The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-06

hundred millions more of Treasury notes, and re-
/ commended an additional issue Of three hundred
millions of six per cents. running one, TWO ana
three years. and five hundred millions twenty year
six per cents
The vacancy in the Cabinet, caused by the with.
drawal of Caleb-B Smith from the Bureau OF the
Interior. is likely to be soon filled up, the President
having sent the name of Judge Usher, Of Indiana,
to the Senate yesterday for confirmation in that
Office.
BY the City of Washington. off Cape Race, we
have four days later news from Europe touching
the American question. The Liverpool Journal Of
Commerce says that the government has issued
orders that the Alabama be warned from all
British ports and notice given that if any more
British property be destroyed, the government
| will at once take steps to destroy
the Alabama. The Shipping Gazette con
| tradicts this, and says that the government
| will not consider itself justified in stopping
the cruise of the Alabama The London Times
again ridcules the idea of the British government
/
/ bama.
The same paper publishes q strong secessonist
letter from Commander Maury. He is very bitter
against the government of the United States, and
repudiates the idea of reunion He says the South
is well supplied with arms and is as determined
ever. He asserts that the customs receipts at
Charleston in July were greater than those of the
corresponding month for ten years. How about
| the blockade then,
| The Paris correspondent of the London Herald
| again comments on the rumor Of another attempt
by the great Powers to terminate the American
strife. 1t is of1cally deniedth at Drouyn de
foreign Ministers as to the advisability Of media
ton.
The Mexican question was warmly debated in
the Spanish Senate, and General Concha opposed
the policy Of General Prim, and avowed himself
in favor Of monarchy, but not Spanish Prince
for the throne.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday, bill taxing bank
notes and fractional currency was introduced and
referred. Joint resolutions of the Connecticut
Legislature, asking modification Of the Tax law
so as to prevent the accumulation of taxes on the
same article in the different processes Of manu.
| facture, were referred to the Finance Com
| mittee. petition asking modification Of the
| Tax law as regards ale and beer was
also referred Bills to promote the efficiency
| Of the artillery service, also the efficiency
| Of the army; to prevent correspondence with re-
bels and to reserve certain military sites in insur-
rectonary districts for sale, were introduced and
referred. A resolution declaring General Grants
order expelling Jews from his department tyran.
meal, usurpng and unjust and requesting the Pre-
silent to countermand the same, was introduced by
Mr.. Powell and laid over A resolution directing
inquiry to the expediency of consolidating regi-
ments in the field, so that their maximum number
shall be at least one thousand and twenty men,
was adopted. resolution instructing the Finance
Committee to inquire into the expsdiency Of mod.
flying or abolishins the duty on foreign paper was
adopted. The bill to raise volunteers for the de-
fence Of kentucky was discussed and reoommtted
to the Military Committee. The Bankrupt bill was
then discussed, and aver an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives, the bill for the
relief Of the sufferers by the Indian troubles in
Minnesota, and abrogating all treaties with the
Sioux was passed by vote Of seventy-eight
against seventeen. A bill providing ways and
means for the support Of the government was re-
ported, and referred to the Committee of the
Whole. resolution was adopted directing in
qury into the causes Of the loss Of the Monitor,
with the view Of ascertaining whether vessels Of
| hprc tar M ma la cal nd
A proposition to convert the old Hall of Repre-.
sentatives into gallery Of statuary was referred
to the Library Committee. Leave TO in.
troduce resolution approving and ra-
tfying the Presidents emancipation pro-
clamation was asked, but objection was made
and the subject lies over. Bills to establish tom.
porary military o crnmcnts in rebeous States
authorizing the raising Of volunteers for the de
fence Of Tennessee. setting apart lands for rail-
road In Washington Territory, establishing State
government for Colorado Territory and providing
for survey Of swamp and overaowed lands in Cali.
fornia, were introduced. A resolution calling for
information respecting the state OF our relations
with the republic Of New Granada was adopted.
A joint resolution was adopted providing that the
government shall furnish transportation to sick
and wounded soldiers who have been furloughed
or discharged rs well as to the remains Of those
who have died or been killed IN the service. The
Judiciary Committee vas instructed to report
bill providing for the protection Of loyal citizens
in their persons and property in insurrec.
tonary States resolution was introduced
directing that the Secretary Of the Treasury
commgnicats to the House his reasons, If any. for
negscting to answer the resolution passed by this
House on the l6th Of December last, inquirins
into the names Of the owners Of United States
stock of 1s42, and as TO tie medium Of payment Of
the same; and further, that he do now commuM.
cate to the House the names Of such owners and
whether he has not paid the said stock, and II So