The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-13

tieth Council district Isaac A. Hopper met at the
CITY Hall Yesterday. Mr.. Vance contests the cleo
tion and intends TO prove frauds and ilegality in
the returns. The committee, after short session,
adjourned because the contestant was not prepared
with witnesses.
In the Senate yesterday Q number Of petitions
were presented praying for the construction of
canal on the Indiana side of the Ohio falls. The
Iowaelection case was further discussed, and the
recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, de-
claring Mr.. Harlan not entitled to his seat, was
adopted by vote of twentyeight to thirteen.
Messrs. Bell of Tennessee, Brown Of Mississippi,
Houston of Texas Slidell of louisiana and Toombs
of Georgia, voted against the resolution, showing
that the vote was not partisan one, and that the
question involved was decided on its merits. Mr.
Harlan will doubt be elected to the Senate on
the assembling of the 10 va Legislature. The House
adopted resolution directing an inquiry into the
expectancy of recognizing the Circuit and
District Courts with the view Of equazing their bus
ness and giving TO all sections of the country an
equal representation in the Supreme Court. The Sc
nate bill to reinstate such naval Officers as were
dropped furloughed or retired by the late Naval
Board, provided they be favoraby reported on by
courts of inquiry and approved by the Fresident,
in Washington were highly elatet at this resuit,
and celebrated the event in good style. A resou.
ton empowering the Investi eating Committee TO
inquire into the corrupt practices of the LOBBY
since the commencement of the present Congress,
was adopted. The committee have made arrange
ments for thorough investigation. and will eRdea-
vor TO keep their proceedings from premature ex-
posule. motion 10 suspend the rules so as 20
permit the offering OF resolution making the bill
granting pensions to soldiers of 1872, the special
order for the frs: Tuesday in February, was not
agreed to.
The Legislature met last evening, when several
important subjects were introduced in both houses.
In the Senate resolution directing the Harbor
Commissioners to open correspondence with
the Governor Of New Jersey, with the view Of
the removal Of the Quarantine station from
Staten Island to Sandy Hook also to solicit of the
general government old public vessel, TO be sta
toned at the Horse Shoe, for the reception Of cases
of infectious disease, was adopted. bill pro-
viding for the removal Of Quarantine was intro
duced in the Assembly.
The Kansas free state Legislature met at Topeka
on the 9th inst Gov. Robinson had resigned, and
Lieut.. Gov. Roberts was absent. General disconlent
prevailed, and il is likely that The whole affair will
lal through for lack OF the support OF its friends
Warrants had been issued for thirty OF the members
of the Legislature seven OF whom had been arrested
and conveyed TO recunseh for trial. Gov. Geary, it
is said, Will recommend the repeal of many OF the
oppressive and unconstitutional laws passed by the
Territorial Legislature.
correspondent OF the St. Louis Republican
states that the weather the plains has been
severe this winter than ever before known. A por-
ton OF a surveying party in Western Kansas hal
arrived at st. Jose3hs, and il was feared the re.
mainder had been frozen 10 death. II was reported
that two surveying parties had been murdered oy
the Camanche Indians.