The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-09


In Congress. yesterday, resolution was offered
In the Senate authorizing the employment Of u
vessel to transport not more than five astrono
men to some point where the eclipse Of the sun,
on the 18th of July next. can be best OBJ
served. The resolution was passed by a
large majority. A bill was introduced providing
for the deepening Of rivers emptying into the Gull
OF Mexico. and authorizing certain States to levy
tonnage duties IL was referred TO the Committee
on Commerce. The bill TO settle certain California
land claims was laid aside, and the debate
on Mr.. Davis resolutions relative to the
protection Of slave property 10 the Territories was
resumed. Messrs Clngnsn, Benjamin, Pugh, Da
Wis, Douglas. johnson Of Tennessee, Green and
Wade participated In the discussion. The debate
Of which we give a pretty full report In another
column was quite lively, and Is important so far a.
Il developes the sentiments OF the Senatorial de
mocratic leaders upon the point In domestic poll
tics that was one Of the principal causes of the
split in the Democratic National Convention at
Charleston last week. In the House the debate on
the Tariff bill was continued in Committee OF the
whole I'll the adjournment.
The Union Constitutional National Convention
will organize at Baltimore to-day. Our telegraphic
dispatches inform us that the Convention will be
largely attended, delegates from twenty six States
being already on the ground. Something like a
dozen names are mentioned In connection with the
Prrsidercy. hut tie general impression seems to
be that Gen. Hcsstou viii be selected as the can.
-didate.
We devote q large portion of our space thi:
morning 10 reports 81 the anniversary meetings o.
the various religious, benevolent aud reformstory
-. a.ssv tbau
viii be fOuno reports Of the transactions Of the fol
lowing:--
l. The American AntiSlavsry Society.
2. The American Temperance Union.
3 The American std Foreign Christian Union.
e. The sunday school Union.
g. The American Tract society.
G. The Five Points Mission.
2. The New York Association of UniversAlists.
g The New York ioebria'e Reform Society.
Q TIE New York Magdaieu Society.
The anniversary q the American Congregations
Union was held lpsi evening at the Broadway Ia
bernacle. under the presidency Of the Rev. DIR
Thompson. After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Lindsey
the Secretary report showing the condition OF The
eociety was read. The ansncsl Affairs Of the Unior
are nourishing satisfactorily. The annual address
was delivered by Rev. Dr. Phelps, OF Andove
Theological Seminary, and his subject was the re
iatiou Of an educated ministry TO the mass Of tn
people. The benediction was pronounced by Rev
DIR. Thatcher, and the meeting separated.
The Mercantile library Association held thei
thirty ninth anniversary meeting last evening. bu
for lack OF space we are obliged 70 hold over on
report Of the proceedings, az also report Of Ii
proceedings Of the New York City Library Asscci'
ton, which held their anniversary at No AbiaI
don square last evening.
James ]. Emmet, son of Thomas Adds Emrne
Eso. q this city. committed suicide yesterd'
morning, az HIS residence In University place.
shooting himself with pistol The particulars
this painful affair are detailed In another column
private letter from Southampton states th
tire steamship Illinois was advertised 10 sail fro
di.st port for New York on the LIST inst
~ the meeting Of the Police Commissioners ye
~ DAY, Thomas hcGrare. David Kelly. Gsrrs
q arshsll and Horace Robert. we're appointed p'
,mea. A report nom Sergeant Lord, Of N
fls.iary force, wss received, representing anoths
7-,ch Of tenement and other houses as being 10
-1iEhy condition.
mere wss "a improved feciins In the oos,,n marx
= -serssy, ssa nearly coo bales sold the be-
q. uke for nddang The oow msrks under the
sncs Of incrcAssd recci s and the character Of NE b
es~s FROM Europe, vs he~vy for most description
fcrnsr snc medium srseS q s,a.s and wsssera clos