New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-16
GENERAL NEWS.

In the United States Senate yesterday, bill
was introduced extending the powers Of Military
Courts 90 that they may compel witnesses to attend
take dispositions out of the State and pOni Oh
der and other crimes The joint resolution concern
Ing the pay Of the Army and Navy was adopted
80 to 2-the Nays being Messfs Powell and Sauls.
bury. bill relative to suits by political prisoners
was offered. Some amendments were made to the
Civil Deficiency bill, ana it was laid over. On tie
Military Academy Appropriation bill there was
q sharp debate, Messrs. Wade and Lane denouucing
West Point as nursery Of treason Other Senators
defended the institution, and the bill passed by 90
10 10.
In the House, the session was spent in Committee
on the Ways and Means BILL The speeches were
mainly the policy OF taxing Bank circulation. No
vote was taken.
Senator Sumner was to have been serenaded
yesterday night in honor Of bis reelection, but he
declined the compliment and requested that the
money that would have been spsrt for Inusic shoud
be given to tie Hospital Fund which was done.
There are doubtless pro-slaveiy eyes that will zee
some frigbful Abolition plot in this ac.
Our correspondent at Trenton, gives a graphic
account efthe election of James w. Wall TO the
United States Senate from New-Jersey. The bold
denunciation Of dr. Wall by ex.Gov Newell for &
time disconnected the Secessonists, but their dis
cipline perfect, and the programme was carried
out to the letter.
There was considerable delay and some slight
accidents in steam navigation in this harbOr yesier.
Gay, in consequence Of the dense fog, which con-
tnued all the morning. The steamer City of Hart
ford ran on rock near Hell-Gate and sunk No.
body was burt.
Tie Brooklyn City Court has given verdict Of
s2,77s 10 against the City Railroad Company, for
injuries TO passenger caused by the refusal Of the
conductor 10 stop the car long enough for her TO
&c, of.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts yesterday
elected United States Senator--the Hon. Charles
Sumncr-by vote of 227 to Is for Jorah G. Abbott,
9 for c. +. Adams, and 2 for Caleb Cushing
The Boot and Shoe Dealers Of this city met last
night, aud adopted a petition asking for relief il
reference to tie various taxes on their trade. Sew
eral patriotic speeches were made.
Neither California nor Ncw-York elected a
United States Senator yesterday. In the Pacific
State the vote was: Phelps, SO; Sargent, 81; Con-
ness, -. In New-York, 55Qj5.
Gov. Ramsay, Republican, Of Minnesota, has
been elected to the United States Senate from that
State, in place of Henry NJ. Rice, Democrat, whose
term expires in March next.
A Toronto paper states that gold has been dis
covered on the Saskatchewan in Canada, east Of
the Rocky Mountains
There was a steader feeling in Wall street YES.
d.y and the hsbues appear TO lave lost the gbt which
ss1ed them under the continued rapid advance gold Th.
commodity was still higher but the figure, had no more ter
rors for the The amount Of busres the First
Board was to fair extent and quotations irregular. Gov
srpmsns were pressed the mark and ayain lower
At thu ,ond Board the market still irregular but TIA,
sops was rather stronger than in the morning This
p.reusrly Observable Ia Governments, which improved
zi cent The business In shares was moderate at aleu-
pooruins price. At the o'clock call in the Public Boar
the dispatches from Washpron announcing the passage
the bill authorizing hundred millions Of iegsteader note
had fvorsbIe Influence and with moderate scsiVity th
quotations show general improvement The business II
foreign bills moderately active at lodt3 Tor Sterling
banks signatures being o2i0lG3 at the eles' Francs ar
3 40 FIeghs active, and rates are hrrner Col
tsuehed siD higher premium, selling at one time before t
Board 49i Toe Board quotation In the morning was fS
|Uli8j After fuctussing between H'39i+s1, 1t hnAA!
closed st TL4i4a, with large business at the secon
Bo.rd Tho Custom.House Notes have been active. and
ess uADS o. ~ Is % 70 ~ s!ssipg dull xasss W.