The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-01
New York, Thursday, March 1, 1860.


New York, Thursday, March 1, 1860.
The News.
In Congress yesterday the Senate passed the
Invalid Pension Appropriation bill. The West
Point Academy Appropriation bill was reported
and laid aside. A call was made upon the Secre-
tary of the Navy for Information as to the number
of marine hospitals, the number Of patients aud
the expenses of said establishments since 1854.
The Treasury Department was requested to COM
municate statement of the revenue received from
each collection district from 1854 to 1859. me-
mortal from Boston, in favor of steam mail twice
o month between Charleston and Key West and
Cuba was presented The President was requested
to communicate whatever information he has re-
ceived from the Governor of Texas relative to the
disturbances on the Rio Grande. The bill for the
admission of Kansas into the Union was then taken
up, and Mr.. Seward delivered speech on the
slavery question. A full report of the speech is
given in today's HERALD. When Mr.. Seward had
concluded. the debate was continued by Messrs
Douglas, Davis, Trumbull, Doolittle and Wigfa,
and the subject was postponed till Monday. The
discussion lasted till halfpast six o'clock in the
evening, and the galleries were densely crowded
with spectators during the entire session.
In the House yesterday resolutions from the
Kansas Legislature, asking admission into the
Union under the wyandot constitution were pre-.
sented and referred to the Committee on Terrific
ries. resolution was offered calling on the
President for information with regard TO the
troubles on the Rio Grande, but the House refused
to sustain the proposition. Mr.. Rufdn, Of North
Carolina, then explained to the House the circum-
stances connected with his vote for Printer on
Monday last. He was quite certain that he voted
for Mr.. Gossbrenner that occasion, yet his vote
was not recorded on the journal. Mr.. Ruffin's
statement was confirmed by half dozen members,
and the House ordered the journal to be corrected.
The effect OF this proceeding was to annul the cleo
ton of Mr. Ford the republican candidate, where
upon the House proceeded to ballot for Printer,
and the vote resulted in no choice-Mr Ford lack
ing four votes of an election. The ballotting was
then postponed till to-day, and many members
rushed to the Senate to- listen to Mr.. Stewards
speech The House, however went into Commit
tee of the Whole, when Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, and
Mr.. Edgerton, of Ohio, delivered speeches on the
slavery question. Mr.. Grow advocated the freedom
OF the public lands, and Mr. Junkin spoke in favor
of protection for American industry.
The New York Cartmen's Protective Association
held mass meeting at Convention Hall last even
ing to consider measures tending to advance the
interests Of the organization, and to listen to an
address from Mayor Wood. A report of the pro-
ceedings, including the speech of the Mayor, may
be found in another column.
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday
were important In the Senate the bill for the
relief of the Inebriate Asylum was unfavorahly
reported on. Bills were reported in relation to
freight on the Erie Railroad, to the Police and
Courts of New York, to provide for general vac
cination, and to amend the Insurance act. Several
bills were passed, among them the bill for the re-
Lief of the Agricultural College. The Canal
bill was laid on the table by IA to IL. An
executive session was held with closed
doors. In tho Assembly, the Railroad Proxy
bill was discussed and laid on the table. Several
bills were passed, among them the bills to amend
the act to prevent prize fighting and to repeal
tain sections of the Contracting Board act. Mr..
Merritt rising to question of privilege, animal
verted on circular charging that members have
been besieged by railroad agents, &C. The Pro
Rata bill came up on its third reading Substitutes
were offered and rejected, and the bill was passed
by IS to 81. Mr. Callicotts resolutions censuring the
Speaker were called up and rejected The New
York Tax Levy bill was passed. Another attempt
was made to insert provision in the bill for the
payment Of the claims Of the old police, but it
failed.
We have some additional particulars concerning
the loss Of the Hungarian. The agent of the un-
derwrters has visited the wreck but found nothing
whereby to identify any of the unfortunate persons
who may have been on board of her at the time of
the catastrophe.
We have interesting reports from Central Anne.
RIGA, dated Granada, Nicaragua, on the 18th Of
January, and San Juan del Sur on the Sd of Feb
ruary. There was q large assembage of Transit
route spectators in the capital but il is limited
that the Martinez government was not really sin.
cere in its deaire to grant right Of way. The Off.
ciaI organ of the Cabinet had limited that all parties
should fuse into one grand company proposition
entirely impracticable. II was said that England
proposed 10 make railroad, under the Wyke con.
yention, from Blewfelds river on the Atlantic, to
Rsalejo, on the Pacific. Mr. F. Reid had discovered
some very profitable mines Of gold and silver in the
department Of Chontales. Commodore Vanderbilt
II reported to have secured a transit concession,
paying 500, 900 and tax Of 81 20 for each psssen
ger. A couple Of American gentlemen were about
70 be married to Nicaraguan ladies of rank. The
Mora party in Costa RIGA was completely dispersed
for the present
From Panama we learn that marine serving
on board the British ship-of.war Calypso had been
zausslsfed and rSkDsa Wy nALsss On shore neas