New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-07
GENERAL NEWS

Speaker Colfax is busily at work, says a
Washington special, arranging the Standing Com
mitees of the House. 1t Is probable that Mr. Morrill,
of Vermont will be Chairman of the Committee of
WAYS and Means. Mr.. Raymond has been offered the
Craftsmanship Of the Committee Foreign Relations
Nothing is vet settled in reference TO the new Commit
tees on Appropriations and Banking. Mr.. Poneroy oil
NewYork is urged fer place on the latter
Yesterday, before the District OF Columbia
Supreme Court in the case of James and r. H. Porter
petition for peremptory mandamus to compel the
Secretary of the Treasury TO pay certain claims the
Court refused the prayer stating that it was not neces
sary to explain their views gives this decision TO
enable the counsel 10 take the to higher court
A.large mass meeting Of the workingmen OF
New York was held last evening at the Cooper Insti
tute for the promotion OF their demand TO establish the
eightbour system. Speeches were made by the Hon.
Edwin James DR.. Robinson and others. and much en-.
thusiasrn prevailed.
There is great excitement, says San Fran
cisco Dispatch in Victoria Oregon. over the reported
N discovery Of rich placers at Big Bend. The largest
nugget yet found worth 81 0O0 One took out
" $500 in one day. To make $500 a day common
thing.
Patrick McCudden, an officer in the Court Of
General Sessions was shot and dangerously wounded
yesterday. during melee in porter.house at The
corner of Broome and Marionsts., by the barkeeper
who taken into custody.
In the Strong Divorce case yesterday. before
the Superior Court Mr.. McKeon continued his argu
ment for the defendant rejecting very severely upon
the plaintiff and reteratng the charge that lie had
acted altogether from ayarice.
The bids for supplying the Commissary De.
partment with 900 barrels Of whisky are for old rye
S2 80 0S3 so per gallon; Bourbon, 60 l21S3 80 and
rectifed, 81 Ol0s2 20.
The floating debt Of the War Department
is larger than has been supposed Some say that three
hundred millions must be net before the close of tie
present fiscal year.
MIR. Bingham has prepared the draft Of an
important amendment to the Constitution, repeating
the fifth section Of that instrument which prohibits
tax on exports
Coroner's inquest was held yesterday upon
the body of the unknown boy who was killed on Mon.
day night by the collision OF the two cars at the forks
OF the BOwery.
A large warehouse fell in Front-st. yesterday
afternoon, in general wreck. seriously njuring two
men and burying several Others it is feared beneath
tie ruins.
Lieut.. Maiiit, formerly of the Alabama, and
Jefferson Davis Howell. who passengers in the
Hibernia were arrested at Portland yesterday.
There was some excitement at st. John, n.
b., yesterday, owing 10 reported Fenian invasion.
Proper precautionary measures were taken.
The chair factory Of David Dexter & Son, at
Black River. n. Y. destroyed by fire on Monday
night Loss from $1,000 to $4,000.
The steamship China sailed at ii o'clock from
Boston yesterday, taking 81 passengers for Liverpool
and 80 for Halifax. but no specie.
The 39th Illinois Regiment was mustered out
at Fortress Monroe yesterday. and will leave for
Springfield. ILL.,. to-day.
The steamer Niagara arrived at Fortress
Monroe Yesterday, from Richmond and left for New.
York.
Gen. Grant was enthusiastically received at
Charleston. S. G.. on Friday last
The steamer Pacific, from Portland, has ar
rived at San Francisco
Gold sold as low as Ia! and closed at lf !, yes
terdsy Government securities steady with moderate
sales In Railway mortgages and State bonds little done
Hallway shares generally higher in the morning but after
the Board freely offered at lower prices Money call
Der cent aud quoted in quarters active Loans
are made in rare At per cent In commercial paper
no csngo beat sells at 7a9 and secondrate at Ou5 per
cent.
In the Supplement- which we again present to
our readers this morning, will be found the !!