The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17

boatloAd Of parolod Union soldiers and oizsas from
Richmond arrived q. Fortress Monroe yesterday.
Wo give this morning interesting selection from
rebel papers as late Saturday last Tho rebel Con
gresham Fooie still remained at Fredercksburs await
ing orders from Richmond regarding the dsposa - DO
OF tho chain connecting Richmond and Petersburg,
through Virginia, North and South Carolina, with
Georgia, seriously damaged BY tho late feshe and
the Danve Register says several days win DO required
10 repair it.
The brig Mountain Eagle and schooner Francis Hatch
have boon seized by tho Provost Marshal Of Baltimore,
the charge of being engaged in running goods fron
New York through the blockade 70 Virginia They have
been condemned and will be sold
General Butler arrived in Washington yesterday. In
due. OF tho War; before which he viii appear to-day 70
give his testimony in regard 70 tho failure Of the attack
on the Wilmington dsfencsa
c0NaRxss.
In the Senate yesterday the question Of tho treatment
Of prisoners Of brought up by Mr. Lane, Of In
diana who urged that rebel prisoners should be guarded
by released Union prisoner and receive the same treat
mont soldiers receive at tho South Mr. Wade Of
Ohio, offered joint resolution In favor Of exact retaa
ton regards prsoaer and vehement In denunca
ton Of the bsssarftes OF the South Tho subject
finally referred 70 the Military Committee. resolution
calling for information to the sxpediency Of tsrm
mating the tenth article Of the TsGy Of Washington
Al VYhn y a,.khc ALI H. A
carry government freight bill designed to break down
the Camden and Amboy monopoly-was discussed, and
laid aaids TIL tomorrow bill 70 repeal the section Of
the aca regulating with the rebel satss which
authorizes the appointment Of agents 70 pur.
chase the productions Of said States, was referred
10 the Committee on Commerce bill direct
ing inspection Of We Qaartemastsr's Department
and comparison 70 be made between tho reports Of the
officers in charge Of tbs Quartermasers depots q New
York, Philadelphia Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville
and account 70 be rendered Of the articles actually
hand was reported by the Military Committee, and
ordered 70 b printed resolution directing the aeore
tay Of War to report separately the number Of soldiers
and sailors furnished BY each State co. under each call
for troops ordered 70 be printed In executive
sion number Of appointments were confirmed and the
Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives the eenae's amend
msnss 10 tho resolution requiring the President 70 give
Great Britain notice for the tsrmnpAion Of tho Reel
procity tresty agreed TO- bin increasing the
tax In spirits 70 three dollars per gallon after the 1s Of
July referred TO the Ways and Means Committee ~
was also amendment to the Internal Revenue law,
being an additional tar Of one cent per milo
all travellers by railroad steamboat other public
voyance The Ways and Means Committee reported
bill in effect authorizing tho Secretary OF the Treasury to
continue the seven-thiry loan for tho balance Of tho
four hundred millions provided by the ao amounting TO
about two hundred millions Tho Naval Appropriation
bill reported and referred to tho Committee Of tho
Whole Tho Deficiency Appropriation bill taken up
and tho clause providing three thousand dollars
for q medal TO Commodore Vanderbilt Of
New York, brought out the California members, !
who denounced the Commodore for employing |
worthless vessels in the California Steamship |
line. The appropriation agreed to. however, and
the bill referred 70 . conference committee bill
amending the judicial system in very important parcu
ars was Introduced referred 70 the Judiciary Commit
tes Mr. Coz OF Ohio offered resolutions In favor Of tho
appointment OF peace commissioner which laid on
the table by vote Of eighty -four TO Afy-one bill for
the appointment OF assistant steamboat inspectors Il
New York was referred 70 the Committee Commerce,
and aner speech from Mr. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania,
the war, the House ADJOURNED
THE LxGIsLATuRE.
In The sits Senate yesterday tho Bounty bill Wa in
troduced and made the special order for to-day Bills
introduced 10 amend the charter Of tho GsSmana
Savings Bank 70 amend the act relative 70 holidays 70
cresto the Metropolitan Fire District, and establish de-
partmsnt therein The bill TO incorporate the Home for
Disabled Soldiers ordered 70 third roadiag The
Senate then adjourned.
In tho Assembly the Speaker called the members 70
order Il O'Clock There boing quorum present
the House adjourned.
HYsCELLANEOus N1ws.
Tho steamship Hansa, from Southampton January :,
u due at this port today Her IL hree days later
Our newspaper nes from tbs West Indies dated a
Kingston, jamaica to Januaryo Tho accounts Of the
crops are not encouraging Some Of the Jamaica jour
nails draw very gloomy picture Of the condition OF the
agricultural interests Of the And alleging also that the
home TRADE and foreign Trade being gradually OBJ
ntsrated while the heavily increased Right
Rev. MI Dupcyren had been appointed BY the Pope i
Bishop Of jamaica and the schurches In the several
States OF South America"
By way Of the West Indies W have nows from the
States Of Central America Reports state that the harbor
Of Grsytown almost entirely closed by the bar and that
10 with the greatest dculty the passenger boats Of
the Transit Company Mo obstruction. The Pres
dent Of Guaiemaa delivered lengthy message 70 the
Legislature. He expresses synpathy for Peru in her
ditacuty with Spain, but at the sane time audes point
edy 10 the friendship existing between Guatemala and
Spain He reyooss that s'Abls and nrm government
10 established In Mexico and says that Central America
should draw close" to IT, but not surrender the rcpub
ncan form Of rule The coming cotton crop Of San Sal
vador Ia valued u million Of dollars, and The
mcrcia and monetary Of tho country was satissC-
tory.
President Jenrard, Of Hay proclaims that order is
restored in the republic and the revolution vanqushed
The death passed tho traitors Of tho Cape
Haytsn rebellion OF July last has been committed Tho
republic Ia progressing satisfactorily
The United States steam sioop San Jscinto Cap
tain Meade wrecked on the LIST inst, on reef
among the Bahama Keys None Of her ofnccrs or crow
ahn-4. bal NTH hnnAa