New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-09
GENERAL NEWS.

In the United States Senate yesterday, a Join.
resolution of thanks TO Gen. Rosecrans and biz army
WAS referred to n Committee. The bill to tax bank
circulation was discussed, Mr.. Sherman making ali
elaborate speech. The bill concerning the discharge
Of State prisoners gave NJ. SaulsL Try chance TO
make Pro-Slavery speech, after which the Senate
adjourned.
In the House bill was offered 10 increase the
efficiency Of the Commissary Department. The
Honss refused to adjourn because it was
the Sth Of Jauu.ry. Tie great Ways
and Means bin for tie support Of the Government
was reported noticed yeSterday.) The iesolauv..
of thanks to Gen. Butler for his able. energetic aid
humane administration Of the Department Of the
Gulf, PASSED by vote of IS against 2s. TIE Com
mi,tee On Military Affairs were requested to consider
the expedionCy OF bill requiring al increase OF the
amount Of bonds Of paymasteIs aud other restrictions
and penalGes. A STocial Committee was appointed
to attend to the Of compensation loyal cii-
;p reueiiicus districts. In Committee On the
Executive Appropriation bill, running debate in.
volying national questions, took place between
hIessrs. Stevens, Dunlop, Thomas Of Massachusetts,
Ohm, Lovejoy, and others.
III the New-York Senate, Yesterday, the ANIMAL
Canal Appropriation bill was introduced; also. a bin
to make appropriations from the Sinking Fund to
buy specie TO pay interest on the canal debt. The
standing Committee on Cities aud Villages was in.
creased iron five TO seven. 4 bill was introduced
to confirm the official acts Of Gov. Morgan ia relation
to the payment Of bounes TO volunteers from; this
State and authorizing the Controller TO refund GER
tain moneys borrowed therefor provides for appfo-
lria,ing the sum Of 81 COO eco out Of any moneys
i'll tde Treasury not otherwise appropriated, TO pay
the bonotes of volunteers, offered BY The proclama-
ton OF Coy. Morgan, dated July H. 1862; ard the
Controller is authorized to apply to such purose s.
fr as may be needed the proceeds of the tax levied
by virtue oftbe act of April %, 1862 entitled An
ACT provide means for tie support Of tie Govern.
mon,, and to pay the sum apportontd to be paid by
ttis State of the direct tax levied by the act Of
Congress
The steamship City OF Washington. from Liver
yool Dec. "a via Queenstown, Dec %, arrived
here Iasl night Hes news lac been fully ant.c-
paed. We learn from our foreign liIes that, not
withstsidin, the recent agreement between Russia,
Eucland and France, by which both Prince Alfred
and The Duke Of LeueltenOerg wouid be excluded
from the Greek throne the Greeks continue u cling
10 Prince Alfred. The National Assembly intends
10 proclaim him hing as Alfred T. 10 appoint, until
bis recognition, a regent Of the kingdom, aud 10
send a depuialioa to tho European Powers to plead
for hrs recognition. The vote for him, no only in
Greece Proper, but alfo among the Greeks in
Turkey and 10 other countries is almost unanimous.
Tie revolt Of tie niOuntaineers OF the Caucasus
sg lust tie Russes has recently again gained il
tent. Garibadi urges the Italians to subscribe for
the fund for aiding the Lancashire operatives. III
Germany, Orsidcrable attention h, been n rac eddy
tie speeches Of Karl Blind, an cxed Democrat,
VINO, ia consequence OF tie amnesty gram BY the
Grsnd-Duke OF Baden, has been permitted TO rc;urn
to Germany.
fen. Butler arrived in this city yesterday. He
was greeted BY large humber Of prominent citlcna
a, he poes East to-day, tue proposed public reecp-
ZION is held in aba vance Tie Reception Comm.ttee
will meet at ! r. N. today az No Of Wal street,
rooms Of tho New-York Mutual Insurance COnpay.
The Legislature OF Michigan assembled d-y be
f,re Yesterday. The Governor says the Sate
finances are in good condition. Ire STATE las iur'
,.a,5 a. 800 soldiers for the lie heartily IN
.o,s. lie Presidenrs proclamation.
- The Indiana Legislature convened yesterday
p.i, C. Dunning was elected President OF The Sen
.,c and Samuel II. Buskirk, Speaker OF the House
There is Democratic majority in both HOUSES
Gov. cobarn Of Maine was ipsugnlated yesiey
s-v. His address was manly ond stralshtl9rr art
~. support Of the National Government.
-,-on the second page Of tLis sleet we print
,.i.ly interesting leuer Concerning EuI6l6in iaea'
II at onr domestic troubles
The excitem, at in sock circles we have mover
AL e.cscrd ia Our long OK pei fence Of tho street The
at ffsnssctlops a. the four Boafas s think llrgoI
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