The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-09
DOU BILE SH EFT
New York, Friday, April Q, 1861.
The News.

Another day wasted in Congress yesterday.
h The Senate, a tedious debate was INDUCED in
Apon the resolution of Mr. Borland asking for infor
nation concerning the naval expedition to Japan.
motion to lay the subject on the table was lost,
BY tic vote From the fact that the Senators from
California opposed to this resolution it is pro-
liable that they intimate with the object of the
expedition, and that it is calculated to greatly
benefit the people of their own State. The resolu-
ZION eventually postponed, and long discus
non took place on the Congressional apportionment
hill. II is likely that this matter will be settled by
allowing California to retain the two Congressman
10 which she entitled admission into the
Onion, and giving to South Carolina additional
member, to which she s also entitled in consequk
sf having the largest fraction over the required
population necessary to form district.
In the House yesterday, Mr.. Bocock made very
sensible speech the naval discipline bill; after
which the free farm bill was AIKEN up, which enabled
COL Polk, of Tennessee, to declare that he belonged
TO Young America and had too great q respect for
Gen. Cass to allow a blow TO be aimed al him, or
any other "old fcgy" who had been of service to
the party. After sufficiently eulogizing the Ge-
noral the Colonel Et ted that he in favor of the
nominee Of the Baltimore Convention, whoever he
mightbe. remark touching the position Of Gen.
Scott towards the compromise, brought up Mr.
White, Of Kentucky, who remarked that he be-
hcved' he was authorized In saying that Gen.
Scott was opposed to any alteration Of the Fugitive
any other law embraced in tho omnibus.
From the way things are working in Congress, the
members Of both houseses are merely exercis-
Ing their wits, in order to kill time till
the assembling Of the national conventions of both
parties. No business will be done till ii is known
who are to be the candidates for President and in
fu.herance of this object, the whg Congressman
to meet this evening for the purpose Of cons iering
matters of Importance to their party
The remarkably harmonious proceedings IA the
convention of the democratic State delegates at
Albany, rather surprised the outsiders who autic-
pated glorious row." by way Of commence
mcnt The contested seat Of the eighth district
was settled by declaring Lorenzo b Shepard barn.
burner, to be entitled thereto instead Of Mr.. OCo
nor, bunker. On ballotting for delegates from the
State ct large, kessrs. Horatio Seymour and John
B. Skinner were elected The barnburners claim
both these gentlemen, as well as Mr. Shepard, not
withstanding all three Of them formerly in favor
pc Gen. Cass. Should the assertions OF these gen.
tlenen prove correct the State will be represented
by majority of free sellers il both the whig aud
caucus of the Legislature on Wednesday, Gen.
Scott was declared to DO their first hoice for Pres
dent. The wings, Of course, acted in consonancc
with the wishes of Marshal Seward but, then, who
gave him the CONTROL also Of the democratic caucus
and caused its members to present free soil 'front.'
Had the canal contracts anything to do with it
The election il Rhode leland, last Wednesday re-
suited in the choice of democratic Governor and
wing Lieut.. Governor. 10th branches Of the Legis-
lsture are whig. The democrats elected their Co.
vernon in Connecticut by about 600 majority.
A communication was received by the State Sc
nate yesterday, from the President Of the Commits
sioners of Emigration denying that the clerk Of that
body had been authorized to withhold the inferma-
tiOn asked for by the Senate. In the Assembly bill
was reported, by big, to repeal the law aboshng
tolls on railroads. Ne next Wednesday viii be the
last day of the session, rather the last day for
which Legislators draw pay for their services,
members now beginning TO LOOK about for some
thing ont Of which TO make political capital. This
new railroad mann1vrc is merely a trap to catch
notes.-the author knows very we'll that il cannot be
passed at this lac DAY Of the session.
The decision of Judse Brown, of the Supreme
Court of the Second district that the Canal law is
ubcor ttutional, has been approved by his COM
peers in the same district 1t lie understood that
the mandamus case Of the Auditor will come up in
the Court Of appeals next Monday, when it is hoped
that the whole cana! oleston-ineluding the logsi-
I. OF the Law, tie extraordinary lettings, which
urjusty deprived the people Of three millions, and
the refural Of the Auditor TO pay the drafts of the
commissioner viii be thoroughly investigated. The
decision OF this court. which will be final far
The judiciary arc concerned, win be looked Cor with
much interest. From the fact that Gov. Hcnt has
applied to the Legislature FOR the appointment Of
special council defend The consttutionaliy Of the
law, Il is inferred that he inagires That The
sase i very doubtful.
II I. Painful TO notice TIE apparent suspicion with
which too many people. not only Ia this but other
cities look upon the poorer classes Of newly arrived
tsaigron,e who nre unacquainted with the English
lar guego and cauuo make their wants end feelings
known. On Weduc sday two unfortunate Polander.
ware arrested hiadclpbie, suspicion Of having
murdered German, near Trenton, las. Sunday. No
evidence whatever Of their guilt being furnished,
the Mayor very properly discharged them. Ycster-
tercay, however, tLey were again arrested rnd once
more discharged, thor, NOT being the slightest
proof against them. The feelings Of Inc Philadol-
Yhia osicers against fore. gpers, saj especially
against polaDders has probai been produced by the
cor yiction If the brothers skupiraki for the bloody
hatchery Of the young pedlsr n that vicinity some
tiue ago Our country within The lat Few months
tss been oyerrun WITH not OILS retrio r,fgee' from
European tyranny, but al,o fveate fo,sls from.
European justice. rany u tbese pcrsous ate h thc
raos, .,raiten.d anoeg--thcre NOT as af
In tie day that We a. uos nd them vandsrn.
through The vtscats b1tgry AID sttlt,dess. TIE