New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05
GEM En- AL NEWS.

in the United States Senate yesterday bill WAS
pa SEED authorizing the President 10 make qualified
fsrdons, so as to remit fines and relieve from i'm
prisonment. Several bills were reported, among
them the bill to change the time of holding The Dis
tric Courts Of the United States the bill to prevent
correspondence WITH Rebels the joint resolution to
revive the act to secure 70 the officers and men
ployed in the Department of the West and Missouri
;Leir pay, bounty, and pensions; the bill to amend
an act 10 prevent officers of the Government and
members of Congress from taking consideration Tor
pecuniary contracts, Office or place; and adversely
on the bill to barmouize admiralty jurisdicion also,
on the bill to divide the State Of Michigan into two
judicial districts, end also the resolution to in.
crease tie fees Of United States Marshals III Cafor-
MA A bill was introduced 10 FELL Indian reserga-
lions in California and establish new ones. The res
outons about the French in Mexico were tabled,
81 TO 9. The League Island bill was killed. Tue bill
for the encouragement Of Refreshments and the en-
rolling and drafting Of the militia was taken mp An
amendment was adopted, providing that drafted
man may procure a sub. ttute. Another amendment
was adopted, providing that no clothes, arms, or
equipments shall be sold, exchanged, pledged, or
given away; aud when such articles are found In
the possession Of any person not soldier or officer,
they may be seized. An amendment was adopted,
providing that any officer absent with leave shall
receive only half pay, and when absent without
leave, in addition to the penalties provided he
shall forfeit all his pay, except when sick or
wounded. On motion TO strike out The second
section, giving the President power to make all
rules and regulations for enrolling and drafting the
militia, there was long debate, chiefly as to tie
number Of Democrats in the army. The motion was
lost-Yeas, o; Nays, 50. No vote was taken on the
bill itself.
In the House, report was made adversely on the
credentials Of J. b. MeLoud claiming q seat from
the lid District Of Virginia. and sso the applica
ton Of hs contestant, w. W. Wing. The Coastwise
Submarine Telegraph bill was adopted, II 20 G3.
The bill for the cod:fcation Of the statutes failed
AZ to So. The Ship Canal bill was discussed, but
postponed until Friday A bill was passed for the
protection OF overland emigrants TO the States and
Territories on the Pacific coast. II appropriates
$50 900 TO be expended under the direction Of the
Secretary Of War. Abill to establish an Ambulance
corps was passed. II authorizes the permanent en-.
lstmept Of 90 900 men for the performance Of such
duties A colonel is provided as head Of the corps
with frst lieutenant for every 100 men, a sergeant
for every 20 men, and corporal for every 10 meu
The House passed the Senate bill for the more ell
cent administration Of the Subsistence Department
II proydes for brgadier-general az the chief two
colonel, a. assistant commisssries, and major; the
sslectiop 10 be made either from tho army or voun-
,.er forces. The Committee on Military Affairs re.
poted back the House bill, with the Senates amend
,nepts authorizing 90 900 men to be raised in Ken
lucky, for twelve months, for the defense Of that
STATE &c. The amendment was agreed to-sO the
81 has passed both Houses
The mos! noticeable feature in the Ncw'YoTh
L,s,lnules proceedings yesterday, was tue r'ia'"