The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-27
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qucsted to communicate any correspondence which
may have taken place between himself and the
workingmen of England. President Lincoln's let
ter to the workingmen of Manchester was pub
lished in yesterdays HERALD. joint resolution
to facilitate representation Of industrial inte
rests at the exhibition at Hamburg, was reported
resolution for select committee TO inquire into
the conduct of Colonel Gilbert, who dispersed q
meeting at Frankfort, KY. recently, was laid
over. Bills to carry into effect the treaty with
Peru, and providing another judge for the
courts of California and Oregon, were passed. A
resolution was offered having in view limitation
of the number of paymasters, quartermasters and
commissaries Of volunteers. The resolution Of
inquiry concerning the arrest Of ID. A. Mahony and
others was indefinitely postponed-2l against Is.
The bill to reorganixe the engineer corps was dis
cussed and recommitted to the Military Committee.
The bill organizing the militia received fromEhe
House and the amendments ordered to be printed.
motion to take up the Bankrupt bill was agreed
to by vote of 70 against 16, and the Senate then
went into executive session and confirmed several
unimportant nominations.
In the House Of Representatives bill TO punish
frauds on the government was passed. The Senate
bill for the appointment of additional generals was
passed. Il provides for forty major generals and
one hundred brigadier generals; also, thst NO up.
pointment shall be made except for gallant and
mertorious service in the field. Mr.. Stevens
made q report on the disagreeing votes
OF the two houses on the bill to provide
means for the support Of the government. All the
points were covered, excepting the clause taxing
,lank nafa Tbo aA 80 x,o ~nko
of Il yeas to So nays. The House insisted upon
its bank clause disagreement, and the subject will
be referred to Q new conference committee. In
Committee Of the Whole the amendments to the
Internal Revenue bill were considered. An amend
ment reducing the duty on paper was offered by
Mr.. Lovejoy, but was opposed rs irrelevant, and
subsequently withdrawn. 1t was stated. however,
that bill reducing the duty on paper will be
introduced at future time.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday several bills were
introduced, among which was one to amend the
law in relation to burglary. bringing under the
head OF that crime the breaking open Of railroad
cars, canal boats, or any place where goods are
stored. concurrent resolution was introduced
urging on the general government the payment to
families Of deceased soldiers arrears Of money due
for service in the army, and also the payment to
counties in the State of sums due them. The reso-
luton providing that sufficient funds to pay up to
the present time all the troops from this State
shall be advanced from the State treasury, in the
form Of loan to the national government, was
referred to the Judiciary Committee, with instruc
tons to report bill to that effect. statement
Of the condition Of the savings banks of the State
was received from the Superintendent of the Bank
ing Department number OF local bills were
under consideration.
In the Assembly the bill to enable the Croton
Board to hold certain land on the upper part of
the island, to facilitate the supplying of water to
that part Of the city, ordered to third read
ing, as also that for the appointment of State
Commissioner OF Lunacy. Several matters not of
general interest were acted upon. A considerable
portion Of the days session was taken up in dis
cussion on the Governors message.
MIsCELLANEoUs NEWS.
The Board Of Aldermen held two sessions yes
terday, and transacted great deal of business
The report of the Committee ON Wharves,
Piers and Slips, presented by their Chairman,
Alderman Boole, is most important document,
and il properly acted upon will prove o source Of
immense future revenue TO the city, as well as
municipal property. Booe, Of japanese notoriety,
is determined to immortaze himself in local legis-
lation, and if he succeeds in turning into the city
Golfers funds which they have been for years
defrsuded Of he will get the thanks Of the over
burdened taxpayers ballot was taken for the
Harbor Defence Commissioners, which resulted in
the appointment Of Aldermen Henry, Mitchell,
Hardy, Booe and Ottwell. Fire Marshal Baker
sent in his sem-annual report which shows that
he is performing his duty WELL and by his prompt
ness quelling incendiarisms in gratifying degree.
Amendments were made to the ordinance to con-
tnue additional aid of $500 900 for the families
OF volunteers, and it was again sent as amended,
to the Counclmen. The Board adjourned to Mon
day next, ut one o'clock
regular meeting Of the Board of Councilmen
was held last evening. committee of confe.
renee was appointed, to confer with similar COM
mittee from the Board Of Aldermen, in reference
to the action to be taken on the ordinance for the
relief of the families of volunteers. The commit.
tee reported in favor of receding from the amend
ments adopted at the last meeting Of the Board
and the ordinance was returned to the Aldermen
in its original form, TO be amended by them If ne
cessary. The Harlem Railroad Company prcseat-
cd petition against the removal by the Street
Commissioner OF the turnouts they had laid down
without municipal authority. Referred to the
Committee on Railroads. The Board ballotted for
Harbor Defence Commissioners, when the follow
ing members were electcd:-Jones, Brce, Hayes,
Haughtalin and Repper. The Comptroller sent in
his usual fortnghty statement Of the relief afford
ed to families Of volunteers from which it appears
that during the fortnight ending on the 2lstin-
slant, 81 900 persons were relieved at expense
of 1851. A resolution was adopted, directing
the Comptroller to inform the Board what amount
of money was paid to each of the Corporation pa
pers during the year 1867 for city and county ad-
vertisng. resolution of concurrence was adopt
ed, directing the appointment in the Bureau Of the
Public Administrator, Of q special agent, at an
annual salary Of ~ 00o to take charge of and set
tie the estates Of deceased soldiers from this city