The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-07

General Henderson, chief of the Marine Corps
died at Washington, very suddenly, yesterday. He
had been in the service half century.
In Congress yesterday the Leavenworth const
tuition, recently adopted by convention of cit
Zens of Kansas, was presented in the Senate, and
referred to the Committee on Territories The bill
appropriating 100000 to liquidate claims for
French spoliatons was taken up, and Mr. Critten
den made long speech in its support, urging the
justice of the claims, and showing how the govern
ment is pledged for their liquidation The debate
on the Pacific Railroad bill was then resumed, and
continued until the adjournment. In course of the
debate, Mr.. Iverson, of Georgia. INDUCED in bit of
fanfaronade about abolitionism sectionalism, Sc
cession, and the like and endeavored to startle the
Senate by the assurance that Georgia, one of these
days, in certain contingencies, will do something
dreadful. In the House bill providing for the
Territorial government of Colona, embracing the
newly discovered gold producing region in the
Northwest, was introduced and referred Joint re-
solutions were reported authorizing the pay
ment of the salaries of our Ministers of Hon.
duras, Costa RIGA and the Argentine Confederation,
and granting Consul at Japan and his
interpreter permission to receive presents from
the British government In Committee of the
the codifcation of the revenue laws, and the fur
Their consideration of the subject was postponed
till next week. The Indian Appropriation bill was
then debated. During the discussion, Mr.. Phelps,
chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and Means
warned the House that if Congress failed to pro-
vide the means for carrying on the government,
either by loan, an issue of Treasury notes modii.
cation of the tariff or by all these means an extra
session during the coming summer was inevitable.
Several of the annual reports Of our State Off
GERS have already been presented to the Legisla
ture The report of the Superintendent of the
Banking Department is published in to-day's paper.
Its interest and Importance will ensure it atten
tive perusal by every business man in the commu-
nifty. Whatever may be said Of our system of
banking, the security it affords to bilholders is APP
parent in the simple statement that the entire loss
during the past three years is but 81 9S9. We
have received the report of the State Comptroller
and shall publish il as soon as circumstances per-
nit.
But little Of importance occurred in the Legisla-
ture yesterday. In the Senate notice was given of
bill amending the law relative to harbor masters
of this port; also, of bill granting 800 900 to the
Inebriate Asylum. In the Assembly notice was
given of bills to compel all country banks to re.
deem their notes at par in New York; for a regis
tration of voters; reorganizing our Almshouse De-
partment; and amending excise laws of this city
The School Commissioner was called on for certain
facts relating to the New York High School.
The Tammany General Committee for the year
1s59met for the first time last evening, and organ
lied by electing Isaac v. Fowler as permanent
chairman There was only one contested seat, upon
which committee was appointed who will report
at the next meeting, which will be held two week
hence. No other business was transacted
Spaniard named Felix Sanchez, residing in
Sullivan street. in fit Of jealousy as is supposed.
yesterday morning killed his father-inlaw by stab
bling him with sword, and Immediately after.
with the same weapon, inflicted severe wounds
upon his wife and mother-in-aw. The particulars
OF this horrible tragedy are given in another
column. At last accounts Sanchez had not been
arrested by the police.
Judge Lott in the Kings county Supreme Conrt
yesterday rendered decision by which the autho.
rites of this city are perpetualy enjoined from
granting to any company or persons permission to
run locomotives on the Fourth avenue south Of
Forty-second street.
The first evening service ever held in Trinity
church was celebrated last evening-that being the
Feast of the Epiphany, or manifestation of Christ
to the Gentiles There was very large body of
Ttl6gymenm attendance, as was also the Right Rev.
Bishop Potter. The service was deeply interesting,
and the large edifce was crowded to its utmost ca