New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-04
GENEIc AL NEWS.

In the United States Senate, OF MONDAY night
the Revenue bill (which our summary left under
discussicD) sInended, by charging two per cent
on the value of vessels and boats hereafter built.
The bill was then reported to the Senate aud passed
the only amendment not concurred i'll was that
taxing the custOm-work OF tailors, millinels and
shoemakers three per cent? the tax remains one pev
csnt only. The decentralization bill was then taken
up and discussed for long time; the Pro-Slavery
Senators were determined TO defeat il by talking
against tune, and making frivolous motions FL
nsy, at o'clock 10 tie inorniug, the report of the
Conference Committee was agreed to, and tho bill
yyss passed. The illibusters made much ado about
IL, and yesterday, under pretext Of correcting the
journal, tried 10 recall the bill. Having wasted an
hour OF two OF valuable time they snbmitted 70 e
ties vote, to send TO the House for the bill; the mo-
ton was lost, Yets 49, Nays %. This be.
ing disposed Of, the bill TO modify the tariff
was adopted without amendment. bill
WAS offered aud laid on the liable, to allow
the United States 10 accept the property
effectively devised by the la,e Commodore Levy
The CoAstwise Telegraph bin was called up, and
laid on The table. Mr.. Summers Mediation Rcsolu
tons were called mp, and after feeble opposition,
adopted by 81 to ). The Nevada Branch Mint bill
was pesscd. A Committee OF Conference on the
Internal Revenue bill was appointed. The resolu-
ton to inquire into the dispersion of tIaitorous
sssemJlags in Kentucky was called for, bu. the
Senate refused to take il up. The bill 10 incorporate
the National Academy of Sciences was passed. a
resolution wsas adopted recommending the President
TO appoint day Of fasting ami prayer. The bill to
enable u. s. District Courts 70 issue executions
passed The bill 10 regulate the grade Of line Off
IN the Navy was adopted. The bill TO amend
the act for the collection of duties on imports
passed. bill was passed for the relief Of certain
persons who have performed volunteer surgeons
duty. commission ordered TO codfy the
Naval Laws. An efFor, to pass the bill authorizing
Provisional Governments fsiled-it was thought too
late in the session to pass such measure. The bill
10 organize the Territory Of Montana Gdaho) was
adopted. After some skirnishiDg by the PrO-Slavery
wing the bill " admit Nevada as q State was
passed, "a to l6. A report Of the Conference Com.
mittee on the bill to carry into effect the treaty with
Peru was concurred in. The Senate eoncurred in
the report of the Conference Committee on the In
ternal Revenue BILL The Miscellaneous Appropr-
alton bill was taken up, and an effort TO strike ont
the Third Mileage clause failed by vote Of IL TO
20. Our report goes no further at this writing See
regular proceedings.
The House, on Monday night, after the close Of
our summary, passed the following Senate bills:
One TO facilitate the taking Of testimony TO be used
iu foreign countries for legal purposes; granting
the uss Of Judiciary or Armory square on which to
EJECT Home for Destitute Newsboys; one to incor-
porats the Institution for the Education Of the
Coored Youth Of the District Of Columbia. The
bill 70 cell tue Mendocino Reservation was tabled.
The Senate resolutions Of thanks 10 Gen. Rosecrans
~ere passed. A bill in relation TO frauds Oh.
fhe revenues was passed. The bill authorizing
isasfs Of msrqas WA adopted. The Committee