The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-06
The News.

hV Ne"Ss
The Executive Committee Of the Constitutional
Union party have selected the 9th of May as the
time, and Baltimore as the place, for the holding
Of q National Convention to nominate candidate
for President Of the United States.
In Congress yesterday the Senate discussed the
bill authorizing the sale Of arms to the States and
the bill to extend the Jurisdiction Of the Court of
Claims, but no final action was taken on either
subject. Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution call
ing on the President for all information not hereto
fore communicated relative to the propositions on
maritime law and the rights of neutrals by the
Congress of Paris of 1856. In the House resoIu-
ton for the election of Chaplain to-day was
adopted. The House refused to suspend the
rules in order to take up the Mileage
bill. The subject of Pacific Railroad was referred
to select committee Of fifteen. Mr.. Covode of
Pennsylvania, asked leave to offer his resolution
for the appointment of q select committee of FIVE
to investigate into the alleged corrupt practices of
the administration motion 70 suspend the rules,
go that vote might be taken on the resolution,
was made, and warm debate ensued. The motion
finally agreed to by vote of III to IS, and the
resolu ion adopted under the previous question.
A joint resolution placing I've million dollars at the
disposal of the President to defray the expenses of
the volunteer forces to be called out for tho sup.
preston of hosttes on the Rio Grande, was refer
red TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
But little Of general interest transpired in the
Legislature yesterday. Our reports and dispatches
from Albany may be found 10 another column.
At aspecial meeting of the Board Of Metropoli.
tan Police Commissioners, held yesterday, the let.
ter of Mr. Pisbury, resigning the General Super
intendepcy Of the force was read and the resigna-
ton accepted. A resolution was then adopted
directing Deputy Superintendent Carpenter to per
form the duties of General Superintendent during
the pleasure of the Board.
motion TO confirm the report Of the Commits
sioners of Estimate aud Assessment in the matter
Of the extension of Chambers street to the East
river made yesterday in the Supreme Court
before Judge Sutherland. The motion was cp
posed by James r. Whiting and Others and the
Court took the papers and reserved its decision.
At the meeting of the Board Of Supervisors yes.
terday, the Mayors nomination Of James salmon
to ill vacancy in the Board of City Hall Commits
sioners vas confirmed unanimously. This makes
the commission complete, and it only remains for
the Legislature 10 enlarge the appropriation, so as
TO enable them to proceed to the full execution of
their labor. The new Commissioner is practical
builder, who retired from business some three
years ago. The merit Of his appointment consists
in the fact that he did not seek the position TO
which he has been appointed, having Kept himself
aloof from the party politics Of the day. Mr.. Salmon
was the builder Of the Union Club House. Sailors
Snug Hasbor, and other promnen, public buildings
Resolutions of coincidence with Supervisor Ken.
needy, who has recently sustained domestic attic.
ton in the decease of his mother, were adopted,
and the Board adjourned.
AT the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yes
terday resolution was adopted adverse TO the
city railroad grants now before the Legislature,
and requesting the Corporation Counsel to prepare
o remonstrance against the same. special com
mittee was appointed 70 confer with the Almshouse
Governors relative to the bequest Of the late John
Rose, Of $500, 600 for an agricultural school for
white pauper children. Numerousy signed petit
lions requesting that Mr.. Smiths street sweeping
machines may have fair trial we're presented and
referred. Chief Engineer Decker sent in comma-
nicatiou recommending that 900 be inserted in
the tax BILL now before tho Legislature, to pay for
steam fire engine, already ordered and for repairs
to this class Of engines Tho subject WAS appro-
priate'y referred The total amount in the Tax
bill for the Fire Department is only $4,000 The
report Of the Committee on Finance respecting the
payment Of doc,ors bill for attending at a police
Office, in which was charged IS for attending a
s.-vman whose head WIS fractured aud 81 for at
tsna,n. IN Irishman fat the same, was sent back,
ON nos;o. :, Nr. Baefy, to the committee. to as
Certain -. -. cfythe difference Of value be-
AHs IeAs0A xrun