The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-10

The European mails to the 25th ult, brought by
the Niagara, reached this city from Boston last
evening. Our Geographic summary, published in
yesterdays HERALD, contained all the important
points of the news.
In Congress yesterday the Senate adopted re-
solution instructing the Committee on Foreign Re
lations to inquire by what authority the United
States naval forces captured the Mexican war
steamers near Vera Cruz recently. The memorial
Of the New York Chamber of Commerce for an
amendment Of the act relating to the liabilities Of
shipowners was presented. Notice was given Of
. bill providing for the more efectual sup
preston of the slave trade. Senator Davis
resolutions relative to slavery in the Ter
ritories were taken up, and Mr.. Chestnut, of
South Carolina, made q long speech on the subject.
In the House resolution was adopted calling upon
the President for information respecting the Afri
can slave trade. The report in reply will doubt
less prove exceedingly interesting, as according to
the terms of the resolution ii will embrace infor-
nation as to where the vessels captured on the
African coast by our cruisers were built, where
fitted out and by whom, together with the place
of residence of the owners, officers and crews
of said vessels. The report of the Co.
vode Investigating Committee, recommend
ing the arrest Of Collector Schel, of New
York, for contempt was taken up. minority
report was presented justifying Mr.. Schell in with
Holding from the committee the names of the sub
scribers TO the New York Hotel Electionearing
fund. After some debate the reports were recon.
mitted. Reports of the Judiciary Committee on
the Presidents protesting message were presented
We have heretofore given the points of the majority
report, but in order that readers may be en-
abled to form an intelligent opinion of this
question, we print the report complete to-day,
in connection with an abstract of the
report of the minority of the committee.
The Legislature yesterday transacted large
amount of business. In the Senate, among the
bills reported was one to amend the General Rail
road Law. The bill amending the act relative to Life
and Health Insurance Companies was passed; also
the bills obliging Excise Commissioners to report
to Supervisors relative to the Rome Railroad bonds,
to the New York Society for the Reformation of
Juvenile Delinquents, to the State prisons, aud to
perfect the constitutional amendment abolishing
the property qualification. The Fourteenth street,
avenue D, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth avenue rail-
road bills we're passed. In the Assembly, the bill
to repeal the act to abolish railroad tolls was
passed. The Supply bill was further con-
Hdered and ordered to third reading.
The Metropolitan Police bill, the act to incorpo-
rata the Geological and Botanical Society in con-
nection with the Central Park and the bill to as
certain and pay the damages for property destroyed
ut Quarantine, were passed. The New York Tax
Levy was ordered to third reading.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday, bn
transacted no business Of general importance.
At the meeting of the Beard of Aldermen
yesterday, the contract with Messrs. Lynch
Curren and Rourke, for cleaning the streets
was received from the Comptroller and re.
ferred. resolution to extend the hos
FATALITIES of the city to the officers of the Bra
lillian ship of war in this port was adopted. The
Mayor sent in the nomination Of Thomas Adds
Emmett, for President of the Croton Water Board,
but II was rejected by vote of to 6. The Al
dermen concurred with the Councilmen In adopt
ing resolution for joint committee to investigate
The AnAt1 Of the Board Of Almshouse Governors.
The Board Of Counclmen met last evening, when
large number of reports relative to unimportant
routine matters were presented and laid over for
ection at the next meeting. special committee
was appointed to extend the Inequalities of the
city to the officers of the Brazilian corvette Donna
Isabella. Tie Board concurred with the Alder
men in confirming the electisn Of John Roe az
assistant Engineer Of the Fire Department.