New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-10
GENERAL NEWS.

In the United States Senate yesterday, o bill
was reported from the Military Committee to organ
10 q Signal Corps during the present Rebellion.
Another bill was reported from the Committee
for the enrolment and calling out Of the militia.
bill was introduced to provide additional soldiers for
Tho Union. Information was asked as TO the amount
Of Government cotton sold since the blockade also
o. 10 the character Of the suggestions made by the
Secretary of STATE TO NJ. MERCER, related by him
TO NJ Thouvepel, which Induced NJ Mercier TO up-
dertake mission to Richmond, and what repre-
eentatious lie was authorized ~ make from the Gov
ernmen from the Secretary Of Safe, 10 the Re bel
authorities. The Currency bill was amended us
TO increase the OF circulating curreucy from
two hundred to three hundred millions. PenJing
On amendment providing that existing banks IN y
become associations under the act, the Senate adj.
journed
In the House, the Indian and Civil Appropriation
bills were reported. the Ship Canal bill was then
taken up. Some amendments We're made and
finally the bill WAS rejected-Yeas oil, Nays II. A
motion TO reconsider was lost-so by usual Parlis-
mentary practice, it is dead for the session. After
some debate upon tue New-Orleans election of Mem.
bers Of Congress. the House adjourned.
by the arrival of the steamship Europa at Hall
fax we have dates from Europe Jan. % three days
later than that previously received. Several French
and English pape:s maintain that communication
has been addressed from the French Government to
that of Washington suggesting the meeting of Com.
sissioners from the Uued and tho Southern States,
upon neutral ground, to discuss the expedency of
reconciliation. The Rebels are reported to have ef-
fected large sales of coton-warrants in England TO
A. A. Il.
pition Of the Southern Coniederacy. A strong op.
position 10 the Mexican war is expected from the
French Legislature, .bu, the Emperor lie esd TO have
predicted that il the expedition comes to be fully
understood it will be regarded OF the most glori
ous acts Of his reign. Six thousand more addi-
tionsi troops have been sent to Mexico. TIE M9ni-
tear acknowledges tue hiring Of Egyptian negroes
Tor tbs Mexican expedition. Several plots. Murat.
ist and Maz,inian, have been again discovered in
Italy, snd iDsarreenonary movements have broken
out IN Poland. Tie Heimar Gazette apnonnces
that the Duke OF Coburg has accepted the throne Of
Greeco IN case tue House OF Bavaria will be willing
to abandon iis claims; but is also reported ,bs,
Russia protests aguinSt the Duke on sccoup, Of hi.
near relationship to the royal family Of England.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday, when
IN ofunsnce was presented providing Tor an appro-
priatisn of $4,000 to reimburse the Volunteer
Family Relief Fuud which was nearly exhausted.
4 communication from the Controller showed that
. balance of $l,OcO,297 so Of this Fund ye, re.
maiosd, and that during the fortnight ending Jan.
"a, 1876 families had been assisted. A resolution
jwas adopted directing the Controller to report par.
tioulsrs concerning Geo. Laws Use of a wharf at
tho Battery for bis North Shore Staten Island
Ferry, and to offer at auction the right Of ferriage
n0m the foot Of Spring street TO Gutenberg.
The Senate Committee Oh Railroads aud several
ether distinguished genslemen vlsiied the Hudson
River Railroad Depot yesterday, 70 inspect the
Dummy Engine. invented by Dir. Smith, who is
eonnee'ed with the management Of that road; they
efsrward inspected the Dummy Engine that runs
from Jersey City to Bergen Hill They were highly