The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-12
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York. Thursday, April IL, 1860.
The News.

III OOnBresS, yeSterudy, tue SENATE, Oy Ine cast
ing vote of the vice-President, rejected the bill
amendatory of the Patent laws. The Judiciary
Committee asked to be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of the memorial asking for the
location of United States Courts at Binghamton
n. Y. A bill for the protection of witnesses in
criminal cases in the District of Columbia was in
troduced. A motion was made to take up the bill
relative to the transportation of the mails overland
to the Pacific but after some conversation the SUBJ
ject was passed over. A resolution was adopted
directing inquiry as to whether any corporal pun
ishment has been substituted for fogging in the
navy, and also as to what steps have been
taken with regard to the alleged homicide
on board the United States steamer Brook
Ign in New York harbor some time since. Mr.. Ma
son offered resolution, which viii be called up to-
day. for an adjournment of Congress rom
10th to the 30th Of April in order to afford men,
beers an opportunity to attend the Charleston Con-
Inc homestead bin was then taken up,
and o lei gthy debate ensued. In the House the de-
bate on the bill to admit Kansas into the Union un.
der the Wyandot constitution was resumed and
concluded, and the bill passed by vote of 1874 to
70. The discussion was Interrupted by Mr.. Pryor
who entered into some explanation of his language
on the occasion Of Mr.. Lovejoys recent vioentabo
1ition denunciation; but his remarks merely Illus
trated the idea that the more an offensive subject
is agitated the more disagreeable it becomes.
Iii reported from Washington that Mr.. Pryor
Of Virginia, has challenged Mr.. Potter, of Wis
consin to mortal combat and that the latter has
accepted the invitation and selected bowie knives
for weapons.
The one hundred days allowed for the session OF
the Legislature expired last night, but it is proba
BILE that the session will be continued for another
week at least, as large number of bills, both pub
lie and private, remain to be acted on. In the
Senate yesterday the bill providing for the location
of the new City Hall in Madison square was passed.
also the bill extending the term of Office of the
City Chamberln. The New York Tax levy passed
the Assembly. In it is included $l93 900 for the
Commissioners of Record. A large number of
other bills were passed See our reports and de.
spatches in another part of today's paper.
We publish in another column list of 20l acts
passed by the present Legislature, and which have
received the Governors, approval and become
laws. Many ether important bills, including the
famous gridiron railroad bills, have passed both
Houses, and are now awaiting executive approval
The grand iobbing schemes of the session will soon
be consummated and then, and not till then, will
the immaculate Legislature adjourn.
Our European files to the 2sth ult, brought by
the Anglo Saxon, at Portland, reached this city last
evening. We have, however, received three days
later news from Europe by the Galway steamer
Prince Albert.
By the arrival of the overland mail, we have ad
vices from San Francisco to the 23d ult. Business
continued dull. The bark Daniel Webster from
New York, had arrived out. The general news is
unimportant.
The first meeting of the Board of Health for the
present season took place yesterday. The Board
agreed to concur in resolution of the Health Com
missioners to appoint DS. Levi, A. Sayre as agent
of the Board, in the place of Dr. Rockwell, whose
term of Office has expired, and to fix his salary az
the sum paid to his predecessor. The Board agreed
to meet monthly, and then adjourned.
The Joint Committee of the Common Council
appointed to extend the freedom of the city to the
officers of the Brazilian corvette Donna Isabella
met yesterday afternoon, and elected Councilman
Hall to preside On motion of Alderman Darragh, q
committee of one was appointed to wait Immediately
ON the officers of that vessel and invite them in
the name of the Common Council to visit the insti
buttons to-day in company with the directors of the
Rainsford Island institution of Boston, and the
Board of Ten Governors. The Chairman appointed
Alderman Darragh the committee to perform the
agreeable duty, and then adjourned.
At the weekly meeting of the Commissioners of
Emigration yesterday, Commissioner Lowe offered
resolution to the effect that the Marine Hospital
at Quarantine has, in the opinion of the Board been
abolished by the action of the Commissioners of
Quarantine in removing the patients from that in
sitution and that the bill of the physician in chief
DR.. Jerome, "for services never rendered. and
which amounts TO 81 $50, should not be paid. The
resolution was carried, The sum claimed by Dr. |
Jerome is the amount of his salary for the last three
months. The number of emigrants landed here
during the week was 999, making the number ar. !
rived since January /, s,722 The apparent balance
of the Communication money is sl 279 95 at present.
The recent heavy and long continued rains have