The New York herald., 1863-02-20

providing for the ooussson and sale Of abandoned.
and for the prevsnAiou Of fraud in insurrectaonary
districts, was introduced. The bill providing for
the discharge Of State prisoe5rs, and authorizing
the President to suspend the writ Of habeas cor.
pus, was taken up. motion to strike out the
section of the bill authorizing suspension of the
writ Of habeas corpus was rejeoted--yeas Is nays
27. Messrs. Trumbull and Carlile offered substi-
tutes for the bill, but further action was taken
on the subject. The section of the Legislative
Appropriation bill providing that no member from
beyond the Rocky Mountains shall receive more
than So 900 for mileage, and no other members,
except those from distant Territories, shall receive
more thun 81 900, was debated at considerable
length, and the bill was finally referred to new
conference committee of the two houses. The
Naval Appropriation bill was taken up and several
important amendments agreed to. The Senate
then went into executive session and afterwards
adjourned
In the House Of Representatives the bill ind4 nl.
nifying the President and other persons for acts
done under the suspension of the writ OF habeas
corpus, was referred to q conference committee.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Navy to adjust the equitable claims OF
contractors for naval supplies and regulating
tracts with the Navy Department, was adopted.
1t refers to supplies furnished for more than
hfty per centum above the quantities specified
in their contracts and without default therein
The House passed the Senate's joint resolution
expelling ex-senator Badger from the Board Of
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, for his
giving aid aud comfort to the enemy, and appoint
ing Professor Louis Agassiz to till his place. The
Senate bills for the removal Of the Winnebago In
dians and the sale Of their lands, and providing for
an Assistant Collector of the Customs for New
York to reside in Jersey City, were also passed
At the evening session the National Currency bill
was taken up, and Messrs. Spauldiug and Fenton
spoke in favor of its passage.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday the following bills,
which had previously received the concurrence of
the Assembly. were passed:--Thc General Bounty
bill, the bill to legalize the acts of boards OF
supervisors for raising volunteers bountes, the
Albany and Susquehanna Railroad bill and some
bills for special purposes. A bill to encourage re-
enlistments in the army was reported. 1t pro-
poses bounty of fifty dollars each for volunteers
re-enlsting for one year, and seventy five dollars
for those re-enlisting for three years the war.
Resolutions were adopted requesting the members
OF Congress from this State to give their aid in
the carrying ont of the soldiers allotment system
and complimenting the Allotment Commissioners.
The bill to enforce the responsibility OF bank
stockholders was ordered to third reading. The
Senate adjourned till Wednesday evening, the
25th instent.
In the Assembly the annual report from the An.
dtor Of the trade tolls and tonnage of the canals
was presented. The Senate resolutions in refs.
renee to the allotment system and the Allotment
Commissioners were unanimously adopted. Some
few bills of no general interest were passed.
Among the bills ordered to third reading were
those confirming the New York Common Council
ordinances to provide bCunties for volunteers and
relief for their families; to authorize the making OF
sidewalks and planting Of shade trees along the
highways Of the State and relative to sales OF land
by the United States Loan Commissioners. The
Annual Appropriation bill was considered in Com
tee Of the Whole. Among number Of bills no
ticed and introduced was one to make OF Castle
Garden fort for the defence of Now York harbor
The Assembly also adjourned over to the 25th inst
MIsCELLANEous NEWS.
The first anniversary meeting Of the National
Freedman's Association" was held last night at
the Cooper Institute, there being rather 4 slim
attendance. Speeches were made by the chair
man, DR.. Tying, Revs. Henry Ward Beecher and
j. Newman, in advocacy of contributing to the
religious, industrial and educational instruction of
the blacks. A small collection was made among
the audience for this purpose.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, and
transacted general business Nothing Of import
,nhf haT, II he
adjourned until Thursday next.
regular meeting Of the Board of Counclm-n
was held last evening. After transacting a large
amount Of routine business they took up the reso-
lutions adopted in the Board of Aldermen con-
demning the verdict of the court martial by which
Major General Fitz John Porter was dismissed the
service Of the United States and rendering their
sympathy and the hosptalities of the city to that
officer. After brief speech by Councilman
Gross in favor of their adoption, the resolutions
we're unanimously adopted. resolution Of con-
currence was adopted donating the sum of Is 900
for the celebration of Washington's birthday.
resolution was adopted authorizing the Comp.
troller 10 issue 900 Of the Central Park I'm
provement Fund stock. The ordinance to raise
$500, 900 for the relief Of the families of yolun.
teers was received from the Aldermen and con-
Cured in. The ordinance to provide for the de-
fence of the harbor and city of New York, and
appropriating 81 100000 for the purpose, was
concurred in. The Board adjourned until Thurs
day evening next, at four o'clock. ~
The Aldermanic Committee on the Street Com
missionership difficulty held private informal
meeting yesterday. None of their proceedings
were made known.
The Fort Gansevoort was yesterday again
adjourned, in consequence Of the absence of Mr.
James T. Brady, who was engaged in another
court.
The following facts form a somewhat singular
coincidence:-ln the fall of 1852 Horato Seymour,
democrat, was elected Governor of this State and
in the following spring Thomas H. Seymour, demo-
crat, was chosen Governor of Connecticut. Last
fall Horatio Seymour, aitera lapse of ten years,
was elected q second time Governor of New
York, and Thomas ii. Seymour again follows as