The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-11

clergymen from the draft. Mr. Stevens onereo an
| amendment that persons Of African descent De-
tween twenty and forty-6ve years of sge, whether
citizens of the United States not, shall De en-
| rolled and form part of the national forces ana
| when slave shall be drafted and mustered into
| the service the master shall receive cernncate
for $500. and the drafted man shall be free. This
was opposed by Messrs. Clay and Mallory, of Ken
| lucky, and advocated by the Maryland and Della.
ware members; but the House adjourned without
taking vote on the proposition.
THE LEGISLATURES.
| In the Senate Yesterday considerable business
/ was transacted. The most of it, however, was
! very limited in its interest. Among the matters
| of general Importance were bills introduced for
the establishment of State Court of Claims, and
TO exempt from legal attachment the property of
soldiers during their terms of service The bill to
establish law library in this city was put upon
its final passage. and was debated. The Cover
nor's message was again the subject of considera-
ton in the evening session.
In the Assembly the Senate amendments to the
bill for constitutional amendment permitting
soldiers to vote were agreed to, and now, there
fore, unless the measure should receive the Gov.
ernor's Veto the people will be called upon to
decide the question on the 9Th Of next month.
Among a large number of bills reported from the
standing committees was that for the regulation
Of passengers and freight tariffs on the Hud-
son River Railroad. The North River Ware.
house Company bill was introduced. Notices
were given Of bills for railroad in
Broadway below the City Hall Park, to
increase the number of engineers in our Fire De-
partment, to cheaper the price Of gas to ncorpo-
| rate the American School Institute, to abolish
| the Board of Commissioners of the Park, and vest
their duties in the Board of Supervisors; to
amend the system of conducting city public
| schools, and for keeping in proper order the
| streets through which railroads run. large
| number of other matters were acted upon; but
scarcely any of them of general interest.
caucus of the democratic members Of the
Senate and Assembly was held yesterday after
noon to consult in reference to the Metropoli-
tan Police Commission question, and it was re-
solved to oppose the bill now before the Legis.
lature.
The State bank representatives yesterday had
another hearing before the Committee on Banking
of the two houses of the Legislature; but no
definite course of action was decided upon.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
We have received some interesting news from
Mexico and st. Domingo from our correspondent
in Havana. The advices were brought hither by
the steamer Eagle, which arrived yesterday fore.
noon. The intelligence from Mexico through
French sources is rather confused and unntelligi
BILE; nor do the San Francisco kilograms give any
explicit information far as dates are concerned.
The reported recapture of San Luis Potosi by the
| united forces of the Juarist Generals Negrcte,
| Doblado and Gonzalez Ortega may be very pos
| sible; but until we have further details we can
! come to no definite conclusion The news from
| St. Domingo is very interesting, showing that the
! Spaniards are beginning to discover that they
have not such an easy task they presumed upon.
Rev. E. Folsom, lately chaplain in the United
| States Army, delivered short address before the
| members of the Produce Exchange at one o'clock
| yesterday afternoon, in behalf Of the Union re-
/ fugees from the South now at Cairo. He related
| few incidents Of the sufferings which those re-
fugees endure, and closed with strong appeal to
his hearers to come forward and contribute funds
to the cause. The following resolution was then
| unanimously adopted-"Resolvcd, That this meet
| ing, having heard the statement of the Rev. f.
Folsom in regard to the needy condition of the
| Union refugees from the South, and the appeal
| which he has made in their behalf, hereby recon-
mend the cause which he advocates to the benevo-
lent" patriotic consideration of the members
of this association. Mr. A. Baxter acted as chair
man, and Mr.. H. Herrick as secretary of the
meeting.
II now appears that the order Of Judge Cardozo,
made on the 9Th ult, was not in contrayention Of
any practice of the Court of Common Pleas, but
simply a regulation which the Judge had o right
to make, and which, il is understood, he intends
to adhere to in chambers, when held by him.
The Mckinley scandal case came to an abrupt
termination yesterday. Upon the opening Of the
proceedings before Justice bowling the counsel of
Mckinley junior stated that out of regard for the
feelings Of the family, his client desired that no
investigation should take place. After some argu.
nent, and upon the promise Of Mckinley junior
| that he would never more modest his father, the
elder Mckinley withdrew the charge. The court
room was Alled with people eager to listen to the
anticipated spicy revelations; but they were dis
appointed, the Justice very properly held court
| in his private room.
The trial of Charles Fl. Walters, for the murder
Of woman alleged to have been his wife, was re.
sumed in the Court OF Sessions, before City Judge
Russell, yesterday. The killing was clearly proved,
DR.. Foster, of the New York Hospital, testifying
| that seventeen stabs were inflicted on her body.
The theory of the defence is that Walters mental
| and physical powers were impaired and weakened
by disease, and that when he committed the deed
he was partially insane. The case will be con.
cluded To-Day.
The motion to dissolve an injunction restraining
weare Parsons from acting as collector Of the
Lawrence estate, under an appointment by the
Surrogate was to have been argued yesterday be.
fore Judge Cardozo, in the Court Of Common Pleas,
chambers; but in consequence Of the business en-
gagements of one of the counsel the matter was
| postponed until Saturday. The plaintiffs in this
| action represent the nephews and nicces Of the
late A. R. Lawrence, and seek to show that the
grandchildren claiming the property are the Of.