The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-28
The News.
FROM WASHINGTON.


FROM WASHINGTON.
In the Senate yesterday the bill allowing the
State of Maryland interest on the sum of money
advanced to the general government during the war
Of 1912, passed by vote of thirtyix to seven, The
principal of the debt has been paid long since.
The House bill changing the time of the meeting of
Congress from December to Move nber, was taken
up, and, after some debate, rejected. The ground
for the rejection Of this measure is that the elections
for members of Congress take place during the
month Of November in nearly ell the States and it
Is deemed essential that the peoples servants should
be at home on such occasions.
In the House resolution to terminate debate on
the Ten Million bill at to-day was adopted by
ninery-fou yeas to ffty-eight nays. This affords
an indication of the feeling in regard to this mea-
sure. The discussion in Committee of the Whole wa
carried on with much animation. Mr.. Haven made
aforcible speech the refusal of the admnistra-
zion party to produce the correspondence had be-
tween the governments OF the two countries. The
proceedings were diversified by Mr.. Richardson,
who took occasion to allude to recent statement
in New York daily paper, to the effect that fraud
had been committed by him and others by inserting
the Clayton proviss in the Nebraska bill
Our special despatch from the capital is exceed
ingly interesting.
THE WEATHER.
Yesterday was one Of those burning, sweltering
days so prolific of sun strokes. The thermometer
rose to 81 in the shade, and but for a refreshing
shower, which somewhat moderated the intense
heat, it would have been perfectly uncomfortable.
Such weather as this is rather alarming, when we
remember that the cholera is among us, and that it
is just in such weather its effects are most fatal
Let us have the streets thoroughly cIeansed, let
plenty Of lime be spriHked along the cutters, and
let all the dead dogs CATS pigs, cows, horses and
Offsl be removed soon possible The Health
Department must wake from their torpor and go
earnestly to work, if they would not have our city
decimated.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Roosevelt
presiding, an order was made directing the Sheriff
10 summon jury to hear evidence in the case Of
Mr.. Dunlap, an alleged lunatc.
An interesting report of the proceedings of the
meeting of the Alumni of Columbia College, held
yesterday afternoon, relative to the approaching
celebration, is unavoidably crowded out
The body of Capt Jewe.t, late master of the ship
Hendrick Hudson, who was upset while IA in small
boat on Thursday last, and drowned, was recovered
yesterday. 1t was found floating in the East river
by two boatmen. reward OF five hundred and
Coroner held an inquest on the body.
Flour continued dull yester lay, without change
in prices with more doing for export. Wheat was dull
while corn was one to two cents lower. Freights
TO Liverpool were firm, and 900 5000 bbls. -four
were engaged at Is. per barrel Cotton was about
the same. Middling uplands were quoted at 94c.
per ID.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Geographic despatch states that twas rumored
In Buffalo yesterday that collision had taken place
on the Great Western Railroad in Canada, occa-
sioning the death Of number Of persons. The
report was generally discredited.
The recent political excitement in New Hamp-
shire has led to a dreadful state of things. We
learn that yesterday committee was appointed by
the Legislature to investigate charges made against
the coaionists, OF attempting to bride members, and
OF dragging their liquor. To what state Of deprav
ity has free soism and anti Nebraskaism descended
The bribery part Of the charge might have been
rW1nked at In this case, II has on many other
occasions, but dragging the liquor Of an adminstra-
zion democrat is serious thing, and should be
1gidly inquired into WhSt lie to become of the
constitution and the purity of the elective franchise
II nch condition Of affairs s alog we'd to continue?
We publish elsewhere a Biographical sketch Of the
distinguished vocalist Madame Sontag, who died Of
cholera, at the city Of Mexico, on the 18th inst.
THE COURTS.
In the legal intelligence viii be found report of
the eighth days proceedings in the Walker divorce
case, the interest in which seems to have greatly
:, creased since the commencement Of the examina-
tin n Of witnesses for the defence elimination and
roc, limitation TO be the order of the day. The
eour, is densely crowded with spectators notwith.
stand, ng the extreme heat OF the weather, and
amongs the auditors there is goodly sprnkling Of
ladies.
In the n arine Court verdict OF $3.50 damage
was rendera young man for injuries sustained by
the bite OF dog. This should be a wholesome
warning to par. les owning dogs. Vicious animals
should not be perm Tilted to go abroad and all descrp
lions Of the caniii. species should be muzzled at
this period ofthe yesr'
An action for COLLISION was commenced in the
United States District Court against the steamboat
Empire State. Decisions, Witch will also be found
"a our legal intelligence, we're rendered in the sp-
I. me and Superior Courts.