The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15

The proceedings Of Congress yesterday were i'm
portant In the Senate the memorial of the citizens
Of Utah was presented and read. The document
was published in yesterdays HERALD. Mr.. Bigler
moved rs an expression of the contempt Of the
Senate for the authors of the memorial that il be
laid on the table and the motion was agreed 10 by
q vote OF thirty-two TO thirteen. Resolutions Of the
California Legislature in favor Of the admission Of
Kansas under the Lecompton constitution, were
presented and referred. Mr. OWNS bill providing
for the construction Of railroad 10 the Pacific,
was then taken up and discussed till the adjourn.
ment The Senate in executive session confirmed
large number Of appointments, noin OF them. how
ever OF any general importance.
In the House the Kansas bill was again brought
up, on a motion for the appointment of committee
20 confer with the Senate with reference TO the dis
agreeing votes. The vote on the question stood los
yeas TO los nays. The Speaker voted arrmatively.
and the motion was carried TO the great chagrin Of
the opposition. The Conference Committee of the
two houses will probably stand as follows although
il is couecturod that some other republican may be
named in the place of Mr.. Giddngs-
spAu ooNNT1tH. Horss coNsunG
Mr. Green, OF no. Mr. Eoglish, OF tnd.
Mr. Hunter, u Va Mr.. stephens, OF Ga
ference Committee the House resumed the consider.
alton of the bill providing for the formation of
police force for the District OF Columbia. but adj
journed without taking any action on the subject.
The one hundred days for which tac members Of
the Legislature are permitted by the constitution to
draw pay for their legislative services expired last
evening, but in all probability the session will be
prolonged til Saturday next. So far but little
g. sbn mil hos leon
plished. Quite a number Of bills were pushed
through yesterday. including the bill relative to
.he floating docks Of this city. The project Of
constitutional convention was killed of in the
senate The Broadway Railroad scheme ami the
Canal bills were under discussion; Int We arc not
a. yet aware Of the result Of the debate. Our
dispatches from Albany contain details of the
proceedings.
The Canal Commissioners have decided 20 open
the canals Of this state the 2sth inst except the
Champlain, which will open on the 20th inst
The clipper ship Sunny South arrived at this port
yesterday bavingo board several passengers Of the
ship John Crpin. The latter vessel, while on the
voyage from IIonolula Cor New Bedford and when
of Cape Horn on the 10Th Of January last at two
O'Clock in the morning during heavy gale struck
sunken iceberg and sprung sleak. The leak gained
rapidly in spite Of all cxcitions 10 keep the ship
free by pumping, and the 30th shc had thirteen
feet Of water in her hold. AT this critical iuncurc
and just a. the shipscompany were completing their
preparations for abandoning the weasel in the
boats the British ship ilereiordshire hove in sight,
and subsequently rescued the passenger I'D crew
fortyfve in number. The Hereiord-hir, p4 uto
Bahia. where portion Of the Gilpin's p5.scngcrs
WCrc transferred e. the brig Hurricane Bird, which
arrived 1t Baltimore last evening. The balance
ine ps--tng er- and part Of the crew lett Bahia boo
:hc H,uiora-litc bound Tor Cork, and on tbe ,oy
aVe fen in with the sunny South, which brJugh.
thcm 90 This port An interesting narrative Of the
foundtfsg OF the john Gilpu and the subsequent
experience o. her passengers aud crew may be found
elsewhere un today. pap,r
Elsewhere VII boz found sn extract from lette
from one Of the Surviving passenger. of Tho ship
John Milton, giving The names Of ap,rt.un Of her
crew. Two other passenger also .cg The shin at
Hampton Boads. Twenty .iN FOO l' met q ,.t.ery
grave By the wreck Of this unfortunate ,..ll
We publish a report ~ the cIo.-e stlc missionary
racket Morning Star amongst the Nicronessn
Islands The vessel had returned to Honolulu
Sandwich Islands early in February aud the state.
rnsnts made by her commander, captain Moore, and
Rsy p. j. Golick, will be found very interesting.
The Commissioner Of Emigration met Yesterday
blt DID 30 business Of public importance. The emf
r-it.1n % 70 the lith inst has been sASG, being
ts--sa-s q -7oe q. compared With bst year AZ