The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-29
Tllc News

Our Washington dispatches state that the bill
granting ten million of land to the INDECENT
insane OF the country vas sent to the President
Thursday and that there is doubt but it will be
killed by veto. The ground of the Executive is
said to be simply that the government holds the
public domain in trust AMI cannot dispose Of it with
out equivalent. Grants 10 railroads enhance the
value of the reserved lands, whereby the revenue
from that source appreciates and they not there
fore included in the same category as the bill under
consideration. This indicates the policy of the
President upon the different land schemes now be-
fore Congress-the Bennett bill, the Homestead BILL
and others-fcr the benefit Of the people; and gives
aid and comfort to the land punderers organized
under the name of railroad companies Mr. Forsyth,
OF Georgia, is spoken Of as strongly recommended
candidate for the post Of Consul at Havana. Sidney
Webster, the Presidents private secretary has left
the capital on mission-an important mission to
the Administrations the report states. What's in
the wind? What screw is loose? What new disaster
is about to bea ! an already bankrupt administra-
fion? We calmly await the developements
The jury empannelled to investigate the causes Of
the recent FIRE and destruction Of human life in
Broadway entered upon their labors yesterday, at
the Astor House. In another column we have
given report Of the testimony elected and also an
account Of the arrangements for the obsequies of
the victims. But we would particularly direct the
attention Of readers to the clear and intelligent
evidence of Mr. James L. Miller, carpenter, of No.
3G3 Broome street. Never before have we known
the subject treated by practical mechanic in such
plain terms. Mr.. Miller altered the building him.
SELF ard his testimony is not founded on hearsay or
the opinions of Others but upon the work of his
hands. He establishes the fact that the present
laws regulating the construction Of buildings are
moonshine, and the action Of the Fire Wardens Of
less value. Let US have public meeting on this
subject and something done to prevent the sacriic
ing of our young men.
The thunder storm which passed over the city
-. day was uncommonly severe as will be seen
by the accounts we give in another column. For
many hundred miles around the destruction of pro-
pcfty has been immense, and the shipping on the
lakes suffered greatly.
Under our reports Of legal intelligence, we find
that yesterday morning an application was made on
behalf Of Thomas Chalmers, ex-Alderman Bard, and
Others citizens residing and doing business in the
Fourteenth ward in this city, for an injunction re-
straining the Commissioners of Emigration from
establishing an Office, lodging house and receiving
place for newly arrived cmigrants in the depot OF
at the northwest corner Of Canal aud Centre Streets
which building the Commissioners have rented for
that purpose. The Judge granted the injunction.
II win be reoollccted by rea lers that some
week or two ago the citizens Of the Fifth ward
were very much agitated account Of the Com
missoners being about 10 remove the lodging house
and receiving place 70 Franklin street, and that
an injunction was procured by the same counsel,
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in the wsrd. The Commissioners of Emigra-
fion being thus foI'od in this direction, at once
rented the depot al the corner Of Canal and Centre
srest= for Tic accommodation Of emigrants, who
are disseminating contagious and infectious dis
Gaze. h. all who come N intact with EN-.
Tie bark Glamorran, OF this port, arrived a. Bos-
Ton yesterday, under command Of Lieut.. Downes.
she wns seized on the African coast, on suspicion
Of being SLAYER, by the brig Perry. The captain
81 thc GlAmotgan, ard two seamen, were brought TO
Boston and await an examnai on.
A bl has passed The Ohio Legislature prohibiting
the rculation o. foreign bank notes Of less de
nomination than zen dollars.
Jsmss Cough. convicted OF the murder OF Gideon
Aanche,tcr. II FaIl River, nearly year ago, wa
yesterday hung In The jail yard at Taunton, Mass.
Ne me. - fate without emotion.
4h& ny A34Ae Il q fhiAidcipha yeSierdl y com.
peted tie subscription o. one million dollars T.
the cspital stock n the snnbary and Erie Railroad
u = annoUEced that the Commissioners Of H.
Canal Fund have determined 70 issne proposal To-
mii - Dan a * PER cent.
EdWsfd Christ. German merchant In Broad
street, committed suicide Ga Tuc.day afternoon, b.
ahno'ng himself thFoagh the head with 4 pistol.
7 he evidence COD verdict O the Jury appear else
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