New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-22
GENERAL NEWS.

In the L. S. Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Wall, new
Senator from New-Jersey, took his seat. Mr. Sum
ner's reelection was announced A resolution was
adopted to have the Census of 1860 printed II is
high time. The bill to amend the grade of naval
officers was reported back also the bill TO promote
the efficiency Of the Engineer and Ordnance De-
partment. The bill TO reorganize the Court Of
Claims was passed, 81 TO H. after striking out the
provision for two new judges. A resolution was
offered and laid over, censuring Com. Vanderbilt.
Com. Van Brunt, and Engineer Hasweli, for
neglect in the matter of the ships for the Banks
Expedition.
In the House. the vote declaring that Wm. Van
deyer of Iowa has not been entitled to seat in this
House since he was mustered into the United States
service as Colonel of the 9th Iowa Regiment was
reccDsiiered, and, after long debate, the matter
was postponed until the Sd of March Bext, 10y vote
of 70 to 6S. The House coucurTed in ali the Senates
amendments to the Military Academy bill, and then
went into Committee Of the Whole for the purpose
Of general debate.
in the New.Yorlk State Senate yesterday, Dir.
Bell was chosen President for the remainder OF the
session. Bills were favoraby reported 10 amend the
Brooklyn City Court law; to prohibit Supervisors
from being interested in contracts; reports unfavor-
able were made on the repeal Of the law to print
laws in county papsrs, and making two additional
Judges for the First District. A bill was noticed fol
the removal of the capital TO the center Of the State
The important question of foreign emigration
has been brought before Congress in a memorial OF
B. A. Froiseth, who suggests that since the great
influx Of Foreigners in 1856 Europeon capitalists in
teresed in other countries, Australia, Central and
South America, Mexico, the South and North
Pacific Territories and British America, have re-
sorted TO every means and all Inducements to divert
emigration TO those countries by establishing lines
of ships and low rates OF transportation, and giving
free grants Of lands, &c.
The report of the Senate Finance Committee
upon the Civil Appropriation bill strikes out the
clause reducing the mileage Of Congressman to 10
cents per mile, and curails other minor appropra-
tons; and aso reduces the estimate Of the Ayrcul-
turaI Department from $4,000 to $6O0OO, aud the
printing of the laws p newspapers from 81 900 to
$4,000.
On Tuesday evening tie Exempt Firemen Of
Eew.York held their annual meeting at Firsmen
Hail. 1t appears that the receipts during the year
were $40 H. and the expenditures $lH OF. The
amount now in the hands Of the Treasurer is
1881 81. The present officers were reelected for
the ensuing year.
There were twelve ballots for United States
Senator in the California Legislature on Tuesday
night, the last beiug-Phelpe, S.; Sergeant 81;
Conness, %; Brown, 6. 1T is thought that none OF
these can be elected, and the members going to
advertise for compromise candidate.
The Board Of Education met last evening. The
President Of the Board announced tae Standing
Committees for the year 1863. The Board adopted
resolution to advertise the minutes of tie Board in
The Ne,c. York Leader and TIE transcript al ten
cents per line.
The Jury in the case of Henry Oliver tried for
the rnansaughter Of Hutchinson Second Mate Of the
ship +. b. Cutting, in December last, came into
Court and stated that they had filled to agree upon
verdict whereupon Justice Leonard discharged them.
The Hon. James K. Doolittle, present United
States Senator. was renominatsd yesterday by the
Republican caucus Of the Wisconsin Legislature.
William Cannon, tue new Governor Of Della
ware, was inaugurated at Dover on Tuesday. His
address was able and patriotic.
Speculation in the Stock market continued ram.
pant aud The excitement especially a, tie O'clock cal, yea
tsfday afternoon has been exceeded in the ,y,,t
within our recollection Optrstors rushed Ia 20 buy any
thing without apparently any Fegsrd 10 Price The .rsp,e
lions Of the day are enormous the registered nsts showing
scarcely twohirds Of the actual Aeton. An inu,
amount OF realizing taxes piece every day s nas, AL
'oro' the stock without check to the upwsd surge Tn.
market Tor Governments was weak bat railroad bonds we're
In large demand at advancing pce At the Second Board
the movene emit very active lots Of 900 hsrIro being
sold with the facility 100 share lots are usually ,od
and the market advancing under gres, excitement seinz
Exchsnge without iyi,y aud rather heavy 10 Bal6J,
Freishts dull ard rather es.er to Liverpool far
Grain by American flag bat otherwise unchanged The Money
market very active under The nmeuse volume VI stock
buneis but the supply Is sui Client fs al wans 81 sal =
cent, mostly al cal y cent
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