The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05

The Rows.
n the United States Senate yesterday the action
Of the Naval Retiring Board waa again the subject
OF criticism. Mr.. Bayard characterized the law
under which the Board acted as the most barbarous
ever adopted by any legislature of any civilized
country. Mr.. Crittenden believed 1t was competent
for Congress to amend and abrogate the decisions Of
the Board, and restore the dropped and furioughed
naval officers to their former positions. Mr.. Adams
itroduced bill to extend the term of naturalixa-
Ten. The Finance Committee were instructed to
inquire whether small Spanish coin cannot be re.
moved from circulation their value fixed 80 as to
avoid fractional parts Of cent In executive
session, the appointment of Mr. Dallas, as Minister
70 the Court of st. James, was confirmed. AL the
Kansas Territorial officers, except Gov. Shannon,
were confirmed.
In the House yesterday members were duly
qualified and selected their seats. The black repnb
Means did not press their opposition to Gen. Whit
field, delegate from Kansas, and he was sworn.
Committees were appointed to inform the President
and Senate that the House was ready to proceed to
business. Gen. William Cullum, Of Tennessee wa,
BY a vote of 126 to 81, declared Clerk. motion
was made that Mr.. Glossbrenner be declared Ser
xeAnt-atArm pending which the House adjourned.
After the adjournment, the opponents Of the admin
stration held caucus to select candidates for Printer
and the subordinate Offices of the House.
In the State Senate the bill for the more effectua
prevention of fires in New York was reported upon
favorably. Messrs. Bradford, Cuyler, Brooks and c.
p. Smith were appointed special committee on the
Prohibitory Liquor law. In the Assembly, Mr..
Miles gave notice of bill to abolish the offices of
Commissioner of Streets and Commissioner Of Re-
pairs and Supplies. He proposes to create new
Office with increased power. The bill providing for
q city charter convention was introduced.
Both branches Of the Common Council were in
session last evening. In the Board Of Aldermen the
suarrel between the Mayor and the majority OF the
Board of Supervisors was brought forward and dis
cussed Finally resolution, requesting the Legis-
tnre to amend the statute relative to the compost
ton Of the Board by dropping the Mayor and Re
oorder, was adopted by vote Of eleven to ten.
The nominations by the Street Commissioner Of ia
cob =. Oakley and William A. Dooey, az Assessor
were confirmed as were also those of Alexander
Ward az Superintendent of Roads, and Henry G.
Willis, as superintendent of Payements, sent in by
the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies. No bu-
siness Of importance was transacted by the Council
men. long message from the Mayor was received
in both Boards, and ordered to be printed. We give
mented on its contents at length in the editorial
columns,
Our special reporter has furnished US with a re-
port Of the banquet given in Richmond, Virginia,
by the Board OF Trade to the delegates to the South
erp Commercial Convention, which has been holding
iss session in that city. The eloquent speech Of
Governor Wise, and the tendency Of the other
speeches and toasts presented on the occasion, fur
nish proof OF the extent Of the evil wrought by
Northern abolitionsts But yesterday and the very
idea of the possibility Of dsunon was ridculed by
all patriotic men, North and South as preposte
rous bugbear calculated only to fnghten old women
and children but now the thing has assumed
alarming features, and the perusa of our report
will show the idea of dissolution of the Union and
the formation Of an independent Southern republic
finds general reception and favor In the South at
least. such state Of things we owe to Northern
sanaticism.
As far as movements In breadstuffs were con-
cerned yesterday the city might be said TO be In
state Of siege, not by the English, French or
Tanks, but by King Frost, whose DEGREES are in
exorable and against whose edcts there lies no ap
peal. Cotton, however, being, we suppose, Of a
warmer nature or growth was active, and the sales
reached about 5000 bales, at an advance of about
&C. per 10 The market closed at about 9lc. for mid
ding uplsnds, and lOc for middling New Orleans.
Flour was again heavy and fell of about l24c. per
h&xTeI. Red Tennessee wheat sold at 81 90, and a
lot Of Gcnesee white at az IL Corn was dull; and
az II was impossible TO load vessels by hghteraRe
there was nothin doing for export. Sales OF
6oushe1p yeLeS aDd white were made for diHiIung