New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-05
GENERAL NEWS.

When our Summary closed for yesterday
raper the IT, 4. Senate had under consideration the
Miscellaneous Appropriation bill; an amendment
prohibiting the circulation Of so-Caed Confederate
currency was adopted. An amendment sppropiat-
ing $}000,000, to be expended under direction OF
tie President for expenses incurred in any State in
Rebellion for srmiOg ard organizing such persons as
may be enrolled for protection against domestic
violence, was rejected. An amendment was adopted
10 organize Signal Corps for the Army. Another
amendment was passed TO reimburse Minnesota for :
expenses in suppressng Indian outbreaks After
several other amendments the bill passed. The bill
20 admit Colorado a State was adopted. The bill
10 expedite public printing Wac passed. Tue bill
20 admit Nebraska o State wac called up-no
quorum present-can Of the Senate-th bill passed,
- to II. Executive Session at y a. M, with
recess until 10 a. m, of Wednesday. The Senate
re-met at 10 yesterday morning Among the bills
called up was the one 10 provide for the election of
members of Congress in Tennessee and Louisiana.
Fsctious opposition 10 it being made by the Pro-
Slavery side, nothing was done, TO compliment
ihc presiding officer, and send word to the PRECEDENT
that The Senate was ready to adjourn AT II o'clock
the Senate adjourned sine die. a special Session
WIS forthwith called, when eleven newly elected
Senators appeared. The daily sessions were fixed
u, 70 o'clock.
Iu the House, after our summary Of yesterday.
Mr.. Fenton made report on Government. contracts
from the Select Co;nmittee. Mr.. Van Wyck sub
n,tted the vie ~s Of the minority Mr.. Stevens In
i'Oduced Il resolution, which was passed. providing
iLat the pay and mileage due TO the expelled mem.
bers Of the House be paid to their respective cue
teosop. The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was
returned from the Senate with amendments. The
House n0n-concurred in them and asked for q Com
nl.ttee Of Conference The House took recess IN
O'Clock, in order to afford the Committee time 10
-, them. Al 10 o'clock yesterday morning
A.. r. esembled. Mr. Washburne mOyed.to
.r,,,o,d ,h, =, order to consider the bills for
,be Hoo, ,rr. '-cidod in tho mega
tive by the following vote: Yess &C; Na,r NV
iwo'thirds, so the motion was LOst. The rrpOft OF
TIE Conference Committee on the Misceliaa' eous Ap-
preparation bill wac adopted. The remainde, OF the
session wos used up in discussion about prir> ing
TIE re port OF the Select Committee on Frauds n
Government Conti cts aud at noon tue House i'd :.
journed sine die. I
All the general appropriation bills were passed f
and rgned by the President. These, together with
other appropriations, amout 10 about one thousand e
millions of dolars The Miscellaneous ApprOpria- q
ton bill az originally introduced by the Committee =
on Ways and Means, appropriated only 81 20,Ooc, =.
bu, before passed through both houses the sggre
gate was enlarged to go, 0OO The Senate
bill. 10 admit Colorado and Nevada into the Union
Re States failed in the House, the latter refusing 10
suspend the rules for their consideration, vote a
Of two-ihrds being requisite do The bill 10 II
punish frauds on the revenue and for other pur- q
poses, omlts the fees to the Solicitor Of the
Treasury, aud conters the commissions aris-
ing from seizures under tho revenue laws,
excluding prize cases, to the District-Attorney
The bill creating the Office Of Assistant Collector
for the port Of New-York, also became law. a
The bill amendatory Of the Pacific Railroad net v
failed for want oftime. \
The Hbernisn, from LiverpOo, Feb. 10 and Lon. b
donderry Feb. 20, with two days larer news than b
abai brought by the New.York, arrived at Portland h
Yesterday. II was remarked that there a sudden u
change In the attitude Of the official and semi. official
yress of France with regard to Poland, and the
feuch Government is said TO have sent diplomatic
note to Prussia. 1t is thought that England and
France may exert themselves automatically in be-
half of the Poles The Gibraltar formerly the
+ lm.er had arrived in Liverpool, and it is expected
rat she will again be fitted out for Confederate
ssrvice Large mass meetings, expressing sympathy
$sth the Federal Government and the Emancipation [
r. Icy Of the President of daily occurrence
Immense and enthusiastic meetings Of this kind took
y lace in London, On Feb. Is, and Liverpool Feb. lo
The Russians art reported 10 have suffered severe
defeat.
by tho arrival Of the steamship New.York we Q
bsye 80 days later newsfrom Europe. The naval '
sea.al in ChalesIsa LarboT ssy the pretended