The New York herald., 1864-04-05

extend 10 us was adopted The Military Committee re.
ported Adversely on the House bill reorg gaDisos the
ouartermssters Department, with amendments OH
establishing Bureau OF EN- ancipatloo wa reported, and
ordered 10 ts printed Tho Scnae recently called upsa
the Secretary Of War for an ordot Of Geesr DIX 70 Pro-
vos Marshal Dodge relative 10 the Maryland election Of
1891 and Secretary responds that no such document
sknown the ocers OF The department. nor has been
found in its archives bill reported appropriating
Ave millions OF dollars for the satisfaction OF claims for
spoations committed by the French prior 70 July 81
1901 and appointing a commission 70 adjudcats said
claims The House bill authorizing cniistmens In rebel.
lious distrcts taken up. and Aassrs Grimes and
rrumbul made speeches against IT, while Messrs Sher.
and Wilson spoke In favor OF the bill Mr. Howe Of
Wisconsin, then made . speech in favor a prohibiting
slavery by amendment OF ths constitution After the
transaction OF unimporlant business the Senate
adjourned
ln the House OF Representatives. resolutions calling
for Information az TO the and dspositon OF tho
commuation money received from drafted men. and
to the number OF coiored regiments 10 the service also
as TO the pumbcr OF persons arrested for Political offences
were laid on the table TIE Secretary OF War called
on for statement OF the number OF who entered
the army since March 1851 quota OF each State
under each call. The Committee Foreign Affairs re-
ported join. resolution declaring that "the Congress
OF the United States is unwilling by silence TO
leave the nations OF tho world under the i'm
preston that they indifferent spectators OF the
dcplorabc events now traDspring In the republic OF
Mexico therefore they think a. TO declare that II does
not accord with the people OF the United Ssaes 10
acknowledge monarchial government erected on The
ruins Of any republican government in America. under
the auspices of any European Power" This adopted
unani0iously-one hundred and nine members voting
An effort made to have the resolution granting the
OF hall Of The House TO George Thompson the
Ftgsh aboltionist. for lecture, rescnded; but the
House refused to entertain the proposition The House
then won't into Committee OF the Whole the bill
amendatory OF the National Bank act, bat adjourned
without concluding the subject
TIE LEGIsLATURE.
10 the Senate yesterday bill was introduced appro.
priang Ave millions Of dollars for the enlargement
grnooa capacity Of tho Erie and Oswego canals To &C
complsh the work in accordance with plan proposed
In this bl the canals will have TO be closed about the
lst Of next November and remain closed until about the
lst OF June. 1865 bill also Introduced requiring
the Excise Commissioners to give bonds for the
performance Of their duties The bill for the
sale Of the Staten Island Quarantine lands WIS
recommi,ted with instructions to have an amend
ment inserted providing for the retention Of
four acres at the southeast OF said lands for
porary boarding and landing purposes, Offices, &C The
bill amendaory OF the Unsafe Buildings for this city
ordered to third reading The amendments pro.
vide for the more complete inspection OF buildings and
prescribe the u which suits shall be prosecuted
under The ACT agreed 10 vote for Regents Of the
University the 18th inst to Ill the two vacancies new
existing in that Board.
In the Assembly the bill prescribing the mode in
which ihe votes Of the soldiers tbe fed shall be taken
was under consideration for time In Committee OF
the Whole. A few immateriaI amendments were agreed
10, and The bill finally ordered TO a third resding
Among tho bills passed those consolidating all the
school iaws Of the State Into act and to relieve
from auction duties all sales for the relief Of
sick and wounded soldiers The consideration Of the
bill arpropriatog $3.50 o0O erming equppio and uni
forming the State militia occupied considerable pol
OF the days session II was finally laid aud made
the special order for this afternoon The bill providing
for the appointment o. eve Commissioners OF Appeals
was reported to the House complete by the committee
having il p charge. The Senaie's resolution calling
the national government TO pay the SloO bounty 10
cruits IN .he two years regiments who honorably
discharged before tho expiration Of their years ser
vice was eaopted.