The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-22

signed, and President Martinez and quite number
of superior officers Of the armies of both republics
were enjoying themselves at Greytown. They had
visited the Wabash and thanked Com. Paulding for
dispensing the flibusters. The Wabash sailed on
the 6th, with Col. Anderson and his companions and
reached Havana on the 18th.
In the Senate yesterday bill providing for an
increase of the army was reported from the Military
Committee. and made the special order for Monday
next. The bill proposes to increase the number OF
men of various regiments, and not the organization
Of new regiments recommended by the War De
partment. The Homestead bill was reported by the
Committee on Public Lands, with recommends
ticn that it be passed 1t was made the special or
der for the second Monday in February. The Sec
rotary of War was called for estimates of the de-
ciency in the appropriations for the payment of the
volunteers operating in Florida during the past year.
Mr. Doolittles resolution authorizing the presenta
ton OF medal to Com. Pauding. then taken up,
and debate ensued on the filbuser question, in
which Mr.. Doottle extolled the conduct of the Com
modore in capturing Gen. Walker, and Messrs. Brown
and Pugh condemned it, Mr. Brown offered sub
sttute to Mr.. Doolttles resolution, dsavowing and
condemning the action of Paulding Without TAX
ing the question, the Senate adjourned till Monday
In the House the civil, judicial legislative, naval
and fertilization appropriation bills were reported
A bill was also reported sppropriating $4,000 to
supply deficiencies for paper, printing, binding and
engraving for the last two Congresses. Bills were
reported to refund TO certain parties duties collected
on merchandise destroyed by fire in New York in
July 1915; also for a uniform code of maritime
signals The Senate resolution allowing the naval
courts of inquiry to sit until the 18th of April TO
examine the cases Of the retired naval officers.
passed.
The government has il appears, determined to
despatch troops from California and Oregon TO assist
against the Mormons. General Scott will il is said,
proceed TO California in the next steamer, TO make
the necessary preparations.
Nothing Of general importance occurred in the
State Senate yesterday. The Assembly is still with
out Speaker. We publish in another column a
report OF Monday debate on the Speakership The
views Of the three parties in the Assembly on this
question are fully exhibited.
Capt Mcintosh has received orders to go out in the
steam frigate Colorado and assume command OF the
Home Squadron. il place Of Com. Pauding.
Mr. Clifford entered upon his duties as Associate
Justice Of the United States Supreme Court yester-
day The Court will adjourn on the lst Of March TO
the lst Of April.
The invest cation into the causes Of the burning
of the Brooklyn school house. and the death Of the
boys en- that occasion, was concluded yesterday
The Jury attach no blame 10 any person for the
catastrophe. and merely recommend an alteration In
the style Of constructing school houses hereafter
We give elsewhere report Of the evidence and the
verdict.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday. resolu-
t,on was adopted directing inquiry as to the expe-
diency Of taxing railroad companies twenty-five
dollar per annum for each car run the city rail.
roads. report In favor Of issue of stock for re
building Toinpkns market received and laid
over resolution TO employ laborers TO remove
tho earth on Hamilton square was adopted. The
Corporation Counsel recommended that a contract
for completing the Battery enlargement be given
out. preparatory TO a suit against the present co1
Tractor for damage for non-performance Of his con.
tract. Commissioner Devlin sent in long com
mubication, replying 10 the charges Of Mr. Conover.
The document may be found in our report.
The Committee on Ordinances Of the Board Of
Aldermen met yesterday. recommendation was
made that Comptroller Flsgg be authorized to
issue stock in order TO carry on the building Of
TomI kns market. The appointment Of dock mas
tcrs was considered, but the Committee took no ac
ton IN relation 70 this matter.
The Committee Of the Board Of Aldermen having
in charge the matter Of altering the Russ pavement
in Broadway, held meeting yesterday. The ques.
ton appears to lie whether the pavement shall be
grooyed, to prevent horses slipping upon il, or
the pavement be taken up broken in pieces, asd re-
laid in the Belgian style.
A meeting Of the Finance Committee Of the
Board Of Aldermen was held yesterday. Petitions
asking for appropriations 10 different benevolent 50.
cieties were considered. The first was that Of the
Jxmer ,sn Female Guardian Society, asking for an
If nj fl,a
was that of the State womans Hospital, asking for
the block situated between Fortyninth aud Fifteth
rtreets; and another was that Of the woman's Pro
tecive Emigrsnt Society asking for fifteen hundred
dollars Several ladies and gentlemen appeared on
behalf of each, stating the condition Of the dnan
of the societies, ther objects and their claims upon
Tie city. The chairman of the committee Mr..
hcspcddon said IN reference TO each, that the com
mtt,e would call and visit all the institutions Of the
ars' opportunity.
james Tristrsm, jointly indicted with man named
MoHugh, Convicted few days ago. for robbery in
the fret degree, was put on trial yesterday in the
General Sessions, but the prosecuting officer aban.
doned tho charge, there being no evidence against
The accused. The jury rendered a verdict Of not
guilty, and he was discharged. Henry and Eva
semmet, husband and wife, we're charged with man
ghtcr In causing the death Of Jacob Rochester
al 50 Cannon street on the 9th Of December The
District Attorney stated that Henry Sonnet and the
deceased had dispute, when the woman interfered
70 proec, her husband, and struck the deceased on
the head with an axe handle Rochester died soon
after. bui Drs Finne Ferguson and Beech, who
made the poet moftem examination, were unable
O. prove that he came 30 bis death by any
other than natural causes. No wound or