The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-23
The News.

Tke course of teetotaism 10 onward, and its ad-
v0cases have sufficient cause this morning to re-
joce and be exceeding glad. The prohibitory liquor
law passed in the New York Assembly yesterday
forenoon by vote of yeas to forty-two
nays-nearly two to one, The time when it is to go
into effect has been changed in the Assembly, the
month Of May being substituted for December; but
the Senate refused to concur by the very decisive
vote of twenty-five to eight, and also rejected by
vote of six yeas to twentythree nays, an amend
ment fixing upon the first Of August In the orig-
nal BILL as reported by the committee the first day
Of August named for its going into effect. This
was altered by the Senate to the first of December
and the vote of yesterday seems to indicate that
they will adhere to their point; but if committee
of conference is appointed something may be done
10 reconcile this slight difference. If we are to have
prohibitory law, the sooner the BETTER we are all
prepared for it, and no one, we sure, will pity
the grogshops or the sellers of poisonous liquors.
The Senate, we take it for granted will agree to
the time, after which no longer consider our
selves as free to eat drink what we please; and
the bill will then go to the Governor. Will Cover
nor Seymour exercise his veto, or not? That is the
question, and very pretty one it is for gentlemen
Of sporting propensities. The bill was printed in
full in our issue of the 9th inst.
In the Pennsylvania House Of Representatives on
the Goth instant the liquor question was brought
forward upon motion to reconsider vote whereby
prohbitory bill was defeated some weeks ago. and
resolution to submit the subject to the people at
the next general election with bill annexed with.
out being enacted, was adopted yesterday by fifty
yeas to forty-four nays The section respecting
searches in the new bill requires that the offender
shall be named distinctly designated in the war
rant, being an important modification.
In the United States Senate yesterday, the second
Friday in April was set down for considering adj
verse reports of committees on private claims
The Naval Committee reported back the House
joint resolution giving the Navy Department power
to reject bids for contracts unless made by manu-
facturers or dealers in the articles required which,
after some debate, was adopted The bill au
thorzng Wisconsin to select lands granted in aid Of
the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
and the bills granting land to Illinois and Indiana in
aid of the Central Railroad, were taken up and
passed. The bill to increase the pay of the rank
and file of the army was then taken up, the ques-
ton being on the motion to strike out the ninth
section, which provides for the appointment Of
sixty-two cadets to West Point Academy every four
years and gives the selection of candidates to the
Senator's. An animated debate sprung up, and the
motion to strike out was rejected by vote of thir
teen to twenty-five, after which the bill passed
The Senate then went into executive session.
The House of Representatives took up the bill for
the relief Of settlers lands reserved for railroad
purposes its friends contending the squatters should
have the right to pre-empt lands at 81 25 aud its
opponents insisting that they should pay 81 so per
acre, the last named being the price established.
The bill passed. Caleb Lyon, of Lyonsdale, asked
permission to record his in the affirmative on
committing the Observation-Disclosures bill to the Com.
ilttee of the Whole, which was allowed The In.
dian appropriation bill was then taken M in Com
mittee of the Whole. This bill appropriates mil
lion Of dollars to fulfil treaty stipulations OF the
government with the indians. Mr.. Orr gave notice
isat nc intended 70 move amendments, amounting
IN the aggregate to three hundred and fifty thousan
dollars. II is estimated that there are in Oregon
sad Washington Territories between sixty and Sc
yenty thousand Indians, cad forty.fve Thousand in
Uteh, and these appropriations are for the purpose
OF laying mp their titles to the land, none Of which
hayeyet been extin guished.
Ia another column will be found report Of the
anti-tcmperance meet ug held by our German ct-
zens last evening, in asiaington Hall. Owing, IL
was said, 10 the unpopuLuify of the gentleman who
signed the call, the attendance not very large
An Injunction against ,he Crystal Palace wa
granted yesterday by Judge Cqerke on the applica
tion OF orson d. Mum. A relVrt of the case my
DC found under the proper head
ondef the Geographic head may be found ac-
counts OF Two railroad accidents (Which resulted IN
2he loss of life.
The Ohio Anfi-Nebraska Convention met al Gin
cnnati yesterday and largely attended. Senator
Chase and Hon. J. Brinckerhofr were among the
speakers A meeting Of the same stripe is to be
held at Albany tonight.
A stranger named Henry r. Lawrence, fro. % Co
'umoia county, was found dead in his room, at
rrcnch's Hotel, yesterday morning.
Inc case pending against Madam Reatell and
Gorge r. shackford was yesterday dismissed BY
ol:e Justice Stuart.