New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-16

the number of no. connected with the destructionof
the New Ironsides at League Island The evidence
shows the gossest careessness on the part of all tho
Government employees there, and tho inference taat
it was the work of an ncendiary is thought to have
no foundation.
The Senate Naval Committee had under con sidera
ton to-day the bill of last session adopting the seec
ton of League Island for the naval depot, but no
conclusion was reached. The consideration of the
matter will be resumed tomorrow
The House Military Committee have received
letter from Gen. Grant, renewing his recommended
ton of last year for the examination, by competent
board of all officers in the Regular Army before their
promotion to higher grade incase they fail to pass
the Board, their appointment to go over for year.
when if they fail to pass examination at the end
Of that time they to be dropped from the rolls of
the army.
The House Committee on the Judiciary have ex-
amined several volunteer witnesses on the impcach
ment question, but none have yet been subpenaed.
Representative Thomas of Maryland, member of
that Committee, is conducting the examination of
witnesses in certain of attacks made by whites
upon freedmen, and especially the attack made at q
camp meeting held in that State.
The Act of Congress creating and funding Ma
tional Asylum for Disabled Soldiers prohibits Mem
bers of Congress from becoming Directors Under
this act Gen. Butler was elected President of the
Board of Directors but having been elected TO Con-
gress they now petition that body for modification
of the law to allow Gen. Butler to retain the position
to which they have chosen him.
The Post Office Department has issued its annual
advertisement soliciting proposals for its supply Of
stationery Bids will be received all through this
month.
The editor of The Richmond Nt4o Nation placedin
Al I,1r K.Il.y motif
signed by 24OO loyal citizens of Virginia praying for
Provisional Government for that State.
Probably the first appointment made by Gov
Geary Of Pennsylvania is that of Major John H.
Stewart of Pittsburgh as State Agent at Washing
ton, to succeed Col. Frank Jordan, the present in
cumbent.
Gen. Chauncey McKeever, Chief of Staff to Gen.
Hancock arrived in this city to-day from Fort Leav
| enworth on a short leave of absence.
Gen. Chas. II. Howard, Assistant Commissioner
Freedmen's Bureau for this District, has appointed
Solicitor Cor the State of Maryland, TO look after
apprentice cases in that State. .
At a celebration of the Fourth Presbyterian Church
Sabbath-school on Sunday, evening, of which
the Rev. Dr. John c. Smith is pastor, the Hon. Samuel
Mckee, member of Congress from Kentucky, was
speaking to the school and the teachers, and made an
incidental ausion of n kind nature to the colored
Sabbath School Of the Fifteenth-st. Presbyterian
Church, Of which the Rev. Highland Garnet was
lately pastor storm Of coughs, sneezes and Kisses
Immediately broke cut, and was continued until Col
| Mckee left the pulpit.
| Horace Greeley will deliver lecture be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Association of this
city on Thursday evening next. Subject 1.-The Is
sues and Lessons of Our Civil War;
The following table from the report Of the, Com
missoneTs Of Emigfation presented TO Congress to-
day, shows the number of emigants that arrived in
the United States last year. and the countries from
whence they camc.