The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17

The News.

The News.
In Congress yesterday the Senate adopted a re.
solution providing for joint committee of both
houses to make arrangements for inaugurating the
equestrian statue of Washington on the 22d inst.
The resolution proposed an appropriation OF
$1,000 for expenses, but the Senate cut it down
to $4,000. resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Territories to report bill for the admis-
sion of Kansas into the Union, under the Wyau.
dot constitution, was offered, but no action was
taken on it. Mr.. Mason said the Wyandot con-
stitution was an unauthenticated document
An official return of the Kansas assessors makes
the population of the Territory 69,99O-sufficiens
to meet the requirements of the English bill. Mr..
Brown gave notice of a bill to punish offences
against slave property in Kansas The bill
respecting the circulation of bank notes in the
District of Columbia briefly discussed, and its
further consideration postponed till Monday.
The Post Office Committee reported bill for the
construction of line of telegraph to the Pacific.
In executive session the treaty with Paraguay was
ratified and several appointments were confirmed,
among them that of General Whitney, as Collector
of the port of Boston. The Senate adjourned till
Monday.
In the House the election of Printer was post
poned till to-day. perfect avalanche of bills and
resolutions, embracing various subjects, and afford
ing sufficient employment for half dozen Con-
crosses, was poured upon the House from all quar-
ters, but have no space to allude to them in de-
tail. In Committee of the Whole the Presidents
message was taken up, and Mr.. Anderson, of Mis-
souri, delivered speech on the impending crisis
between the North and the South.
In the Legislature yesterday the Senate passed
E. a.. 10 A. -
Ontario and Hudson River Railroad. Among tho
bills introduced was one to suppress intemperance
and regulate the sale of liquors. resolution for
a committee to examine into the affairs of the New
York Excise Commissioners was adopted. The
Railroad Toll bill was further debated and {after
exempting the Rome and Watertown and Oswego
roads from its operaton) was ordered to o third
reading, by l6 to H. The Canal bill was also
ordered to third reading. Some other bills
were also ordered to o third reading. In
the Assembly the Pro Rata Freight bill was
further debated and amended. The Commit
tees were named to investigate the death Of
patient Of the Utica Asylum, and to investigate the
alleged improper use of money to influence the
votes of members upon the Pro Rata bill. Several
other subjects of interest were under consideration
for report of which see our Albany despatch
Inc bdauCe OI ROVER hmcIiCdu SLhIe OOu-
vention, which met at Binghamton on Wednesday
adjourned yesterday, after appointing a committee
to cooperate with the National Union Committee
and adopting sn address setting forth their views
on the state of political affairs. We give the ad
dress in another column.
The Rhode Island Democratic State Convention
was held at Providence yesterday. William
Sprague was nominated candidate FOR Governor
together with full ticket for State officers. Dele
gates to the Charleston Convention were appoint
ed but their predictions for the Presidency are
not mentioned. The conservatives of Rhode Island
also held convention at Providence yesterday.
They nominated a ticket for State officers com.
posed partly of democrats and partly of repub-
icans.
The Virginia Democratic State Convention met
at Richmond yesterday for the choice of delegates
to the Charleston Convention. The session was a
stormy one, as will be seen by our report of the
proceedings.
The Board of Councilmen had no quorem present
last evening at the call of the roll, and the Presi
dent accordingly declared it adjourned to Monday
next, at five P. NJ.
Aaron D. Stevens and Albert Hazlett, the last
of the Harper's Ferry conspirators, were on Mon
day last sentenced to be hanged on the 10th Of
March next An account of the scene in court on
the passing of the sentence, together with the re-
marks Of the Judge and those of the culprits, may
be found in another column.
The new steamer r. R. Cuyler, of Fl. B. Crom.
well x Co.'s line Of Savannah packets, returned to
the city yesterday morning from her trial trip.
When off Sandy Hook on Wednesday her main
Journal became heated, and the steamtug Huntress
was employed to tow her into the Southwest Spit
channel, where she anchored for the night. No
other accident of any description occurred, as
incorrectly reported in yesterday morning papers
The invited guests on board speak in very hgl
terms of the steamer as to her accommodation
and speed and view their nights lodging on boar
in the lower bay, during gale and snow storm, q
very interesting affair. It being trial more par
ficulary Of her engines her rate Of speed was moi
on that account, noticed with the exactness
otherwise would have been. It was, however
highly satisfactory.
The Aldermanc Committee on whsryes, Pier
and Slips held meeting yesterday to consider thu
Battery enlargement The Corporation Counse
was present and stated that The contract Is invalid
on three different rounds, and that the Corpora
zion have power to order the completion of the
work under new contract. The Superintendent,
Of Street improvements informed the Committee
chat $4,000 have already been paid on the COB