The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-17

whereupou the resolution was rejected. bM
authorizing heads Of departments to appoint
persons temporarily to discharge the du'
ties of said officials was reported. The
bill making appropriations to supply deficiencies
in the civil service was passed. The bill providing
peouniary aid for emsncipsting the slaves in Mis-
souri, was then taken up, and Mr.. Henderson, oil
Missouri, made speech in support of the measure
At the conclusion of his remarks the bill was laid
aside. The bill providing for consolidating the
regiments in the field was discussed and postponed.
resolution was adopted that the Vice President
appoint member in the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Senator Pearce. A resolu-
ton was adopted nstruotng the Committee On
Territories to report whether the publication OF
the message Of the Governor of Utah had been
suppressed; if 80, what were the causes and what
was the message. The bill to increase the clerical
force of the Quartermaster's Department was
called up, and Mr.. Lane reiterated his suspicious
of the loyalty of General Meigs. No action was
taken on the bill, and after an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives several private
bills considered. The bill reported last June
from the Committee Of the Whole on the State o.
the Union with amendments, authorizing the en-
largement Of the Mississippi and Michigan canal
for the passage Of gunboats munitions of war, &C.,
and also tho enlargement of the Erie and Oswego
canals for similar purposes, connecting Lakes
Erie and Ontario with the Hudson river, was taken
up, and motion to lay on the table disagreed to
by q vote of AZ to against %. The debate on the
bill providing ways and means for the support Of
the government was then resumed, and continued
until the adjournment.
Both houses adjourned until Monday next
THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate of our State Legislature yesterday,
bills were introduced to incorporate the American
and Mexican Railroad and Telegraph Company,
and to lay out the streets north Of 155th street. in
this city. The bill to amend the Game laws was
reported upon favorably. Aresolution was adopted
calling for information in reference to the amount
Of coin paid for interest on the State debt and as
to whether any deduction was made on account of
the premium on the precious metals. Lieutenant
Governor Averill, of Connecticut, being present
during the proceedings, the courtesies of the floor
were, on motion, extended to him. In the Assem-.
bly, the proceedings were opened and continued
amidst great excitement. Mr.. Sherwood, the re.
publican candidate for Speaker, withdrew from
the contest; Mr.. Dspew, of Westchestcr, who was
nominated as his successor in the race, also re-
signed. Mr.. Callicot, democrat, Of Kings county
was nominated by the republicans for the Speaker
ship. This gave rise to long and very warm
party discussion, in which the whole day was con.
sumed, no vote being taken for Speaker. Before
adjourning it was agreed that the ballotng should
prOceed at twelve O'Clock to-day.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
A Liverpool paper of the I'd of January says
the French transport Seine has received instruc-
tions to 60 to Alexandria for battalion of one
thousand men, composed of negroes Of Darfour,
which Said Pacha, Of Egypt, has offered the EN-.
peror. for his expedition to Mexico. They are old,
well trained troops sufficiently brave, and not La
BILE to be affected by hot weather or fever, which
qualities will give them an immense advantage
over the Mexican guerillas.
The steamer Cumbria, from New Orleans, ar
rived at this port yesterday with very interesting
news from the Mississippi. The letters from our
correspondents and the extracts from late South
ern papers, which we publish to-day, willfurnish
all the intelligence which the reader can desire.
The Cumbria ran great risk of capture; but
through the skill and ingenuity Of her captain she
evaded the plans Of the rebel pilot. The accounts
Of the attack Of the federals on vicksburg, and
the sanguinary conflicts that followed, will be read
with great interest.
The bark Pallas, Captain Biddell, from Belize,
Honduras, on the I'd instant, reports that during
the month of December number Of Confederate
schooners arrived at Belize laden with cotton,
having run the blockade from Sabine Pass and
Mobile. The last arrival was from Mobile, being
vessel called the Pelican with eighty bales Of
cotton.
Hon. David Turpie, who has been chosen by the
Legislature Of Indiana for United States Senator
will take the seat in the present Congress now oc
cupied by Hon. Joseph A. Wright who was APP
pointed by the Governor to fill the place after the
expulsion of Jesse d. Bright. His term ceases
with the present Congress. Mr.. Turpie was the
antagonist of Schuyler Colfax in the Ninth dis
trct, at the October election, for member Of the
Thirty eighth Congress, and was defeated.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomi.
nation of Richard s. Field as Justice OF the United
States Court in the district of New Jersey, in
place of Philemon Dickerson, deceased. Mr.. Field
has Just been superseded in the United States
Senate by Colonel James A. Wall, and therefore
81 ,ps from the Senate Chamber to the District
Court bench.
The election of Alexander Ramsey to the United
States Senate by the Legislature of Minnesota will
probably cause him to resign the office Of Governor
Of the State before the 4th of March next. The
Office Of Lieutenant Governor is now held by Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly; but as he, too, becomes virtu-
ally member Of the Thrty-eighth Congress after
the 4th Of March, he having been elected to the
House of Representatives in the Second district,
the duties Of the Executive win probably devolve
upon Hon. J. H. Baker, the Secretary of State.
All the bodies Of the Sioux Indians who were re-
Gently executed at Manksto, Mimi, have been
resurrected by the doctors for scientific purposes
The losses Of the Massachusetts regiments in the
battle Of Fredericksburg were ninety nine killed,
seven hundred and forty,eight wounded and
sevcnty-one missing.
The question, WHO fuYnhhsfi the transportation
for General Banks expeditienf" still remains un.
answered, and the Senatorial'committee appointed