The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-27

raj Burnside have been lnterfered with by SuD0r0l
nate officers was called up and adopted. The Sc
nate then considered the bill to abrogate the
treaties with the Sioux of Minnesota, and to in
demnify citizens of that State for losses incurred
by the recent Indian outrages. The bill, after be-
ing somewhat amended, was passed. commu-
nicaton was received from the President, trans
hitting the report Of Secretary Seward and the
instructions to consuls in Turkey An exc
cutve session was then held, at the conclusion Of
which the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Indoc. of
Wisconsin, appeared and was sworn in MS the sue
cessor of the late Hon. Luther Hanchett. The bill
for branch mint in Nevada was reported back
favorably from the Ways and Means Committee.
A bill to establish an arsenal and ordnance depot
in New York harbor was reported from the Mill
tary Committee Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, Of Penn
sylvania, reported bill authorizing the President
to raise and equip for five years service hun
dred and fifty thousand negro soldiers. The con-
sideration of the bill was postponed till to-day.
resolution was adopted instructng the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency
of the President being authorized to accept for
three years service any companies of soldiery that
may offer. without limitation as to number. The
Senate bill making Ohio and Michigan the Seventh
judicial district and Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
the Eighth. was passed. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole and took up the Finance
bill. Mr. Stevens substitute was considered, and
rejected The amendment to tax bank circulation,
previously defeated, was again offered and voted
down. Other amendments were proposed and
rejected when the committee rose and reported
to the House the Ways and Means Committees bill,
as heretofore amended, which was published in
the HERALD on Friday and Saturday last. The
greater number Of the amendments of the Com
mittee of the Whole were agreed to by the House.
Some were reserved for separate vote, among
which was that permitting the Secretary of the
Treasury to dispose of the bonds such terms as
he may deem advisable. The amendment taxing
the aggregate Of bank deposits was disagreed to-
The bill, amended, was passed without div
sion. 1t will be found in another part of our
paper this morning. The Post Office Appropria
ton bill was passed. The resolution providing for
pensions and bounties for the officers and soldiers
of the Western Military Department, and that
legalizing the transfer to the Albany prison from
the District of Columbia Of criminals, were adopt
ed. The House then adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE
The Senate of our State Legislature yesterday
compressed its proceedings into the space Of about
ten minutes, and adjourned till eleven o'clock to-
day. Nothing of Importance was transacted.
In the Assembly the long, angry and tempcstu-
struggle for the Speakership was yesterday, |
after three weeks continuance, brought to a ter
mination. On assembling proposition was made |
by democratic member to elect Speaker and |
Clerk together, by rica uoce vote but, after con-
siderable discussion, this proposal was overruled,
and the House proceeded to ballot for Speaker,
when Mr.. Callicot, the candidate Of the republi-
cans, received GIL votes, and Mr.. Trimmer. demo-
crat, SO. Mr.. Callicot was therefore declared
elected presiding officer Of the present Assembly.
This was the ninety-third ballotng in all since
the House has been in session, which is just three
weeks. Mr. Calicot was conducted to the chair,
and made an address, thanking the members for
the honor conferred. The other officers of the
House-all republicans-were then elected. Mr..
Joseph b. Cushman. of Oneida county, was elected
Clerk As soon as the organization and the cere-
monies attendant thereon were completed, q pre-
ambe and resolution were offered alleging corrup-
ton on the part Of Mr. Csllcot during the Speak
ership contest. and calling for committee of five
to investigate the case. These were discussed for
some time, when, without coming to q vote on
them, the Assembly adjourned till eleven o'clock
to-day.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Resolutions strongly condemnatory of the gene
raj government, Of the action of the partisan
Court Martial BY which General Fitz John Porter
was dismissed and deprccating the misma-
nagement of the war, were presented by Alder
man Farley yesterday, in the Board of Al
dermen, and after some discussion passed by
vote Of thirteen to three. They contain some hard
l. Sl,n Cad
and the Court Martial, and will. no doubt, this
morning be the subject Of much discussion among
the general public. What will the city do? How
much will local legislation be stagnatcd, If these
fearless thirteen city fathers should be sent to Fort
Lafayette,
The suspended work on the new Court House
will probably be resumed forthwith. The Mayor,
on Saturday, signed the papers prepared by the
Supervisors, auditing certain expenditures on the
work, which papers were prepared as test Of
the matter whether the Board Of Supervisors
could authorize the building to be resumed and
carried on under the direction Of the Board, in
default Of the City Hall Commissioners. The pa
pers in question were intended to carry the issue
before the courts had the Mayor refused his sig.
nature.
The Burns Club Of this city, last night celcbrat.
ed the natal day Of Scotia's favorte bard by a
supper at Ittner's saloon. in Grand street. Wit,
song and wine enlivened the proceedings, which
were prolonged considerably beyond midnight.
The case Of Joel D. Ferguson, q class leader in
the Bedford street Methodist Episcopal church,
charged with having obtained 81 900 under false
| pretences from Mrs. Catharine Carter, . member
of his class in 1860, was resumed yesterday in the
| Court OF General Sessions before City Judge
| McCunn. Several witnesses for the defence were
examined, for the purpose Of proving the value of
the property owned by the defendant when the
loan was negotiated. Mr.. Solomon l.. Hall, coun.
sci for the defence then summed up. and the case
was adjourned until eleven o'clock this morning..
| According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 40 deaths in the city during the past week