The New York herald., 1865-01-22

soneo the Le8iSature ~ fTescO nearf OFT wnipPe,
place SO destitute that he frankly advised the members
from Tucson to bring their provisions with them, dis
tance OF two hundred and hfty miles
THx BURSTING or PARRoTT GUNS AT FORT
FIsHER.
Tho Secretary OF the Navy in response 70 call from
the House for the facts relative the bursting OF the
Parrot rhed guns at Fort Fisher says that the number
destroyed was five, board tho Tcondcroga Juinata
Macknaw Quaker City and Yantic, and that forty-hve
persons thereby killed and wounded The Of
their bursting II is declared cannot be determined for
want Of further data Mono Of these guns entirely
wrought iron They cast iron, strengthened at tho
breach by wrought iron band
NAVAL CAPTURES.
The Navy Department has received information from
Commander Woosley, Of the Princess Royal, Of
the capture by that vessel the night Of December 49,
of Galveston, Texas, of the schooner Cora shc had
cargo Of one hundred and seventyve bales Of cotton
The Department has also received information Of tho
capture Of the British schooner Belle the 9th OF De-
cembor by the United States steamer Virginia under
the batteries Galveston She had cargo Of ninety five
bales OF cotton.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND THE EXCHANGE
or PRISONERS.
In communication from the Secretary OF the Navy.
responding the resolution OF the House. he says the
exchange Of prisoners belongs both 10 the army and
navy II Is matter which has been and is now under
the control Of tho military authorities An attempt
made by the Navy Department during the summer Of
1894 to effect exchange Of prisoners but excep
tion was taken TO distinct naval action With this
ception the action OF the Navy Department has not
extended further than to make propositions and sug
gestons for the exchange of naval prisoners sub
init 70 tho War Department tho Commissioner OF
Exchange lists Of such prisoners in the hands Of the
rcbes Those by whom tho matter OF exchange has been
controlled cognzant Of the that have
taken to exchange such officers and belonging to
the navy now held prisoners by the rebels and il therc
are any obstacles to the exchange of such prisoners
TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. BAXTER.
An elegant service OF silver plate was presented
Monday evening TO Mrs. Baxter wife Of the Hon Portus
Baxter, of Vermont, testimonial for her untirng
efforts to relieve the sick and wounded soldiers Of her
native State.
THE NEW MEXICAN MAIL SERVICE.
The Post ONCE Department has mado contract for
weekly mail service, to commence the 1st Of March,
from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Prescott the capital
Of Arizona and to La Plaz and San Baibadna The dis.
lance is eight hundred and nifty miles The Territory
of Arizona has heretofore had mail iacites but this
arrangement connects it with the Atlantic and Pacific
THE OLD HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The unsghtly iron railing in the old Hall Of Represen-
ntivcs is to bc removed at once, amendment to the
Appropriation bill approprasing hundred dollars for
that purpose. They only found defender Mr. Wash
burne, Of Illinois, who desired their retention on the
ground that they furnished straight way for tho mem.
bcrs Of tho House to the Senate " wnom rcorring
his recent Gereat for the senatorship from Iinois)
had failed to reach It, notwithstanding. This raised
laugh, but did not the ratings
TIM ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Army bill reported from the Committee Of Ways
and Means appropriatcs $5l1 900, Of which $780,
0Oo0oO is FOR the pay Of volunteers subsistence $685.
0oo00o quartermastcrs supplies $50 600 0O0 inciden-
tails, $100000O0 horses S2l 000 000 transportation
900; clothing and camp cquipagc $50 600 COO;
armament Of forticaons s. 500 900; ordnance storcs
$50 000 armament of the national army So 500 0O0
gunpowder and lead, $2,50o,0 900. The appropriation
made last year for the army amounted TO $87o 000
including SOC, 600 900 Of deficiency.
COUNSEL FEEs.
The Secretary Of State, in to resolution calling
for statement Of counsel fees paid by the several
ecutive departments gives tho following items: Paid
George Thurston counsel for Provost Marshal 1881
and 1852, 500; Brady and Tnpbagcn, OF New York,
81 000 September 1868, Samuel Blatchford, for dis
bursements and fees charged to habeas corpus fund.-
under tho act Of March s. 1865 $sI3; Samuel Whiting
United States Consul at Nassau, p, fees charged to
neutrality fund, $50
AFFAIRS IN LOYAL VIRGINIA.
Tho loyal citizens Of Eastern Virginia are very much
exercised concerning their State government and are
petonng Congress for and against the establishment Of
o Territorial government strong effort Is being made
in favor Of repudiang the debt incurred by the Pcrpont
rsgnse There is no probability, however Of any inter
ference by Congress with tho existing government and
things will doubtless remain thoy until the
patton Of the whole State brings up more important
issues.
rag INAUGURATION BALL.
The large In tho north wing of the Patent once
is N be used for the Pre- idential Inauguration ball
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10, 1885.
LourslANA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
Tho commit elections in tho Hous, have decided
to nd The sdmittaIcc of he two mcinsrs ecc,
from New Orleans agains, tho petition OF the other
applicants from that State Mr. Dawes. Of Massachu-
setts drawing up the report not expected
that will bc rcady for several days ia also pro-
bable that /. will be withheld until decision mad
two othsr II Is und rstood that this docu-
will treat the question or reconstruction In such
way that IL will bring the subject directly before tho
House. In manner that will force decision upon that
question: and thus supcrsede w,ncr Davis petbi which
was yesterday 80 unceremonously postponed after Mr.
Davis cad the attention OF tho House 10 the fact that
posiponcmcnt equivalent to defeat Of the bill II
is very evident that Mr. Davis has ost hts hold upon
Congress- especially far ny his reconstruction
concerned. His attack upon the President, In tho
wsd davis manifesto, has not strengthened him any
CHANGE A CONSERVATIVE ccuRx
The signs Of the times plainly indicate that tho
administration has determined 70 pursue more con-
servatve and concihaory cour,e from this time on
ward In other words IL s believed that the so called
haa
ward when the policy Of government liz 70
tempcr justice with mercy II necessary be radi-
cal until tho strength Of the rebellion had become broken
and completely the 70 convince tho people
within It's influence that It's days numbered This
having been accomplished additional strength can be
secured by abandoning the radical extreme policy,
and adopting conservative Tone bcing more con-
sonsnt with tho order Of things.
Tho President apparently believes IN tho seripturai
injunction that there Is tme for all things tine TO
laugh and time 70 cry timc to be radical and time