The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-15

present sale shall be confirmed 1t really makes all the
direrence IN the world as to whose OF 10 gored.
Tne biu IN reference 70 the Harlem Bridge Commits
soners over which there has been considerable conro
ing reported the second time 70 the Senate The Com
mssoners have been slightly changed this Time and two
new names inserted IN the place Of those In the bin as
was introduced. The names, - they now stand, are
John Davis, a. republican Supervisor residing
at Harlem; william Miner, an active politician
Of the Novelty Works, Judge Robertson and o. H Lock
wood Of Westchester county This arrangement
the New York and Senators and appears to
be satisfactory 10 the outside interests looking after the
The Senate Committee on Railroads reported adversely
upon the bill to regulate milk freight Rail
road this morning. Senator Kecbam moved TO disagree
OF %'h the aaS refer 70 hs s
motion was adopted, and the bill placed on the
general ORDERS where It will be reached At no distant
bell and Sanford but final passage is entirely dne
rent question The vote to day is not by any means to
Most of the morning Of the Senate was spent in
the Committee Of the Whole upon bills in the general
der. large number were considered and ordered to
third reading, but none OF them Of any particular
public importance.
The parties interested in the Chamberlain case we're
afraid TO try that question again to-day The blankets
were taken on from their nags, but was found that
their legs swollen and not in roting order The
quite crowd around the circle in the Senate was mu
tualy postponed until future day. This Is decided
" one Of the most interesting fights that has made its
appearance here this winter and Developments
daily being made by the personal quarrel that going
with the beigerent parties yesterday alluded to the
settlement of the West Washington market controversy
being part and parcel Of this contest There
dry individuals here claiming an interest in
about the legislature but reported that they are in
formedhat s, all who have no influence in the Senate
that the bonds have not been cashed yet owing to the
hard times and they must watt but those whose nfu
ence In the Senate s sought for told that all Is right
soon the Chamberlain bill passed. that Stout
ha rfoJ 4 tNc
House, Mr. Bergen win offer an amendment providing
that the funds should be deposited in the several
wS Se, the S,D soa be II o.
interest upon 1t. The adoption Of that amendment
will at once destroy the controversy and quarrel that Is
be OF the best that be adopted settle
this squabe that now carried on to the great danger Of
Several new parties have made their appearance here
to day to take part in this fight Ben Wood has entered
into contest against both Of the bills He wants no
The bin to amend the Revised Statutes relative to ex
empng ministers from taxation, was taken up and dis
enactipg clause was lost The present law exempts all
ministers who claim to be such from paying tax fifteen
haye charge Of congregation and known and recognized
such, or have heretofore been in actual charge Of
congregation as aforesaid for fifteen years was finally
The bill to the Bureau of from the
Street Commissioner TO the Comptrollers Department
There is st considerable feeling BY certain parties on
the Central Park Commission question The bill reported
by the Committee or the House ia the same passed
the Senate, and is simply to extend the office Of the
entire commission The Senate Investigating Commit
tee, appointed last winter reported TO the Senate in
controversy with one or two Of the number who were
supposed to be left out in the cold by this arrangement
70 bring Sos With s the IN ais
House to authorize the Supervisors to appoint.
compromise brought about, but whether II arose
from the introduction OF this bill some other
unable to state and the Senate Committee reported the
entire commission. No sooner had that bill passed the
Of NJ uo
from New York, headed by one or two Supervisors H.
Capp and Elliot having political and personal to
they could control TO urge and secure its adoption by
the committee In place of the Senate BILL and at time
theykwere Boosting that they had four Of tho committee
pledged for IT. but as soon as the subject was fairly
understood the committee unanimously reported against
them And here 1t was supposed the matter would end
But the schemers interested in the extension of the Park
at the north end the big job that has been Matched
up In that house again. made their appearance here this
week and seem deter mined to defeat the Senate BILL
by delaying it, getting this that person to olte
It, SO that they can have another pull at the question
next winter It due to Mr. hutchiDgs to state that he
had no idea that the bill would be passed it has been
when he introduced it.
The Canal Board have had considerable controversy Of
late the rate Of tolls for the coming On the
26th day Of February the Board met Several OF the
members were absent by sickness, among the number
rates bc sse - have
and parties interested demanded Of thc
action and hearing before them On Tuesday last large
number from Buffalo, Rochester, ockpor and Black river
protested against the increase Of tolls which it
the Board had done by their action Senator Purser
Hunt Of the Commercial Advertiser Of Buffalo, W. Walker
and two others from that city, Speaker Avord
and Carlos Cobb all spoke with much force against the de-
cison Of the Board appears from the facts laid before
the Board by this committee that Of the 81 1856 662 in
crease OF canal revenues Of last year over previous
years, 81 0471S were upon articles upon which the
tolls had not been increased over those Of 1852 Thas
would seem TO establish the fact that the additional
increase Of canal last year from other
than the increase Of tolls This will appear from
the following table. The tolls the following named
tcles the In 1860 in 1859 and the receipts
last year were as follows
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