The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-20

The senate yesterday adopted Mr.. Owns reso!u.
ton directing inquiry n to what measures have
Been taken 10 punish the murderers Of party of one
hundred aud eighteen emigrants while on their
Journey scrcss the plains Ia California. The kansas
bill then discussed til To. hour of adjournment.
The debate this subject vii be closed today.
The House took up General Quitmsns Army bill.
An amendment. substituting three regiments OF
regulars IN place Of four regiments Of volunteers
wss defeated b. vote Of AZ against l4S. The hill
finally passed-l2i against -. II provides for the
organization Of regiment Of mounted men for the
defence of the frontiers of Texas and authorizes the
President 10 employ four regiments OF volunteers to
quell disturbances in Utah protect emigisnt trains,
and keep the Indians in The Northwest in order.
II is very doubtful If the bill pass the Senate
and it Is believed that the government will not avail
themselves of The volunteer force even should the
Senate pas t.. The Speaker announced the Special
Committee on the Pennsylvania Rank purchase. II
u composed Of Mess.s. Florence. of Pa. Gilman. OF
Me; Scse- Of n. C., and Waldron. OF Mich. TIL.
Kansas question was then debated ~ Mr.. Mont
gonery. OF Pa, in oppoaton, and by Mr.. Reagan, Of
Texas 10 support Of the Lecompton constitution.
Tive state Senate yesterday adopted, by strict
party vote resolutions oondemlng the Kansas policy
OF tho administration. In the Assembly couple Of
speeches acre delivered on the Police bill and the
subject Vas msde the special order for Wednesday.
Mr.. Cbs,6td made satisfactory apology for his
violent conduct in resisting the orders Of the Speak
e. ard was discharged from arrest and from cen
sure and resumed his seat The bill providing for
the removal Of distractions in Harlem river passed TO
= third reading. A legislative prayer meeting has
been established IN the capitol. There Is no place
when, one WIS moro needed
The abotionists Of Massachusetts have at last sue
ceeded IN erec,ing the removal Of Edward Greeley
Ioring from the ONCE Of Judge Of Probate Of Suf
folk county. in that State. Judge Ioring's s6cnce
wa simply his decision while United States Com
missicner sur-endering the fugitive slave Anthony
Burns TO his owner. The sbolitioni-ts cscke
amazingly over this result calling il "a vindication
81 The -o,ereignty 81 Massachusetts"
prayer meeting is daily held opposite the
Tomb aud convenient o. the Five Poiuts, in the
Mission church. Centre street. The attendance yea
.erday comprised workingmen and several women
The Recorder Wa engaged yesterday ia bearing
lottery rol,cy cases. Samuel pickerson. who was
arrested On an affidavit Of Marcus G. Stanley, for
l,eing engaged IN the policy business, waived sc eS
animation and gave bail in the sum Of $500 to an
-per the action Of the Grand Jury. Counsel FOR
tiors T. secure su sdjournmen, Of his preliminary
examination d similar charge preferred against
him by . mao named Hotohki~-, after which the Re
corder held him 10 bail in The sum Of 81 600 10 an
sv1 at the Apnl term ot The General Session.
should an indictment ~ found against him.
In the supreme Court yesterday Judge Clerke
uadercd decision in the cs-e Of Jacob Il. Mott
Who is charged with completely with Bro,hcrson
Il. .ho ynion uank dah.ication danviny thc ,nctior
70 discharge Mot, from arrest
Tho Board OF Aldermen lat evening, by . unsui-
nous vote. adopted resolution which had been vo-
toed by TIE Mayor granting land bet~een Forty.
ninth and Fif,ieth streets and Fourth and teNng.
ton avenues for state womans Hospital The
Mayor sent IN commune stion opposing the bi
nov before the Legislature giving authority 20 Ger
tain parties TO LAY . railroad track in Broadway
The report relative 10 growing the pavemen. Of
Broadway was discussed and finally made the spe
cisl order for the mex, meeting. Comptrceer Flagg
sent in . long communication respecting the ~ 900
oy,rpaymeni TO Henry Erben and other Street De
partment msttss. We give this document in our
ppor; q the preceding Of The Beard.
The Aldermanic Committee on Assessments me-
yesterday and considered the propriety Of confirm
ing the assessment list for filing the sunken lots at
the foot of T1hry6rs strcet. The Secretary Of the
Hudson River Railroad was present. and objected to
the Az emeut on the ground that the contractor
bad already been paid ~ the company who
had also an agreement vita the same con.
Tractor for performing the same work, and
also becaufe the survey made 10y tie CITY sur.
veyor represented the work that was done a.
being much larger than that made nv the
surveyor employed by the railroad company. A
Frauds WIS lost, and another meeting for Vie con.
sidesuon Of the subject IL 70 be held mex, week by
The committee, when some interesting develope.
mens are expected.
The Cogncllmen's Committee on Lands and
Places held q. meeting yesterday. committee o.
lssies sppesred tefose them asking fof 9 10, o.