The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-03


lative and judicial expenses was passed. and tn
Senate adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives, the Senate
amendments to the Army Appropriation bill, will
the exception of IS 900 for the survey of the Min
nesota river and the Red river of the North, were
concurred in. The Senates amendments to tn,
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill wer,
also concurred in. The Senate bill amendatory o
the act for the collection of direct taxes in nsur
rectionary districts was passed. The debate OF
the bill authorizing the President to employ
negroes as soldiers was then resumed. After ar
animated discussion the bill was passed by
vote of IS against So, and the House adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both the Senate and Assembly of our State
Legislature were in session for short time last
evening; but neither body transacted much bust
ness. In the Senate, report on the assessment
laws was rendered on behalf Of the commit
tee appointed during the sitting of the last
Legislature.
In the Assembly the Speaker announced the
committee to act in conjunction with committee
from the Senate in the drafting Of bill for the
establishment Of State hospital and asylum for
wounded and invalid soldiers. The consideration
Of resolutions on arbitrary arrests was made the
special order for Monday evening next. The an
nual report Of the trustees Of the Astor Library
was received.
The two houses of the Legislature will 60 into
joint session to-day for the election Of a United
States Senator to fill the seat of the Hon. Preston
King, whose term expires on the 4th of March
proximo. Both the republican and democratic
ms ,nar bolI IN 10
didates. In the republican caucus Ex-Governor
Morgan was nominated on the second ballot. The
democratic caucus made no nomination, but ad
journed to meet again this morning. 1t is not
thought likely, however, that they will nominate
candidate. Governor Morgan's election as United
States Senator may, in all events, be considered
certain.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Ocean Queen, Captain Tin
klepaugh, arrived at this port last night from As
pinwall, with advices from Central America and
the South Pacific, and 100000 in treasure from
California The news by this arrival is interesting
but not important.
At the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen yes
terday resolutions designating the HERALD to
publish the Common Council proceedings and city
advertisements, and directing the Printing Com
mittee to report an economical plan for doing the
printing and advertising for the Corporation, were
referred to the Committee on Printing and Ad
vertising. communication was received from
Comptroller Brennan in opposition to the issue of
fractional currency, which he considered a viola
ton of law, and that he must, therefore, decline to
execute the provisions Of that ordinance. The
Comptroller states that il would cost 500 ,00c for
the expense OF preparing the plates. The Comp
stroller also says that he is opposed to the purchase
Of the Fort Ganesvoort property, as he considers
the title is not good and his convictions have been
thus formed from the fact Of Mr.. Diapers former
connection with the sale and purchase Of that pro-
perty. The balance in the hands Of the Chamber
lain and County Treasurer on the Oath ult. was
81 1858 GAS. After the transaction of some unm-
| portant business the Board adjourned.
| A regular meeting Of the Board Of Councilmen
was held last evening. Councilman Webster pre-
sented petition from gauger of liquors and
oils, who represented that he had been prevented
! from performing some work rs q gaugcr in Jersey
F.! City, in consequence of his not being resident
| there. The petitioner therefore urged >on the
Common Council tho propriety of protecting
gaugers resident in this city by the passage of a
similar ordinance. Referred to the Committee on
Ordinances. The annual report Of the receipts
and expenditures Of the Cooper Union for the year
1862 was received, and shows that the total re.
ceipts Gncludng balance Of 1887 IS from 1861
amounted to ,453 81. The expenditures amount
ed to $40 ,276 So leaving balance in the treasury
on the LIST Of January, 1868, OF SIT 30. The
Committee on Donations and Charities reported in
favor Of donating 500 to defray the funeral ex-
penses Of Francis Kavanagh, a New York volun.
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ed at the battle of Antietam. Several members
spoke against the adoption of the resolution, on
the ground that it would form precedent for
numberless applications of similar nature. The
resolution was lost by a vote Of thirteen in the
negative to nine in the Affirmative. 1t was subse.
quently reconsidered and referred to the Commit.
tee on National Affairs. The Board adjourned I'M
| til Monday evening next, at five O'Clock.
The Tammany Society held a regular monthly
meeting at the Old wigwam last night, but, after
| o session Of some ten minutes, adjourned without
| transacting any business Of Importance.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips last evening delivered a
lecture the Lost Arts" at the Cooper Institute
under the auspices of the Mercantile Library As
sociation. The hall was well filed by very
respectable and intelligent audience.
The February term Of the Court OF General SEES.
sions commenced yesterday morning, Recorder
Hoffman on the bench panel of Grand Jurors
was sworn, and Mr.. Daniel H. Tompkins appointed
foreman. The Recorders charge to the Grand
Jury embraced nothing Of interest beyond the usu.
al topics prescribed by law. Daniel Mccarthy
pleaded guilty to an indictment Of burglary in the
third degree, and was sentenced TO the State Pri
| son for two years and three months.
Judge Shpman yesterday sentenced Zachariah
Seaver to two years. Imprisonment, without hard
labor. The prisoner was recently convicted Of
| forging q sailors land warrant.
| The Chicago tribune says" Old whtecoat Ho.
race Greeley never had much political sense, and
he is never 30 dangerous to anybody as to his
friends" The rogues are falling out.
The stock market lower yesterday throughout the
list the decline OF the day being from to2s per cent
Money very active at per cent Gold nuctuact
Il artivciv t~aon LA roainy Isea< e.