New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
GENERAL NEWS.

The House Committee on Freedmen's Affairs,
says Washington special is ready to report back the
Senate bill concerning the Freedmens Bureau. with
few amendments One OF them adopted to satisfy
Gov. Aiken and others, who made objections to the
bill as It passed the Senate. The amended bill provides
that whenever the lands restored TO their former
owners upon the agreement Of the occupants the latter
shall receive from the Government 40 acres out OF the
Public Lands.
The petroleum refinery at Newark N. j.,
Of Mr. james Charters, the corner OF johnson and
MoWhartonsts was destroyed BY fire yesterday fore
noon Two stills exploded and terrible conAagration
ensued seriously injuring the workmen, named Dennis
Marsh. Christian Shaver and John Bailey. The fire.
ouent explosions Of casks containing crude OIL naphha
and benzine made brilliant display large quantity
OF material and all the buildings destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
At q meeting of the Health Commissioners
yesterday resolution was adopted to print 900 copies
Ofthe usual proclamation relative to vaccination. A
complaint was received relative to O nuisance in
Seventy thirdst, between Third and Fourh.aves. and
10 connection herewith. resolution was adopted that
the City Inspector take the necessary steps to have the
evil complained Of removed.
The Ways and Means Committee will report
another Finance bill in few days. A sub committee
is in conference with Secretary McCuloch upon the
subject The report Of the Special Commission on the
Internal Revenue Law will be taken up by the Com
mittee at once. Some OF their recommendations are
looked upon with favor
Major-Gen. Halleek has issued a general
order directing the military posts in the harbor and
vicinity of San Francisco to be detached from the Dis
trct Of California. The order materially reduces the
Importance Of the Department Of California. and re-
Hsves Gen. Mcdowell of fully half Of his duties
Collector Montague has been removed from
Office at Mobile. and j. NJ Tomeney appointed Acting
Collector. Mr.. Montague's removal was caused by his
connection with certain transactions for which Dexter
late special agent Of the Treasury Department is
on trial before military commission.
1t lis now supposed that the individual who !
succeeded last Saturday in purchasing $40 900 In gold
from city bank for a bogus check on the Chatham |
National Bank. has departed for Europe, the time
between the transaction and the discovery Of the fraud
gave him ample opportunity to do so.
M. Montholon, the French Minister, saws
Washington special had a long interview with thu
Secretary OF State yesterday 1t understood he
communicated the reply of the French Government TO
the dispatch Of Mr.. Seward declining the recognition
Of As1iwiiians Government
An effort will be made in the course of the
week to the admission Of the Tennessee deepa
ton to Congress. The evidence taken by the Recon
sructon Committee in regard 70 affairs In the Soutb
ern States has not improved the chances Of their adj
mission.
Coroner Hanley Of Hudson City, n. J., held
an inquest on Monday the body OF German emf.
grant woman, 90 years Of age named Catherine Eaton
whose death was caused by neglect and exposure while
on the passage from Germany to this port.
The Rev. Mr.. Ray Of Chicago, who has inst
returned from trip through the Southern States
before the Joint Committee Reconstruction yester
day morning giving evidence in reference to the con-
altion Of the South.
A fire at Mobile on Monday night destroyed
the drug store and buding Of johnson Co.. the gro.
cery of Rosenbsum Co, and the hat store Of Staple.
ton Co.; all Of whom are insured. ..-
brother of Gen. Grant, formerly ais part.
1T, bu.iaess. is now IN Washington. and submitting
80 considerable iouiriDg at the hands Of the military
and civic Authorities
The Louisiana Congressional delegation has
III. washington for home owing TO the absence OF AM
.ro.nscts Of admission 10 their seats
r. ;s understood in Washington that Gen
nr.u, vill yisis Europe during the Summer ana WI
orob.bly be absent several mOntAs
nr;yate dispatch received In San francise'
g. nv. Aspinwsll is organizing an oppositio'
,ns TO California via Panama -, -.
no,d opened at l4O1, sold ct l4li, and closed
,.o,x..,.,d.y The msrke. was s,rons al oay
~. ..r. arm at quotations and In good demand n'nN
60 hona. were duh and with few bids DsOk "0e.
s,n The railway share list vi" dai anu 'sAa' 80,
WEI ..AI,l. deposition shown to o0ersss sa "'a