The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-14

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weather prevailed.
The LIE gislature Of Pennsylvania met IN joint
convention yesterday and ball5tted twice for q
United States Senator in place Of Mr.. Cooper, whose
BERN expires on the 4th prox. There were 100
members present, and on the second trial Simon
Cameron *. n. DEM received SO, coming within
seven Of an election. A motion to postpone the
election for two weeks was then made and carried |
by three majority. Before the balloting commenced, |
G resolution directing the appointment Of a special
committee to inquire whether bribery or corruption
hss been resorted to with reference to the Senatorial
election, was adopted, but one member in both
houses voting agsinst it. The special election for
Etate Senator in Philadelphia 5esterdsy, to fill a
vacancy, is believed to have resulted in the choice
Q, M. Pratt, the Know Nothing candidate. The
vote was 9 very slim one.
A despatch from Washington gives the result OF
the swenty second ballot for United States Senator
IN the California Legislature, as follows:-Eiwards.
twhis) SO; Gwiu, (dem) 81; McCorkle, (dem.) 10:
Frederick, (dem.) II; McDougal, (dem) s; Latham,
tsen) 4. The Legislature is composed Of l13 msni-
bers, six Of whom were absent.
The Know Nothing State Council of New York IL
Cow in session at Syracuse. James W. Barker, |
Daniel UlIman, Ger. Scroggs, Senator Good win,
snd some two Thousand other delegates are in at
tndaDce. Az yet nothing relative to their proceed
ings has transpired.
The proceedings in the United States Senate yes
srday present no feature Of general interest
Or Importance. The House bill granting the righs
Of way for a subterranean telegraph line to the Pa
si6c was passed. Several bills relating to river aud
harbor improvements were introduced and referred
20 the Committee on Commerce. The bill for tn
better protection Of passengers on shipboard was
Tecommitted. A number of bills relative to Terri
toriAl affairs were passed.
The House Of Representatives yesterday vas oc.
supted in the consideration of naval matters. The
bill providing for more Efficient discipline in the
navy was taken up and passed. The abolition OF the
"cat, In 1850, and the neglect of Congress to pro-.
vide Q sslusary substitute for that usually
elective though brutal mode OF punishment,
has led to o lsxity Of discipline detrimental TO the
public service. While remedying this evil, it has also
been dee NED polite aud just that seamen in the navy
shall be rewarded to some extent for good con-
duct. The bill just passed, by providing Q system
OF punishments in the one case, and Of rewards in
the other, win no doubt lead to the end sought to
% attained-the more efficient discipline Of the
navy. The bill providing for o board Of naval Off.
GERS, to pass upon and report the qualifications Of
Officers, with the view Of wedding ont the incapables
and valetudinariaus, and placing them upon o retired
list, and also p~roviding for the promotion OF the
efficient and deserving in the service, wastaken up,
debated, and finally passed by a vote Of 16 to
46. There was some opposition to the plan Of pen.
sioning of the retired officers, Messrs, Skel.on and
Chandler preferring that they should be discharged
from the service without pay; but the majority were
more humane. The bill authorizing the ~construc-
ton Of seven steam ~sloopsof. war, and sppropriat.
ing one million dollars for that purpose, was next
taken up. II ssipulates that four Of the vessels
shall be constructed at the navy yards aud three by
private contract. Mr.. Bo,ock urged the passage Of
the bill, on the ground that there was plenty Of
money In the treasury, which, IL not appropriated
for proper objects, would fall into the clutches Of
The spoilsmen, and alluded to the fact that the
Know Nothings probably might have q majority in
the next Congress. This remark called up Mr.. Sellers,
OF Maryland, who said the Know Nothings would
soon have possession Of the government, and restore
II to Its original purity. without concluding the
debate ON the bill the House adjourned.
In the New York Senate yesterday the Lennon
slave Gaze resolution was under discussion,
daring which Mr.. Stewards political curse
was severely animadverted upon by Nc. Brooks,
who read q letter from ex President FIJI
more, proving Thurlow Weeds attempt to
defeat the election Of Gen. Taylor; he also read
. letter from Hirsm Kstchum, recapitulating Sew.
ards course upon tn. school question. These in.
~teresting documents are given under the telegraphic
head. The resolution directing inquiry as to the
authority by which Mr.. Thomas Dunlap and Mr..
james Kelly act as Commissioner Of Emigration
was adopted. In he Assembly q number Of uaim-
portant bills were passed In committee OF the
whole. An evening session was held, when no
doubt the Temperance bill was discussed; but the
telegraph has failed to furnish positive informa.
zion upon that point.
Our readers doubtless ~recollect the lugubrious
howl Of disappointmeR. set up by the abolitionists
Of Boston, whom Commissioner Loring, In obedience
40 his sworn oath to support the laws Of the land,
ordered The rendition OF the fugitive slave Burns
that time the fanatics have been unceasing
and unreis nting In tneir endesvors TO procure the
removal Of M. Iorfng from the oniee Of Judge Of
Probate, to which he was appointed by Governor
Brirus, In i647. Against the petitions TO the LIE
r~islature Of Massachusetts, urging his removal,
Judge Loring has entered . protest, In which he
forth che principles that guided his conduct in
reference TO his decidon In the case alluded 70. We
publish this paper In another column, and direct
s~sssntion 10 n, as q brig,. spot In the rank and
irgary waste Of sbolitionism, and as . manly vindt
,stion1< On upright oeiclal against the ma,hina.
ions Of his enemies,
In another column win be found a translation
rom the Madrid Journals Of ihe important debate
took place In the Cortes on the 18Th OF De
ember. On the suhject OF the proposed purchase OF
,rbs By toe Unissd stptes, some neagre passages