The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElssRApHs.

THE sPoLIATIoN BILL-IAPoRrANT AMENDNEST-
THE CABINET STILL A UEIr-THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1856.
The reporter Of the House proceedings the French
spoiatiop bill omits all the arguments which ad-
vanced against 1t, well Mr. Letcher's important
amendment yet to be voted excluding all insurance
companies from the benefit of the bill. If this amend
ment carries it will cut down the claims wothirds and
up the lobby headed by Caustin Oullvaa and the
Union. 1t is said the President win veto the bill IL 1t
passes, but few believe he has sufficient nerve.
The Cabinet have patched up truce for the present,
and win hang together till the end Of the session.
The Pacific Railroad spectators feel down in the mouth
and will make effort 10 revive it.
SUPREME COURT OF TIE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON Jan. "a, 1855.
No. 47-City of Boston, plaintiff in error, David r.
Legraw argument concluded by Nr. Ames for plaintiff.
No 4s-Thomas Iaus ct al. appellants, VS.. Joseph T.
Law; argument commenced by Mr. May for appellants.
Interesting from Albany.
THE LATE STATE OFFICERS AND THE ALLEGED LAND
FRAUDs-HUDsoN RIVER IMPRovEMENTs-ANxiETY
OF OFFICE sEEKERs-THE INVITATION OF THE TEN
GOVERNORS ACCEPTED IN THE AssEABLY-THE
TEMPERANCE BILL AND sEwARDs CHANCES.
ALBANY Jan. "a, 1856
At the last session Of the Legislature charges
preferred in the Senate against the late State officers
duplicating them in dsposing OF large quantities Of pub
u
committee of investigation organized with the Hon.
A. Dickinson chairman for the purpose Of invest
eating the matter. As report upon the subject has
been made Senator zenas Clark this morning introduced
a resolution calling for report Mr. Dickinson stated
that the committee appointed last year had made no
progress for the that they not authorised
to send for persons and papers and also because the
lands in wing hands, and there danger
Of their being squandered. This brought up the whole
subject OF the humbug railroad project from Sackets
Harbor to saratoga-the change of route the
last year, and the lands which the company
has seized upon, they alege, under their charter
being about two hundred and fifty thousand But
there not word said about the railroad company
employing agents for two three years in copying
veys in the Surveyor Generals Office in order that the
right locations OF land may be selected. Neither did
either the Senator's disclose how land Is private
" purchased by W. H. Coventry Wadde the President
the road, by nearly all the directors II Mr.. Dick
inson committee had entered into an examination they
would in all probability have discovered that the
ayers Of this projected road have under their thumb
the line Of the contemplated road, atty per cent
than those pretended to be sold avortes of the
barnburner administration.
Mr.. Pratt submitted lengthy report on the import
ance Of improving Hudson river and also resolutions
requesting Congress- TO continue its appropriations TO
improve the channel
Mr.. Hutchins win introduce bill authorizing the
Common Council Of tho city OF Brooklyn TO purchase
from the United States government all their real estate
lying east of Vanderbilt avenue in said city, and TO issue
bonde for the pa yment Of the same.
Mr. Brooks gave notice Of bill TO vest in the Mayor,
Aldermen and Commonslty of the city OF New York the
right Of the people Of this State to the land under water
said city, between West street and the outer bukhead
and between piers Nos. 20 and % Hudson river.
At twelve o'clock the Senate closed doors, and
INTO executive session In about twenty minutes the
secret deliberations ended and the doors thrown
open. The attendance Of Office expectants from New
York was large, usual executive days Bat they
kept in state OF anxiety and considerable misery,
from week to another. Since the rappng which
the silver gray press has given Governor Clark for
having appointed rum drinkers and rum sellers
in his military staf, and also in consequence OF the
reprmand administered by the debates In the STATE Tenn
perance Society, he declares that he viii not hereafter
recommend for Office any who is in the leas. addict
cd TO the use any alcoholic drinks The temperance
soc ETY. has taken tho appointment Of officers nto its
own hands, and commenced byfcmandng the appoint
me mt OF Doctor lee health officer Staten Island
in place Of Doctor yaehe IL s well known, however
that not single appointment TO oice viii BE- made
iii the reelection Of Mr. Seward Is secured by the Legs
laurc winch event viii perhaps the sixth day
Of February.
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