The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-13

bate BY a vote OF tw soty against seventesn Mr. rowe
offered al amendment repeating ths dehise bon"hs ANA
amin adyerted upoa the " ths Committee Com
merce 20 CONSIDER thd subject 10 tho oo"'ss % ~"
discussion which ensued there Wa as angry atseos"
| between Messrs Powell and chandler. FINALLY tue
amendment was debated by tie vote, aod the seoase
adjourned.
In ,hs HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Stevens from the
WAYS aud Means COMMITTEES. reported ON 70 prevents
depreciation OF the currency IL provides that every
person bank association corporation issuing notes 10
circulate as money shall pay duty OF one fourth OF oae
per centum ne, month on amount issued. Monthly
1 returns are TO be made, After ono year Il shalt b.
unlawful such notes un'ess authorized by act
Congress The OF the postponed.
The consideration OF the resolution TO eKpe Mr.. Long.
OF Ohio for having Friday last declared himself In
favor recognizing rebel conederacy thea
sumed. Mr. Brooman, Of Pennsylvania seeing the i'm
possibility OF obtaining two thirds vote the resosu
ton Of expulsion offered resolution OF ccnsure The
discussion continued until late hour at a,sht
Both Houses have adjourned till to order to
attend the OF the John c. Ryes pub.shes
OF the Congressional Globe
THE LEGISLATURE
Both Houses met convention a yesterday. and
elected Ale. ander s. johnson and George Curtis Re-
gents OF the University, place q Rev. John Campbei
and John /. Graham.
Most OF the OF the Senate spen, Ia consider
ing the bin regulating the voting OF soldiers An amend
ment authorizing the soldier send his vote 10 friend
inspector Of election adopted and the bill or
dered third reading. the supply bni WA theo dis
cussed till the adjournment
In the Assembly tho bills reasng capital stock OF
the Erie Railroad Company and extending the term OF
Office OF the New York Tax Commissioners and Assessors
xypr also
enness in New York city. The committee ap-
pointed at the meeting OF the Trades Union in
rompkins squire, to visit the Legislature 70 de-
feat tie bill be the senate the uestion Of strikes
had interview with Senator'S Hastings and Foger
Moncay. The result is that, motion OF Mr. Hastings.
the bill referred back the Committee the judi
ciary for the purpose OF giving the committee oppor
tunity TO be heard on that question.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
gentleman direct from ST. john N. B. has furnished
the intelligence that the authorities ST. John have
received orders from the home government for the
arrest OF the Chesapeake pirates recently SGT at liberty
into the whole affair
We have received the Boictn Nerc1nd de Puerto Rico
OF March IA and Is. but they contain news.
II said that Bishop Mcloskey, OF Albany has
appointed Catholic Archbishop OF New York, Bshor
Spalding OF Louisville Ky, Archbishop Of Baltimore
Biographical skeches OF these preates given the
HERALD to day.
Ths attendance Fair yesterday was the largest
yet II wss estimated that thirty thousand people
visited during the day and u,sht Over thirty eight
thousand dollars received from sales, tickets aud
donations.
Judge Pecxham the Supreme Court yesterday denied
the Injunction restraining directors Of the
Fourth National Bank from removing President Opeyks
from Office that the ex-Aayor may be considered
ousted.
In the Of Havand against Jacobs the defendants
counsel moved to set aside attachment which wasob-
tanned against Jacobs the ground that he conceal
ing mis- property with the view OF defraudng his creditors
The defendant alleged that he had been robbed Christ
day OF the Of thousand five hundred dollars
and not possessed OF any property subject to
tou. Mr.. Havhnds counsel charged that the story OF
the robbery bogus and urged that the defendant
held restraint Judge Pecxham denied thu motion to
discharge. with costs.
The Investigation into the Subreasury forger;es Ia
still progressing in the United states Conmussoner's
Office before Mr. White. The greater part Of yesterday
occupied in arguments the admissabiSty Of ex
psrte the handwriting the accused to
the cheques which declared be fo-g.r,es There
but little testimony taken during the day. The
stands adjourned
The District Attorney, Mr. L. D. smith, has flied
against the New York Jersey City ferry boat Hudsou
damages for injuries sustained by the cutter
Cuyahoga consequence OF the Hudson running
while at anchor on Jersey City. The libel claims Ave
thousand dollars for damages and REPAIRS and two thou
five hundred dollars loss OF the the
for months and half The process is made
May 8.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday city Judge
A. D. Russell presiding, Mr. Luther G. Tbbe It's. the gen.
al curho
ment At the Corn Exchange, and asains. whom in.
dctmeu Tor assault and battery with kill has
been found, admitted TO bail in the sum OF s., o00
Mr. James A. Neal OF No 81 West Fifteenth street
came his bondsman for that amount. Daniel Brooks,
quadroon then placed trial for murder. He is
charged with hav ing caused the death OF lillian Smith,
barkeeper in Mr.. McKineys saloon. al the corner Of
Fulton and South streets, by shooting him with pistol,
about o'clock the morning OF the I'd OF February
last, from the effects Of which he died two
days afterwards. number OF witnesses
amned for the prosecution The evidence elected was
highly interesting, and viii be found in report OF the
trial given another par OF this paper The prisoners
counsel opening the for the defence, stated that
the act committed in scl!.defeuce. District Attor
ney A. Oakley Hall appeared for the prosecution, aud
Nexrs James T. Brady and Charles :. Spencer the
defence. The case will be continued this morning.
The stock market was 5uoyant yesterday, aud the
bsses sustained the dsy previous on nearly all the
shares we're fully recovered. Harlem sold down. The
gold market excited. and the premium advanced 10
rs. Government securities continued in demand, and
steadily advanced In price. The money market was
easy and abundance Of capital was offered at seven
per cent.
The movement in mos. articles OF merchandise was
yesterday considering the unavorsbe state Of the
weather and uncertainty with regard TO gold quota
tons from hour and the probable changes Ia the
tariff but there general activity. Some few ar
tices were higher under active speculative demand
Cotton was frmer Petroleum was irregular Crude was
lower but refined active aud 6rmer, with large
sales. On Change business in sour was marked by an
active speculative movement and prices were zoe 3oc