The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-13

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national currency passed by vote Of twenty
three yeas to twenty -one nays. The bill granting
pecuniary aid to Missouri in cmancipating tn,
slaves Of that State was passed by q vote o.
twenty-three against eighteen. A message Wa,
received from the President, in response to reso
luton of the Senate. transmitting report from
the Secretary of State. with the corresp ondence
and papers concerning mediation or arbitration
| on the part of the French government. These
important documents are published in to-day's
HERALD The President was requested to commu.
nicate to the Senate any information he may have
regarding the employment Of negroes by the
French army in Mexico. Resolutions Of the Penn
sylvania Legislature in favor of repeating the duty
on printing paper we're presented The bill pro-
viding for an assistant collector Of the customs,
to reside at Jersey City, was passed. The bill to
increase the number of major and brigadier gene
rails was taken up, and motion made to limit the
increase to twenty major and fifty brigadier gene
rails was adopted, and the bill was passed. 4
In the House of Representatives, the bill provid-
ing a temporary government for the Territory OF
Montana was taken up. Amotion to strike out the
proviso prohibiting slavery in the Territory was
rejected--39 against 96-and the bill passed.
Montana is contiguous to the State Of Oregon and
Washington Territory. The Senats's amendments
to the bill for the relief Of sufferers by Indian out
RACES in Minnesota were eoncurrcd in. Resolu.
tons of the New York Assembly, recommending
reduction Of the duty on imported printing paper,
were presented. The consideration Of the bill in.
Identifying the President for arrests made under
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus was
postponed till Tuesday next. In Committee of the
Whole the Naval Appropriation bill was laid aside
to be reported to the House. The bill making APP
preparations for Notifications WAS then taken up,
and the sum Of 5000 900 for the defences Of Wash
ington agreed TO-. The committee rose, the bill
was passed by the House and the House I'D
journed.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday favorable reports
were made on the bills to appropriate the pro-
ceeds Of State tax for tho support Of the public
schools and to authorize the payment Of the inte-
rest on canal drafts protested for non-paynent
Bills relative to our city railroads and TO make
provisions for the transportation OF passengers
and freight from and TO inherent points In this city
were introduced. A large portioA " The days
session was consumed over the general Bounty
bill.
Inthe Assembly the resolutions inviting General
Mcclellan to visit Albany the guest Of fhe State,
after being amended so that the invitation shall be
given by the Governor instead OF . committee,
were adopted by ninety-fve Affirmative votes to
four in the negative. Bills were introduced to APP
proprate sixty thousand dollars for improving the
navigation Of the Hudson river; to give the men,
bers of our Common Council annual salaries Of
three thousand dollars each to subject to stricter
police regulations all city railroad cars; to give
effect to the New York Common Council resolution
authorizing the extension of the pier on the south
side Of pier No. North river; to give the Sheriff
of New York county power to appoint marshals
who shall perform the duties now devolving on the
constables, and authorizing justices Of the peace
in Kings county to hold inquests in the absence of
coroners. Resolutions were offered directing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expedi-
ency of bill for imposing tax on foreigners who
neglect to become citizens after the term required
for their naturalization. 49,
Z owp KISCELLAHE0Us NEWS.
i Captain Borden, of the schooner Warren A.
Griffin, from Sombrero Island, which arrived at
this port yesterday, reports the laborers at that
island in state Of mutiny, refusing to work u
loading the vessels in port. -.--
A chaplain in the rebel service, while passing
through Canada West. in the cars Of the Great
Western Railroad, on Saturday February Z, was
robbed OF massive gold repeater, 5000 in gold
and $3.50 in greenbacks. Shouldn't have been
there.
Asoldier in Washington was, on Tuesday, mar
red to a lady in Oswego, by telegraph the minis
ter Grew. William CARR being present in the
national capital.
The snow has recently been so heavy in Canada
nxl, <1o h. &wosv.
between Montreal and Toronto being twenty-one
hours over time in performing the trip.
Professor Horsford, Of Washington, has demon.
strated a plan by which the army can always be
supplied with fresh bread. .rE .S2e n
The Buckeye Quakers have petitioned the Ohio
Legislature to be excused from all military requi-
sitions, whether for men or combinations, equi-
valents Of any sort for military duty, for the sake
of their consciences. These men all voted for Mr..
Lincoln for President, and helped to send such ra-
deal negro-worshippers as John A. Gurley and
James NJ. Ashley to Congress; but when they find
that their radicaism has plunged the country into
civil war they hold up their consciences to shield
themselves from their due proportion Of the bur
thcns which II entails.
Gen. Pope will be in st. Louis this week, and 1t
is rumored that he is to take command Of the ex-
petition against vicksburg.
Owing to the illness of Major Don Piatt, Judge
Advocate the Buell. court Of inquiry is not In ses-
sion in Cincinnati.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday y, be-
fore Recorder Hoffman, Adolph Blank was con.
victed Of grand larceny, in stealing tl,929 from
his employer, Albert Dung, on the 10th ut. The
prisoner is q German, forty.three years Of age,
and was employed as o clerk in the drug store
corner Of Canal street and the Bowery. The mo.
ney was stolen from the safe after the store had
been locked mp for the night. During the Crimean
war Blank was q member Of the Foreign Legion.
Before that time he had been employed ~ . sur
veyor in Brazil, and afterwards turned coffee
planter. He il highly educated man. and denied
all knowledge Of the robbery. Mr.. o. L. Stewart,
Assistant District Attorney, who conducted the