New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-10
GENERAL NEWS.

The Constitutional Amendment proposed by
Mr. Blaine OF Maine in regard to the future basis Of
representation in Congress secures the unanimous sup
port Of New-Engand, and generally of the Middle
States also. 1t finds opposition in the Northwest
which section would be the gamer by the suffrage basis
at the expense of New England. Mr.. Blanes speech
sill be extensively circulated by the Eastern members
An immense audience assembled i'll Crosby's
Opera House. Chicago Monday, to witness the fn.
neral ceremonies of the gallant dead Of the Chicago bat
aeres Thers were l9 bodies in all The meeting was
Sresded by Charles Randolph, esq, President OF
ahe Board of Trade and most eoquenty and feel
angly addressed by the Rev. Dr. Tiffany The streets
were thronged along the whole route of the procession
The Fenian Congress reassemblcd yesterday
at Clinton Hal. A number Of charges were read
against Col Roberts and his Senators, and. none OF
these gentlemen responding to their names the House
of Delegates resolved itself courtmartia to try
them The court was in progress nearly all day, but
we have not heard that any result was arrived at.
A bill for the admission of Utah as q State
has been proposed and will be shortly acted by the
House Committee on Territories. Mr.. Hooper, the
Delegate from Utah. is requested by his people to urge
abs matter before Congress 1t is proposed to put in
clause in the bill for their admission prohibiting plu
yslity Of wives.
most dangerous forgery has been discovered
IN Chicago IL is supposed that some specimen checks
If Watson & Hoes jewellers. which contain the water
mark Of the 6m obtained from the lthogIapher'
and used for this purpose. The checks came through
Eastern banks.
very destructive fire broke out in Chicago
yeserday in the block known as the Clarendon Block
on Randolph-st The principal losers are Messrs'
Echoelkopt Brothers, extensive grocery and pro-
vision house who estimate their loss at ssOO0O insured
for 100000. TIE total loss is about 100000
An accident occurred on the North Western
Railway, 20 miles from Nashville Yesterday morning
A train was thrown off the track. passenger got
edeed between the and stove and was burned 10
death. Several other passengers were badly injured.
The lecture BY Miss Anna Z. Dickinson, at
Cooper Institute, last evening. Marrying and Civ
.nr in Marriage was very largely attended and was
,.ceived with apparent admiration and considerable
spplause.
The annual sale Of the pews OF Plymouth
Church. Brooklyn, was held last evening. The first
choice was sold at &4OO. There were about 33 bids
over 600 ard about 30 over SlOO
A very large fire was discovered on Monday
morning in block Of building on Ciark-s near Jack
son. Chicago. owned by T. T. w. Peck The total
3osses are about el20.oOO
There seems to be settled determination in
the House TO pass the bill for airline road between
Washington and New.York. 1t will fall in the Senate
On Friday the Judiciary Committee OF the
House will consider propositions to amend the Consti-
futon.
All the general appropriation bills will be re-
ported from the Ways and Means Committee next week
Gold WAS quite irregular yesterday. Tho opening