New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-14
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
in the United States Senate yesterday Mr.. VIII
son reported back the bill TO raise additional soldiers
for the service of the United States, with the recon-
mendaton that it do not pass became the authority
intended to be granted is sufficiently granted in the
act approved July II, 1862. This is the BID intro
duced by Mr. Sumner. The bill 70 wi hhold tho pay
of officers absent from duty reported back. The
bill to satisfy claims for damage done BY Union
troops in West Virginia was reported back. The
resolution was passed to revive the act to secure TO
men actually employed in the Department OF the
West and Missouri their pay, bounty, and pensions.
A bill was reported TO provide for en- Assistant
Treasurer Of the United States; also bill to give
inspectors Of Customs at NewYOrk 3 per day.
The bill to prevent correspondence with the Rebels
was passed. A bill was offered for the reorganiza-
ton Of the Engineer Corps The Ways and Means
bill for the support Of the Government was then taken
up. An amendment was sdoped making the iniereston
notes authorized by the BILL and certificates OF in
debtednsss hereafter issued payable in lawful
money instead Of coin; also amendment reducing
the amount Of notes TO be issued $3.50 900 in
stead of $500 000, 900, including the amount Issued
by the resolution of January IL, 1868. The section
allowing coupons on bonds and notes to he received
for customs thirty days before and after due vas
stricken out. Motion was made to amend the pro.
posed tax of 2 per cent on the circulation Of the
banks so as to make it per cent for two yesrs and
2 per cent after that. 1t adopted, % to Is. On
tho final vote the bill was adopted 80 to 4-the four
nays were the very malignant eopperheads Garlic Of
Virginia, Powell Of Kentucky, Richardson Of Illinois,
and Wall Of New-Jeney.
In the House, the Naval Appropriation bill was
passed, after some amendments. The House
agreed to the amendment striking out an sppropri.
alton of S463, 300 for the New.York Navy.Yard,
and inserting 81 243 900 for sectional or fioatig
dry dock, of sufficient size and capacity for raising
any vessel now built. A bill to amend the several
Confscaton acts was reported. A bill WAS intro
duced to provide home for poor disabled and dis
charged soldiers.
by the arrival of the schooner Louisa A. John
son we have important news from Brazil. The
British Minister, not obtaining tie demanded
satisfaction for some alleged grievances, instructed
the English admiral to sieze Brazilian vessels with a
view to thus indemnifving British subjects for pre-
tended losses. The people in the empire were
highly incensed against the British, but at length an
agreement was arrived at, according 70 which tie
Brazilian Government paid the demanded sum Of
naturalization under protest, the captured Bra.
lillian vessels were restored to their owneIs ani the
case referred to the British Government ana the
Brazilian Minister at London for final settlement.
by the arrival of the Etns at this port We have
four days later news and foreign 6es from Europe
The most important part Of the news is that which
refers to the outbreak Of a great revolution in
Poland. 1t began in the second week in January,
and several bloody conflicts in WHICH Russian
colonel was killed and general wounded, have
already taken place. Gen. Mieroslavski is at the
head OF the movement. The garrison Of Warsaw
has been increased 40 900 men, aDdtLe Grand DGke
Constantine is said 10 have demanded $1,000 new
The lsst accounts which are,
howeyF, all from Russian sources represent the
speedy suppression of the movement AZ highly
probable. The French and English journals are
discussing the French offer of mediation. Mr..
Drouynds Lbuys lie said to have addressed another
note to the Governments Of London, ST. Peter
burg, Vienna, and Berlin. collecting their cooPera
ton. The Dublin Freeman has an account Of a
new vessel which purported to be tender for the |
Alabama The Alexandria correspondent Of The
London. Times writes with regard 10 the negroes
kidnapped by the French, that the Governin sut of
Egypt were preparing a batch of men to form
secoud mission, but the indignant protest Of the !
British, American, and Austrian Consuls beside
the change Of Government which has since inter.
vened, rendered it altogether unlikely iaat the
SCH eme would be executed.
lin the New York Assembly yesterday, O bill war
TO FIX the State Capital in the City of
New.York. Notice was given of bill for single
track railroad through CourtaDdt ana other streets
Under the pre:ense of appointing Shorthand re-
porter for the First Civil Judicial District Court Of
Ibis City, bill is put in to take the election Of cons
bes from the people, and give the Judges the power
10 select such officers. A small fight occurred On
the reference Of bill for railroad in Brooklyn,
bnt i. finally went to the Railroad Committee. Some
resolutions on national affairs were introduced and
referred.
The Canadian Governors speech WAS delivered
10 Parliament yesterday. 1t congratulated the coun-
ly on the spirit loyalty and zeal in the enrolment
and organization Of volunteers. Ii necessary, bill
viii be submitted for the improvement spd exsen'
don Of tho present militia sysfe1n Measures ar 70