The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08
The News.

Npen us rom the great lakes and the immense snow
Srifsa in the North aud West from Saturday until
moon Of yesterday. It was cold-indesi it was
Omnibus drivers stiheaed On their boxes. The ears
and noses Of pedestrians and others who were CON-
pehed to expose their persons 20 the frosted air we're
dTeatfully frostbitten, ard are said to have Ia sevara,
instances actually dropped of, their propriet,rs all
the while unconscious of the loss. TIE water pipes
have been closed up, leaving us q prey to con.
fagsatiOns, and the gas pipes havo refused to
yield a supply Of ~hght-aot an uausual cir
curstsnce, by the way, and for which we are
under obligations TO the negligence of the gas
company. At two o'clock yesterday morning the
thermometer marked six degrees below zero
some glasses touched q still lower point-the coolest
weather that has been experienced IN this vicinity
for o period OF twenty yea-s-colder than it was on
tie night Of the Great Fire. OF December Is,
ls36, when all the .hydrants were frozen, and the
authorities destroyed buildings with guapowder to
ares. the confagratior. About noon yesterday
the weather moderated, the SNOW began TO fall, and
10 ~oonkinuss to fall as we write, midnight. We have
Geographic advices giving the range Of the Their
D0meter from points ives. and north Of Washington.
Az Bytown, Canada, yesterday, the mercury stood
At 80 degrees below zero; at Calais, Maine, "a; at
Woodstock, Vermont, 80; at Boston, 10; a. Caps
~ sS 1SA6WsAS v 10
closed, and persons cross on foot. Throughout the
West the cold has been of unparalleled severity.
In the New York Senate yesterday, a communl.
cation from the Dry Dock Savings Bank of this
city was read, saJing that the resolution OF inquiry
as to its condition would have been Responded to
lad it not miscarried. A bill was introduced limit.
ing tie dividends Of railroad companies. Tae reso.
kitten authorizing the Governor to employ counsel
IN the Lennon slave case was taken up and de-
based. A resolution urging our delegation in
Congress to vote for an appropriation for
the Improvement Of the Hudson river
vas adopted. The political fever still
RACES in the Assembly. Yesterday the session
was consumed by the Sc wardites in datu lent de-
malls OF certain statements recently male in the
HERALD, relative 20 their moral delinquency in sup.
porting VIM. Fl. Seward for the Senatorship. We
publish the speeches upon this subject under the
appropriate head. Our Albany correspondent hassens
"a letter written by Mr.. Seward, addressed to q
Roman Catholic organization, and also o letter
from the late Daniel Webster to the Hon. Daniel 8
Dickinson. Both ere given ur der the Geographic
head. sud deserve particular attention.
In the United States Senate yesterday, bills were
introduced making appro ~pria.ions for removing OBJ,
s~ssucsions at He'll Gate, and to improve piers at the
mouth Of GeAesee river; also, for the improvement
al The Hudson river. An appropriation was passed
10 improve the barber Of Newark, New Jersey. A
bill sppropriatiDg $l2e, 900 for the deepening Of the
channel Of the Pa.apsco river, aud to render the
barhor Of Baltimore accessible TO war steamers, was
parsed. A number Of othsr bills relating to rivers
aAd public works, were acted on. The bill establish
ing the United States Circuit Court in California
vas taken mp. discussed, and postponed until To-
day. Several petitions, urging the repeal of the
might've slave Law, we're presented, and Mr.. Chase
said he should call up, at the earliest moment, his
bin prohibiting slavery in the Territories,
In the House yesterday, in comBll tee, the Texas
Creditors bin was taken mp. The amendment Of
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, reducing the amount ap.
prOpriated frsm 81, SOC, 1000 so 81, 500, 900 was agreed
to-l20 TO SO. The bill afterwards passed by q vote
Of l54 TO 43. Our reporter furnishes the following
synopsis Of It's proyisiona:-Tt bill provides, in lien
Of five mi ilions Of dollars, payable to Texas in Ave
per cent United States stock, TIE issuing of which
was restricted by the law Of Sept. 0, 1850, $6,550,
600, 70 be spportioned among tie holders pro rota,
the interest to be determined by the existing laws
OF Texas, the holders aud the State Of Texas to re-
ie3e all claims against the Uaited States for and
on account OF the securities. The act is not to take
eject until assented to by the Legislature OF Texas,
nor until Ii pass a Law withdrawing and
abandoning all claims and demands against the
United States growing out OF Indian depre-
datioks or other causes. II is regarded
~ questionable whether the Senate win
agree TO this bill; II II does not an effort to adjust
differences Of opinion through the medium Of q
Committee Of Confereno e will be made. Mr.. Hous-
son moved to again go into committee, announcing
his intention OF calling up the Tariff bill as q test
question. The House agreed TO the ~motion-10l to
97-but refused TO consider the tariff by Q vote Of
IS TO SO. There is On evident Dissemination to
NEEDLE with the subject just at present. After
ssne discussion on the Civil aud Diplomatic Appro'
priation bill the House adjourned.
The Legislature Of Wisconsin, in joint convention
on she LIST inst, on the second ballot elected Charles
Durkee TO the United States Senate for six years
rom the 4th OF March next. Durkee Is an unmisi.
gated free soiler. lie re.eivsd Rttyfour votes
Just enough to secure his election.
The Legislature Of Illinois viii ballot todsy for
Cnited States Senator In place o! General James
shields, whose term expires on the ith OF March
next. Colonel Bissell has been spoken Of as The
Nebraska candidate and 10 this connection We
will mention the ia. that the lower House OF the
Legislature has receztly adopted resolutions con.
OF the Kansas Nebraska act BY a vote
OF thirty eight 10 twentyeight.
The Board Of Councilmen transacted a large
amount Of routine business last evening. A resolu.
ton was offered requesting the Street Commissioner
furnish the Board the names Of the Inspectors in
his department who are also in the employment OF
no State or general government. This IL q matter
Of Importance, particularly to the spoilsmen. There
ne, Is il said, quite q number Of Custom House Off.
who receive large sums from the Street De-
for fat jobs, given as rewards for partlzan
rendered In packing nominating conveu
Ions and committees. Thete should be a more equal
siviion ofthe spoils these hard times. The resolu
n properly answered. WI developa some en-.