The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-11

TOTAL $50 heo, ,2sy
The amounts repaid during the same time will very
materially lessen the aboye-he War, Navy and interior
amounting to $40, ,2o2, ,s72
THE MEXICAN MINISTER IN THE SENATE.
Senior Romero appeared upon the floor of the Senate
to-day and engaged In very cordial conversation with
number of Senator'S
susrER OUT OF GENERAL OFFICERS.
Dissatisfied comments from many OF the recently
dccspiiated generals being very freely made relative
to the reonuonn tho military service of many double
and single su9s gcnrrls of wbom sh~S ssS,se 'tnr
does ~ Show suy considerable participation In
any Of the great
cg0sr LEGISLATIVE CLERK.
Mr. Noah Smith Of Maine, Tor the last four years
clark In tho onic- Of the United states Senate,
day promoted 20 tho roston Of principal legislative
clerk, Ia the place Of Major wamJ Mcdonald, who
yesterday received the mcrtcd promotion by resoui
OF tho Senate, 20 chief clerk place Of General Hickey
deceased.
sryArE. coLFAx's RECEPTIONS
will commence At his residence Thursdny evening
January IS aud ~ bc.continucd every Thur-day even
ing thereafter Tho reception Of speaker Cofax's
thcr and sstcr Mrs and Niles Matthews, Tor acics and
g-nilcmen accompanying them. VIII commence scHt
"Wednesday aftarDoon.
rnE NAVY APPROPRIATION Bill
for Boston Navy Yard s57e ssI Of which sIa5 900
is FOR the purchase Of oakum and Ednigos wharf: for
the New YORK Navy Yard 81 $50 800 Of which sI00 600
Is for raising low pace the Philadelphia Navy Yard
sls3,5os; Portsmouth Navy Yard $500 $50, 81 wh,sh
500 900 Is for the purhsse of George Island provided
a clear title can he obtained.
IMPORT prTIEs .oS COTTON GOODS
ArcsoIution passed the Mouse to-day, submitted ny
Nj Winfield, oi New York requesting the Committee %
Ways and Means 70 inquire into the cSpediency Of e.
sening the import duties fabrics aud thai ioy
report by biii or Otherwise
CoSrIRpA ATOMS ey THK SENATE
The Senate 10 ny confirmed the following appoint
msns Soiomon l. spink so be Secretary Of the Terri.
tory Of Dakota vbs John Hutchinson resigned Henry
Hammond Of Wed KiIlingby, Conn, to he Collector Of
the Third district of Connecticut.
xR. BANCROFT 70 pSlrvEs rHE SrLosY ON rpx
eIDtSr LINCOLN.
SENATOR Boot has evod dsspsch from George Ban.
croft signifying his acceptance Of the invitation Of the
Joint committee to scver the address upon the life aud
character o President Lincoln besore the two houses ~
Congress IN the National Hall Of Representatives on Mon
day, uso I2ih day ef February prosino That time
approJa aiey selecssI for these ceremonies being Mr.
Linosias birthday
EULooy urss BrsKr wINrss DAVIS.
The Bor. John A. J. creswef, Senator from Maryland
has been selected by the deliver the enovy
upon the late Hoo Henry Winter Davis, before the
members Of tho Hosse of Representatives.
rHE PASSPORT svsrEx ABaxDosrD nv AUSTRIA.
Ocial Information has been received at tho Dcrart
meni Of State that tho eismnson of passports on the
frontiers o. the Aisrisn empire has been abandoned
and that travellers On enter ana move abou,
In tho Austrian dornn'ons wiihou, being called upon for
their psssTorts
rHpAsrRY AgySTe ~ Tup nurru