The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-20
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The naval bill, as reported to-day from the
Committee on Ways and Means, appropriates
for the ordinary operations OF the Navy proper
about s97,000,00o, in addition to the usual APP
preparations for the several bureaus of the
Department and for navy yards, docks and
miscellaneous expenditures. The pay OF
officers, seamen and engineers requires $l9,-
$4,000, and for construction and repairs $780,
100000, for armor plated vessels $3,600,O00
hemp and other materials 100000, fuel 49,
$4,000, equipment S3,000,000, provisions So
100000, construction and repairs OF machinery
S2s. $4,000, surgeons appliances and neces-
sares ss,30oOOo, navigation apparatus and
supplies $4,000.
The bill Of Senator Morgan, OF n. Y, pre-
sented to-day, to facilitate proceedings in adj
miralty and other judicial proceedings ON the
part OF New York, contemplates the scpara-
ton OF Kings, Queens Suffolk and Richmond
counties, and constitute a separate district, to
be called the eastern district Of New York.
The effect OF the bill is not to impair the local,
territorial or other jurisdiction of the Circuit
Court for the southern district of New York.
and appeals and writs of error may be taken
from the eastern to the court for the southern
district OF New York. The eastern district
is TO have concurrent Jurisdiction with the
southern district over the waters within the
counties above specified, and all seizures made
thereon. The salaries Of the Judges OF the
eastern and southern district courts are fixed
at $4,000. Cases Of prizes shall have prefer
ence over other cases upon any calender of
the court. A term of the court is to be held
on the first Wednesday of every month. -
The bill introduced by Fernando Wood To-
day directs that the Secretary OF the Treas
nry shall, out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. pay to the Comp
trolier Of the city Of New York, or to his duly
authorized agents, the costs, charges and ex-
pensive property incurred by the corporation
Of the said city for enrolling, subssting, sup
plying, arming and equipping the troops en-
ployed in aiding 70 suppress the present in
surrection against the United States, TO he
settled upon proper vouchers, and TO be filed
and passed upon by the proper accounting
officer of the Treasury Department.
The Postmaster General has invited bids to
reduce the running time four days from the
Atlantic to the Pacific for the conveyance Of
the mails.
Secretary Seward, in letter to Minister
Adams, dated the 9th of October last, as APP
pears from the published correspondence,
says :-"The United States do insist, and must
continue to insist, that the British Govern
ment Is justly responsible for the damages
which the peaceful, law-abiding citizens Of The
United States sustain by the depredations of
the Alabama, that vessel having been built
and fitted out in British waters The Secre-
tary cannot therefore, instruct Mr.. Adams To
refrain from pressing the claims which he now
has in his hands.
The Senate to day confirmed the following
nominations :-Chas. james, Collector of Gus
toms for the district OF San Francisco; Sebas-
tian S. Marble, Collector Of Customs for the
district Of Waldoboro, Maine; Chas. G. Par
sons, Of Maine, Consul for the Island OF Trim
idad i. Washburne Jr Collector of Customs
for the district Of Portland and Falmouth Me.