The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-01
New York, Friday. June 1, 1850.
The News

Both houses Of Congress were occupied yester-
day with the public printing question. In the Senate
majority and minority reports from the committee
appointed to investigate into the payments made
by the government printer to various newspapers
and for electioneering purposes, &C., were pre-
sented A synopsis Of these documents Is given in
our telegraphic report Of the Congressional
proceedings. The majority report entirely exone-
rates the President from any knowledge Of the
division of the printing spois among the beggarly
editors of partisan newspapers, and recommends
an inquiry as to the expedency Of providing by law
for the printing being done by contract or other
wise In the House the debate on the subject Of
reform in the public printing was resumed, and
after lengthy discussion the bill providing for the
establishment Of government printing offce-as
persstenty urged for years past in the columns of
the HERALD-was passed by vote OF 100 to Sc.
In Committee of the Whole the Post Office Appro-
priation biIwas taken up, and several amendments,
reducing certain expenditures, were proposed
The Senate yesterday, in executive session, spent
four hours in earnest debate the Mexican treaty,
and finally rejected it by large majority.
Judge Daniel, Of the United States Supreme
Court, died yesterday, at Richmond, Va
We have later accounts from sicily-later than
the departure OF the Arabia. The dispatches are
dated at Palermo on the 10th, and Rome on the
18th Of May. The first mentioned despatch re.
ports an engagement at town eight miles from
Palermo, between the troops under GaribaIdi and
the royalists, in which the latter were repulsed
The despatch from Rome states that battle had
taken place short distance from Paler mo, between
the hostile forces in which Garbaldrs troops we're
Axo.x nkar f1laA
and wounded.
day we have sdvices from Havana to the 27th ult
The news Ia unimportant 1t Is reported that Mr..
Fowler the defsulting Postmaster Of this city was
in Havana. The sugar market was rather more
active, inferior qualities being more ia demand.
Moasses continued dull, while ffeights remained
inactive The United States steamer Mohawk was
ut Remedies and Sagua Ia Grande, and the wyan-
dot on Trinidad when last heard from-all well.
We are informed that the steamship Bremen did
not sail on the 18th ult. from Southampton, as
heretofore advertised and will not leave that port
before the 18th instant.
Yesterday was the last day for receiving taxes in
payment Of the tax levy for this year. The aggre-
gate payments since the lst Of last September
when the taxes became due amount to s. s37 SIS 60
leaving still due s92s ,3ls Sc the tax levy for
1850. All taxes now remaining unpaid viii forth
with be sent into the Bureau of Arrears for coIlec
ton, and II no, paid in three years the assessed
property win be sold at auction.
The bulk Of people pursuing avocations re-
curing licenses such as pawnbrokers, intelligence
Office keepers, junk dealers and drivers Of stages
and junk carts took out their licenses yesterday at
the City Hall, It being the last day allowed them
for the purpose. The payments for licenses thus
far taken out foot up $500. During the present
month hack, omnibus and cart owners take out
their Licenses.
The Commissioners Of Charities aud Correction
adopted report Of their Committee on the Whole
reporting In favor OF sundry reforms in the insttu
tons They we're also informed by the President
that Chinaman, diseased with leprosy, has been
sent 10 Blackwells Island 10 place Of seclusion.
The number 10 the institutions now Ia 1906, being
a decrease Of 6S for the past week.
A letter from Mr.. Albert Horn win be found Ia
another column, by which Il viii be seen that the
statement that the steamer City Of Norfolk was
seized on Wednesday under suspicion OF being Ia.
tended for the slave trade was mistake and Il not
warranted by the facts. We have made full inqui.
ries regarding her and are satisfied that the voyage
abe il now preparing for Is legal one
The Board Of Police Commissioners met yester.
day. tut transacted no business Of importance.
Mr.. Kennedy, the newly appointed General Super.
aendent Of The force wi enter upon the duties Of
bis ofhce OF Monday next
The celebrated horses Trova,ore. Nicholas T..
rouna and Red Eagle, arrived In this city yes,er.
jay morning from Norfolk In the steamship York
Eown.
The decision Of Judge Mullen, relative to the
question Of the Chamberiainsnip, was tie principal
heme Of conversation among the politicians yes
erdsy. The result was pretty generally antiei
ased; sinl considerable excitement and feeling
rerc manifested by numbers Of Office holders who
oBsider themselves at the mercy Of Mayor Wood.
comptroller Haws, though he has obeyed the pc
enp,ory mandamus issued by the Supreme Court
ontiuues TO deposi, all moneys coming into his
snds with Mr.. Stout. the old Chamberlain. Yes.
rday morning Mr.. Haws proposed a consultation
etween Messrs. PlAu and Stout. with a view 30
ing tic dispute in such manner before the
buits a. 70 insure an early settlement consul.
ton did take place between the parties, but no
u,ual arrangement could be agreed to. The mat.
r.. therefore, win have 10 drug through a series
law suits, while the creditors Of the city will Ne
omitted 10 the most annoying incOnveaicnees.
HE Board Of Aldermen held a meeting yes,er.
afternoon. Alderman Starr offered pre-
bic and resolution 10 the eject that, whereas
icubt has been expressed as 20 whether The
,-d vas trly convened al the tine g advised