The New York herald., 1866-02-07

making the entro delivery cover nearly i've hours His
auditory in the galleries than ever numerous
to-day and was mainly composed or ladies' The speech
is Justly regarded by the learned Senators as one OF the
most pedantic efforts ever put forth In the Senate
cEDING COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA TO WEST vIR-
GINA.
The bill ceding the counties OF Berkely and Jefferson
in Virginia. to West Virginia, has succeeded the Freed
mems bill in the deliberations Of the House. The
stitutionat Of the cedure is being argued The de-
mocracy hold that the contract by which West Virginia
got the two rich counties is not valid unless ratified by
the old State.
THE NEW GRADE OF GENERAL.
The House Military Committee to-day voted to report
the bill creating the grade of General in the Army OF the
United States The pay is increased that Of the
Lieutenant General hundred and thirty dollars per
month. There is increase in allowances commuta-
tions Of any kind
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN GENERAL ROUSSEAU AND
Mr.. GEiNNELL IN THE HOUSE.
passage al arms between Mr.. Rousseau, Of Ken
lucky, and Mr. Grinnell, Of Iowa. took place this after
noon. The gentlemen bitter opponents In the House,
although both arc Union men. Rousseau warmly de-
tended Kentucky and his own remarks on the Freed
mons bill against the asperslons Of the wealthy Iowa
farmer whose loyalty has been proven hundred
bloody fields as Rousseau has proven his.
THE CONTESTED ELEorroS CASES.
The House Committee Elections to-day decided ad-
verscy to the claim Of Mr. Voorhees, Of Indiana to the
seat contested by Mr. washburn OF Indiana.
The Brooks aud Dodge also up both OF the
contestants appearing and arguing their claims before
the committee II was significant that all the points
made by Mr. Brooks in favor of his retention Of the
were ruled out One Of the chief Of these endea
vor 10 show Informal service of the notice from Mr.
Dodge that he should dispute the formers occupancy.
Further evidence viii be rn1ylltted tomorrow
THE NIGHT SESSIONS IN THE HOUSE
for debate only the Presidents Message, are accord
Ing to the resolution adopted the motion of Mr..
Stevens, 10 continue until otherwise directed II was
passed in order 10 afford seventy more members an
of poruniy deliver speeches long since carefully pre-
pared But this opportunity Is not at all times en-
braced One evening last week five or six members
came together and mmeda lately adjourned, and tonight
representative had the slim auditory entirely to him
self for few moments while he spoke Of
the hsrbors Of Erie. Nobody else cared 10
continue the gloomy proceedings by letting OF
his carefully prepared essay speech to empty
benches 1t Is the understanding that business shall
transacted at the evening sessions other than the
delivery Of speeches These all wrtton, and of
them read from printed slips and then inserted in the
Congressional Globe Il mistake to suppose that the
proceedings interesting beyond what is above stated
Secretary McCulloch in sending to the House to-day
the report Of s s Hayes Of the Revenue Commission,
upon the properly in public funds and income there
from the financial system, the creation Of sinking
fund aud taxation in general says In an accompanying
letter thai Mr. Hayes views ably and clearly pre-
sened that he cannot in his conclusions; but
is due to tina, gentleman that his report should be
printed and carefully considered by Congress.
DEFECTS IN TnE REVENUE LAW.
II is known that many persons render their receipts
10 the officers Of Internal revenue gold basis, but
pay their taxes on their amounts in paper, and that
while bonds OF railroad companies held by citizens In
this country taxed the foreign holders OF such sccu
rites are excmp Mr. Morrill,, chairman OF the Ways
and Means Committee, has prepared bill 10 remedy
,hcse defects and win probably be passed tomorrow
THE CLAIMS OF COMMODORE wINsLow.
The bill for the relief OF Commodore wmslow, which
the Committee on Claims reported adversely 10, was on
petition Il viii be recollected iha. shortly stor the de-
s,rucon Of the Alabama the father OF Commodore Wins
low who was one Of the persecutcd Union men, died In
Charleston, g. G Az soon It was known that Commo-
dorc winslow heir 70 hls property measures were
taken for It's confscation and the whole property 10
South Carolina In which were two hundred and twenty
two bales OF cotton, ordered to be sold by court
shortly after this sherman took up h- march north
ward and the Rocknsh mills situate Fayetteville,
with large Of cotton, both and manufactured
were burned by the army. The father Of Commodore
wiuslow large In these mills, sud commoiorc
petohed Congress that hc might he indemnhed
for The cotton burned and sold by equivalent from
proceeds of tho conhsca,ed cotton belonging tho Con
federate government The committee reported adverse
", and there does TO be any hope that any
thing ever will be realized by Le Commodore of hls
fathers estate Verify this seems hard. while bitter
rebels who would have destroyed the country, have
everywhere their property restored 10 them the patriot
who by the Gag loses ALL And Congress does not
seen 10 estimate very highly tho services of such, for
year the usual bill for prize money for the destra
ZION OF tire Alabama wss defeated, and the crew
of the Resrss.ge ca, OF; aud this year the bill
for repsr.fion losses hllcted by shennans army
on Commmodore wlnsow pencnal estate h reported
sgslns. Commodore winslow y native Of North arc
lima there Ia pothng which will give his rebel friends
more pleasure than thai their wishes have been gs'fei
sThs abolition tIior will have his reward which is
likely 10 happen.
THE SOLDIERS AND sAfLoKs' SATioSAL rSioS
LEAGUE.
John w. Fomey delivered lecture this evening before
the Soldiers aud sailors Ssonsl Union League Gencra
J. d. Kiddoo presided Letters received and read
from General Meade and General George ~ Thomas.
Daring the delivery Of the ecne General Grant entered
ae hall, and va. rscs,-sa VII Immense applause
Colonel ioney spoke for about an hout recountng the
services rendered the country by the soldiers during the
rebellion
fgs san rHASgIsco cHANrkcNE CASE SETTLED.
The United States Supreme Court has decided The case
Of the United States Que hundred and twenty I've
baskets Of champagne, marked ~ c." snd ave hundred
baskets marked II c. aud one other case for an eva
sion Of the laws Thee were cases of seizure
for alleged uadertsinaiion Of the wines, made by ih'
Collector Of San F0ncsco April. isS, The act unde
which the seizure was made provides tha, foreign
wines shah be invoiced by the Manufacturer wh-n
nienied Tor importation into the Uui,cd states At the
market valve st the place Of Banufacturc; and u
alleged that the wines question we're nvoiced at pnce