The New York herald., 1865-02-04
Senatorial Debate on tho Exclusion Of Rebe
States from tho Electoral College.
Louisiana Ruled Out OF the
Count.
..The Navy Department Over.
hauled.
-Gr. Winter Davis Attack on the Iron
Clads and Mr.. Rices Defence,
60. Co., 60.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1885.

TEE QUOTA OF NEW YORK.
Ths Supervisors Committee have been engaged all day
ln examination OF the figures tho Provost Marshal
Generals oGico In reference to the quota They have
sscertaned that the quota Of New York city based
an enrolment OF hundred forty eight thousand
which any person at glance is excessive They
have another interview to morrow morning. The ndi
cations that If the Supervisors show by the
xection OF the enrolment that Is onethrd large
they claim then the quota will be accordingly
with the understanding that whenever the twenty five
per cent tho entire State postponed by order Of the
President called for from the balance of State Now
York city shall furnish her proportion 1t s therefore,
probable, II the authorities in New York attend the
correction OF the enrolment the number Of to be
furnished will DO reduced to about eleven thousand To
accomplish this 1t necessary that every person not
liable to draft should that his the list
REBEL STATES AND THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
The indications that the House resolution exclud
ing States In rebellion from the Electoral College, will be
passed by the Senate notwithstanding tho opposition de-
yeloped In that body yesterday The chances appeared
70 be against IT. but the votes proposed amendments
to-day indicate Its passage by a large majority
THE FRENCH MISSION AND GENERAL HANCOCK
There strong effort being made to secure the ap-
pointment Of General Hancock Minister to France
tho ground that the government Of that country emf
nenty military and that successful general should
this movement as Is shown by his anxiety to mmedi-
ately into the field in active service His special
corps ia progressing fayoraby, but rapidly he
dosires He s tired Of waiting its slow progress and
does not wish to remain here while recruiting 1t
ID said that he has received that he shall
be semitic the 'front.' where he longs be- in the thckes
OF the fght
THE TAX BILL.
The Committee Of Ways and Means are still hard at
thoT Tov T.
be placed leaf tobacco and the manufactured
tobacco will probably simplined by adoption Of
She English system Of taxing it by the pound. 1t has
been decided TO retain the refined petroleum
twenty oents and to impose tax Of six cents crudc
which before escaped entirely.
WINTER DAVIS ASSAULT ON TEE NAVY DEPART
MENr.
Hon Horny Winter Davis to-day made his great speech
In the House against the present system Of admins
tzasng the Navy Department, and also made fierce
Onslaught upon tho Monitors and cads all Of which
he declared TO be failures with the exception Of tho Mo-
nAdnook This speech has bsen long time prepare
Zion, and was . finished md elaborate effort
NJ. Moe, OF Massachusetts,, Chairman Of the Naval
COMMITTEES. replied Vt length, refuting, In able and
convincing manner the positions Of Mr. Davis and
successfully defending the department and the IRON
olada
The debate attracted much attention and listened
70 with great interest There Is not the ghtest chance
for tho adoption Mr. Davis amendment revving the
old Board Of Admiralty.
LIFs INSURANCE COMPANIES.
An effort IL being made, BY tho life insurance
managers Of New York and Now England TO secure tho
passage Of Law placing the life insurance business
national basis, by providing insurance bureau here
securities fled here instead Of ~ the different state
capitals thus obvatng the embarrassmonts Of the pres
snt conflicting State laws bill for that purpose was
introduced in the House to-day and referred TO the Com
mttes Of Ways and Means.
COMPLIMENT TO THE SOLITARY NEW ENGLAND OP-
PoNENT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Fernando Wood, Pendeton and other peace democrats
propose give dinner to Mr. Sweat Of Maine the only
Now England representative who voted against the
stitutiona amendment mark Of their regard to him
Tor adhering to the falling fortunes Of the savehodng
cause.
ARRIVAL OF sHERMAN's CAPTIvEs.
Fifty three rebel officers who captured by Cone
raj Sherman have arrived here from Savannah Among
them General G. p Hamilton, a large number Of
oolones majors captains euenants and several naval
officers all Of whom have been committed to the Old
Capitol prison