consists Of all Of the pre-
sent State officers.
The Adjutant General Of Connecticut has issued
an amnesty to all military offenders in that State.
In general orders he says:-"Al persons who by
enlistment or draft owe service to the State and
who have not been arrested or who have not been
mustered into Che service Of tie United States, are
hereby discharged from such service, and all war;
rants issued b., authority from this department Tor
TIE arrest of such persons are hereby revoked"
One million dollars paid by the government
to the Commissioners, on Wednesday, to recon-
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