The New York herald., 1863-01-24

ngton The bill to promote the ethoiency VI Wv
medical department Of the army was taken UP,
discussed, amended and passed Inc pn' W.
increasing the working force IN the Vu't@'
master Generals office was taken up anu
discussion of its merits entered upon' "isho"s
concluding which the Senate adjourned.
The House Of Representatives, Immediately sner
assembling went into Committee Of the Whoe'
ona raor,rsa the consideration Of the bill to pro-
vida ways and means for the support Ct govern:
ment The section Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee's bill taxing banks Mas discussed At con-
siderable length, and afterwards Mr.. hoopcrS
substitute bll, which was drawn up mainly ID ao'
eordance with the views Of Mr.. Secretary cha'o'
was taken up, discussed, and rejected by 81 yea'
to 70 nays. During tha discussion Of the bill of
the Ways and lseansi Committee, long discussion
on the negro question was INDUCED ~, growing
out Of an amendment which w.s offered, but re
iected to the effect tnat none Of the money raised
by tho bill should he used ior the purpo1. Of eman-
cipating or ai,aiBe slaves. lIs OH OF Mr.. stevens
was afterwards taEon ~ aul considered. when the
committee rose and The House adjourned to Mon
day, 80
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate ut Albany yesterday favor
able reports were made, among others, on tho
Canal Appropriation bill and the bill amending tne
act relative to marine insurance companies. bli's
were introduced requiring the Erie ana Cehtfai
railroads to make monthly and yearly reports OF
their freight business amending the revised
statutes in reference to the duties OF executors
! and administrators, amending the Banking law OF
1883. and creating the Office Of Associate surro'
gate for thc county Of New York. The bill rea-
tive to forfeit rocognizances in criminal cases was
passed. Also, that authorizing the Albany ana
| Vermont Railroad to construct a branch. The Sc
nate ADJOURNED TO Monday next. 4 -sas-
After a stoppase Of saven days, Tie voting ma
| chinery of the Assembly was again set in motion
| yesterday ald it ran very smoothly through thir-
tpen ballctilgs reaching the nnetieth in all since
| the House first convened, on the 9th inst. During
| this cessation of voting for Speaker there were
four days SESSIONS held, which were consumed
principally IN excited debate and wrangling be-
tween the two parties. Since Thursday OF last
week, the day when the last previous balotng
was had, the aspect of the spoakership contest
has changed, at least 50 ial as the democrats are
concerned, MIR. Trimmer of Monroe county, in
stead of Judge Dean, Of this city, being their pre-
sent candidate. The republicans still stick to Mr.
up on every vote for nearly two weeks was yes
terday destroyed by the appearance of third
candidate, in the person Of Mr.. Depew, of West
chester But, even with these changes no elec-
ton of Speaker was effected. The ballotngs va.
rled somewhat; but none Of them gave much ndi-
cation Of IN early organization. On the last one
the vote was--Trimmer, 60; Calcot, 60 pepew,
2. The Assembly then adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
BY the arrival at this port last night Of the
steamship Pacific, Captain Embleton, from Haya-
ma on the 18th inst. we have late and interesting
news from Mexico, which viii be found detailed
in the letter of our Havana correspondent, in an
other column.
One Of the rebel regiments IN the battle Of Muir
freesboro, according to an account given in
Southern journal, was raised in Missouri by son
of Ex-Governor John B. Clarke, who pretends to
represent that state in the rebel Senate at Rich
mond Col. Clarke, says the rebel paper, when
recruiting his regiment, was obliged to conceal
himself by day and work at night After filling up
his corps, lie swam the whole 1850 across the
Mississippi rivera milo and quarter wide and
at the time full of drif. ice
The Legislature Of Indiana recently passed
resolution Of thanks to Gov Horatio Seymour, Of
the constitution, the laws and liberties OF the
American citizen, contained in his late message to
the Legislature OF the State, and particularly for
his just and high appreciation of the interests,
position and patriotism OF the great Northwest"
The First coored regiment Of Kansas volun-
teer infantry was mustered into the service Of the
United States, at Fort Scott on the 18th instant
by Major 4. J. Weed, Assistant Acting Adjutant
General. After the forms Of mastering were con-
olnded the Major made speech TO his colored
brother soldier, in which he told them they.were
henccforth 80 be forever Free and that he trusted
they would soon become the model military orga-
u'zation OF the war; Since the regiment was form.
ed over four hundred have skcdsddled, leaving on
ly four hundred and eighty on duty.
The case Of Henry b. Silvernail against the Har.
lem Railroad Company, for damages sustained by
n collision was tried last week at Hudson, and the
jury gave the plaintiff verdict Of nine thousand
dollars. 4...e.. -
There wasa great Union dinner on Thursday ia
the Assembly Rooms, given in honor of General
Schcnck the commander Of this department IT
was a aplondil AFFAIR. attended by the most sub
stantial men Of Baltimore. Governor Bradford
made most eloquent and thoroughly loyal speech.
General Schenck also spoke eloqueutly, commend
ing the course u the Governor.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, the
examination Of witnesses was continued in the case
Of alleged false pretences agans. Mr. Joel b. Fer
guson, in procuring from Mrs. Catharne Carter the
loan Of one thousand dollars. Both plaintiff and
defendant arc members of the Bedford street Me.
thodist Episcopal church, and the trial has o,
course excited much interest in that congre CATION.
several members Of which were present In the
cour: room yesterday. The case was not con.
eluded, but adjourned over 10 Monday noxt at
eleven O'Clock.
There was quite violent downward turn In the market
today and at one time almost panic stocks fell from
2to pc, cent Money was active at per cent Gold
fuctunted between l41f aud closnR very strong q,
i4sk bid. Exchange closed At l62Js,
Cotton was in moderate demand yesterday az unchanged
pricee. Flour and wheat less active and somewhat
cheaper Corn IN good request slightly advanced