New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-14
GENERAL NEWS.

InsSmuch. says a Washington special, as
ine Tennessee delegation has been admitted to the
floor of the House the delegations from Virginia and
Louisiana urging that they too should be ad'
mitted TO the privilege. There certainly four
and perhaps five of the Virginia delegation who can
subscribe TO the test oath. Congress is however. by
no means pleased with the temper and spirit now being
displayed by the Virginia State Legislature.
The remains OF Gen. W. W. Morris viii leave
baltimore TO-DAY by special train. Upon their arrival
a Jersey City Depot military escort will accompany
tie body to the City Hail. where it viii lie in state until
tomorrow Qriday) at II o'clock a. N. The body will
thea be escorted 10 Trinity Church where the funeral
services viii take place at l2l p. m.
A boiler in the Illinois Central Railroad
freight depot exploded yesterday morning, instantly
kulinr the engineer Robert Hall. piece OF the boiler
weighing about tun. was forced upward through the
roof several hundred feet. and fell 500 feet from it
original position, crushing through the pavement The
eause Of the explosion is unknown.
The Annual Convention Of the Base Bal
Players was held yesterday az the Cooper Institute
Delegates from every important city present. Il,
rules and regulations of the game were revised snd
amended and now the Association is regular III
eorporated society.
An inquest was held yesterday upon the body
OF Peter MoGeraty woo died from the effects Of Blow
upon the head inflicted by Michael Heay, on th'
evening Of the 25th ult in the lodging house, No. q
Nulberry.st. The assailsnt was committed TO th
Tombs TO await the action Of the Grand Jury
The 4lst New-York Volunteers (MozarD ar
rived yesterday morning under the command OF Capt
fnchart They numbered l55 and the follown!
oficers; Surgeon Saddler Capts Fleischinan aut
Rose Adjutant Biden. and First Lieuts. Gellogg
HeinziBger and COlber
The Senate yesterday INDUCED in long dis
euson csnsurng the report OF debates and proceeding
sent 20 NewYok and other papers and is e1deayoriDl
10 devise some means whereby official abstract o
the debates may DO furnished 10 tho press Of The
country.
Coroner Cover yesterday held an inquest Of
No SIS Grenwich-st, CD the body Of Mrs. Mary Web
bsr.who committed suicde by jumping into the North
River at the foot Of Charlton Grief the loss Of
fAyofite child prompted the act
A FIRE OF Ottawa, H., yesterday morning, de-
stroyed nine buildings. Tie amount OF the loss IS no:
yet ascertaned but is said to be large The heaviest
losers ere Eordin Gllndon shoe dealers. and Dmick
Brothers. druggists.
Edward Lambert, 25th Louisiana Infantry
(RebeD who wa sentenced 10 be hanged for murder
Friday next he'd bis sentence committed yesterday by
the President ~ years imprisonment in the peniten
iiary.
The examination in the HobOken Bounty
Frauds Was concluded yesterday before Commissioner
Jackson who held James Hughes TO $4,000 ball. but
acquitted Stanley, evidence ELECTED against
Ain.
James McAlone, residing at No. 81 South
rghth-st Jersey City, died yesterday afternoon from
Injuries received by being the evening previous
By the NewJersey cars.
Dr. Elisha Huntington, formerly Lieutenant
Governor Of Massachusetts, and many times Mayor Of
Lowell died last evening in that city. after few days
Illness. aged CO years.
Al q meeting Of the Central Railroad Direc-
Cor. held in Albany yesterday afternoon Dean Rich,
nond was reelected President, and X. NJ. Blatchiord
Vice President
Yesterday afternoon the body Of new born
male infant. was found on Coinmnnpaw beach, near
Jersey City. where 1t had been washed by the TIDE.
A bill granting outrage to colored people in
that district is now being prepared in the Senate CON
,nttso on the District Of Columbia
J. w. Garrett, esq, was unanimously elected
President Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Bat
more yesterday.
TIE prominent committees Of Congress held
a..s,lngs yesterday, but no important business was
transacted.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
suousied 10 seooOoO.
Mr. Bsssett continues TO act az the Clerk 10
Che Committee OF Ways and Means in the House.
0old vas firm Yesterday, aud sold atl45I, closing
q ~. Cecrageu! a5eLs sle STEADY. In k'ise's "@s