The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-07


There is no change in the Army of the Potomac
to report. Regiments continue to leave on fur.
Tough
Intelligence from Ncwbern, N. c., by late ar.
rival at Fortress Monroe, states that the expe.
dticn under Colonel McChesney, of the First
Nora Carolina regiment, which left Newbern on
the 3osh ult. for Grecnville met the enemy near
Washington and routed them. The lieutenant who
led the Union troops in charge was killed. The
loss on the other sfde was one lieutenant and five
men. The troops engaged on our side were
negroes.
The latest news from Chattanooga yesterday re
presents the weather so intensely cold that two
soldiers were frozen TO death at Bridgeport. Ala.
bama, on the Goth ult The rebel lines are twenty.
Ave miles from Chattanooga.
IL Is reported in Washington that General Stone.
man. the able cavalry officer and head of the
Cavalry Bureau in the capital, is ordered to take
position under General Grant at Knoxville.
The Navy Department received an official &C.
count yesterday of the destruction of the rebel
salt works in st. Andrews Bay, Florida, and the
demolition Of the city of ST. Andrews, the full
particulars of which we published in our columns
two days ago. as furnished by our special cor
respondent at Key West
Signal stations are being established along the
Mississippi river at intervals in order to prevent
the attacks Of guerillas on vessels passing up and
down. These stations will each be protected by A
garrison. The Mississippi river, though appa-
rently open to commerce, is actually obliged to
be held by military force, in order to enable the
carried on.
c0NGREss.
In the Senate yesterday, Messrs. Howard, Cola.
mer. johnson, Harlan. Trumbull, Sherman, Morgan,
Conness and Brown were elected a select Com.
mittec on the Pacific Railroad. A resolution calling
for information as to whether the transport steamer
Niagara has been purchased by the government
was adopted Mr. Powell's bill to prevent persons
In the military service interfering with elections
was. after considerable discussion referred to the
Military Committee. A bill amendatory Of the
Enrolment act was reported by the Military Com.
mittee. II abolshes the three hundred dollars
Communication clause. consodates the classes ana
restricts the causes for exemption. resolution
from tho House extending the time for paying
boun.fes to volunteers to the LIST Of March was
passed to its second reading, and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives the resolution
providing for o select committee to consider the
cxpediency Of constructing q railroad between
Washington and New York was agreed to. The
Military Committee reported joint resolution
extending the time for paying bounties to soldiers
:nsaf the 9Th inst to the LIST Of March, which was
briefly discassed and adopted, General Garfield,
OF Ohio, alone voting against II. The Committee
on Elections reported bill fixing a uniform time
for holding the elections for Representatives in
Congress and enabling soldiers TO vote for said
Officers which was ordered to be printed and re.
committed. bill fixing regulations to prevent
collisions OF sea was referred to the Committee
on Commerce. The Secretary Of the Navy
was called on to report the cause Of
the delay In the distribution OF naval prize
money. The Committee on Naval Affairs were
instructed TO inquire into the expedency OF autho
rizng the presiden. TO appoint scientific board,
nation OF the construction OF steam vessels as
compared with those OF Europe. The Committee
on Pub,c Buildings and Grounds were instructed
20 examine and report on the expediency OF setting
apartfhe old Hall Of Representatives as hall OF
statuary. The object isto invite the several States
10 provide statues Of marble or bronze not exceed
ing two for each State OF renowned citizens, to be
there placed. In Committee Of the Whole the Post
once Appropriation bill was taken up, and Mr.
Washburnc. OF Illinois, made an onslaught on the
railroad corporations between New York and
Washington. stigmatixing them as lawless impos
tors. A lively debate ensued; but finally the bill
vss passed. A speech from Mr. Arnold, in favo'
Of tho emanc ipation proclamation. concluded th'
proceedings OF the session.
THE LEGrsLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday the standing com
mittcos vn Finance. Railroads and Cities ana VII
lagos were announced by the President. NOTICES
were given Of bills relative TO the metropolitan
Police Coinmission, the First division OF the Ma
tionai Guard OF the State, for the ncor poration
the Missionary Society Of the Holy Redeemer, tC
establish q national law library in this city, 10
amend tho College Land Grant act Of last year, to
extend The Chenango Canal 70 the Penns yyania
line. for the construction OF ship canal around
Niagara Pals, and for other purposes ofiess general
interest A resolution was adopted ns'ructing
She Judiciary Committee TO prepare a bill TO legal
ize the acts Of county supervisors In raising sol
diers bounty money and &c repeal the act Of la
session prohibiting the same. Resolutions ior u
sppo,n,men, OF Court Of Appeals Commission
and for a constitutional amendment TO enable sol
a,ss. IN vote we're laid on the table 4 short eA
.or,,ve sosson was then held after which q
saiournrnent took place.