The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-12

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verbal Communication from the French Ambassa.
dor. That document was already On the table Of
the House. With regard to any reply that might
have been received by The Emperor of the French,
vernment and the French Minister ct Washington,
and he did not see how be could answer the ques.
ton.
ooNGREss.
The United States Senate yesterday adopted the
resolution of Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, calling upon
the President TO furnish, at the commencement of
the next session, list of al the civil employees of
the government, with the pay and pcrquistes Of
each. Before it, adoption the resolution was
amended 80 as to request that the reply shall also
show in what capacity said employees have acted.
During the debate. Mr.. Davis stated that his rea-
son for offering the resolution was that he de.
signed to propose an amendment to the constitu.
ton at the next session. and he wished this infor
nation to assist him in the matter No other bust
ness was transacted in public. The Senate held
an executive session, and then adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate at Albany yesterday several bills
were passed; among them those relative to the
collection of taxes in this city, to establish law
library In the First Judicial district to extend the
Chenango canal, and to extend the operation Of
the act for the formation of manufacturing and
mechanical companies. The Chamber of Com
msrce memorial relative to the enlargement Of the
canals was presented. Favorable reports were
made on the bills for the disposition of moneys and
securities in charge Of the Court Of Appeals, for
the payment Of canai drafts interest and TO extend
the time for the collection Of taxes. Tho Assess
ment bill, being the special order, was taken up
and discussed for some time. The Railroad Com
mittee of the Senate held . meeting yesterday
afternoon to hear argnnsnts for and against the
Broadway Railroad. in the course Of which it was
stated by Mr.. Stewart of this city, that should the
Legislature decide in favor of the road, he was
authorized BY those he represented to offer two
millions of dollars for the grant.
In the Assembly, immediately after converting,
long debate took place on q motion to expunge
from the Journal the record of some disorderly
proceedings on the previous evening, during
which it was stated that certain members had
forcibly removed the doopkeeper, and made their
way out Of the chamber. Finally the whole record
was expungsd A report of receipts for tolls and
moneys paid out was received from the Canal De-
partment Auditor. Several bills were returned
from the standing committees, among which the
following, with number of others of less general
interest, were reported upon favorably:-To
amend the New York Pilot laws, to regulate the
Staten Island ferries. to amend the South and
West Streets Railroad charter for the extension Of
streets between Fortieth and Forty third streets,
and amending the law for the distribution of the
property Of intestates. The bills in relation to
the New York and Havre Steamship Company,
for the collection Of military fines and to amend
the militia laws, and appropriating money to put
the Seymour Light Infantry in the field, we're re-
ported upon unfavorably. Bills were reported to
make the fees Of public officers conform to decimal
currency, to repay the Manhattan Company the
amount advanced to enable the Comptroller to pur-
chase gold to pay the State debt interest, and to
prohibit the sale of State lands for the payment Of
assessments and interest thereon. Among the bills
noticed were one to amend the act relative to the
New York Board of Supervisors and one to amend
that in reference to sherifs. A new police bill for
this city was introduced. Among other provisions,
it makes the Beard of Commissioners to consist of
the Mayor, Recorder and frat Judge of the Common
Pleas. It was referred to the Cities Committee.
The charges against Speaker Callicot were taken
vestigate the subject appointed.
MIsCELLANEOUs NEWS.
The steamship City Of Baltimore, Captain Nc.
Guigan, and the Kangaroo, Captain jeffrey, from
Liverpool and Queenstown, the latter with Euro.
pean dates to the 22d and the former to the 2eth
of February, arrived ut this port at an early hour
this morning. The sdvices by the City of Bslti.
are four days later than those previously re.
ceived. A synopsis of the news will be found in
our columns.
The arrival Of the American food ships "A ches
and Griswold was the cause Of great demonstra.
ton in Manchester. large meeting was held,
and an address Of thanks adopted to the captain
and officers Of the Grswold. The speeches ex.
pressed the fullest sympathy with the North. The
captain of the British frigate Majestic alse enter
tanned the officers of the Grhwold at grand ban.
quet on board his vessel in the Mersoy. Captain
Ingefeld ofthe Majestic proposed the health Of Che
President, and said thu. he did so not only because
the President was the chief Of great nation, but
because Of his undaunted perseverance, in prose-
cutting the war with the object Of establishing o
constitutional government
The steamship Earle, from Havana on the 7th
inst. arrived at this port early this morning She
brings no later news from Mexico than that
already received sud published IN Ne HERALD.
There was nothing Of interest TRANSPORTING in
Havana.
Wendell Phillips delivered discourse last night
at the Cooper Institute on "Toussaint rOuyer.
ture," the Haytian black man who fought against
and was finally destroyed by Napoleon I. during
his dynasty. The large hall Of the Institute was
pretty well filled by m audience which, however.
consisted principally Of ladies, to hear the pecu
liar views of Mr. Phillips. The platform was
adorned also by large display Of the fair sex and
about half a dozen of the opposite gender. The
remarks OF Mr.. Phillips were almost strictly Of I
historical character, his chief aim having been to
show the superiority of the black Toussaint
rOuverture over his white ncighbors. Attic con.
clusion Of Mr.. Phillips address Horace Greeley
(who was attired in a clean shirt) made few ro.
marks to The caect that there were no such thing.