The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-10
New York, Friday. February 10, ls6O.
The News.

The News.
In Congress yesterday the Senate resumed the
consideration of the Post Office Deficiency Appro-
priation bill The Senate Committee g amendment,
that six per cent interest on claims should be re-.
ceived by mail contractors in full for all damages
and that the contractors themselves shoul ,eceive
the interest in place Of the parties to whom claims
had been assigned, was adopted by vote of Sc to
Is. An amendment aboshing the ranking privilege
on the 10th of April next was also adopted by vote
of 81 to 81, and the bill was then passed. 1t will
be taken up in the House to-day probably, but
II is understood that that body is firmly set against
the abolition of the Thanking privilege and the final
passage Of the bill may in consequence be delayed
for some days. In the House, after considerable
debate TIE election Of Printer was postponed till
Monday. The standing committees were an
nounced. We publish complete list Of them in
our report Of the proceedings
On Saturday last the Assembly adopted reso-
luton calling on the Central Park Commissioners
to report statement Of the character and cost of
the wsrk executed by their order to February /,
1850, and an estimate ia detail of the cost of the
work required to complete said Park, together with
the original estimates for carrying out the plan Of
improvement and establishment adopted by them
In compliance with this CALL yesterday an admra-
bly, arranged report from the Commissioners was
laid before the Assembly. We print the document
In to-day's HERALD. 1t furnishes ell the informa-
ton asked for by the Albany Solons, and much
more tn Il is interesting with reference to the Park
improvements. We hope, now that the Legislature
has been enlightened, that they will not unneces-
sariy delay granting authority to the Commission
ers to raise the 900 required for the success
full prosecution Of the work.
In the State Senate yesterday but little business
was transacted, members not having recovered
from the prolonged and exciting executive session
of the day previous on the New York appoint.
ments. The bin limiting the rate Of ferrilge be-
tween New York and Brooklyn by the Union Com
panys boats to one cent passed to third reading.
Among the bills introduced was one relative to
the foreclosure and sale of the Erie road The bill
relating to assignments by debtors was passed
Tho Canal bill was debated and rccommittcd,
with Instructions to strike out $4,000 to tho
Champlain canal. The proposition to strike ont tho
appropriation to the Chenango canal was defeated,
IL to 10. The consideration Of the Governors
Message WAS resumed and Mr. Hammond continued
and Concluded his remarks. In the Assembly the
report Of the Central Park Commissioners was re-
ceived. The House, in Committee Of the Whole,
took up the Pro Rata Freight bill. twas debated
by Messrs. Miller, A. A. Myers, Jcwett, Darcy,
Flagler ittleohn, Williams, Merritt O. Allen Tel.
ton and Mliken. Several motions to amend by
excepting various roads from the operation of the
bill were lost The bill was finally made the spe-
cial order for Wednesday
The Maryland House of Delegates yesterday
adopted resolution condemning the course of II.
Winter Davis in voting for Mr.. Pennington for
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
1t will be seen from q notice in our advertising
columns that the Young Mems Democratic General
Committee held meeting at Tammany Hall on
Thursday evening last, and that preamble and
resolutions were adopted in which they declare the
endorsement of the Helper treason manual by po-
ltcal, lay and clerical members of the republican
party, an act designed to create false Impressions
for the purpose of getting the reins of power into
their hands. Phc Committee declare their strict
adherence to the constitution of the United States,
and desire no "higher law" BY its provisionst they
think the negro is not the peer of the white man,
from his deficiency in intellect lack of capacity for
selfimprovement or elevatng conceptions, as hi,
past history abundantly proves The freedom Of
the white man aud the slavery of the negro they
declare were primordia to the constitution of the
government which principles they viii sustain.
They declare the late Union meetings in the
Northern States worse than a delusion and snare.
At the meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday, a report was presented by the Commit.
tee to whom was referred the resolutions of a meet,
ing held in Bremen in reference to maritime inter.
course in time Of war. We give this document in
our report Of the proceedings CT the Chamber, to-
gether with memorial to the President, urging
the mediation Of the United States In the pending
war between France and England and China.
The annual election Of officers of the American
Institute was held last evening and the contest be-
tween the Pel and Hall factions was carried ON
with great spirit. The canvassing of the votes was
commenced at seven, and discontinued at nine
o'clock, when the inspectors adjourned. The in
spectors announced that, far they had counted
the ballots, the vote stood as follows:-For the
ticket headed with the name Of William Hall for
PRESIDENT 237 votes for the ticket headed with the
name OF Robert l.. Pell, 1s7 votes. The canvass
vii, be resumed tomorrow evening.
In the United States District and Circuit Courts
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