The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25

IMPROVEMENT OF THE HUDSON RIVER.
IMPORTANT TO THE MILITARY.
The Invitation of the ZEN Governors
Proposed Quarantine Arrangements.

Proposed Quarantine Arrangements.
The PrOhibitory Liquor Bill,
&C., &c, go.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURES.
Senate.
ALBANY, Jan. "a, 1855.
REPORTED.
By Mr.. BROOKS, favoraby on the bill relative to
taking testimony before the Committees the New
York Common Council
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To incorporate the Baptist Historical Society.
To appoint Commissioners to ascertain the number Of
INDECENT and insane in the Amshouses of the State
To allow banks to discount surplusses.
To authorize Brooklyn to borrow money for school
poses
To authorize Brook n to purchase the Marine Hosp
tai grounds.
CHURCH PROPERTY
Mr.. PUTNAM from the aority of the Select Commit
tee the subject of the tenure Of church property
reported that the whole committee agree tse principle
astics THE bu appeared in the HKRAaD OF the oth
inst.
Reports were received from the Emigrauts Industrial
Manhattan, Roadway, Workers, and sixpeuny Savings
Banks
The report of the Commissioners to examine into The
condition Of the State prisons, was received
NOTICES OF hills.
Mr. gave notice Of the bill TO incorporae the
Pee ple q Joint Stock Navigation Company.
IMPROVEMENT HUDSON RIVER.
Mr. PRATT from the Committee on Commerce, report
ed the resolution regard To the improvement the
navigation OF The Hudson river The report is lengthy
and ended thereto letters from Major nelseld
OF the United States Cops of Engineers having tine GO
verDmeh work upon the river in charge and Isaac New
ton, Esq In reply to nterrogatory letters addressed to
them BY the committee The report briefly recapituises
the difficulties distinctions to the navigation of the
Hudson, mainly arne from the action of the freshets
and the tides upoa the sand bottom, the ice the
winter and the spread OF the river a very wide
face at different ns. From these shoals and
bars exist, which render the river Ia places at low
water untavigabe with boats adapted to the
arged canal The report reviews the former appropri
atons BY tie State the Improvement Of the
of the river and Their The State appropriation Of
$3.50 COO in 1881 thrown away for the most part
the erection Of wpg dams, which only change the 10
caEty OF bars and do not remove them. The Congress
sonal appropriations of $4,000 in 1881, and between
that period and 1882, of $4,000, effective,
and under the direction of skful engineers, the
depth Of water the shoals increased by four to
six ee ano the navigation was better than ever before
BUY m se t % ane
formed and the distractions became serious From 1s45
to 1872 the cities of Albany and Troy and the State had
made Appropriations which were of much Temporary be
neft In the latter year Congress appropriated $780,
to the improvement 4 the river, OF winch s3l 900 has
been used in dredsipg AMI dispensing the bars, and
SO COO remains ba applied the coming season. This
will Afford temporary remedy, but is insufficient for e
fectual Improvement supposed 500 600 to $780,
900 will be required for substantial, lasting improve
ments to urnha channel not less than nine feet deep
which is sufficient The report urges in favor Of the
work the losses which annually the destruc-
ton and delay of property estimate of which be
formed when il is remembered that property to the
lue of $3.50 600 900 annually and departs upon
canals at the lead oil tide water. The propriety
Of appropriations by the general government is ar
geed from the fact that the Hudson is tidal river,
the great highway Of a commerce from which the gov
trnment derives strength and Importance and that at
its head placed costly and extensive arsenais and fac
Nories the storage and mandatory Of munitions of
war, which would alore authorize the expenditures
qued to insure safe and convenient transportation.
II urged that the river is but link in that great chain
of internal communication Of which the Erie cansl-upon
which the State is txpeDdDg milonsforms part and
in view of the gloomy prospect Of appropriations by Con-
from the Legislature Of the State for this work But the
present condition Of the finances and the constitutional
barrier to State Indebtedness render impra tcable
and they therefore recommend only the adoption of
solution as follows
and Representatives from this State in Congress be
quested TO urge the passage OF law making an appro
pration for the removal OF the distractions in the I'D
son river upon a scale which will insure permanent
and complete improvement to its navigation.
Resolved That the Governor be requested TO transmit
copy OF the foregoing resolution to each Of the Sena
tors and Representatives from this State at Washington
To incorporate Hnratio Potter and others trustees Of
the fund for tie relief OF the widows and orphans OF
ceased clergy of the Protestant Episcopal church.
PgiyILiGED QUESTION.
Mr.. z. CLARK in question or privilege alluded to a
letter in the NEw YORK HER AID stating that the vote
q. Caxk was pledged Mr. Seward lie pronounced ii
untrue. He was unpledsed on that question.
Assembly.
ALBANY, jan. "a, 1854.
A renonstrance from Kings county was presente,
against the bill abolshing the fees Of the County Judge
and Surrogate.
Petitions presented for extending the time for tn
commencement of the staten Island Railroad Also, TO
law authorizing town aid to the Albany and susque
hanna Railroad.
The bill authorizing the loaning of certain moneys /,
st. Lawrence county to foreign corporation, wa
passed.
n.ffn Nlas IN a IN
The annual report OF the Irving Savings Institution
New York, received also Of the Seamen Bank fo
Savings with response to the resolution Of the Senate
Also from the Bowery Savings Bank.
NOTICES
BY Mr. Dnos-To provide against unsafe buildings IL
BY Mr. WAr,nBuRy-To make the Office Of the Regste,
Of New York salaricr office.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. RHoDE-To increase the salary of the Treasur
er OF Kings county to fifteen hundred dollars.
Mr.. BLArcHyoRD called up the resolution TO elect
United States Senator on the 9Th of February.
Mr.. Pxr moved that IL be laid on the table. Lost.
Tho resolution then adopted.
Mr.. EAxB laid the table q resolution calling tn
banks Of the State to report the amount of money hell
by them deposit the number OF depositors, and tn
Mr. wAnnBrRY called up his resolution disbanainl
the military companies organized contrary to the presen
AFTERNOON SESSION.
rEonHroRy LIQUOR BILL
The House met at O'Clock when the temperance bill
vas taken up in committee Of the whole Mr. Bacthfort
in the chair.
Mr.. IAsroRr opened the debate, with eloquent
speech in favor Of the bill and moved reconsider tn,
vote Of yesterday, restricting the profits OF the towr
dealers under the proposed act to rs per cent
hessrs. Gates, leigh, Rhodes asd others spoke, bu
without Coming to vote, the committee rose and re
ported progress.
motion made 90 have the bill made the specs
order for to evening carried by two third
vote.
Mr.. O'KuuE, who had changed his vote purposely e
the Affirmative, made molten 20 reconsider, with
view Of talking against time and firing out the House
Ia order 70 carry tbs adjournment. After a long tim
consumed In talking, calling ayes and noes, &c, Mr.
O'Keefe's motion was lost ana the House adjourned
ELECTIONS.
Mr.. RicKmsos Introduced bin TO "secure the purit,
ofeectots, or at least so designated by it's title.