The New York herald., 1865-01-07

ana WITHDRAWAL from b0nd OF unmAnufaetured tobacco
for the purpose Of expectation manufacture without
payment Of duty and prescribes penalty for tampens
with brands marks Tho House joint resolution ten
derns the thanks Of Congress 70 General Sherman and
his army then taken up and adopted without dis
sentng voice. after which the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
In the House Of Representatives Mr. Samuel Mclean,
delegate from the Territory Of Montana qua
liAed, and took his seat. The resolution rendering
the thanks Of the people and Of Congress 10 General
Sherman and his noble army for their gaantry and
good conduct was unanimously adopted. resolution
was adopted requiring the Ways and Means Committee 10
consider tho expedency Of providing for commission Of
members Of the Senate and House, with leave to sit
during the vacation Of Congress- to examine and report
system Of taxation bearing equally the property
and industry Of the country the best Of
vding for maintaining the credit and meeting the
stiles Of the government and that said commission
port by bill otherwise at the commencement Of the
next Congress bill introduced for the promotion
Of knowledge by the suspension Of duties imported
paper which referred TO the Committee OF Ways and
Means The Senate joint resolution amending the
stituton by aboshng slavery then taken up, and
the subject discussed In animated and spicy man
ner, pending which tho House adjourned
TIE LEGIsLATUnE,
In the State Senate yesterday resolution was intro.
duced direclrs the Committee Canals to inquire into
the Yropfiety Of prohibiting work the canals Sun
day. Bills introduced to confirm ordinance Of
the Supervisors Of New York relative to bounties to
amend the charter Of New York Guaranty and Indem-
nifty Company; requiring mortgage liens on lands sold
for taxes TO be revoked In We Comptrolers once; also
to provide for review OF the sdpr Court decisions
The Ninth Senatorial district contested seat casv was
thcn taken up and debated until the hour Of adjourn.
ment
In the Assembly yesterday among the bills noticed
those TO extend Ingraham avenue Brooklyn; to In
corporate the Brooklyn Ellsworth Club; TO divide the
Eighth ward and create new ward In Brooklyn; TO
amend the charter OF New York On motion the House
adjourned until Monday evening, at half-past seven
o'clock.
MIsCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Our special correspondence and newspaper reports
from South America dated at Buenos Ayres the 18th
Of November show that the wSr pressure Of Brazil on
Uruguay likely to effect the Obliteration Of the
public, unless s executive aided by strong foreign
Power It was thought the sympathy, even the armed
support, Of Paraguay would not avert such . result
Twelve BRAZILIAN vessels were in the waters Of Buenos
Ayres designed to operate against Uruguay and several
Spanish ships in sight Important events were
expected 70 in the Argentine Confederation
Buenos Ayres still in the path Of material progress
sweeping effort being made 10 redeem the paper
good deal Of excitement continued 70 prevail yeeter
day among the street cleaners in consequence Of the
junction obtained by Mr. John Hecker restraining the
authorities from paying the money due for street clean
ing during the past nine weeks Some four hundred
cited visited Heckers -four mills during the day,
and asked for explanaton but Mr. Heoker not
hand and the crowd induced 60 away In the d.
rection Of the City Hail. where remained pretty much
all day. the vicinity OF the Mayors and Comptrolers
ofcea The aborers to be suffering sadly for want
Of their pay Mr.. Heckcr has consented 10 a modhca-
ton Of the injunction far to allow payment for the
work that has actually been performed and II Is probable
that the aborers viii shortly receive thor well earned
and much needed money. They are to have meeting
to-day. The New York Sanitary and Chemical Compost
Company have made offer 70 Mayor GunthcS 10 clean
the streets for the Of three hundred thousand dol
lars In accordance with the law passed recently The
matter is to be brought before the Street Cleaning Com
mission without delay and IL is to be hoped that
arrangement satisfactory all parties win DO made The
streets are getting into horrible condition for the want
Of removing the ashes and garbage accumulated since
the commencement OF the trouble with the street
cleaners.
The committee appointed by the Chamber Of Com
merce on Thursday take action in regard 10 furnish
ing supplies Of food TO the people Of Savannah, held
meeting yesterday when several addresses were made
and subordinate committee OF FIVE appointed TO
report at subsequent meeting the proper stops for
rying ou, In the practical the phanthropic
design OF the Chamber meeting win be held In
ransu Hall Boston, on next Monday, to raise funds for
the same object
The sleighing and skating which some hundreds Of
Thousands OF the inhabitants Of this city had been
enjoying extensively for the few previous days. was
brought to sudden termination yesterday by the thaw
and the rain, and by night the streets all once more
covered with Of sush and mud and the hard and
slippery surface had disappeared from the skating ponds
Tho OF Charles Megs, the superintendent Of sta
tion D. Bblc House, charged with abstracting letter
from the station in his charge, up before Judge
shipman yesterday In the United States Circuit Court
The evidence showed tina, he had the letter in his posses
sion with the seal broken partially but also that he
made little effort 10 conceal H. and that the letter
perfectly sealed Judge Dean, who defended
the prisoner examined number Of Witnesses as 10 the
character Of the prisoner which the District Attorney
conceded 10 be good The viii be summed up TO day
The minimum penalty for the offence Is ten years mprs
| onment
Yesterday was the sixteenth day OF the opdyke-weed
great libel suit Az drags its slow length along towards
The inevitable goal the interest In It's FIRST days Is being
revived and the courtroom Is crowded from frosty morn
10 frosty eve by an anxious audience listening TO the
summne up Of counsel Mr. Evarts, for the defendant
on -ceeded Mr. Emott, Tor the pNnuui ycs'eIuy, W
| ~, ,ot concluded when one OF the Jury-a son 2
,ilod the attention Of the Court TO the fact tina
hs sa,,., vas just dawning and that ho could not 81
longer n coupso persisted IN coming % h endless con
: cos irving there at once. This cut coun
''e,o"' ",'"o' :" n proposed 70 wind up on Mon
sei SNORT VINO 'nereupO Mr. Field fair neld for th
day morning early, lcayin. -
whole day 70 do his summing ,so,,ds,ed stage Con,
In the OF tho New York c. rtcas whore Judg
pany versus the Court OF Common hv Tho diroo,o,
DAILY decided that assignment made