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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
J.EGJSLATURE.

SENATE. Jan. ia bill was reported i.'otah,
prohibiting the enlistment of men in this State
for other States. Bills were introduced 10
amend the Railroad Act relative to making ~ The
Of trains. Authorizing DutcAess County to borrow
s2S0.OoO for bounty purposes. The Assembly rosou.
tioDs proposing the amendment Of the Constitution
to the elective fanohsc 70 citizens Of this SITE
in the military service OF the United States passed
UNANIMOUSLY. A message was received from Governor
Seymour relative to the returning rogimeuts ana The
condition Of the recruits at itbe several RENDEZVOUS and
MI Ames moved that the Governor be empowered e.
srpend amount not exceeding s2j 900 or the prone
reception Of the returning regiment and in proyidiar
for the recruits, lies Adjourned till Mont iy
evening.
AssEsBLY.-Blls we're introduced concerning Tie
Brooklyn ard kocseway Beach RsilrOad COMPANY
Yog a public market in NewYoTk. 10 regulate The
ferries between NewYor aud Long Island. 10 prevent
,siorton and u incorporate Passenger and Baggage
Company. For additional nOtaries public ~ New
York Adjourned till Monday evening.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16

Coy. Seymour sends to the Legislature a
letter (extorted by special resolution) confess
inc that our returning soldiers are not properly
received nor properly cared for. His excuse u.s.
want of money! popular complaint with ms
party. But it would not have cost him more
than bslf 81 dozen postage stamps to have sent
"a New-York or EImira few kind words OF
welcome Just few lines, to let the brave fell
lows crowding home to see their families and
friends know that their Governor had not for
votten them.
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lished by their predecessors, let that corruption
DO exposed with tho utmost fearleSsness. and
punished with the utmost rigor
The World wants to know who are the three
clerks whom Solicitor Jourdan directed the
District-AttOrney TO prosecute. II 1t sends a
reporter to tho Office of the District-Attorney Of
New-York he may, perhaps, learn whether that
officer has obeyed instructions to prosecute
these persons; and if he has not, why he has
neglected that duty. II there has been any
derelicton in that quarter the responsibility can
hardly be said TO rest with the Secretary of the
Treasury. He MEANS and, so far as We have
any influence, we mean that this whole matter
of Custom-House frauds shall be exposed and
corrected and The Horid shall not defeat that
purpose by carping criticisms intended to make
partisan capital at the expense of the public
good.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
CONGRESS-.

SgsArt jan l5-A bill amendatory OF The Home
stesd law and for other puspOses, was referred pb
authorizing Minnesota and Wisconsin 10 extend Their
common boundary. &C.. was referred. Peter Cooper
aud Others Of New York pettoned asenst tie repeal OF
the 500 exemption clause. After some uninteiisioe
talk upon exemption &c. the House bill 70 pay officers
and men in the Department Of Missouri was passed.
The bill appropristes s7O06l2. The Enrolment bin
then came up; an amendment passed prohibiting En-
Hated men from serving substitutes save In regiments
OF the State in which they first enlisted; al amendment
to strike out the $500 clause lost ore laying tar
upon income was rejected; one making men who have
lived in the country year and voted at any election
liable to enrolment passed. one 10 make The CON
uutation s4O0 was adopted. Without incl vote ths
Senate adjourned
HoUsH-A bill reported regulating rules for pre-
venting collisions between vessels also for the
ment Of damages vessels Resolutions were passed
for the better care Of the public health in Washington
A bill was passed allowing small packages o. clothing
TO be sent through the mail at the rate 81 eight cents
for two pounds. The Senate bill 10 appoint an ASSET
ant Secretary Of War salary $1,000. passed Inc
resolution admitting VIM Jayne Delegate fiom D.
lots without prejudice to the claims OF eny contestant
vas adopted and Mr.. j. sworn in. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16

We learn that recruiting Office for the Vol
untcer Engineers OF New-York, Col Serfelrs
Regiment, now serving in the Department Of
the South under Gen. Gilmore, is open at No.
10 Bowcry, in charge of Capt. Ggaef. The
regiment. which, when full, numbers over L. 800
men, is now reduced to about 800. II offers
probably better inducements for the enlistment
Of skilled mechanic and tradcsmen than any
other regiment in the service. More than half
of the enlisted men Of each company receive
large extra pay either as artisans or as sergeantS
and corr oras, aud men OF this ces, arc especial
Is wanted. They receive in addition the same
bounties from the Government and the county
that are paid to others. The long service Of the
Engineers and the honorable position the rcgi'
mcnt now occupies under such an officer o.
Geo. Gilmore. have sigea i, q vide repuIo.lon-
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Terms of The Tribune.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TTiF, WAR.

On Friday evening 3 number of prominent
gentlemen residents of this oity but representing al
most every loyal Stste in the Union entertained Major
General Burnside at a supper in the tfth-ANenne
Motel The repsst in the best style of that famous
HOUSE,. When the cloth was removed, Charles Eouid'
chs Chsirman called upon General Burnside. who arose
amid enthusiastic cheers He said in substance that Ne
was grateful for the honor conferred upon him. mat he
true hero was the brave and patriotic man Ia the ranks
who was more exposed 70 the bullets OF the enemy than
the officer in command He then paid glowing trib'
ute to the patriotism Of the people Of Tennessee Iher
sefsacrifcing loyalty everywhere apparent They
notified him Of the approach OF LonestreetS lorceS
they bailed his army with cheers waving flags they hd
concealed under their beds and under the floors OF ihe
dwellings for that purpose; they cheeffuly gave mp
the contents of their cellars and barns, fheh
crops and their CATTLE osuppy bis men when they were
without rations. While at Knoxville his army was sup
Piled with bread by loyal citizens who sent daily during
the siege more than wagon loads of Hour and iorH
and every night they oaed boat loads Of provisions
down the river through the fog and darkness past the
pickct Of the enemy. They did this and thanked God
they had the privilege Of feeding the Yankees lie
teen gave a description OF the arrest and trial OF
vsllandigham and the efforts made by the friends o.
that notorious traitor 10 release him. and their failure to
honor bin (vallandigham) with promised serenade,
because there danger that the old regular in front
Of the door Of the in which the prisoner was held
might hurt somebody sc. Gen Burnside was followed
by the Rev. Dr. Hitchcock. Judge Brady, 4. C. Cowdn,
the Rev. DR.. i. yinton Prosper NJ Wetmore james T..
Brady and others. Among the gentlemen present were
Nehemiah knight, S. B. Chittenden James 5. Weds-
worth A H. Amy. Hiram Wabrdee. Gen. Hays.
Gen. Strong 6. W Blunt. L. Leu,ze. ID. ID. T. Marshall
snd Richard Busted.
dispatch from Chattanooga dated Jan IL,
says that Longstreet is forfying at Bulls Gap He Is
reported to have been reinforced by 70 600 infantry His
entire force is estimated al 1909 infantry and l2 oo
cavalry. squad Of Rebel cavalry went into Cleve-
land on the 9TH and conscrpted every msn able for
s.xice-
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Returning Veterans The Connecticut
Legislature.
HARTFORD. rrids

UARIfOED Trld3t. Jan. 10 ItUJ.
The 9Th and llth Connecticut Veteran Regi-
menis arrived home this afternoon Their reception
was perfect ovation Cannon were fired. bells rung,
the military paraded and thousands Of people we're in
the streets 10 witness the affair.
The Connecticut Legislature edou.ns sine die TO-
night resolution proposing change in the Consti-
tuition SO allow soldiers to vote has passed both
Houses The Legislature has authorized the Et.s
Insurance Company 10 increase its capital To 100000
The Pheuix Company to -. O0oO0O and the Gig Fire
Insurance Company 10 100000.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
GENERAL NEWS.

heavy fog and much drifting ice greatly im-
pcded harbor navigation Friday. The Cunard
steamer Sidon that arrived in tho morning from Liver
pool had deal OF trouble in making her way 10 her
dock. at Jersey City. Tie Hoboken ferry boats ran
very irregularly The Staten Island boats ceased
ming a. about II O'Clock Three lighters ard sloops
were ice.bound near the foot Of Liberty street Tie
Eastern boats did not arrive til late hour IN the nom.
ing
The Massachusetts Union State League met
in Boston on Thursday, and resolution uusni-
mously passed thanking Senator Wilson FOR heading off
treason In the United States SENATE and expressing the
Davis. United States Senator from Kentucky from
that body.
The Union Convention OF the Tenth Ward.
BROOKLYN, have nominated Mr.. A. J. Ven Brrer re
candidate for Alderman to fill the vacancy occssoned
by the resignation Of Mr.. j. o. Nodyne. The election
will DO Leld on the % OF February.
The Hon. John B0stmGn Kerr of Maryland,
has been nominated 10y the President 10 the Senate for
confirmation as Deputy Solicitor Of the United States
Court Of Claims in place Of Richard Bates esq, -
signed.
Gold has taken another upward surge, and at
noon sold l55als5l In 10 afternoon hhss 1888 w''
psd .he market closing lJ l55s Upon the street Stocks
were strong and in de,aand u fall price, At tho ssoc~
Exchange Coupons Of 1891 sold at IO5sdOi April S' 1851
Vles. Certificate ore ghors.09S. Boderstate bond'
steady Tennessee g. 5G5s; North Carolina g. .0dssi Nj
sood g. Giae The advancing movement j. attended BY
ssdasa aueaa0o produced W operators selling 70 Ie''
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Tuy LATE CusroM-HousR ARRESTS. Sine

limited S;1ies Morshal yesterday by direction OF NJ ~,
CEN piv erre,ied Malcolm Campbell lawyer % mr.
eii, charged with signing certain bonds iot
,msncctrd Of contrabsnd trading, alleged To oe M,
vr ceunhel was turned over Ia the care OF re1' Din,
hui Discharged amer IN examination. LOWS - 0 IA
sta (whose errcst ior allowing contraDeid srte
ina sbinred 10 Nassan has been before noticed spp,
4, the NarshaPs ohlce GA Thursday ana maae ~o
ment of he pare he zoos In the trans actions. M -
Timed his statement yesterday ho saa ~, o ,,ia
aconalntcd with Mr.. Simpson az Nassau rn hnsL
him shat no was going into the cohLissso , ;,su
mes. and he vented Omsteed TO use ne Smn.oa
ence for him. The latter never Knew tha' en- he
wa, IL the bockaderunnipg business, I'D AID
did not have that reputation in Havana sh NV the
not know that the articles which were shppee inds
purscr of the Colscawere contraband; knew sesm bv
re reuur,d, and that the object o. shipping 'ns'H ~
tho purser was 10 avoid the bonds snd uulSs 40 moi
yana these articles were % dozen cotton caIu ~ Hs
beeye there j, any use for cotton cards lnes and
y,un or Nassau an accoant was shown olusSd 81
he ,.id HE whisky mentioned in 1t was Snov AZ
MIR Underh for him; no (Olmstead) dd NOT hsl;s,ed
that time what cotton cards were USED ior; Ut, he
Deyer sold cotton cards 10 Pepper on his aceo nths,
had been acquainted with Pepper only TWO nn"rsved
ssw him in Nassau three weeks ago. khsSse
ceiling goods, knew the sale Of cotton cards poner
Tom he account current and not otherwise, T.r.
toId him he had Deen In Fort Lafayette ana Ho''
nv Adjourned to Saturday al IL O'Clock
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CAIRO. Friday Jan 10, lsoi.
One hundred and seventy-nine bales of low
middng cotton sold at auction here to-day by the
United States Marshal at 6jlc. The sale produced
$1,000 which goes as prize money for the Navy Thirty
eight mules were sold the account aud brought
s3,ii0.
The 18th Wisconsin Regiment veteran recruits, ar
rived here this evening, route 70 Madison, Wis.
Memphis papers contain AN uncoUhrrned report that
400 Rebels recently captured passenger train. between
Duvals Bln AID Little Rock and injured the road to
such an extent the destruction OF the next
train and the loss Of the lives OF many passenger
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
THE CusTOu.uOUsR.

We recently called attention 10 The fact that
The abusee end frauds in the NewYork Custom
House. which have become suddenly conspicu-
Gus, have been for nearly year investigating
bg The Secretary of the Treasury. We stated
also tb8i, in The opinion Of the Secretary, add
tional legislation WIS necessary 10 reach and
completely uproOt these abuses and frauds. We
were Obliged further TO add thst both the steal
incs from the Government and the systematic
extor. ion. from merchants find their origin in
The systems and custom Of Democratic Admin
istra;ion. ii appears that thee statements,
which are al true, do not give pleasure to The
Horl-a circumstance which We regret, but
which does not lessn the probability OF their
perfect correctness. We briefly point out its
misrcprc and perersions. disregard
ing he angry impcrtinence which seems to be
meant rs screen for dishonesty
Tie Horid speaks Of Secretary Cha.e's iuve H.
cation ~ an admitted failure" il knows
that me Investigation is I'LL iD progre r., that IT
has unoar'hcd the very frauds which are The
present capial Of The Borh il It's deuuucaion
OF Mr. Chase and Of Republican corruption. and
that il viii not stop till not merely personal de-
lrQucncics hut the system which fosters them
gre exposed aud reformed.
IN, gorid represents us a. specifying two
points in which the present laws are ut fault /;
aud az being able TO present no other. II
dispose of those point 10 IL own satisfaction
and thoreupon argues thst there D. no necessity
Of law reform.
We spoke Of the prevalent ~ ten among mer-
chants Of paving Custou-liouse clerks to perform
official duties and Tie DoriG expects it. reader,
10 believe that We pointed out this pernicious
custom o. p provision OF law which needs mod
fcation. Ills. TOO. although we expres IT,
stated thai the law and the custom are in direct
contradiction. On such AT assumption The
Borid bases H. argument and opinion. We con
only say that as between III, Horid, which j,
opposed 10 having any more laws against fraud,
end Mr.. Chase who thinks them necessary, we
side with the latter. Mr.. Chase must be sup
posed 10 understand what reform is needed in
the Custom House and we credit him with an
honest intention 10 effect it.
OF course the real secret OF The Dorifs I'M
casinos is our demonstration that the Custom
House troubles are moi traccahle 10 Republican
corruption, hut ore the inheritance OF Demo.
cratic announcement and Of the organized ra,.
cality Which Democrat praciced for n series o
wears. il think The revenue system good
one because Alexander Hamilton originated il.
Precisely So What We complain of is the ex.
ira machinery which has been tackled on e
Hamilton framework By Democratic Admins
trations in order "a create patronage for the par
! ~. The TgBUYE does not propose TO throw
aside the work of Hamilton, but only the wor,
of the Democratic plcrers whom The Hodo
defends If any corrupt Republicans have
token advantage Of methods aud customs esleb
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
UNION GENERAL COMMITTEES FOR 1864

UNION GENERAL COMMITTEE FOR lSol-
The Union General Committee met on Thursday q
headquarters No. $50 Broadway and organized for th
ensuing ear By electng the following officers:
Precedent Ruins r. Andrews; Vice Presidents. Robert Be
atty and Chs A. Brsmhsl s.cr-t1Fie' h$'vey II. WOOD
and N-rr. r. Isdd Tresstrer. Wsldo Hutchshs.
The President on being conducted 80 tho chair. cd
dressed the Committee acknowledging the honor con
esd by his selection end referred 10 me stea1y sup
nor, the party represented BIZ .hs Commute had given
The Administration In it's efforts to suppress vde 10
belHon. H spoke Of the importance OF tho coming
Presidential election and expressed u ~ ms oP,o
tho, fthe Opposition should succeed the blood andtr
sure a nave been sacrificed in this war will have oesa
sacrificed IN vain. He did not doubt. we're hora,e
Seymour and his followers elevated 10 power that they
yonid take JEFF Davis and hs traitorous crew by the
hand aud settle tbis controversy on any terms lie Do
c,e ihat slavery must be abolished 10 secure per
manenf peace tie recorded the present as i oil hope
ami nro, that the ranks ofonr arInies be filed up. lie
also coun,eled making efforts in organizing
f,r the Presidential election
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
A Guerrilla Raid.
WASHINGTON. Friday. Jan. IS, 1864
The Erening Star has the following:

We learn that the night before last party OF guer-
rDas made raid into the Village Of Vienna and cap
tured Is horses two Of which belonged to the Govern
ment one 10 Dr. Lockwood of this city another to Dr.
LLOYD Of Vienna, aud others to Messrs. Anthony,
Sweetser and others The guerrilss made an attempt
to get the horses of the Second District Regiment but
raised an alarm when they made of. cutting five Of
the horses loose that could travel fast enough for
them.
Accounts received tonight from the Army OF the
Potomac say that the reported movement Of Stuarts
Cayslry occasions no alarm it il not believed that
be has sufficient number Of for less arduous
duty than campaign our right. If cavalry move
ment Is progressing in that direction it cannot be Of
much mn gntude. Trains running TO aud from our
army in Virginia IA usual and nobody anticipates any
interruption.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
The War in the Aouth-W

'NITIVl TIIIIfl ''IIs 10 IL
The steamer Herman. from Memphis on The
ia,,. has arrived Will 30 bales of cotton.
General sherman bad arrived ,' Memphis, nnd the
sur'lori'es .,ir red him The hospitality of he city.
The M siys on account of zee striugeocy oi re
money! as and the bid state al navigation there Is
but little ,cinliy in the cotton Market sales l.s 800
poruds :, unchanged prices. There ave no receipts
from below
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
From Snu Fr.ucisc~.

s,N tpANCsCO. Thursday. Jan. lf, ISui.
Trade is good. .Iobbers are inclined Ia buy
many lcadmR staples.
Proceednrs have been Instituted 10 libel N. suuken
shin Aeuila ON h'half "f her ownrrs.
All the eforrs toward raising and saving the iron.
Glad Comancle seem To DO indefinitely postponed
Much complaint l. made ~ tie Indifference manifested
~ plrfe. whose business 70 Is to hef. general
belief prevails tbst ii proper efforts we're made they
would De- successful
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
Tho Rebel Reports About the Steamer II.
TX. Lcc-The mnSsachu~etts State
League and SENATOR Wilson.
BOsr0N. Friday. Jan IS. ls6f.

boston, FRIDAY Jan. IS 1861.
Tho Rebel reports that there was quantity
Of gold in the prize steamer r. Il. Lee, induced thor
ough search Of the vessel by tho IT, s. Marshal which
resulted in discovering 100 packages Of drygoods, be-
hind PARTON supposed to divide her machinery from
the hold The value Of the above packages is estimated
at $4,000.
The Massachusetts Union State League met in this
CITY yesterday and resolution unanimously passed
thanking Senator Wilson for heading of treason in the
United States Senate and expressing the warmest ap
prova Of his resolution to erpel Carrot Davis, United
States Senator from Kentucky, from that body.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
Military Appointments.

PHILADELPHIA Friday. Jan. Is. 1864.
Cen Cadwalader having been appointed on
the Military Commission 20 moet nj Nashville. Brig
Gen. o. 4 Terry has been temporarily appointed Mil
tary Commander Of thi, city, Ills staff consists VI Capt
Henry T. johnson, A. A. g.. and Lcnt. Geo. c. Rip
lev Of the 10th Connecticut Regiment. Aid-de-Camp.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16

The Senate yesterday, at Albany. passed
unanimously the Assembly resolutions FOR On
amendment TO the Constitution. which shall
secure to soldiers in the field the right to vote
The people will ratify it, and our volunteers vii
vote in November for the next President OF the
unifn1 States
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
Ph;,nJ.iphia mud Liverpool Steamship
prOiect.

PHlADlLIIiIA FIiuuF, Jan, 10, TO.
a number OF business men of this city met at
the ofco Of tho Penn yi,anis Railroad yesterday 70
consider tho project OF good and permshent me Oh
steamer, between Liverpool and Philadelphia. A
proposition from Liverpool has been made to the Eail
road Company.
Ii contemplate such mutual accommodations between
the steamer and The railroad AZ would benefit both. IL
was resolved TO raise the necessary amount ol capital
here and make arrangements with the Company similar
10 those contemplated by The Liverpool party.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16

Lieut.. Col. Avery. Of the lO2d New-io"
Vooteeis who lost his right leg in the sssanIl up''
Lockout Mountain. last November, arrived IN 1as cry
last night lccomponied by his attending Surgeon "
H. Lorl The Colonel is up and around dong e,'''
lentlv veil The regiment will be Oh In ie" ''''
having r.snlstpi.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS will lecture before
the Mercantile Library Association Of Brooklyn
at the Athcneum, on Monday evening. His
subject is "The Way Of Peace" but "peace'
men had better keep away from the hall if they
want TO hold fast to their opinions and their
Vnu1nimity
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16

The Rev DIR. CHEEyEg commences tomorrow
evening &C his church. a series OF Sabbath evening
lcc,ure. On The Holy War;" the familiar alegory a
John Bunygn. These lectures wil resemble IN style
those delivered many years ago in this city ~ III
Clccycr on Bunyans Pilgrims Progress and VII
have collateral reference to present public que'to"
md .Nanf,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
Tho ChesapeRLe. -

ST. Joms \. r., Friday. Jan u. Tot
The examination in the Chesapeake case has
been adjourned until the 2ist inst The counsel for the
prisoners not prepared TO proceed to-day in the
absence Of some documents. FOR which lie applied 10
the Governor Of this Province. who required time to
con ,ult his exal advisers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-16
Thr Veterans 81 1874.

NTHANf, JUN.
The veterans of 1872 held Cony ention in
the Assembly Chamber to-day Tor the purpose o me-
moriaizing the Legislature for appropriation to pay
the certificates issued GA their audited claims ApoH'
20 were present. Gen. Van Rensselaer, presided Gov.
seymour response 10 their invitation addressed thsu
5re1y ClYslDg d. speedy paymea, 81 iaesr c!au"s'