The New York herald., 1865-02-23

reported and ordered TO be printed Adverse
made tho Niagara Snip Canal and Michigan Shi
Canal projects but resolution recomm ended 70
adoption authorizing surveys OF these and othe
great interior navigation improvements A bill wa
passed to authorize the copyrghtng Of photo
graphs and requiring that copies Of al copynghtet
books shall be forwarded to the Congressional Library
Adverse reports were made the Militia BILL the pro
posed tax on exports and Mr. Sumner plan regard
the basis of representation The report of the
Committee ON the Freedmen's bureau bill rejected
and new conference ordered the original bill
number OF bills relating 70 the judic airy passed
and after an executive session the Senate adjourned
is said that the Finance Committee Of the Senate will re
port in favor of sales OF quarter OF one pei
1 cent
In the House OF Representatives bill repeating &c
much Of the Tonnage relates canal boats ap
proprately referred The Speaker then proceeded In
accordance with the resolution Of the Houss to repr
mand Mr. Field, OF louisiana for his assault on Mr.
Kelley OF Pennsylvaaia The bill authorizing bridge
across the river. ST. Louis was indefinitely post
poned. Tho Judiciary Committee reported . bill
which passed by q strict party vote, pro
| viding that neither the people nor the Lcgisia
| ture OF any State declared in insurection BY
| the proclamation dated August TO- 1891. shall
hereafter elect Senators and Representatives 70 the
Congress Of the United States until the President has de-
clared by proclamation that armed hosties within such
State have ceased until the people Of such State
have adopted republican government not repugnant TO
the constitution aud laws and not until by law Of Con-
gress such State is entitled representation In Congress
The Senate bill prohibiting army and navy officers in
tcrering in State elections passed without debate by
vote OF 1l3 to 10 Several bills regarding Judiciary
matters were disposed Of, and tho House adjourned
usCELLANEoUs NEWS.
Yesterday, the hundred and thirty third annivsr-
sary OF the Birthday Of Washington was generally OBJ
served holiday and with far than tho custom
y exuberance Of spirit, not only In this city but
throughout great portion Of the country and rejocngs
the great national vstoes mingled with the
marks Of respect for the natal day Of the Father Of the
reprb bc The day particularly favorable the sky
being coudlcss and the temperature mild The city pro-
sented a brilliant appearance Thousands Of flags and
streamors waving from the public private buildings
and from the encrcling lines Of shipping in the bay and
the two rivers National salutes fred In the city
and at the surrounding FORTS at twelve O'Clock the bells
Of Trinity commenced to ring out their music, and
chimed number Of patriotic and other popular airs
there fine military parade, and in various other
the reoicings Of tho people manifested, all
terminating at night in magnificent displays Of fireworks
at several points In Brooklyn and other Of the suburban
cities the day was similarly observed
town the 11h instant arrived at this port yesterday
Her advices not SO late by day those brought
by the China, and published In yesterday mornings
HERALD.
The steamship Columbia, from Havana on the 18th
instant, arrived here yesterday. 1t is announced that
Admiral Parea, lately commanding the fleet Of Spanish
vessels the Peruvian coast has been appointed to the
position OF commander Of the Spanish squadron In Mexi
The Spanish troops had not yet evacuated
St Domingo; but 1t was expected they would do
number OF vessels sailed from Havana the 17th
instant to Southern blockade The weather in
Cuba has been unusually cool during this winter and the
health Of the island has been corsspondingly good
There only twenty fatal Of yellow fever
throughout the island during the month Of January.
The United Statos steamer Queen arrived here yester
day from Port Royal, g. c. having board the officers
and Of the steamer Merrmac which foundered at
sea on the 18th inst.
Volunteering continues very active al the headquar
ters OF Supervisors recruiting committee and their
rooms daily thronged from morning till night with
persons anxious enter the army and get the handsome
bountes being paid Mr.. Blunt II very confident
that quota easily be ned without draft II the
War Department will only give itto more time About
one hundred recruited Tuesday All but
four hundred thousand dollars Of the last county loan Of
millions authorized for the purpose Of paying boun
ties has been taken by the capitalists
The draft proceeded yesterday In only one Of the
Brooklyn disricts-the Secondhand In that II
pended after one ward-the Ninth-had been drawn In
the Third district II suspended for the day Alto
gcther out OF respect to the national anniversary Twin
be resumed In both districts to-day.
The Provost Marshal Of the Tenth Congressional district
commenced the draft yesterday In Cortland and Yonkers
weschester county, and also In towns Of Rockand
county. Morisana and West Farms, having filled their
eract,v~ nuosss cs~a mad tha ronscyintion
Drafting for tho Fifth Congressional district Of Now
Jersey commenced In Newark yesterday, and the quota
FOR one ward Of the city drawn All passed of quietly
Colonel Baker has continued his labors against the
bounty brokers without cessation since his return from
Washington Several additional arrests were made yes.
tsrday
The Senatorial Committee OF Investigation held meet
ing Yesterday and continued 10 hear testimony In rea
tion 10 the City Inspectors Department At two O'Clock
the committee adjourned out Of respect 70 the memory
Of Washington and will the Investigation at half
past ten O'Clock today
Tho Rev pr. Osesod delivered . lecture last evening
before the Osgood Literary Association, at the hall Of
the Historical Society," the 'second Life Of Washing
ton"
the Brooklyn Academy Of Music, on "Our Country"
The illusions which he made 70 the capture Of Charleston
were responded TO With great enthusiasm.
Governor Fenton will review at noon to-day, In front
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel force Of eight hundred men
Of the Metropolitan police.
Isaac J. Woods recently in the employ, as clerk, OF
Mr. Gallagher Purveyor Of the Army Of the James, was
vest rday arrested in this oty the complaint OF the
latter gentleman who alleges that Woods Is defauter
TO him In the Of between three and four thousand
dollam The accused will be taken back 70 The Army Of
the James for trial
Kate German, alias Redheaded Kate, against whom
m indictment for larceny In stealing an opera glass from
the pocket Of lady OF the Broadway theatres wal
recently found by the Grand Jury Of the Court Of Genera
Sessions, was yesterday discovered by policeman In
Broadway STAGE arrested and locked up in the Tombs fo
| trial.
man who gave his name a. James Foster was yesssr
day committed for trial. charged with having on Tuesda,
night broken into the house OF Mr. B. Owens, Sylvan
place Harlem and stolen therefrom quantity Of sve