The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Saturday, March 3, 1850.
The NEWS.

In Congress yesterday the Senate passed twenty.
two private bills, among them one for the relief of
Sam. +. Bu!terworth. A bill to amend the act pro.
vidng for the execution of the public printing
introduced by Mr.. Wilson. The bill granting
pension Of fifty dollars per month to the widow of
the late General Persifer f. Smith was amended
by including q similar pension for the widow of
General Riley, and the bill was then laid aside.
The Senate held an executive session, and confirm.
ed number Of unimportant appointments. The
consideration of the Mexican treaty was post
poned till Monday, on account of the nOn-re-
cept of certain information required from the
State Department. In the House letter from
Col. Hickey, the commander of the Washington
military, was read, showing the New York Seventh
regiment on their recent visit to the national Ca
ptal, was treated in the handsomest manner. The
bill making appropriations for carrying out treaty
stipuations with the Indians of Washington and
Oregon was passed. The House then proceeded to
ballot for Printer, and Mr.. Ford, of Ohio, was
elected. He received 96 votes, two more than ne
eessary. a bin authorizing publishers to print on
their papers the dates when subscriptions expire
reported by Mr. Cofax, and passed Both
houses adjourned till Monday.
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday
were important, as will be seen by our special
dispatches and reports In the Senate the tax
levy was referred to the New York Senators. Bills
were introduced relative to the duties OF State
Prison Inspectors, and to the engraving of bank
notes. Bills were passed authorizing the sale of
the West Washington market property to the city
of New York and to provide for the survey Of the
Connecticut boundary line. In committee the ca
nal bill was discussed and amended In the As
sembly, bills were introduced to amend the general
railroad act and to exempt the property
of unmarried women from taxation. Bills
were reported for railroad in Tenth ave-
nue., also in Broadway and other streets,
also in Fourteenth and other streets, also
in Avenue d and other Streets also in
Seventh avenue. The routes of these roads and
the names of the corporators together with
other information on the subject, may be found in
our reports of the proceedings. A bill comforting
additional power on the Police Commissioners
was also reported. report was made against
abolishing the Office Of School Commissioner
which gave rise to a debate. Reports were alst
made favorable to amending the General Rairoa,
act, to the General Game law, and against LOAF
of $500 900 ito the Fishkil and Hartford Railroad
besides numerous others Tor local purposes. Tn
Assembly agreed to equip the Sergeant-at Arm
with a sword, &c. Several bills of minor i'm
portance were passed. The Central Park bill wa
also passed.
We have some additional particulars respecting
the loss of the steamer Hungarian. 1t is prett
certain that every soul board the ship persisted
Only three bodies have been found-those of man
awoman and a child-neither of which has beer
identified. The only passengers known to have
been on board were VIM. Boultenhouse of Sack
vile, n. B., and DR.. Barrett, Of New York. Three
trunks, belonging to Margaret Robertson, of Mon
treal, Robert Martin, of Toronto, and w. r. Crock
er, OF Norwich, Conn.,, have also been found.
Some interesting extracts from our European
files by the Edinburg appear in our paper to-day
A resume of the standing and prospects of the
American and other horses about to contend for the
Chester cup and Derby stakes in England is given.
The Seguine will case was brought up on Thurs
day last, LIST inst, before Judge Metcalf, at Rich
mond, Staten Island. The examination Of DR.. Ed
gar was gone through with. Judge Winant, the
third witness to the will was then sworn, and his
examination will be continued at the next sitting OF
the Court, on the 18th inst.
The annexed table shows the temperature of the
atmosphere in this city during the week ending
February is, the range Of the barometer and thsr
mometer the variation of wind currents and the
state OF the weather, at three periods during each
day, viz: at 8 A. NJ, and 3 and o'clock P. Nj