The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-28
The News.
FROM VASE ls6ruN.

The News.
FROM WASHINGTON.
In the Senate yesterday, che bill allowing the
State of Maryland interest GU the sum of money
advanced to the general government during the war
OF 1912, passed by vote of thirtysx to seven. The
principal Of she debt has been paid long SINCE.
The House bill changing the tine of the meeting of
Congress from December to Move nber, was taken
mp, and, after come debate, rejected. The ground
for the rejection OF this is that the elections
for meS,bers of Congress take place during the
month Of November in nearly all the States and II
Ia deemed essentialthat 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
nineIyfour yeas to fifty-eight nays. This affords
Indicator of the feeling in regard to this mca-
The dis ussion in Committee of the Whole was
carried on whh much animation. Mr.. Haven made
forcible speech the refusal of the admiaistra
iion 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 u recert statement
in New York daily paper, to the effect that fraud
had been committed by him and others by inserting
the Clayton provise in the Nebraska bill.
Our special despatch from the capital il exceed
ngly 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 refreshing
shower, which hat 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 il
Is Just in such weather its effects are most fatal.
Let rs have the streets thoroughly cleansed let
plenty Of lime be spraked along the cutters, and
let all the dead dogs, cats, pigs, cows, horses and
Ofal be removed as soon as possible. The Health
Department must wake from their torpor and 90
earnestly TO work il they would not have our city
Ilecimated.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
In the Supreme Court yesterday, Judge Roosevelt
presiding an order was made directing the Sheriff
TO summon jury to hear evidence in the case Of
Mr.. Dunlap, an alleged lunatic.
An interesting report of the proceedings of the
meeting of the Alumni of Columbia College, held
yesterday afternoon, relative to the approaching
celebration, is unayoidaby crowded out.
The body OF Capt. Jewett, late master of the saip
Hendrick Hudson, who was upset while in in small
boat on Thursday last, and drowned, was recovered
yesterday. 1t was found floating in tho East river
by two boatrnen. reward Of five hundred aud
ffsy dollars had been offered for its recovery. The
Coroner held an inquest on the body.
Flour continued dull yesterday, 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 1000 bbls. -four
were engaged at g. per barrel Cotton was about
the same. Middling uplands were quoted at 94c.
per ID,
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Geographic despatch states that it was 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 dreadful state of things. We
learn that yesterday committee was appointed by
the Legislature to investigate charges made against
The coalitionts of attempting 10 bribe members and
of drugging their liquor. To what state Of deprav
ity has free soilism and nti-Nebraskasm descended
Vie bribery part of the charge might have been
ked at in this case, "a il has on many other
49, ms, but dragging the liquor Of an administra
..o. ?ocrat is a serious thing, and should be
i,s'uy nNired into. What is to become Of the
.s s's0s cd the purity Of the elective franchise
W. rn,I;,I Jpn Of affairs is allowed to continuel
,,a.,rdn;shod 'oShere a Biographical sketch Of the
sholera - ,1,o citv Madame sontag, who died Of
r,ttexico, on the 18th inst.
In the legal intelligence -
the eighth days proceeding DC iouna report Of
case, the interest in which seen "a'Aoi oNorVe
increased since the commencement nave greatly
ton Of witnesses for the defence. c. WIG eAai'ii'
recriminaton seem to be the order OF "a a''on anu
court is eensey crowded with spectatorsy' ne
standing the extreme heat Of the weatR '"i'n
amongst the auditors there is goodly sprinkl.a uu
ladies' Nol
In the Marine Court verdict Of 1850 damage
was rendered young man for injuries sustained BY
the bite Of dog. This should be a wholesome
warning to parties owning dogs. Vicious animal
should not be permitted 10 80 abroad and all descri
fions of the canine species should be muzzled AZ
This period Of the year.
An action for collision was commenced in the
United States District Court against the steamboat
Empire State. Decisions, which will also be found
Ia our legal intelligence, we're rendered in tho su
rreme and Superior Courts.