The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-30
The News.

The News.
In the UKfoed Ststes Sana,e yesterday, Mr. Seward
presented memorial from the workings ZEN Of New
York city asking relief by the enactse ut Of bill
allowing them 70 enter upon and cultr ate the pub
nc lGr6s. The petition was laid ON tn Q table. Ths
bin 10 extend the provisions of thsJ- djcia Fee bill
Of 1863 10 all Territories was passed BY adecision
81 the Secretary OF the Treasury, the operations Of
THE measure have been limited 30 sstares and Ore
pon Territory. A resolution directing the raim
buyseE sits Of moneys 50 the Secretary Of Mime.
Gotta rss a6opted. Mr.. MaNcry. from the Com
mistec on Nsval AHAlrs, reported bill organizing
q board Of officers 70 pass upen and withdraw
Ccsyacststed off :ers from the service. The House
FserCb sporstjou bill was read and ordered to be
ygin,ed. Il does not dife. materially from the bill
psseed cy the Senate last session. motion TO re on-
Hi6er lie vCse whereby tie bill for the relief OF the
parties interested in the privateer General ATM
strone wss passed, was disagreed to. The Army
Appropriation bill was !sksn up, and Mr. Hunter
moved 20 amend the provision relative to raising
toFce for the suppression of apprshendsd Indian
boetiiites, by providing for two regiments Of cava
~ and FIVE hundred voID nteers 10 set as scouts aud
EuSoes fer twelve months Gen. Shields PROPOSED
Two cavalry anc tSo infantry regimsnss. Gen.
Houston eulogzsd the Indians, thought the pre-.
sent difficulties we're rnsgnifed. and vas OF opinion
Thai HE appointment Of commissioners, as provi led
for IN tie nil, was tee best sDd only necessary
noee tcI the present emergency. Mr.. JoneJ, Of
Tennessee, thought the Senate should carry out the
recommendations of she President, and was sur
prise6 20 fad Mr.. Hunter, whom ne styled "the
right arm Of the administration acting in opposi
r,Or 10 the wishes OF the executive branch Of the
government. WITHOUT coming 20 vote on the ques
t,cD tDe Senate sdjourned. It is thought that the
opposition OF Gen. Houston will lead to m ,ddca
rnp OF tie extreme views u tie War Dspar IN en-.
n regard 20 THIS mater.
10 tie House the Ssrste bin authorizing tie
Secretary OF tie Navy 20 despatch steamer aud
HDoer 20 the relief o: tne G. inDel A-cti, ex osd
lion was taken 20 aud passed. TIE Texts Creditors
bi vas made the special order for tee GA February
Mr.. Taylor, Of Tennessee, introduced bill es,ao
dsning uniform rule Of naturalization, which wss
referred gr eating offered resolutions affirming
toe importance and necessity Of our government,
taking measures 20 extend commercial 10 .er: lusse
vita Japan aad Gina, and proposing a vote Of
thanks 20 CJm. Perry. Resolutions from the JQ.
dietary Committee Disappearing aad disafIi-mlng
abe acts OF the Mrrssoss Legislature Incorporating
ibe Minnesota s56 North western Railroad Company,
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Mr. Cutting, and adop:ed by vote Of ZIG 20 l6
The bill 20 enable the people OF Oregon TO form q
State government was passed.
Ire proceedings IN the New York Legislature
ytstsgGsy were uniGpotar;. In The Assembly the
discussion me pronibi.ory liquor bin resumed
TIE morton Of M Coleman :, strike 90. the second
Rtcijon-Ie.a.iIg 10 tie appointment Of vendors OF
Eouors-was defeated. The section, however, WAS
amended so &c 20 confer the appointing power uoon
supervisors and Justices Our special correspondent
~ Albany iurDis some interesting information
respecting the Of certain clk nants IN
tie State treasury, 10 which we direcs attention.
The subject Of harpor encros ;hmsnts is in q fair
vsy 20 receive pretty thorough Investigation. The
Legislative committee enter upon their laoors 10
morrow, and tney viii be assisted by delegation
from Trenton, and sCy Iun Der Of outsiders. A
saesmoost excursion round the harbor, and an arti
Maine iay dizner 6. the Astor VIII probably can.
ciD6e the irq1iry.
The sales Of Gotten yesterday were confined 10
400 500 bL)es, the maiket closing fgm az aboat
s2c. sEc. for middIng Upisnds, &c. for Florida,
o4c. for Mobile, and Oh for Texas and Ne Orleans
The etook Of cotton In this market is less a. prescott
1bAn Y las been a. the same season for many years
rast. There was no New Orleans, ard 90, mu N
ever 100 CT 200 bales Of Mobile, 10 the msska
zJtus was in bstter demand for common grades Of
STATE sid about ZOO 500 bbls. were saken for
export, 81 90 IL. Fancy and extra grades, with
CsEs Gian sid Sonthern, we're st aoout last weeks
prices. Corn closed 81 9ss. for prime Southern
white, ard o7e. for Jersey yellow. Jersey rye sold
al 81 30. Pork vas n far densn9, 8; sl2 80 fo'
o,e ness and lard AZ 91fc. l0c. for export. Wis
sey was over vita sales q prison barrels al $50
cssb, and 33c5, time.
Sterling exchange c.osea a. &C. 9 9lc. for go2d
oknksrs tils, vhile some bakers said not 70 care
nbous 6rasing, ssked 9ac.--a nomi6al rste.
a nEss meeting OF wo;ki6gmso vas bed lss:
evening IN the Tabernacle, 20 consider hoY employ.
mers can oe fo1ni .o- tie people Of this country at
good ssg.s. Two SPEAKERS addressed the meeting
70 favor o. making the duty 90 foseg1 r.nnfscsarss
ne hundred per cent, scd argued that this was the
,ul y solution Of tbs question. The srden.e, aoE.
,yer, seemed divided in opinion. Speakers With
tfsrers views came forward to give tbam utter
nee, IN. TOE gas wa mischeyousIy .urred Oft aud