The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-02

The News.
The proceedings of Congress yesterday were i'm
portant. In the Senate the bill providing for the
employment of FIVE regiments of volunteers was
amended 80 as to reduce the number of regiments to
three-ore to be employed on the frontiers of Texas
and the others in protecting emigrant and govern
mens trains on their way across the Psins-and
in that shape passed by "a vote of forty-one to
thirteen.
In the House the bill for the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton constitution was amended by
substituting for it Mr. Crittendens proposition. This
was also amended by striking out the portion that
prohibited any but citizens of the United States from
voting in the Territory upon the question of accept
ance rejection Of the constitution, and in several
other but unimportsnt respects and the bill was then
passed by vote of one hundred and twenty yeas TO
one hundred and twelve nays All the members of the
House were present, except Mr.. Caruthers, of Mis-
souri, who has been absent during the entire session
on account OF sickness. The bill WAS sent TO the
Senate where it will be taken up to-day, and dis
agreed TO- and il win then probably be referred to
Joint committee of conference. The Crttenden sub
stitute, il ia called, is volumnous affair but its
actual provisions are simple. 1t provides that the
Leoompton constitution shall be submitted to the
white male inhabitants of the Territory, resident
there three months, and qualified to vote by the
laws o; Kansas II the majority approve, then
Kansas is TO be admitted as State by proclamation
Of the President. If majority disapprove, then
convention is to he called TO form new constitu-
ton which Ia to be submitted TO like popular VOTE
The Legislature is driving business with great
spidty. About one hundred bills have been rushed
through within the past two days. Our dispatches
contain all the proceedings that are Of local interest
A meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce was held
lat evening Several new members were elected.
The Committee on Location announced that they
had selected suit OF rooms ON the corner Of Cedar
and William streets, and j. Smith Romans was cho
ses a. Corresponding Secretary. The annual fees
Of the members were increased from IS to $40.
Letters from Hon. John Cochrane and the Secretary
Of the Treasury were presented in reply to memo
rial from the Chamber In relation to grievances In
the customs business, in which the Chamber was as
sured Of the willingness Of the department to give
them every facility, and that the third resolution in
the memorial would be complied with. The subject
of wharf regulations also discussed at length,
and motion was carried TO give expression to the
views of the Chamber against measure on the sub
iect now before the Legislature. The endorsement
OF the Chamber was given TO bill before Congress.
On the subject of insttuting uniform code OF
MARITIME signals
Tn. pr, liminary examination OF VIM. A. Harden.
brook chai ged with libelling Judge Thompson, of
she Marine ourt continued yesterday before the
Recorder. III Judge was crossexamined at length
Ny defendants counsel, but the evidence was entire
/, devoid Of d, bic interest Mr.. Hardenbook
charged judge Tn lmpson with illegally adjournng
In case of BeIip, er against Davis. but the com
Via inant testified ts, he knew none Of the parties
,ihe suit and tlrst n was adjourned on one or two
q, sions q; the re.sss Of Mrs. Belngers counsel.
,e examination viii he concluded on Saturday.
Mr. James 7. Brady dor rered an interesting lee
eLss evening in the y,a Art Hall, Broadway, on
'on-ln and her Legal Diu bilities," in aid Of the
tsewers' and seans.-csa s. Union Mr.. Brady
csted the legal enfrauebI. ment Of women, and
warmly sppkuded at the G, uci@lon OF 'he lee
there was large a;tendes ce
tsp Gage, Of the brigham, ~hl'uer' wmch
4 at this port yesterday, rep1 Us that rcnch
ri. cd at Pemambuco on the uI''' having on
Ca plain Sears and CT rv 0ort5 IN anl OF 'he
"a q, Of Boston, wht n they Ook from tne
-, hey having been in, them fos days Inc
W from Callso, bound 10 Cork, with fun
g r-lano, and sprung leak oti a l4th OF
.r >. in latitude 20 80 s. and sbeut longitude
81. The crew left her oio the fxh-
-.e amship Harzmona.v hich eft south mpton
= n th ult, arrived at Tins port lat nsha She
N, 2 40 passengers
!. pr si5ent of the " ard % Copncilmen,. yaiter
~ " aited long FOR ouor tim last evening, adj
"a A q Board tin M ,ndsy, eleven nembers On y
e pre- ent.
:. 60, nmittee on Sc Sers OF The Board Of Aljer-
. md, he Councarnf n's Committee on Taxes held
a,;,gs yesterday, he Il neither Of them transacted
!, busin ess Of impcz lance. \
rhe body Of yoor 2 man WIS found in the East !,
at tho foot es 5eekmsn street, yesterday, with
heavy stone 30 urely tied around the waist and
70 dress in such condition as TO induce the belief
Oa, he had been robbed and murdered
Our correspond ent at Brdgetown, Barbadoes writ
NO ON the lot ut., sayE-For the last two weeks
more has bsr, but one arrival fron the United
s,a,es with readstufs and provisons and az native
nroduco "A getting scarce and dear, better CON
sumv,icp Of American imports Is already taking
,lace and viii doubtless increase. The weather
c.,ainues very favorable for the planters, and the
r,ops ARE much further advanced than at this time
las, wear The making Of sugar Is in full blast and
,he Weld viii exceed 10000 hogsheads The gene
rsl health Of the island is good. Accounts from De
rsrars state tba, The Governor Of British Guiana