The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-18
The News.

The Legislature adjourned sine die at eleven
o'clock last night, after doing much mischief as
1t was possible for any body Of law makers to &C.
complish in given number of days. They yester
day passed the Almshouse bill, the Tax Levy, and
the bill suppressing Sunday recreations The As
sembly, however, did one good thing-they sustain
ed the Governors veto of the abominable Albany
and susquehanna Railroad scheme. All the city
Railroad bills were passed over the Governors
veto. Full reports of the proceedings are given in
another column.
The proceedings of Congress yesterday were
quite interesting. Both houses refused to adjourn
over 30 "a to allow members an opportunity to at
tend the Presidential nominating Conventions 1t ia
probable, however, that very little, if any, bust.
ness of importance will be transacted from Friday
next until after the adjournment of the Chicago
Convention. In the Senate message was re
ceived from the President, communicating in
formation relative to the Imprisonment of
naturaized American citizens by foreign
governments. Notice was given Of bill providing
for the transportation of the mails to the Pacific
by railroad. The Committee on Public Lands re
points Of the modified bill are given in our report
Of the proceedings The President sent in mes
sage vetoiDg the bill for the relief of Arthur Ed
wards and others, contractors, for carrying the
mails on the Northern lakes from 1S49 to
1858. The sum involved amounts to $780,
600. The Senate held an executive SEES
sion, but we are not advised as to what subject
was under consideration. In the House, Mr.. Conk-
ling, of New York, made speech on the slavery
question in its relation to the judicial tribunals.
The Deficiency bill was taken up, and several men,
bers expressed themselves strongly against contnu
ing the official reports Of debates in the Globe,
owing to their inaccuracy $1,000 we're appro-
priated to defray the expenses of delegate to the
International Statistical Convention, to be held in
London in July next.
We publish in another part of today's paper our
first instalment of news from San Francisco and
Salt Lake City, per the first Pony Express from the
former place to ST. Joseph and by the regu-
lar mail from the latter place. In San
Francisco the people were in ecstacies at
the arrival Of the Japanese Embassy in the United
States frisate Powhatan, from Japan; indeed,
the excitement about the newly discovered washoe
mine had temporarily subsidized while ex.
tending courtesies to and lionizing their dis.
finguiabed guests. On the I'd Of April
o grand banquet was given to the Embassy
at one of the principal hotels of San Francisco
which was participated in by Governor Downey,
the municipal officers of San Francisco the officers
of the Powhatan, ard quite number of officers of
the army and navy. The utmost harmony prevailed,
and the Japanese appeared highly pleased at their
reception. The officers of the Candinmarruh the
arant courier of the Embassy, prior to the arrival
Of the Powhatan-were entertained at banquet,
In which the Japanese Admiral proposed signif.
cant toast The Powhatan put in to Honolulu short
OF coal and leaky, and on her arrival ct San Fran
cisco was overhauled at Mare Island Navy Yard.
She was expected to sail for Papama with her dis
tinguished guests aboard, about the 9Th inst.
we are In receipt Of advices from Kingston, ia
naica, to the 26th ult. The weather had been ne.
culiatly mild and genial, only interrupted by occa.
SIGNAL rains and slight shock Of earthquake.
rebellion was anticipated in the parishes of Hano
yer and St James, as the government had decided