The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-11

In the United States Senate yesterday, after the
presentation of petitions in favor Of the Old Sol
ders' Pension and the Homestead bills, the intro
duction of bill aboishng the franking privilege,
and proposition to devote Friday and Saturday of
each week to the consideration of private claims,
the French Spohation bill was taken up. Mr.. Davis
of Mississippi, made speech against the bill, to
which Mr.. Crittenden replied. The question was
then taken and the bill passed by vote of 26 to
20. The bill appropriates 100000 to satisfy the
claims of American citizens for spoliations commit
ted by the French prior to the 3lst Of July, 1901.
A brief history of these claims was published in
he HERALD of the 9Th instant. The bill
making provision for the support OF the
Military Academy at West Point was passed.
A resolution to admit to the floor of the Senate
ouly members and clerks of the House, foreign
ministers members of the Cabinet Supreme Court
Judges exPresidents and ex-vice Presidents and
exSenators was adopted. Mr. Douglas took his
seat for the first time this session In the House
resolution calling for all the correspondence OF our
government with France and Great Britain having
reference TO the cession Of Cuba to the United
States was adopted Leave to offer joint resoIu-
ton requesting the President to interfere in the
Mortara case was refused. In Committee Of the
Whole the Indian Appropriation, the Old Soldiers
Pension bill, the condition of foreign relations,
and the state of political parties, discussed
Finally the committee rose, and the Indian Appro,
priaton bill was passed, and the House adjourned.
But little was done in the Legislature yesterday.
The Senate met at seven o'clock in the evening,
when the President announced the standing COM
mttees He also appointed Messrs. Truman, Ames
and Scbell select committee on the application
NJ tba Tuabrate Aevlurn for aid IN tho amount If
100000. The Assembly met at four o'clock
Notice was given Of number of bills, and several
were introduced. None of them, however pos
sessed any general local interest A resolution
providing for the appointment of three commits
sioners, to meet similar commission from the New
Jersey Legislative, TO confer with reference to
Quarantine matters, was presented, and laid over
according to the rules.
The Board of Aldermen met last evening, and
transacted large amount of business. A ccmrnu-
nicaton was presented from the Mayor nominating
DIR. s. Conant Foster as City Inspector which, after
some debate, was referred to committee of five.
The Mayor also vetoed the payment of bill for
carpenters work, amounting to II ,l64 so, done
during the diff culties in the Street Commissioners
Office in 1857; also thu resolution Of the Council
authorizing the curbing aud tagging of portions of
Prince street A resolution to prevent the practice
of throwing salt on the accumulated snow in the
different public thoroughfares offered and laid
over. After the transaction Of some routine bust
ness the Board adjourned till Thursday afternoon.
The Board Of Councilmen met last evening and
after the reception Of few unimportant resolu
tons, adjourned to meet on Thursday. A special
committee was appointed to prepare rules and or
ders for the Board, consisting Of Messrs Bcktord,
Plat aud Lent. The President did not announce
the committees, but will probably do 80 at the next
meeting. Mr. Plat offered a resolution directing
the Counsel to the Corporation to institute legal
proceedings against the proprietors Of the Green
point ferry, which was referred
III the Court Of General Sessions yesterday,
Judge Russell sent number Of burglars to the State
prison, as will be seen by our report of the pro-
ceedings.
The ant;Tammany factions Of the democracy
held their primary elections last evening, for par
ticulars of which we refer our readers TO the
advertising columns. AS far as we could learn
everything passed off quite peacably.
The steamer C. Vanderbilt, according to latest
accounts, was going TO pieces. Steamtugs from
this city attending her. in order If possible, TO
save her machinery as she broke up
The SECRETARY Of The Marine Society, Captain J.
Tinkham, reported at the annual meeting Of the
society last evening the discovery Of addresses by
the society to General George Washington aud
Governor Clinton, and the replies Of both gentle