The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-03-03
Correspondence of HudsoH's Merchants News Rooms
WARRINGTON. Feb. %. 1886.

the wishes of the Legislature of Virginia. Yields his
robes of Office and is reputed that the Hon. William
C. Rives will be his successor 1t is not yet known
what course shall be adopted BY Mr Leigh: but the
prevailing opinion s that he will give up his place.
The Senate employed the whole day with a dis
cusson proposition 10 reject petition of the citi
zens of Pennsy vana PRAYING the Abolition of Slavery
in the District of Columbia. l did not attend
In the House of Representatives,, petition from the
New York Trades Unien praying Congress regulate
the hours OF labor iii the public service, offered by
Mr. Eli Moore, and referred 10 the Committee Roads
and Canals, on motion of Mr.. Grnnell of Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Moore asked for Select Committee, but
was successful. All Of the New York Delegation
voted for the Select Committee.
Mr.. Granger of New York offered petition from
the inhabitants of Green county, New York, PRAYING
for the Abolition of Slavery in the District Of Colun
ba and about say something favor of the Pc
titions, when Mr.. Polk called him 10 ORDER and said
that the petition be referred TO the Select Com
mttee without remark. Upwards of one hundred Pc
ttions the subject received FROM other
of the country, and referred 10 the same Committee
Mr.. Patton offered series of Resolutions from the Le-
gslaure of Virginia on the subject of Slavery which
he asked have referred the Committee the Dis
trict Of Columbia, with instructions report "forth
wh,' that Congress has no power TO legslate the
subject of Slavery in the District of Columbia. de-
bate ensued in which Messrs. Patton and Wise of Vir-
gina, and Halsey of Georgia. took part and was not
concluded at o'clock.
Mr. Wise and Mr. Speaker Polk got involved in
quarrel about order as usual. Mr. Wise was called TO
| SION Nr Wise snne.Jed ~ The House Tba A. 81
Noes wers damsn5ad and ,atan ard :, as daoia -,
vote Of Iio TO 70 thar Mr. Wise was ON, Of nrder
The debate and Quarrel lasted the Iarcsr nor. s e.
day and This destroved tho nrocess IF lea;se " NJ
Wise is verv able and talented man bn, as he hates
Mr. Polk most cordially. he never snesks wtbont set.
,;nr into n rags anJ o,orraI A s,ronr CT, Iii H.
NAH 70 r,orro,v 20 oe, nm and ,.ss The G;r pm
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! ABSTRACTS OF REPoRTs.-The Report of the Trus-
tees of the Bowery Savings Bank gives an astonishing
and pleasing proof of the successful operations of this
useful institution. The amount of deposits received
during the past year. is $2 70 So and the number OF
depositors, 4008-of these 413 accounts and
| 1886 re-deposites. S8263l SO has been drawn out
during the year, by 695 depositors.
The state of the funds of the institution at the time of
making the report, are as follows
Loans on Bonds and Mortgages 242,875-expenses,
| 1924 42-balance in Butchers and Drovers Bank,
1888 "a, making a total Of $257 1872 76-and the
amount of interest passed to credit of deposors two
dividends, $3.50 &c.
The Reports OF three Inspectors of the Sole Leather
snow that they have inspected during past year
hides whose value is estimated to be $86089 62-and
the fees for inspection amount to 5000 rs.
The report OF an inspector of lumber, shows that he
has inspected during the year. feet of various
to 81 ,53S IL.
The report OF r. Ta Inspector of Flour and Meal for
the counties OF New York aud Kings, show that he has
barrels of various kinds of -four and meal whose
estimated value is $6400939 50-and the fees for in
sPechon amount 10 $4U9! II, clear OF expenses The
q os " ioa Ia. IN Ns 1ouhy rs
fees for inspection amount TO s59 Ga
The report OF ]. Lowerre Inspector of beef and pork
snow .nal ne mas inspected during !e year 2oso bar
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