The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07
The News.


In Congress yesterday the Senate took up the
case of Thsddeos Hyatt, the contumacious witness
in the Harper's Ferry investigation. Mr.. Hyatt
wss allowed till Friday tn make up his mind whe-
Their he will testify or go before the courts In the
meantime he remains in the custody of the Ser
geant-at Arms. The Committee on Militia were
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
changing the control Of the Indians from the
Interior to the War Department Mr.. Browns
resolutions respecting slavery in the Territories
were taken up. and Mr.. Brown made q speech in
support Of them. motion to take up the Military
Academy Appropriation bill, with view to action
on the amendment providing for the support OF
Q regiment Of mounted volunteers in Texas, was
carried, but the Senate adjourned without con
sidering TIE subject. The President sent to Con
gress yesterday documents relating to the disturb
the Texan frontier. The substance of these
papers il given 10 our dispatches. In the House
the bill to protect female emigrants on shipboard
was passed The first Tuesday in April was as
signed for the consideration of the bill codifying
the revenue laws. Thomas III. Stockton, of Phila
delphia, was chosen Chaplain of the House on the
second ballot The Mileage bill was passed by vote
of l54 to 81 Mr.. Hoard offered a resolution asking
for select committee to inquire into certain state
Dents made by Messrs. Adrain, Haskin and Kick.
man in last December, to the effect that the Presi-
dent had endeavored to bribe them from thsr
course Of duty. Mr.. Branch hoped that no objection
would be made FROM the democratic side. II the
President we're TO blame it should be known. If
not, the calumnies should be exposed. Mr. Hous-
ton and others particpa ed in an exciting debate,
after which the resolution was adopted.
no of ha Ipvi at -nrla
were not particularly important. In the Senate,
Mr. Fero offered resolutions in favor Of the fiua
settlement Of Revolutionary claims in Con
gress. In Committee of the Whole several bills
were ordered to third reading; among them the
bin to prevest fraud in the sale of passenger
tickets. Some local bills were passed The
consideration of the Governors Message was re.
sumed, and Mr. P. P Murphy addressed the Senate
at length In the Assembly, in Committee of the
Whole, various bills were considered and ordered
to third reading; among them the Albany Police
act. The bill to amend the Usury Laws
debated, aud various amendments were made
and proposed. The house refused to order the
bill to o third reading. Mr., Callicot made
minority report toling railroads. We publish in
today's paper the amendments of the city charter
proposed by Oakley Hall and his political associates,
together with list Of the acts that have passed
the Legislature, and also of those which have
passed through House ouly.
Tire Louisiana Democratic state Convention mot
at Baton Rouge yesterday, and selected delegates
to the Charleston Cou.cnton. rte Convention
expressed their preference for Mr. Slidel For the
Presidency.
AZ meeting of managers OF The National Union
party at the laiarge House in this city yesterday.
it was agreed to hold State Convention az Troy,
on the 18th of April, to select delegate to the Ma
tiopal Convention 70 be held at Baltimore on the
9Th Of May next
The annexed table shows the Temperature Of the
atmosphere IN this city during the week ending
March 5, the range OF the barometer and TIER.
nometer, the variation OF wind currents. and the
state Of the weather at three periods during each
day. viz; at A. NJ cnd 3 and . o'clock p. NJ.