The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-13


this city in the Peter Cooper Building at the juno
ton of Third and Fourth avenues, and to establish
branch where the Post Office now is, AMI another at
the junction of Thirty third street. Broadway and
Sixth avenue. The report Of the Committee on
Wkarves and Slips in favor of directing the Street
Commissioner to prevent the removal of the large
balance dock into Pike Slip was lost, by tie vote OF
ten to ten.
The Board Of Councilmen last evening, by vote
of 81 to 10, adopted resolution directing the Comp
troler not to pay any bills for cleaning Broadway
upon the contract entered into by the Mayor. 4
motion to concur with the Aldermen in resembling
Jacob Sharps Broadway Railroad grant was laid
over. In Committee of the Whole twenty-five SEQ
tions of new charter for the city were adopted.
There now three four new city charters either
at Albany or before the Common Council, and out
of ell Of them possibly something acceptable may
eventually be patched mp.
The Committee on Streets of the Board of Coun-
cilmen met yesterday, in the City Library, to hear
parties upon the proposition TO widen Reade street
twenty-five feet on the north side, from Broadway
to Hudson street. Some half dozen spoke for the
measure, and about an equal number against it.
Those advocating the widening Of the street insist
ed that it was demanded to increase facilities of
carriage way from Broadway to Hudson street, and
that il would the erection Of large stores there
similar to those in Chambers and adjoining streets
The parties opposed objected it would make their
present lots too short for extended warehouses. r.
l.. Stewart, the sugar refner was the leading oppo
nent. The same committee held subsequent meet
ing upon the subject Of opening Franklin street but
no parties appeared
The Councilmen Committee on Railroads met
yesterday to hear parties relative TO the alleged
abuses on the Third Avenue Railroad. The Presi-
dent Of the company gave detailed statement Of
the general management OF the road, showing the
number of cars daily rum their intervals of running,
the average number of daily passengers, with daily
expenses and receipts. But two parties appeared
against the road. Our report viii appear tomor-
row.
The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday
and adopted petition to the State Legislature, ask
ing for an appropriation Of sl50,00O in aid Of their
depleted treasury. The weekly statement shows
that up to the 18th inst, l25 emigrants arrived at
this port being decrease of 1888 up to the same
period last year. The number of persons under
charge Of the Commissioners on the 18th inst, was
2,049, against 3,s35 same time last year.
The suit against the committee of the Know
Nothing celebration for the value Of their festivities
at the Academy Of Musi, resulted IN disagree
ment of the jury.
There was great commotion in the Superior Court
yesterday in consequence of the expectation that
suit for divorce, in which the Rev. Richard Cox is
plaintiff, and Ellen Catherine, his wife, defendant,
would come on. 1t was late when the cause was
reached on the calendar, and it was set down for
Monday. We understand that large number Of
letters will be read on the trial. The members Of
the church thronged around in great numbers.
The jury in the case Of Thomas Eames, one of
the Brooklyn Aldermen, who was tried in the Kings
County Court of Oyer and Terminer on an indict
ment tor bribery, failed to agree upon verdict and
were discharged yesterday noon after absence of
twenty-five hours. They stood eight for acquittal
and four for conviction. The bail Of the accused
was reduced from $4,000 to $500. The next trial
to take place during the April term of the court.
The Niger WoRsHIPPERs' National COMMITTEE
are to meet in Washington City on the Goth inst
An Important Manifesto-LIght the Kan
sas Questfon--The Democratic Platform for
1855.
We have given elsewhere the report of the
majority Senate Committee on Territories, on
go much of the Presidents Message as relates
to the affairs Of Kansas.
This document is exceedingly important.
1t is an able defence Of the position which has
been taken on the matter by the national men
Of all parties and it is entitled to careful at
tention, because it Will probably be the basis
Of the platform to be adopted by the Cincin-
natl Convention.
The report is understood to be work of Mr.
Douglas of Illinois, and has been prepared
with much labor and care 1t opens with
succinct statement Of the facts in the case, and
then proceeds to discuss the disputed constitu-
tional point--has Congress power to establish
Territorial governments, and from what clause
in the constitution is that power derived?
AS far as we understand the opinion of
national men on the subject, it is that Con-
gress, though sovereign over Territorial pro-
perty, has 10 power to make local regu-
lations for the citizens Of Territories and
then the question comes back--whence does
Congress derive authority to organize tenn
porary governments for the Territories, pre-
paratory to their admission into the Union,
on an equal footing with the original States /?
is it from that clause Of the constitution which
says, Congress shall have power to dispose of
and make all needful rules and regulations
respecting the Territory and other property
belonging to the United States? ?"
The report argues, in substance, as follows
The language of this clause is much more
appropriate when applied to property than to
persons for the purpose OF comforting up,n
Congress the power Of dispensing of the pubic
lands and other property belonging to tie
United States, and to make all needful rules
and regulations for that purpose, rather than
TO govern the people who might purchase those
lands from the United States and become rasi
dent thereon. The word "territory' was an
appropriate expression to designate that large
area Of public lands Of which the United
States had become the owner by virtue Of the