The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-08

The News.
In the Senate yesterday joint resolution appro-
priating 600 for the mail service between Charles
ton and Havana, during August and September,
was passed The bill providing for the improve
ment of the mouth Of the Mississippi river, which
was vetoed by the President, was then taken up.
Mr.. Slidell advocated the appropriation. Mr. Cas-
spoke in favor of the improvement of ST. Mary s
river and ST. Clair Flats, and charged the President
With inconsistency with regard TO his action on the
sQbject of river and harbor improvements. On the
question being taken the Mississippi river improve
nens bill, it received thirty one votes to twelve
against it. The Chair decided the bill passed by
two-thirds vote but Mr.. Mason objected, and
conten6ed that the rule required the votes
of two-thirds OF all the members OF the Sc
nate. The decision of the Chair was sustained
thirtyfour to seven. Subsequently the 81. Marys
river and It. Clair Flats bills we're passed the
Presidents veto. There viii lie no limit 10 this
species OF special legislation, We suppose. The
House Kansas bill received and referred TO tie
Committee on Territories. In the House the bill
providing for the settlement OF the claims OF kevo-
ufionary officers and others was ordered to be en-
crossed. motion 10 consider the Senates re solu.
ton fixing the day OF the hnal adjournment was
nevatived, the republicans voting against 1t In
Doay. The Senates Kansas bin, together with the
amendments offered in the House. were ordered TO
+. printed. Mr.. Campbell, Of OHIO, asked leave to
oder a resolution proposing select committee to re
port bill for the adjustment OF the Kansas dill
entities, embracing, among other provisions, the
restoration Of the Missouri Compromise; but without
iurther consideration Of the proposition the House
adjourned.
We publish to-day lengthy bu; interesting ad
dress delivered by Governor Wise on the occasion
Of the Inauguration Of bronze statue OF Washing
ton, at the Virginia Military Institute, On the Sd
inst Apropos Of wise-ths telegraph informs us
ahai the Governor yesterday I'D an alteration at
Richmond with Mr.. Hugh r. Peasants, during
which the latter received some slight bodily injury
We have received and publish elsewhere, copies
Of certain documents in relation 70 the alleged sus
pension by the Executive Of the Treasurer Of this
STATE, Stephen Clark. First We have an affidavit
from siIas Seymour, state Engineer. Mr.. Seymour
deposes that he assigned Mr.. :. A. Charles, resi-
cent engineer to the CAamplain Canal, to reside at
Waterford aud Mr.. Ii. " B. Barker, another eng'
neer, 10 the western division OF tie Erie canal,
% reside at Albion that by direction Of tue
Comptroller, Attorney General, Treasurer, Secretary
of state and Canal Commissioner Whailon, these
engineers had exchanged residences, much to the
0l tAt ~ pefNAAif
and Mr.. Seymour finally protests to the Executive
against said action the part " said state officers.
second. the Treamrer's reply. lie states that the
only charge against him appears to be that
he acted with majority Of the Canal Board
IN allowing or directing tso engineers to change
places. Mr.. Clark then goes into an elaborate
argument to show and notes the Law to prove tina.
the majority Of the Board have power 70 do the
a ..N Ina Eaa No
power 10 suspend him for acting with the majority.
He closes by saying that be viii not, sp0n any action
by the Governor, founded upon Mr.. scynour's con.
plant. give up the Office to which the people have
elected him. Tlis appears to lie the whole story,
except that there i political current below.
Mr.. Clark and others o. the majority Of the Canal
Board are Fillmore Know No.hings, Seymour and
the minority are niger worshippers, and that &C.
eourts for the milk in the cocoanut. It's MT pre-
tended that Mr.. Clark has committed any act as
State Treasurer whi,b should deprive him Of TIA,
Office. The documents are important In political
point Of view and should be'carefully read.
The trial OF the trea son cases In Kansas commenced
nj Tecu mseh Court House. shawnee county, on the
10th ult, before United States Commissioner Ia.
ward Hoagland. John Bro IN, Jr., Jason Brown,
Poindcxter Maness, samrel W. Kaborn, Henry n.
williams, simeon b. Morse and William b. Partridge
are the parties under indictment.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday, and re
ferred TO the appropriate committee the bills Of the
four Coroners for the quarter ending June 30,
amounting TO % Os4 62t for nquests. and 1855 for
post mortem examinations. Nothing else worth
mentioning was done.
Both Boards Of the Common Coun II held the hrs
meeting Of their July session last evening. In the
xoard Of Aldermen II vas resolved to hold the
meetings consecutively until the business wa
disposed Of. message from the Mayor, sug-
gesting the establishment, by the city, Of a
university for q higher order o. education
for males, and a Free Academy for females,
was received ordered to be printed and referred %
sommittee. The ex penses Of printing and a1vertis-
ing for the Mayors Office show how the small pa
pevs Of this city exist large contributions frsn
the tpeasury. other documents we're presented and
refe,r rcd 20 the respective co mmittees.
Nothing Of particular importance happened in
,he BOARD Of Councilnen. COMMITTEES was ap-
,,o,n,es "a investigate certain charges alleged BY
conpc,lman Van Tine against Councilman WIFI
,ocs. wherein the last named gentlemsn's integrity
y brought in question.
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