The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-01

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The reports from the cutoff at vicksburg are
most favorable. 1t is said that the channel has
port Lebanon, side-wheel steamer. passed
through, and that most of the feet lying above
were about to follow. Our special correspond
encc from there will be found full Of interesting
det,,s
A. ciort was made By the rebels to obstruct the
expedition through Yazoo Pass. By putting trees
AL stu,up. into the Cold Water river near Moon
Lake. through which our boats had passed Some
OF the 'tiinois cavalry had skismish on Fri.
dsg as' with sixty rebels. and dispersed them,
afsec killing ak and capturing twen,y-six of the
enciny.
=. the arrival Of the Arago from Port Royal we
lear, !ha The differences between Generals Hunter
and fosse. are being healed up by the intervention
OF Aa,otant General Townsend. Brigader General
Stevenson ia. been honorably released from arrest
III" t'"ops from North Carolina are to be removed
frca N.cneril Hunters district, greatly to their
5000 nave complete control Of Charleston harbor.
Tee Africa a this port brings news from Europe
to l'conary '5-two days later.
The late privatecr Sumter-now called the Glib.
rs'a'-aad arrived al Liverpool.
The London Times points out, in satrical edi-
tOrial. that the entertainment of Mr. Mason. the
,;.s;, r
OF that city and the speech delivered by the for
me- gentleman on the OCCASION are not to be CON.
sidc,vd as possessing the slightest national mpor
tance.
4 MASS meeting in support Of Mr.. Lincoln's
emancipation policy was to be held in Liverpool
on the 10th of February.
The address Of the Liverpool Chamber of Com.
merce. in reply to the American contributors of
food FOE the distressed operatives of Lancashire by
the ship George Griswold, was to be publicly pre-
scented TO the commander of that vessel on the 18th
Of February.
The Preach Emperor was despatching large re-
infos ccmeatso or it may be the nucleus Of a very
poserOh army-to Mexico
1i,c Rio t.rande City correspondent Of the Liver
pool io",ho, Of Commerce makes some very Sc.
riou- charges against the United States officials in
and near that place for encouraging raids on the
Me- <'csp frontier, and rice rerso on Americans in
Texas. whom they accused OF being either open
re!.eIS o, ds'cya in sentiment.
CONGRESS-.
Roth houses yesterday adopted report Of the
Conference Committee relative to taxing bank
notc.. and the fiuance bill. 80 called, which pro-
vde' the ways and means for the support of the 60
vernn,e,. was finally passed. We refer to our
spers' dispatches from Washington for details.
The bill only requires the endorsement of the
President to become a law.
In the Senate, joint resolution giving
the thtaks of Congress to- Commander Ring
god reported A resolution was adopt.
ed directing the Secretary Of the Navy to re-
port whether any government officer had released
prisoners or restored property captured by auy
naval officer. on payment TO said government off,
cia OF money or other valuable consideration, and
II 30 to state the facts, and also what action is
necessary to remedy such proceeding. A bill TO
pay loyal citizen troops organized in insurrcction-
ary districts was introduced. The bill for the
gan,zat,on Of State government for Colorado was
discussed, aud laid aside without action. The
Committee on Foreign Relations made unani-
nous report on the subject Of foreign media
ton aud Intervention. IL states that the
rebels are endcavorng 10 build up a sepa-
IA mt fha hax nt al
that the war is contest between slavery and free.
dom, and that intervention in any form will only
tend 10 intensity the horrors Of the struggle.
The b'il recognizing the Engineer corps was re.
ported back by the Military Committee. Mr.
Grimes introduced bill for the purchase Of the
Stevens floating battery. The bill TO reorganize
the Post ONCE Department was passed, and a bill
10 regulate proceedings in prize cases and 10
amend the acts OF Congress in relation thereto
was introduced. The Cousc ipton bill was then
taken up, and debate on It ensued, in which the
messsse was holly asssiled BY the opposition; but
Of midnight the amendments Of the House were oil
concurred in and the bill passed.
In the House OF Representatives the amend.
ments to the Internal Tax acts we're gone through
with. aud the bill. passed. The Naval Appropria
tioa bill. aud the bill re.ergsnzing the Post Office
Department were also passed. The Conference
COMMITTEES On the bill pending for additional ma
jor and brigadier generals made a report, which
was adopted. The report agrees TO an
point thirty OF tho former and seventy.
ave Of the latter. The House proyiso !.
also modified. so that the officers to no Amounted
under the act shall be selected from those con.
spiouous for gsllhntry and mertorious conduct in
4he line Of duty. The Committee on E,cctio,s