The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-01

amendment striking out the name Of Com.
Lardner, not for anything derogatory to him
but because Of the rule to give no thanks exc
cent TO one in command Of an expedition or
having separate command. The amendment
was agreed to aud the resolution adopted. The
bill 10 encourage enlist1nents, and providing Tor
enrolling and drafting the militia, was reported
back BY the Military Committee The bill to IN
crease the salary of the chief clerk Of the Paymas
ters Department was disagreed to. The resolu-
ton calling for information relative to the expor-
tation Of arms &C., to Mexico for the use OF the
French was adopted. The Consular and Dipio-
matte Appropriation bill was passed. The Legs-
lative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
was then taken up and discussed until the adjourn
ment.
The session Of the House of Representatives was
taken up with debate on the bill authorizing the
organization of negroes as soldiers.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
By the arrival OF the brig Addy Swift, Captain
Avery, from st. Thomas, We have adYices from 81
Thomas to the 18th ult. The United States steam
er Alabama had Just arrived from cruise. NO
thing had been heard OF fhe privateer Retribution
| since her chasing the brig Gilmore Meredith and
schooner West Wind back to that port. They
Cuba to load
The annual cost of the mail transportation be-
| tween Washington and New.York ia ninety-three
thousand dollars, OF which the New Jersey Rail
road companies receive the following amounts
New Jersey RR. and transportation Co. $4,000
| Philadelphia and Trenton Company. ..... 2O,z5O
\ Camden and Amboy Company. .......... V,SOO
Total. ..........................$4s, $50
I A n ", ..~to in
answer to resolution relative to the number Of
soldiers in service that the press of business in his
| Office would make great work impracticable;
besides, he thinks its publication would be incom-
| patihle with the public interest.
The negro worshirping journals are now trying
to shake oil Wendell Phillips, because he, more
| bold than his radical brethren, has spoken tho
I true sentiments Of the party: Liberty to The
slave or death to the Union"
This year is the time for the return Of the seven
teen year locusts. They appeared last in the
spring Of 1885, and were very destructive to trees.
| Provost Marshal Dick, who seems to be located
at St. Louis, has notified the postmasters in the
District Of Kansas that the Chicago Times newa.
paper must not be deliveredto subscribers; and H.
after the publishers receive proper notification Of
this fact, they shall continue to send the paper,
the psstmasters are ordered to burn the same. IL
will cause some wonder to know who this Dick. is
and where he halls from. He is evidently great
nan and deserves some special attention.
John Taylor, convicted Of arson in the third de-
gree, but recommended to mercy by the jury,
was yesterday sentenced by Judge Leonard, in the
| Court of Oyer and Terminer, to four years and
nine months Imprisonment at Sing Sing
| In the Court of General Sessions yesterday,
| Joel B. Ferguson, O cassleader Of the Bedford
| street Methodist Episcopal church, convicted on
On indictment charging him with obtaining 81 600
| under false pretences from Mrs. Catharnc Carter,
was again remanded for sentence. Edward A. Dc
Gray. convicted Of forgery in the fourth degree,
was sentenced to the Penitentary for one year.
| James Martin, convicted Of assault and battery,
was sentenced to the State Prison for two years,
| and Theodore Smith, having pleaded guilty to IN
| attempt at grand larceny, was fined $50.
Tho stock market continued active yesterday, and
prices at the morning board higher In the after
noon there was some reaction, and the market closed
duh COLD TO Ice, closing at about 1ts,s bid TX
change sold at III, closing at 176>s III Money
active among the stock brokers' and the rate
/ por cent.
Cotton sold to ne extent OF abont 900 bales all tod
on Saturday at prices averaging about eoc for mddng
por h. Heavy sales Of brcsdsiuas and provisions
Effected also Of WOOL tobacco, allow and whisey, at
! higher quotations. There was considerable activity in
hay hops metals and groceries, with fair degree OF
animation other leading articles at rising prices Mode
rate freight engagements reported, without any
remarkable variation rates The deplorabe condition
| Of the streets seriously impeded operations
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