The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
The News.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
In the Senate yesterday it was announced that
the friends of the Homestead bill intend to make
shat subject the order of the day until disposed Of
The House resolution, providing for an adjournment
of Congress ''on the l4th of july was taken up,
and on the motion to amend by substituting "from
July IL to October 49, a debate sprung up as to
whether or not members were entitled to mileage
and per diem during the recess. The way having
been pointed out by which these two important
items could be secured the resolution, as am ended
was adopted by vote of twenty-five to
sixteen. 1t will be seen that the Senate h 8
taken the initiative in the pay and mileage "shave"
thus relieving the members Of the House from that
responsibility. There is, therefore, every reason to
believe that the House will concur in the PROPOSE
tion for q recess. An effort was made to induce
the Senate to commence business at eleven O'Clock
in the forenoon, but without success.
The House went into committee at an early hour
on the General Appropriation bill. The discussion
presents q curious melange of odds and ends, en-
bracing the Cuban question, the European war;
pure water for the District of Columbia ancient
Roman history, temperance, the rights of neutras,
personal explanations, the Pacific Railroad, &c,
but not word about the appropriations-not one
word.
Our despatch from the national capital furniihes
some important intelligence relative to the
which the Senate viii probably pursue on the fish
cry and commercial reciprocity treaty between our
government and the British North American pro-
jeot in an editorial article.
Affairs ~ THE CITY.
The street cleaning contract created quite stir in
the Board of Aldermen again last evening A com
muncati0n from B. McCaGerty, contractor, COM
planning of the in which contracts are given
out, was read, and resolution OF Alderman Blunt,
calling upon Mr. Glazier, Commissioner Of Streets
and Lampsto resign, offered in connection with
that communication. The Statement. of McCaherty
was referred to n committee, and the resolution w s
laid upon the table. petition against driving ca
tie through the streets and another in favor of !:
voting water front thisisland for pablo bath
ing place, were received and referred Other mn.
tiers Of miscellaneous nature were disposed Of and
the Board adjourned to the first Monday in July.
In the Board Of Councilmen petition from John
N. Genin, Offering to keep the streets of the Six.
teenth ward in clearly condition without comoen-
sation, the corporation merely paying the expenses
incurred, was presented and laid on the table Our
readers are referred to the remarks of Mr. Kennedy
on the subject which may be found in the report of
the proceedings. There can be no doubt as to the
fitness of this gentlemen to represent the body of
which he Is a member The expressions EN- oloyed
by him in rebuking the "impudence of the said
Genn," will doubtless astonish such of our citizens
as have in their unsophistcatedness supposed there
was modicum Of decency and dignity remai-
ing in the Board. Mr.. Genin Is puverized Moth
ing but coup 'Gtat will save us from the cholera
We give elsewhere sc veral interesting commnni-
cations Of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Denart
ment, addressed to the City Council, on the Broad
way calamity and the characterization in the De-
partmeDt.
AFFAIRS IN MExrco.
A correspondent has furnished us with an extract
OF letter from Mazatlan to Tampico house, which
we insert in another part Of todays paper, because
Its complaints of tie fayoritism displayed by the
Mexican government to one merchant over another
has already been noticed by our regular Tampico
correspondent The corruption Of the government
revealed here Is such to confirm us in our belief
tnatthe career Of Santa Anna IL fast drawing to a
close.
aIcrLLASEous.
heavy storm Of rain, Lightning and wind, which
commenced in the northwest early in the day. burst
upon the city about nine o'clock last evening. The
lightning put an eifectual stop to all Geographic
operations, which accounts for the -non.appearance
OF various important items. Before the lines closed
we received despatch from Worcester, Mass. an
nouncng the occurrence Of an extensive fire in that
city, but no particulars
The New Hampshire Legislature met in copyea.
non yesterday, and baoted for State officers John
L. Hadiey, the democratic nominee, was chosen
Secretary Of State by fifteen majority over ali o.,
position. Walter Harman was elected State Treas.
urer. The first ballot for printer resulted in no
choice. Mr.. Buticrleld, Of the Patriot. had one
hundred and fifty seven votes, falling eleven vote.
behind the other can iidates of his party The lei.
ter OF our correspondent at Concord which we pub.
ish to-day viii be found to contain some interespe
information regarding The movements of the differ.
= cli5Ies who are at this momcn. very indu,troaslg
eng 7od, .e election Of United States Senators.
which : set down for tomorrow, having created
quite Juror among tie political eaemies and friend.
Of tie President.
We pave received PCrnambuco paper Of the 1871 |
q Ma. Nothing had occurred 81 any imporial sc |
iince the date Of or last ad,icos.
Lord ElgiD, Governor General Il Canada. arrived |
y Montreal on tie 10th inst, on his retnrn Is hi
Ec!2l Srtics Its reception 5gas ysgs a...s.:..x
WI Be seen by the accoaa; II il gwen u an9.ie.