The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-11
WASHING ON.
u.h... l.. H"uso on the Recent
DeDate In the H~- " -s. $1,000
Peace Negotiations.
Speeches Speeches Of Messrs. Brooks and
Stevens.
Action Of the Senate on the Appro.
priation Bills,
&es ks., 20.

Action Of the Senate on the Appro-
priation Bills,
&c., &C., 70.
wAsMoroH Feb. 10. 1885
FHH NAVAL T6HCE ON THE LAKES.
The President has approved and signed the joint
lution:-
That the notice given by the Preddsnt 10 the govern
ment Of Great Britain and Ireland 10 terminate the treaty
1917 regulating tho naval force upon the lakes 70
hereby adopted and ratified q the same had been
! authorized BY Congress
This is preceded BY the dsclaratioa$
Thxs>the peace Of our fsntier u now endangered BY
hostile S3ditions against the commerce Of the lakes
and b. ohs acts Of awless persons which the naval
force Of he countries allowed by the existing treaty
may b. Insufficient 70 prevsaa
THI coNsTIruTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
The ssven Deetses in the HOUSE OF Representatives
though deprived Of the privilege Of voting, have Joined
in statement which has BEN entered apon the Journal
Of tho House, saying that the PROPOSED sntislavery
amendmento the constitution Of the unsd States meets
with their unqualified appreciation
TIE NATIONAL BANKS.
The Committee OF the National Banks appointed some
time SINCE have arrived here for tho purpose o. procur
ing additional legislation Of interest to them and for
general conference and Of action matcrs<0f
mutual interest end Importance They desire procure
such additional legislation may compel the State banks
generally TO como under tho National Banking law or
wind up their affairs
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
After the consideration OF the Presidents message the
balance Of todays session OF the House taken up
finishing the proceedings under the call OF the House
last night II is to be hoped that this ceremony having
for boon fully gone through with, the members OF
the House will now devote the very few days that
remain Of the session the public business which is
suffering from tho inattenon by the obstnacy Of
ono or two members and the needless folly Of Others
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
An attempt was made to-day by Senator Sherman to
flank the deadlock between the two Houses the
Deficiency BILL by attaching all except the obnoxious ap
preparation to the Legislative and Judicial Appropriation
bill.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
The estimated probable Of repairing and restoring
tho Smithsonian Institute and making It thoroughly
reproof is hundred and twenty i've thousand dol
lara
NEW JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Judge Hughes, Of Indiana having resigned his seat
Judge Of the Court of Claims, Richard w. Thompson
of the same State has been appointed his
THE ARMY APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS BEFORE
THE SENATE.
Tho Military Committee of the Senate have before them
and promotions Six hundred reported to the Senate
on Thursday.
THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL.
The Niagara ship canal Is to have hearing Monday
before the Military Committee day Is all the CON-
mittee devote to this subject
sHERMAN's ARMY.
A letter to Postmaster General Dennison from
general Of division in Shermans army, states that
among the recruits recently received for that army
there five Of officers captains and leutenans
who having served three years for glory and been
discharged, have now enlisted substitutes for profit
He also mentions the fact that while the send
Of their pay home, the officers obliged TO expcnd
theirs TO support themselves
MIssoURI's MILITIA EXPENSES.
The bill rcbursng the State Of Missouri for expenses
Of her militia that passed the Senate Thursday calls
for four and quarter million dollars
THE CAMDEN AND AMBoY RAILROAD MONOPOLY.
Senator Wright, Of New Jersey, created some amuse
ent Thursday by obectng too late 70 prevent the
taking up Of Mr. Chandlers bill TO regulate
between the several staca Tho bill, which Is supposed
70 be inmical 10 the Camden and Amboy Railroad
made the special order for Monday next
IMPORTANT PRIZE Gaze.
very important prize case will DO argued in the
United States Supreme Court on the Goth instant It
grows of the Porter Banks expedition up Red river
and involves the right Of the Mississippi gunboas to
capture cotton q prize and distribute the proceeds
among the crows in the Of captures the high
seas The cotton was captured at Alexandria which was
ct that time in possession Of the United States troops
and the question will also up whether under such
circumstances 1t be said 10 have boon taken from
enemys country The case will BE- argued for tho gov
eminent by the Attorney General and his assistants and
for the claimants by Major NJ Corwno Of the Clncin-
natl bar.
THE STEAMER LADY LANG SUNK.
The chartered steamer Lady Lang bound up 70 this
city from Annapolis cut through by tho leo yester
day and forced ashore on Fort Washington. She Is now
lying with her wheels out Of water surrounded with large
blocks Of cc and II Is feared she will BIO lost when the
ice begins to move out The Lady Lang Is owned by
parties residing in New York, and is nearly boat
TIIIRTY-EIGIITH CONGRESS-.