The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-29
THE SITUATION.

THE STU ALTON.
Lt nsns General Grant returned his headquarters
IN the field yesterday. The reorganization OF the army
s rapidly progressing. The principal commanders
OF the consolidated corps have been appointed,
and their win DO found in our correspond
cnts despatch In another column. It IL said that
Genera Grant has expressed desire that General Nc
Cean and General Fremont should assigned to active
service the former TO take charge OF the deences Of
Washington when the Army Of the Potomac moves Gen.
eral Fremons arrival In Washington is expected within
. few daya
Dispatches from Chattanooga yesterday state that tho
rebels strongly posted Dalton Ca that General
Polk reinforcing Joe Johnston and that General Long
streets cavalry has reached Marietta The Union army
Ia said TO bs 10 Hne condition.
special despatch from Fort Smith Ark !, announces
that the Army OF the Frontier In motion and that Ws
supposed destination Is Northern Texas.
Admiral Porter has forwarded the Navy Department
oca report Of the capture Fort DO Russy IN Fed
river in which the gunboais Eastpor Neosho and Benton
participated with great The distractions Ia the
,ver which occupied the enemy nye months lay down.
tere destroyed by our sailors in a few hours.
Commander Prebie OF the sloop-of war ST. Louis re-
lrs from Funchal MADEIRA. that the rebel prlvateer
)ords wen. to from that port the LIST inst and
shat he would follow her at once. The St. Louis mot be-
log steamer, however, not al all likely to up
with The Florida Commander Preble says that his men
t'wero wild TO fight but he could not violate the neu
tra'ily or the port.
C0NGR Ess.
70 the Senate yesterday a bill giving Revolutionary
soiicts additional bounty OF hundred dollars was
passed Mr. W son introduced q bill relating to the
Military Academy at West Point. This bill authorizes
The pntmen BY the President OF two additional cadets
FOR ech Slate represented in Congress- resident OF tho
State wherein appointed having served honorably two
years 10 the army not less than seventeen than
twenty years old and selected according merits and
qualifications. After dsposng Of some unimportant bust
ness the Joint resolution to amend the constitution
oforevcr prohibit. slavery taken up and Senators
Trumbaii aud Wilson made speeches In its favor.
In the House OF Representatives . resolution was
offered granting the OF the bali to George thompson
the English sbocnat, for the delivery Of q lecture
the 9th OF April. sharp opposition was manifested,
and the resolution fnally laid the table
by vote Of sixty-thrce 10 forty. The secretary
OF War called upon for Information with re-
gard to cnims for services rendered by state troops
during The war. Mr. Norton, Of Illinois, introduced
joint resolution prohibiting slavery In the States and
Territories by amendment OF the constitution.
II was referred to tho Judiciary Committee Mr.. Stevens
OF Pennsylvania, subsequently introduced o similar pre-
position. Objection being maao the second reading OF
Che resolution the question REQUIRED shal the resou
lion be rccctcdy and decided In the negative by
vote Of thirty against sixtyseven The resolution
Eas thereupon resa second time. Further action was,
bowevcr cut on by the announcement OF the death OF
hr. owcu Loveioy, q Illinois. EuiosIss were delivered
by messrs. washburne. James Allen, Pendeton odcli,
Stevens and others the usual resolutions Of coincidence
wore adopted, comm,cs appointed to attend the
removal q the remains from Brooklyn 10 Illinois and the
House slen,iy adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tho PROCEEDINGS Of the Senate yesterday were not i'm
portant, the most Of the being taken up
consideration OF local and private claim bills The bill
authorizing savings institutions make Icons 10 counties
their bonds was passed. Tho bill for the
OF state Court Of Claims debated Tor some time
and thea, alter having progress reported laid over
The proceedings ~ the Assembly were rendered very
interesting by discussion Of Mr. Brvsns resolution in
favor Of amendment Of the national constitution 70
prohibit slavery, which occupied q considerable
zion o. the days sitting. Mr. Bryant spoke at
length In suppor Of bis resolution, and was followed
the side Of the question BY Speaker Alyord, who
IN concluding hts remarks. offered substitute TO the
eject that the Presidents cipation proclamation
should be made statute Law OF the land for the purpose
Of efscng the object arrived at n the resolution
Of MT Bryant. The whole subject was referred to the
Federal Relations Committee. Some bills were passod,
but none Of general interest Among those ordered 20
their hd reading weretbe bills for the Improvement OF
she navigation Of tho Hudson river which has already
passed me Senate and TO enable the Childrens
Ala Scleiy 70 hold real estate Tho bill author.
izing our Mayor bnd Common Council 90 extend
certain streets on the west side OF the city,
below Thirty nrst street, reported favoraby by tho
Cities Commihse and referred TO the Committee OF tho
whole rbe Military COMMITTEES reported 10 the House the
Militia blu. nappropria,es altogether os the support
Of the militia $500 600 Of which $4,000 are FOR arms
and equipments Resolutions adopted calling for an
Immediate report Of the cost Of extending The chenanso
Caos 70 The state se and inssrucsiag ths Judiciary Con