New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28
GENER AL NEWS.

In the United States Senate yesterday bills were
offered to fix the time OF holding United States Cir
cult Courts and for the better organization of the
military establishment. a resolution Yves adopted
to inquire into the eXPediency Of authorizing the
President 10 offer the volunteers now in the service
such bounty as he may deem necessary TO secure
their REIMBURSEMENT; also into the expediency Of au-
thorzing the President to offer such bounty for the
re.enlstment of such volunteers for one year, or
longer time; also, into the expedsncy Of providing
by law for three-months volunteers either by enlist
ment or draft. The resolution to print at length
the Fitz John Porter trial was lost Senators stating
that 1t had already been printed. The bills to remove
Indians from Kansas and the Sioux from Minnesota
were passed. The President sent in documents con-
corning the capture Of Britsh vessels sailing from
one port to another having on board articles
contraband Of war The bill for the naturalization
Of the President and other persons for suspending
the privileges of the writ Of habeas corpus end acls
done in pursuance thereof was taken up and
amended 80 as 10 apply to criminal as well as civil
cases. Tie Kentucky Senators INDUCED in severe
condemnation Of the President. Mr. Salisbury Of
Delaware was exceedingly violent, aud was put in
charge of the Sergeant at Arms.
In the House, the Senate bill providing for the
pay Of certain persons over As years of age, who
entered the military service, was referred TO the
Military Committee. In Committee Of the Whole,
elaborate speeches on National affairs were made by
Mr.. Conway and Mr.. Shelabarger-the latter in
part as an answer TO the recent speech of Mr.. Val.
landlgham. In the House, bills were offered author
izng the raising Of negro soldiers for not more than
seven years.
The steamship Saxonia, from Southampton Jan.
Ia, arrived at tins port yesterday, with three days
later news from Europe. The French Legislature
was opened by the Emperor in person on Jan. 10
lie briefly reviewed his foreign and home poIicy
during the past five years AS to the American
question, he declared that bis wish 10 offer mediation
conformity with England and Russia had been in
spired by sinceIe sympathy, but that in conse.
Quence of the refusal Of the two other Powers to
Join him, it had been postponed to more suitable
opportunity. The Spanish Cortes continued the
discussion Of the Mexican question, and Senior OIo-
zaga made speech AGAINST the French policy.
Garibaldi has accepted the Presidency Of the Roman
Committee Of Action, and advised the Romans to
place confidence in themselves. The Federal As.
sembly of Switzerland opened on Jan. ~ and the
President of the Council Of States (which corresponds
to our Senate expressed the hope that the Unon
would DO able 10 maintain its vitality without for
eign Intervention, as was the case in Switzerland
during the period Of the SonderbuDd. King Ferdi-
nand father Of the King of Portugal has officially
declined the crown Of Greece.
-ln the case Of Joel b. Ferguson, tried 10 the
Court OF General Sessions on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses from Mrs. Carter, the
Jury last night rendered verdict Of guilty, with
etrong recommendation TO mercy. They subse-
duently subscribed $40 on behalf of the prisoner.
9adge kcCunn announced that the mercy Of the