The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12

freslesnte eto, by vote " $50 70 %. Inc Army
BILL return ed TO the Senate with the Sherman provi
so slrick N out, ives taken up. MIR. Penning'on' !"
New Je ssey offered an amendment for the Sherman
provs O. which was adopted and the bill SO amended
retW ned to the Senate. Tie Light House and Post
OFT ce appropriation bills were passed. TIE even ng
Sc ssion was devoted to general debate.
Our special despatch from Washington this morn
ing furnishes with the objections of Senator Doug
las 10 the House Kansas BILL as embodied in his re-
port 10 the Senate yesterday. The new tariff bull,
introduced into the House by Mr.. Campbell, in.
the list Of articles duty free which enter INTO
American manufacture and are not produced in tnis
country II Is estimated the bill Will, II passed. re-
duee the anneal revenue about six millions OF dol
lars. Judge McLMe has not issued writ OF ke6eds
corpus in the of the persons charged with trea
son in Kansas. Application had been made TO him
for q writ, but refused 1t was reported that the
President had removed the tive Ksnsas Judges, and
that the treason indictments would be quasked.
The excitement on Staten Island in regard 70 the
yellow fever at Quarantine is reported to be d.
minishine although the hospital grounds are still
barrcaded and watched closely by the officials APP
pointed for that purpose. All persons employed
within the hospital have bsen informed that they
must remain within Quarantine limits until The fever
ceases. The Custom House officers have also been
notified that if they continue TO board vessels they
win not be permitted to land on the Island
Before the Commissioners Of Health yesterday an
application was made from the Kings County Board OF
Health TO have the vessels in Gravesend Bay an
chored at the lower end of Rari.an Bay, in the
vicinity Of the Herse Shoe, at sandy Heck.
pilot appeared before the Commissioners TO demon
strate the feasibility of granting the application.
The Commissioners promised to consider the matter
and give their answer in day or two.
report, given elsewhere, of the proceedings
Yesterday before the Board of Health, shows that
this hody is not likely to take any decisive action
for the safety of the public health till an epidemic
has taken actual and fearful foothod in the city.
resolution was offered TO direct the Commissioner
of Streets continue the cleaning of the streets as
heretofore. Considerable talk followed, embodyng
statements by several that the removal of garbage
from their respective districts had already been
stopped. Notwithstanding this, an adjournment
took place without any action upon the resolution
or passing upon substitute offered.
The Board Of Supervisors net yesterday and re.
mitted the personal tax on George Law IN the
fwentyfrst ward. This was all the business accom-
pl she'd and it cost the city s44 to remit the tax on
100000.
In the Board of Aldermen yesterday resolution
instructiDg the Committee Ordinances 10 report
ordinance directing owners and occupants of all
houses and lots in the city to have the cutters and
streets in front Of their property cleaned, was adopt
ed. The report of the committee on Railroads to
prohibit the use of steam on the Hudson River Rail-
road below Fiftyninth street. discussed and the
whole subject referred back to the Committee An
effort was made to take from the table the report OF
the Committee on the New City Hall, but the mat
ter was postponed to next Wednesday, as the
weather was too warm for discussion.
In the Board VI Councilmen last evening a reso
luton was adopted requiring the Commissioner of
Repairs and Supplies TO inform the Dvard why ne
has withdrawn the garbage carts from the different
wards. The contract for building monument to
Gen. Worth was awarded to James G. Patterson, he
being the lowest bidder. The report of the Com
mittee on Streets in favor of widening and extend
ing Reade street through to Chatham street, was
adopted.
An investigation into the steam boiler explosion
in Wilders safe MANDATORY In Brooklyn, was
commenced at the Eighth ward station house in that
city yesterday. Several witnesses were examined,
Tho detailed the accident substantially as It ap
cared in the published accounts. Mr.. Geo. w.
S,ilwel proprietor Of the Phenix Iron Works, ties
fled that the iron Of the boilers was about the
usual thickness, but was rotten and would hardly
bear pressure Of 20 pounds 10 the square inch
The inquest win lie continued today.
The sales Of cotton yesterday footed up about
0C0 bales the market closing somewhat irregular;
that is TO have effected free sales some concession
would have TO be made, and to purchase considera-
bic lots buyers would have been compelled to have
paid very fun prices. The foreign news by the An
glo Saxon, ria Quebec, caused -four to decline l0c.
l5c. per barrel and especially the lower grades.
Wheat sold freely at decline Of sc. SC. per
bushe Corn fell of lie. &c. per bushel, at which
sales were freely made, closing at Gle. 81 for
sound Western mixed. Pork was quiet at 80 81 a
SO 81 TO s20 1T the latter figure for retail lots and
900 barrels mess, deliverable Ia all November at
sellers option, were sold on private terms. Sugars
were steady With sales Of 700 500 hogsheads in
Guiding 50 Porto Rico, in hand and the remainder
Cuba muscovado, al rates given elsewhere. Coffee |
was stetdy, with fair business. The late news |
from Brazil Is sad 10 lie more favorable. The news
which had been received a. Rio from New York had
not affected prices. Freights in fair request
for Liverpool, and especially for grain; about TO-.
GOO 50 600 bushels Of which we're engaged in bulk
and ships bags at Sc. &c. and &c. Rates 10 other
ports were unchanged