New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

proposing an amendment Of the Constitution, so as
to enable soldiers TO VOTE was referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole; Mr.. Cornell submitted writ
ten minority report sustaining the Message Of Gov
ernor Seymour, recommending the amendment OF the
Constitution 30 TO allow soldiers to voe-the report
was laid on the table, the Senate refused to concur
In the Assembly amendment striking from the lax
bill the clause concerning County Treasurers, and
Messrs. Folger, Gsnson and Bell were appointed
Committee Of Conference in regard to it, the Com
mittee reported thar the Assembly refused to appoint
a Conference Committee. 1he following bills
passed, The Cross.towu Railroad bill, by vote Of
ls to 9; granting land under water TO the Garrison
and West Point Ferry-boat Company; providing re-
lsf for INDECENT families of volunteers the Assembly
amendment changing the Broadway Railroad Com
pany from Corporation to an Association was car
ried, and the bill passed by II to Ia; resolution
was adopted to adjourn sine die at y to-day.
In the Assembly, the Railroad Committee re-
ported complete the FOrty-second"street Railroad
bin and it passed--70 70 25; Mr.. Saxton Smith Oh
fsred concurrent resolution that the State Legisls-
ture adj Ourn sine die at o'clock in the afternoon;
ths,resolution was adopted the resolution relative
TO credtng volunteers on the quota for the draft was
adopted; the resolution relative to investigating the
affairs Of Savings Banks was adopted; the bill
amending the statute on frauds was passed. the bill
Incorporating the Lesistban Dock Company was
passed; the bill amending the act relative to incor-
porating Fire Insurance Companies was passed.
"A Joint meeting Of the New-York Senate and
Assembly, presided over by Governor Seymour, was
held yesterday, for the purpose of receiving the
oolov of several State volunteer regiments. The
banners were presented by Adjutsnt-Gen. Sprague,
and received by Governor Seymour. They are
those Of the 3Oth 40th, Goth, 6st, 7ls lOlst, and
102d Regiments. Addresses were made by Governor
Seymour, Gen. Sprague, Senator Fulger and Thos.
C. Fields. A poem was read, and resolutions were
adopted pedgng the State to uphold our armies and
sustain the families of our volunteers.
The President has officially proclaimed the addi-
tonal article to the treaty between the United States
aud Great Britain for the suppression Of the African
ssve-trade. 1t extends the reciprocal right Of visit
and detention, by providing that it may also be ex-
ercsed within IS leagues of the Island of Madsgas
car within 30 leagues of the Island of Puerto Rico
and within the same distance Of the Island Of Ssi
Domingo.
James L. Addison, Clerk in the AdjGtant-Gen
erals Bureau, and his brother, Anthony Addison
Clerk iu the Census Office, publish card pronoun
cling false the widely published allegation that the
are Rebel spies and mail carriers and that throug
their instrumentality important army orders ha
been furnished to the enemy. The former only wa
arrested on Saturday night.
Tho President las pardoned Samuel Van Horn, O
soldier in the Sith Pennsylvania Volunteers. who
was convicted she I'D inst, in Criminal Court,
and sentenced TO the Albany Penitentiary for one
year. Chief Justice Cartier and Associate Justices
Olin and Fisher united in petition for bis pardon
upon condition that no would forthwith join bis
regiment.
The trial OF Radzky for the murder Of Fellnel
will be concluded to-day. The counsel summed NJ
yesterday, and the Judge announced that he would
charge the jury at o'clock this morning. The de
fense offered no evidence, and as to the question o.
Jurisdiction it was decided by the presiding judge
that it was a question for the jury to determine.
"A meeting Of German citizens was held in the
Bowery last night 10 make the necessary arrange
ments for the reception Of the 9Th Regiment N. Y
Volunteers, who are to arrive in this city from
Washington on Sunday, having been duly mustered
out of the United States service on Thursday.
-Ex-Gov. Stsnly of North Carolina will resume his
residence in California. His resignation as Military
Governor was voluntary. While at Washington re-
gently, he was on the bsst possible terms with all
members Of the Administration.
The Legislature OF Cohaecticut will meet In
Hartford on Wednesday, May g. It's Oldest mem
Der is Christopher n. Shelton Of huntington, he
having been member 10 1926. There will be q
great military parade on the occasion, as usual.
Nassau papers have rumor that Lord Clarence
Psget one OF the Lords of the Admiralty. will
probably succeed Sir Alexander Milne as Commander
in-Chief Of the North American and West India
station.
The steamship Sonora sailed from San Francisco
on Thursday With COO passengers, beside so soldiers
Tor the Massachusetts contingent She has 81 100,
o'0 In gold; $500, 900 for thi, city.
Thomas Sims, the slave sent back TO bondage
some years ago from Boston, has CSC led from the
heoei lines at Vicksburg, aud Ia once more in. the
New-Engsnd capital
The Central Committee Of the LOYAL National
League met last night, and adopted bylaws for the
government OF the Committee, Cant. Josepb II.
TOone presiding.
"A portion OF the crew Of the stea,n.r Marion
arrived here yesterday in the bark John Grin f,or
Csrdenas. They report the steamer a total lo.,
A food in the Androscoggin, a, Lewiston Ia,
week, swept away 100 900 logs from the boom 81 ~
e;eam-hill Company.
The Hon. George c. Sherman, an eminent
LAWYER, politician and fnsncisr of Waterown, N. z.
died on Thursday.
The Stock marke. has been very much excited,