New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Cooper Institute was thrOnged with American
citizens OF both compilations ard last evening TO
celebrate the adoption of the Constitutional Amend
nent forever prohibiting Slavery. The speeches we're
BY sena Martin. Theodore Titon and Frederick
Douglass The tone Of the meeting Of mingled con
gratuaon for the past aud o. warning for the future
All halfway measures o. justice were denounced amid
the utmost enthusiasm, and ringing demands were
made for political equality before the law as the only
safe and final basis Of reconstruction.
The POstmaster.Geueral it Will be recOllected,
recommended in his report enactment requiring all
nail matter to be prepaid. and the House Post-Oice
Committee agreed to report bIl carrying ont that
recommendation IL consequence. however, of the for
chile representations made to the Committee by the
publishers of the country showing how injuriousy the
measure would affect their interests the Committee it
is said has reoonsdered its purpose and decided not
10 report The bill.
In the United States Circuit Court motion
vas yesterday made TO Qussh the indictments against
VIM c. Barney and others charged with forging bonds
for the purpose of Withdrawing liquors from the Gus
toIHouse without payment OF duties, On the ground
chat the statue of the United States did not Such
an offense The Court reserved its doison till to-day
ID is said that if the bill for giving Gen Grant
the rank Of fun General becomes law it will be fol-
lowed by another bill comforting the rauk of Lieutenant
General uponSsherman and Sheridan. Admiral FaIra.
cut will be likely to be made fall Admra-the Vice
Admiralty in the navy being equal TO the grade Of
Lieatensnt-G eneral in the army.
A. request for instructions from the Court by
The Receivers of TIE Columbian Insurance Company.
elected yesterday in the Chambers of the Supreme
Court considerable discussion relative to the rights Of
policy holders to the return Of unearned premiums
Judge Sutherland reserved his decision.
The investigation il the case of the Spirit
uast Robbery was resumed yesterday before Mr.. JUS
toe Daley at Nol4J Grand.st. Brooklyn ED. After
the examination Of hall dozen witnesses for the
prosecution and for the plaintiff the was ad
journed to the 9Th Of February, at 9 a. N.
The House Committee on Commerce have q
proposition before them to reduce the enouments Of
Collectors Of Customs 10 reasonable figure. Under
The present system the salaries and perqusites reach
the enormous of from $50 900 to 100000 year.
1t mas been aseertained that large quantities
OF corn whisky being manufactured in North Caro-
tina and Tennessee. which pay revenue tax, while
brought INTO direct competition with tho production Of
oval stills.
a baggage car, belonging to the Atlantic and
srsat Western Railway Company, was destroyed by
Dire the night express train OF the Erie Railway,
involving loss as is reported, Of over $500 Co.,
The House Military Committee had up the
new Army bill yesterday. Gen. Grants recommends
tons far the number OF men is concerned, will be
adopted. II: minimum number viii lie CoOOO.
The Senate Committee on the District of Co
iumbia has not yet taken up the House Suffrage bill for
consideration and 1t is urged to d. till other in
oortapf hills have been passed
United States Commissioner Osborne has de-
cided to hold Robert Martin tho alleged confederate Of
Kennedy tle b, TEL Ourner TO await the action Of the
Grand Jury.
The steamer Sacramento sailed for Panama
yesterday, from san Francisco taking s,l9Gsl IN
ueasrre, G. which 500 O47 goes to NewYork.
The Navy Department positively contradicts
he story about the lttng out Of vessels at New
Orleans to operate on the RIO Grande.
1t is proposed to break ground for the con
sTuetion of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Rail
rosd near Alexandra to-day.
A delegation Of New.Yorkcrs has arrived in |
Washington urge The name Of John Cochrane for the
yecsut Collectorsbip.
Col Roberts and Gen, Sweeney arrived in
Cincinnati on Tuesday night
Gold was steady yesterday, and closed ut l39g,
alter selling high l4li The buslnes, IN Government
stocks small but prices vel supported. In Stat.
stocks Railway mortgages moderate inquiry. Rsvsy
shares irregular. and the market remains wholly o. tie
ostro Of specuatng brokers Money on call ia per cent
y commercial paper change. Best quoted Per
cent good 69 and long lst Of fair o: l0Gl5 per cent.