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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-01
NEW. YORK LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. ALBANY, Feb. %, 1861.
, mr.. FiERo made majority report by bill from the
COMMITTEE on Military Afairs, limiting the tenure OF
once IN the militia, stating that the bill reported
for the consideration of the Senate more out of respect
for the petitioners than from any favorable judgment
| on tho bill.
The bill amending the Eew-York Central Pork act
was reported favorably.
The bill to require street contracts in Eew-York
to be confirmed by the heads of departments was
ordered TO third reading.
An executive veto of the bill TO extend the time for
the collection Of taxes in Oneida County was an
nounced.
the Question whether tho bill should pass notwith
standing the veto of the Governor.
MesSSSs. SESSIONS. HAMMOND, and LAPHAM
commenting with severity on the policy oil veoes ss-
ed on questions Of eXpediency only. zoo
The bill passed the veto by the large vote OF %
10 3. Those voting to sustain the Governor, Oerg
Messrs. Goss, McGraw, and Murphy
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. LAPITAM-P elatiny TO executions and pro
ceedings against certain insoiVent debtors Inc tl -
the saqe that Introduced N The Assembly oy 'lr'
w. A. Young, last session.
BY Mr.. MANiEKRE-ro provide for the more GER
tain and guarded prosecution OF vagIaney snd other
petty oenses in the Police Courts Of The Ok Ne"-l 0rk
City. The bill is very lengthy and entirely reaoce
the law IN respect to vagTGncy.
ByP.P p. MURPHY-A general bill to cover cases
where extensive time for the collection OF raXes he
comes necessary and 10 facilitate the collection h taxes
Dir. ROTH reported IRON tho Cofnnitteo VII W
prevent adUlters;ion in swill milk.
Bills 10 Incorporate the German Hospital Of New
York and relative to local improvements IN Brooklyn
were parsed.
Mr. HAMMOND introduced bill 10 incorporatetbe
New-York Cab Company.
Mr.. RAMSEY introduced bill to repeal an act for
opening a street in New-YoTk between and parallel
with Fourth and Fifth avenues from the north sicc OF
Forysecond street TO the south side OF Eightysxtn
street. ..,
On question Of privilege Senator LAWRENCE
explained personal matter between himself and Sen
ator J. Mcleod Murphy. growing out Of words spoken
by the latter, which called forth TejOnder from bin
0awTencel yesterday. Mutual explanations had been
made and he withdrew the words be had spoken.
The report from tho Committee on Federal Relations
was then taken mp.
Mr.. SPINOLA SPOKE in reply to Mr.. Hammond,
reading editorials from The St0te Register, formerly
edited by Dir. Hammond in which severe tacks bad
been made on Ire Free Sellers and Abohtionsts, who
hid been denounced "a dSunionists.
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ufactured weekly in Sheffield alone, employing
more than 5000 hands, while nearly as many are
enployed in London in covering or binding the
fatal wires! Alas, what can Bishop Russell hope
to Go toward stemming such tide of chalyb eate
corruption? Three thousand six hundred and
forty tuns Of iron, tempered and shaped every
year in one city, to furnish the enchantresses OF
the world with the magic circles In which 10
stand and bewitch mankind! The imagination
fails in the presence of such statistics.
still. we hone the Luther of this new Reforma-
ton win moi stay his hand. but cry aloud and
spare not We remember to have seen 1t
stated that tie capacity of our churches is
actually diminished by one-third by the intrusion
Of these increasing immensites. And the time
may come when one pew viii not DO more than
sufficient to contain a single Christian IN erin.
olinc. Thus even now one man is debarred Of
the means of grace for every two women that
90 up TO the sanctuary
"Thus sdf with hoops and armed with ribs Of whale"
We would suggest to the eminent divine who
predcminates over Plymouth Church across the
water, whether he might not avoid the necessity
OF larger edifce for his congregation by liz
sisting with Bishop Russell on his fair parish
iOEers leaving their hoops at home. But we fear
even his heart would fail before the difficulties
and dangers of such On adventure Then again,
for how much prolaHe cursng and swearing,
deep If not loud, is not crinOlne responsible, on
the part Of fral men in omnibGscs, railway
carriages, theaters, and possibly even in church
es, from the interference of these enorml-
ties with tho free expansion of the masculine
UNDERSTANDING In view Of these facts, we hold
that these sPheroidal enormities are proper OBJ
jects of ecclesiastical censures, and would invite
the attention Of oil bodies clothed with spiritual
power to unto with Bishop Russell and address
themselves to the extenuatiOn, the abatement, the
excelsior, the sbscissiOn, or the truncation OF the
same
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Will rur Coat MTSTs RUN Our THE Boonton
Iron works, in New-Jersey, consume annually more
coal than tie county town Of Morris Tho rolling mill
at Trenton consuue3 than the city with its Is 600
inhabitants. and the Montour Works more than the
whole CITY Of Baltimore All the world IL fact, Is
burning coal and il, therefore, interested IN knowing
whether there is likely be enough Some years ago
in the early history Of Pennsylvania coal mining,
report gained currency in Philadelphia that the work.
meu AT Mauch Chunk had reached the bottom Of the
mine. They mistook the thickness Of the vein for It's
extent. Panic siezed on the Lehigb Company stock
hoders, and the shares fell 20 per cent as well they
might the coal had actually run ont. Butcoa veins
throughout the world average only from 10 70 GO feet
in thickness those in England varying from inch 10
Fix feet Yet England mines TO- COO 900 tuns annually
and tho bcs, geologss estimate tbe quantity that may
yet be got out at 100 tuns The British coal
fields cover 40 area Of 54OO square miles, but those OF
THE country cover 1861 GOO square miles in addition to
which new fields Of great extent are being constantly
discovered England feels alarm at aRy prospect Of
her coal fields not holding out and this country ought
to 10 equally confident of her inexhaustble supply.
The quantity mined in England has generally doubled
every IS years but in this country, from 1889 to 1872
it doubled itself every five years end it continues to
grow at far rapid rate than Il does in England
The whole annual consumption Of the world lie esti-
mated at 100 600 coo tuns. Now that this vast
quantity is constantly increasing. IL 1t remained
stationary at that figure, tho Pennsylvania coal fields
slone would honor the draft for 8 6i years Double
it, and the great Appalachian field would meet the
demand for 693 years. Extend it to COOOOO 600 tuns
annually, and the productive coal fields OF North
America alone would be able to supply the world for
TO- 900 years 1t is wonderful feature in the great
coal deposits, that Providence has located the most
abundant ones in the coolest countries, where fuel is
most required. spitzbergen contains her share
This does not prove however, that coal does not exist
abundantly il Central America, or in Central and
Northern Asia, The presumption is that future expior-
atoms will deposits in those countries equal to
the necessties OF their inhabitants. But geology has
determined the great fact that the coal mines Of the
United States will be certain to hold out.
webster win be the subject of lecture by Mr..
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The Southern Congress.

MONTGOMERY, "Wednesday, Feb. q. 1851.
Mr. WRIGHT resolution for discussions on perIna-
nent Constitution will be up for public consideration
tomorrow. =,
Mr.. Chilton's resolution instrucing the Naval Com
mttee to inquire into the propriey OF constructing
several iron-plated frigates was adopted.
The ac 10 raise provisional forces Of the Confederate
States. and for other purposes, directs, among other
proysions that the President shall take charge Of all
Military operations between the Confederacy and other
powers. A..
Government. liz authorizes the Preadent TO borrow
1900, payable in ten years, with interest a'
per cenum The last section directs the leyyng Oh an
export duty Of &c. per pound on cotton exported ater
the let Of August, 70 create fund to hquidase the
principal and interest Of the loan.
the Committee ON flags has not reported.
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gress would not pass upon it. DIT lHo"PsV"
late Secretary of the Interior. tW1cs reiaSed u
| include it in his estimates. After Mr.. THOMPSON
retired, the Indian Bureau reported fayorably "
the claim, and the Acting Secretary OF tie In
terror decided that after full examination by
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, it should, II
found correct, DO adjusted in the usual way
, through the Accounting oflices
Instead of pursuing this course, and sending
tho claim TO the Second Auditor, an order was
made on the Superintendent of Indian Affairs
for the Northern SUPPLEMENTARY, directing him
TO r1y tle claim in full ont of the Spring Annt-
ities of the Winsebagoes. They amount 10
S59. $50, and tle law directs it shall DO paid to
the Indians per capita. 1t is understood thai
this money has been pad out OF the annuites,
thus depriyns the poor Indians of nearly bali oil
their only resources.
To the Associated Prc,I
W.sHISGrog. Thurday, Feb. g, 1871.
The Postmaster eneral was tlIis morning advised
by telegraph from Fort Smith that the Overland Man
was stopped by Indians, not BY Texans, sS has been
reported.
The Postmaster at Madison, Florida, is using coun-
terfe postage stamps contrary to law. The Depart
ment has been furnished with Il specimen
A salute Of one hundred guns was hred at noon 10
day BY United States batteries here in honor OF inc
modification agreed on and recommended to Congress
Yesterday by the Peace Conference
The Senate was short time IN executive session 70
day and confirmed TIE nomination of a. w. Rnsseii,
OF tho District OF Columbia Psymaster lDthe Navy:
The Select Committee tie alleged abstraction OK
books from the Congressional Library by menters Of
Compress have made report and they regard the en-
tire charge groundless, and chaiacer2e II az inf
specimen Of The many sensation special Gspatches sent
f!c Washington. 1Ley say the remedy for evii II not
with the House, but with newspaper propretors IN the
more cautious selection vi correspondents.
The public bu-ness in Congress Is IN greater state
of orwardness than heretofore toward the clote OF the
session. Several Of the general appropriation bills only
are pending on tie dsngrceing amendments between
the two branches.
The President has approved the bill establishing
Territorial Government Tor Colorado, including lEes
Peak The bill is altogether silent on the snDJec; OF
Slavery
Senator Crii;euIen had on interview with sir Lin
cola to-dGv Several Republican Senators and f lew
deleCaio6s from New York and other StaIes reP!e-
seu,ing various Interests, also had an interview with
tim.
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HuDsos RWER.-The river, Ike the weather. has
undergone a wonderful change. On Monday morning.
with the exception of few places i. frozen over
ming. Now every ferry is open, boats crossing ths
river with ease ard bit little obstruction and the river
nearly the entire distance TO Hudson is broken up and
open to navigation From New. York TO Peekssll tie
river is entirely free Of ice from shore to shora. Abovs
sskill 20 Cold Spring. there are but few srnaH
cakes Of floating ice. TIE ice increases toward New
burgh and the bay is entirely filed with broker pieces
which have come from above and were set in motion
By the ferry boat cutting its wsy across From New.
burgh New HambuIgh the river again almost en-
tirely free of ice. Above New-Hambargh and within
three miles of Poughkee,se the river remains fruzea
across for about half mile, when II Us again almost en-
tiney free Of ice for niles with iess floating ics
toward RhiIebeck. The remainder OF the distance
from Rhuebeck TO Hudson IL similar 10 that between
Poughkeepsic and Rhinsbeck wherever the ferries
have crossed the river being entirely free Of ICE 10
distance Of from one % ten miles. 1T Stockport thu
river il sgaiu open for considerable distance, causcd
By the breaking up of the Columbisviiie Creek and
further toward Albany the ice at tie sides OF the ryer
and occasionally toward The center has entirely dp-
pearcG. No. one person was obssrvet on TIE ice by
our repor;ar Yesterday, from New-York 10 Albany.
During the past two weeks number OF passengers On
the Harlem and Hudson River Railroads have crosesA
the ice with perfect safety from Greenbush to Albany
BIZ means Of plauk-walk extending from shore 70
Shore On Wednesday evening about o'clock tho
planks which formed the walk across the river fr0@
the foot of Maiden lane taken up, the crossing
being considered too dangerous. dispatch FROM
Albany last evening announced that the ice had moved
in front VI that city, and that toe ferryb0als were
running The indications that navigation will b
resumed 10 a few days.
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Complimentary Invitations.

CmcIssAri, ThurTday, Feb ., l5al.
Tie CITY Council La night ndolied unanimously =
rrroi,inn el rrrriug confidence in TIE patriotism and
ability 81 o., Hoo j. =. Crtiruden legl'iii.g TIE
cio-- II he pubic car,es and in,l'g nm =, &c ~
turns home 20 accept tho Inequalities OF the city, and
aLdfc-- on. I.Tci.s.
r..olni.n Wa alEo adopted extending The same
iniat.Ou g. the Hon. Andrew johnson.
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EVENING SESSION.

TIE Assembly met nj r. m
The roll-was called. Only 50 members were found
to be present call OF the iouse ordered but 1t
VA. subsequently suspended, quorum being present
Mr. PRICE BY consent. introduced bill authorizing
tho construction Of railroad certain streets and
avenues In the City Of Newyofk ard TO regulate the
mode Of running the same. The bill authorizes rail
road from the South Ferry to Fifty-ninth street. and
contains provisions 10 is construction and manage
ment designed 10 che objections 70 tie bills OF
lat session The fare j. limited 70 FIVE cents snd pro-
vision is made for the compensation Of the city and
property owners, for the streets Such compensation
II agreement cannot be mLde, Is 10 be fixed by three
Commiseioners to be appointed by the Supreme Court
The corpoors to purchase the whole stock Of the
stage companies the rouo, and all omnItnses are TO
he removed from the route. Stringent provisions are
made for tho convenience Of passengers, and for the
proper repair of the streets by the company and the
road is Ia be under the control ~ twelve promnen.
citiEens of New crk 90 act Board Of Directors.
Some debate occurred the reference OF the bill,
Sir FISH moving thai II be referred TO TIE Railroad
Committee, and Mr. WEBSTER 10 the Committee on
Cities ard Villages.
The bill finally was referred 10 the Railroad Com
n.itise by IS 10 -.
II. remainder If the seesion was occupied in the
consideration OF bills general orders only. Bills OF
= local character only were acted upon.
The bill for the better regulation OF the trenen or
New-YorE City considered in Committee OF the
Whole. and ordered 10 u third reading. Adjourned
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S,cnm Eire.Enxine Trial.

pHiLApFIPHI. Thur day, Feb. X, ieJl.
A contest took place iiis afternoon between New
Yors steam fle-eugine snd Pliiade.hls steam Ire
engine. The latter wls victorious ~ - lrei.
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Gr,ND R,pipS Thursday Feb. %, 81.
Daniel Barber Tax Col. tor. - 10 md murdered
IN The highway, no,r lap!amyiile, u tls county,
eily this morning lie is sapTo,od hgyi 'd u con-
siderable amount Of money viii lin, which Ii HsenS
There ia 40 clue 20 ihe mufd-rrgr.
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Rrai-uaziOu.

NORFOLK, THURSDAY, Feb. -, 1861.
Edgar o. MurdoB Of South Carolina, ist II ltenant
of ;he cutter Dobhin has rendered hi. tee sus"n -
take effect tho ID Of March II Ii accepted be goes
South.
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Escort for President Buchanan.

BALTnoRE, Thursday, Feb. =, IoOI.
A battalion Of the City Guards design showing their
respect for President buchanan, his retiracy from
Office by giving him an escort, with full ranks, from
this city 10 his home in Pennsylvania
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ASSEMBLY.

Tho SPEAKER announced the following Select
Committee on the proposed amendment 70 the Cons.i
tuition to prohibit the saie OF intoxicating liquors as
beverage. Messrs. Wager, Angel Chapman, johnson,
and Ellirgwcod.
The Honsa then went into Committee OF the Whole
on bills on the general orders.
TIE bill 10 protect the Crolon Aquoduct from injury
during the progress Of the work required for its io,
proyeIGent or enlargement. was ordered to third
reading.
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Eew.ysrsey Legislature.

TRTsT0y, 1hunfay, Feb. :7, Wi
The Princeton and MiI-ton ksilroai bill VI parcel
TO a third reading to-day In the House, wiinor. op'
I-ositiO1.
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Closing OF The G.irard Home.

PHrLspFrPHrA thursday. Feb. ~, 1861.
The Girard Houae il cloed to-day in consequence OF
the retirement Of Mes-rs PresbuTy, Sykes aud Chad.
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yESDErTA-MYSArT SHor.-On Friday the Sd Of
February Of las. year, J. L. Webb, an old and very
much respected citizen, of the firm OF Webb &c
Rawlings, cotton factors shot as he was standinS
in front of bs Office above tho northeast corner OF
Union and Msin streets by Thomas B. MyDstt, fo<
some time Deputy Sheriff and formerly In the employ
OF Mr.. Webb, with whom he had always been on
amicabe terms. Mr.. MyDatt was arrested, and. tho
venue being changed be taken for trial to Sorner
vile. As we announced yesterday, Judge Humphriez
admitted him 20 bail Thursday 10 s. Gee, and yester-
dav re reached this city bv the o'clock train. Abous
o'clock be ps sing up Main street with friend
OF Two, when reaching the corner OF Monroe and
Main, within the space Of the block on which ne
killed Mr.. Webb, but on the opposite side OF The
street, be was met by Mr.: Samuel Morris We6s.
brother Of tue deceased j. l.. Webb, and by Joba
Louis Webb, of the deceased collision ensued,
in the OF which several shots fired, OF
which took effect under the night eye Of Mr. hynatss
from which it ranged down the face, crossing
the mouth, and resting in the left Gdo Of
the throat, in the pelghborhood OF tbs
carotid artery. The watch chain Of the elder Mr.
Webb was broken by ball that had passed through
his coat A pistol which he fred burst TO pieces, and
il stated, although we have beard the statement
contradicted, that bis hand WAS wounded by the ex'
posion. He went away AZ the termination on the
ailir, and was not arrested. The younger Mr.: WEBB
walked up Main street until be met Officer jacobs.
when he placed himself in bis custody. lie aecompa.
ned the officer to Jail Arriving there, be delivered
up 10 Turnkey Myers three DerrDger pistols, two of
which bore evidence of having been recently dis
charged; the third was loaded. lie was greatly agf-
t. ed, and she'd tears Mr. Mynatt was taken TO the
Office Of DIR. Edmonas. lie bed fearfully. II was
euspected that the carotid artery cut and fatal
termination was looked for AT ii o'clock last night.
however, the symptoms were more favorable and be
was more comfortable. The bah had been extracted.
aud hsmorraase stopped. We have given only q
general statement OF the conference.-the more PATIO
ular facts FOR court of Justice to ascertain. Tiers
was great excitement in consequence of the ARRAY ai
tire crowd occupied the spot OF the difficulty to ass
hour last night. Isl. Louis Republican
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A MYSTERIOUS AYsAIR ~ ARKAssAs-A SUSPICIOUS
CHARACTER ORDERED TO LEAVE, AND ArrERwARD
FoUND HANGED UPoS A TRTH.-We last evening
learned the particulars of rather singular Transaction
which Happened some time sinee at Cammns Place
Landing on the Arkansas River, about Thirty miles
above Pine Bluff Tie circumstance to be related, 80
stated 20 us. occurred some eight ten days snce. A
s;rangerand from his singular manner thought TO b
n susiJicous character-was seen proving about Tho
peirhborhood He was noticed particularly to hang
around the resdence of Mr. Kmbro, avery respecabLs
planter who was warned of bis presence, and eau
toned 20 be on bis guard. Mr. KimbIo sought an ex
planaton from him of biz strange conduct but could
learn nothing That night after the family had retired
Mr. Kimbro heard noise underneath his house, and
rouspg up got together several neghbors and dscov-
erred the suspicious character secreted under the build
ing On his person found burgarious tools, and
articles prepared for act Of incendiasm. On being
questioned and several threats of summary punishnsuS
being made, be stated that he was brother OF Dr.
Cornelias Watkins of Little Rock, that he was TO-
spectacle man, and had no intention OF doing nsfm.
After further consideration be was finally ordered 20
leave the vicinity He promised to do co. ou! W. 80
8 few DAYS aiterward and In conversation WIZ paISe
told how badly be had been treated, aud threaseneo
vet have revenge upon every one who inerie5ea Mnn
or molested him He again disappeared, ako notmpE
was seen of him for two three days mcre, wnoa ~
body was found hanging from the limb OF troe,
some twenty-five feet from the ground. How 90 CANE
there and by whom he wa thus summarily dmposso
Of. rsmaiaa uys;sry. 4/tMsuphs EnaaaEss' uo-