The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-02


such proceedings The Pension Committee were
instructed to inquire. in view Of the increased
expense of living, into the expedency OF
increasing the amount paid to pensioners. A bill
to afford protection to overland emigrants was re-
ferred to the Military Committee. resolution
was offered by Mr. Blair. Of Missouri, providing
for the appointment OF select committee 10 IN
ouire into the working OF the trade regulations
established by the Treasury Department. A
select committee was ordered on the subject Of .
national armory west OF the Allegheny Mountains.
resolution directing inquiry Is to the expediency
of repeating or suspending the law for drafting
soldiers was laid on the table by vote Of eighty
four against forty.two. A resolution recommend
ing more vigorous policy in order to enlist color
ed troops was adopted BY vote Of eighty against
forty-six. The bill reviving the grade Of lieuten
ant general was then taken up, and after an ami
mated debate an amendment, recommending the
appointment Of General Grant to the position was
adopted by vote Of Ill against II, and the bill
passed-yeas 96, nays al. In Committee Of the
Whole the Senate bill amendatory Of the Enrol
ment act was discussed, and the House adjourned
The United States steam transport City Of Bath,
Capt. Sears, eight hours from Port Royal, 8. c.,
with two hundred privates and fourteen officers Of
the Thirty ninth Illinois Volunteers, arrived at
this port yesterday afternoon. She brings no
news.
The Hon. E. w. CAN'T, Of Arkansas exBriga-
der General in the rebel army, addressed very
large gathering in the Cooper Institute last even
ing. he strongly denounced slavery as the cause
Of the war, and expressed the hope that he would
ere long see the Northern soldiers settle on the
plantations OF the South
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Hfbernia, from Galway on the
10th of January. put into Halifax yesterday, on
her voyage to New York. The Hibernia was
short of coal in consequence of having been de.
tanned several days 10 the ice. the same cause
prevented her calling at st. Johns. Newfoundland.
The news by the Hibernia is two days later than
the advices Of the Australasian. 1t is of highly
war, in consequence Of the complications Of the
Schleswig. Holstein question. Austria and Prussia
had proposed an ultimatum to Denmark, calling
on the King to withdraw the November constitu-
ton relative to the duchies. The King Of Den.
mark rejected the ultimstum, aud the Austrian
and Prussian Ministers had retired from CO.
penhagen. The Emperor OF Austria had re-
viewed thirty thousand troops and the military
preparations for war were very active in
Prussia. In presenting the utimatum to Den
mark, Austria and Prussia acted 10 opposition
to the vote of the Federal Diet in Frankfort and
against the feeling of the minor States Of Germany.
The London Post expected that a declaration Of
war would Immediately ensue on the part Of Aus
tria and Prussia, on the one side, and Denmark
with, we presume. her allies-on the other. Hos
tities may not Immediately ensue, it is said; but,
if war should break out it is evident that not only
viii all Europe be convulsed. but the unity Of the
German Confederation dissolved.
The French Legislature was stin debating tho
address ia reply to the Emperor's speech. With
regard to Mexico II was said that tho amendment
of the opposition will be met by ministerial state
ment to the effect that the expenses Of the French
army in Moxieo have been paid by the Mexican
government since the LIST Of January. The Arch
duke Macmillan was to be received with "appro-
pirate honors' at the Court Of France. Garibaldi
had issued proclamation inviting the Italisns to
rally for Italian unity. A new ministry had been
formed in Spain.
Consols closed in London at noon on the 10th
of January at 20 GIG 90 1916 for money. The
London Stock Exchange was rather fcverish. in
consequence Of the warkc aspect OF affairs in
Germany and the drain of gold from the Bank Of
France. II was thought the rate Of disc cunt would
b. put up to eight per cent. The failure Of two
old established English houses is aunounced-ooe
in London and one 10 Coventry. The Liver
pool cotton market closed rather dull on the 10th
of January. The sales were small. Breadstufs
opened frmer, and wheat advanced under the in.
fuence Of the war news from thu continent. Pro
visions were steady.
The proposition for the new French loan Of
fl2 900 900 sterling met with al extraordinary
success. The applications made during a few
days amounted to fleo. 600 900 sterling eight
hundred millions Of dollars), thirteea times the
amount required.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen was hold
at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. Alderman
Hardy offered resolution empowering the Com.
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform to compel
witnesses when summoned, to appear before them.
resolution was adopted instructing the Hudson
River Railroad Company not to draw moro than
one freight car at time over that portion Of the
track lying within the city limits. resolution
was also adopted authorizing the Comptroller to
make transfer Of s25 900 ia order to receive the
returning three years regiments The Committee
on Finance to whom was referred the Comptro.
lcr's budget, presented their report in favor OF
paying the interest on the city debt. The Comp
trollers report also received, stating that the
fund for the aid or soldiers families at present re-
naming in his hands amounted to t22,ll7. The
Board adjourned TO Tuesday next, after the trans
action Of some further unimportant business.
The Board Of Councilmen met at one o'clock
yesterday when the paper from the Aldermen
authorizing the erection Of an elevated rairoad at
the foot of Twentieth street North river, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets. The resotu.
ton by the Committee on National Affairs recon.
mending that the Comptroller be authorized OF
transfer the OF twenty-five thousand dollars to
the appropriation for city contingencies TO be cx.
pended in giving suitable reception to the re-
turning regiments was also received and concur
red in. The other business transacted was OF an
unmportant nature and the Board adjourned until