The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
New York. Tuesday, April lie. 1864.
THE SITUATION.

New York, Tuesday, April lie. 1864.
THE SITUATION.
No movements of importance are reported from the
Army OF the Potomac. The roads continue horrible
condition after the rains and advance possible for
the present The bridges over Bull rum Cedar run and
Broad run on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad have
been repaired. special train with General Grant and
stat was the first to pass The General arrived In
Washington from Culpepper Court House at eleven
O'Clock last night The organization OF the army
tnues 10 progress actively. General Sheridan takes
nand OF the cavalry corps General fitzpatrick having
been relieved. and probably designed for o command
Che First Division will be succeeded by General Wilson
In the Third division,
The from Hampton Roads 10 important The
rebos made a desperate attempt to blow up Admiral
Lees flagship Minnesota or Newsports News on satur.
day night, with torpedo. II did succeed, however,
although the crew and ofcsrs received terrible and
unexpected shock being knocked OF their berths
tumbled promiscuousy about the decks II ap.
pears that the rebels approached the Minnesota
small beat, with a torpedo attached which,
whep they reached the rrga,e, exploded with report
equal TO twenty pieces OF artillery. An attempt was
maize to pursue the daring perpetrators; but the
despatch tug OF the Admiral had steam up they es.
capped uoharmed, after running through all our picket
boats The vessel sustained very little damage
The United States supply steamer Massachusetts, which
arrived at Philadelphia yesterday from the South Attain
tic squadron reports that she heard heavy firing from
s,ono Inlet the It'll inst she passed the feet at
Charleston
Intelligence from Little Rock, Ark, reports General
Steele at Arkadepha the 2sth ut which no reached
after constant skirmishing with the en- envy.
General Grierson had small fight with Forrest on the
bridge which the latter had constructed over Wolf river
and succeeded In destroying it, with slghtoEes Forrest
Ia said be contemplating passage OF the Tennessee
With his reinforced army Preparations made, how.
per. to resist him.
cONGEEss.
10 the Senate yesterday the first annual report or the
Rational Academy OF Design pres ented and motion
made 10 print ateen hundred copies OK H. remonstance
against extension OF the Goodyear india rubber patent
aud memorial for the construction OF pier at Lewes,
Delaware were also presented. The Committee on the
6onduct Of the Wsr made report in relation TO the
cent military expedition into Florida which ordered
10 be printed. II appears that Gen. Gilmore is respon
eble for that unpleasant affair. The bill to organize
9 regiment OF veteran volunteer engineers
ported by the Military Committee The same committee
instructed 10 inquire into be exped ency aboshng
the present system OF Indian traders Messrs Grimes Of
Iowa, and Hale OF New Hampshire at this stage OF the
proceedings, allowed 10 abuse each other for brief
space The House Naval Appropriation bill was then
ported from the Finance Committee, with amendments,
all OF which agreed TO excep, appropriating
$40 900 for Coating dry docks for Monitors New York
and Philadelphia. Various amendments offered by the
Chairman OF the Naval Committee also agreed to.
amendment providing for the extension OF the wharf
Mt the Charlesown Navy Yard was discussed at come
length but on coming TO vote IL was arcertained that
there quorum present. aud thereupon the Senate
adjourned.
The House OF Representatives thronged with spec.
tators OF both anxious 10 witness the proceedings
and listen TO the debate upon The resolution expe Mr.
Long, OF Ohio for declaring himself in favor OF recos
MIXING the rebel confedcracy. Tsssubiect TO be
taken up O'Clock and untl that hour arrived the
regular order OF business was transacted. General
Grants report OF the battle Of Chattanooga together
with the reports Of The subordinate commanders,
presented and ordered TO be printed Mr. Hooper rein.
iroduced The bin amendatory Of the National Bank act
md Saturday next wasssssisned for its consideration
Mr. Cravsns Of indiana introduced resolutions designed
10 commit the House Gu the question OF amending
the constitution 20 a. 10 prohibit slavery and moved
tho previous question, but the motion peratived
by Of scvenywo against oriy.four and the sub.
iect laid Mr.. Davis % Maryland introduced
bill organizing the heads OF the bureaus or the Navy
Department into Board OF Naval Administration who
In connection with tho Secretary or the Navy, shall ad
minister the affairs OF the Navy The bill referred
20 the Naval Committee The resolutions OF Mr.. Finck o
Ohio resrming the principles OF the Cr,teudeu resolu
tons. that the waged for the purpose or cou
quest but for the restoration Of obedience 10 the cons
tuition, with the rights and equality OF the States upim
paired &C. then considered and laid the table
by vote OF eighty against sixty -four. The import
business OF the day, namely the resolution 10 expe,
Mo Long, then up and exciting debate ensued
Ia which Nessrs. Scbenck, voorhees,, Fernando Wood
Stevens Cox Colfax, Herman, Winter Davis and mum
Der Of others participated The discussion kept up
Gil after eleven O'Clock last night and will be resumed
today.
THE LEGISLATURE
10 the state senate yesterday the adverse reports o.
che Riiiroai Committee on the Broadway Underground
Railroad aud the Boomngdale and Eleventh Avenue
Railroad bills wore taken from the table where they
were laid last Friday, disagreed with and the bills or.
dered V the Committee OF The Whole The votes on ma
Ing this disposition Of these we're II yeas 10
nays on the former and l6 yeas 10 nays the latter
Hhe o 70 pre'eut ne strikes OF wofkngmen was recon.
mitted 70 tnesJudciary Committee 20 enable delegations
fonth ciG and Brooklyn % De heard against H. Third
seedlings ordered Of the bills requiring regstries 10
De made OF Births marriages sud deaths 10 author
10 the In6rmary for Ipdigent Women and Children in
bis city TO confer the Tile OF NJ D. Among the bills 10.
Doduced was to enable holders Of Erie Railway pre-
brred ospta STOCK 10 convert IL lotto somm0n shares
Tho Assembly spent considerable part Of The day IN
cpsnutss Of the Whole consideration OF the bill max
And appropriations o The charitable institutions Of the
80. nv ~ asealis Opposition was made u Y m