The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-03


aairs The House then proceeded 70 the confederation
Of the bin declaring that the jurisdiction q the Court Of
Claims shall extend include any claim against
the United States growing out Of the destructoa Of OF de-
predatons properly BY tho army aud navy engaged In
the suppression Of tho rebellion. An amendment was
adopted providing THAI all claims for quArtermasters'
stores may be submitted 70 the Quatermastsr Geucra
and oil claims for subsistence 70 the Commssary General
accompanied by proof and s made the duty Of those
officers to examine the claims and II found correct they
are 70 BE- referred 20 the Third Auditor q the Treasury for
payment, which sAal DO Anal and conclusive. Il also
provides FOR ths or claims by the appoint
mcnt Of and solicitor Tor Zach Of she dis
ricts prescribed In tho amendment Care h 70 be taken
to exclude dsloya citsons and all claims mot presented
within thrce years 70 be excluded Without coDclud.
ing the subject the House adjourned.
THE LEGIsLATURE.
largo amount Of business vas transacted 10 che To-
gislaurc yesterday Most Of H. however, was only OF
preliminary character, and the larger number OF sub.
octs considered only OF local private interest
In the Senate the bill relative 70 tho enforcement q udg
liens against rcal estate was passed. Bills were
noticed for the establishment Of nsbrasss' asylum
this city, amend the acts fishing The Boards q
Commissioners Of Charities and Correction and Of Emil
sratoa relative 70 the statistical records o. ths city,
and for the eectusl pauishmeus Of drunkenness
and vsgrapcy.
In the Assembly tho blu regulating the ferriage Of ~.
neral between this city and Long Island YVES
passed. favorable report was made the bill relative
to leases OF tho public market stalls in this CITY, Bills
introduced for the Incorporation Of tho Public Stock
Board authorizing the Third Avenue Railroad Company
extend their track through Thirtyfourth street, 10
Incorporate the East India Telegraph Company. aud for
the extension Of Lexington from Sixty fourth 10
Eighty sixth street. Bills given notice Of for
grand hotel company In th city. TO compel forty COM
panies 10 mako annual reports and 70 prevent the extern
sion o. the evils Of prostitution. resolution adopt
cd calling the Emigration Commissioners TO mako an
immediate report The st movement Of the session
made for the establishment Of the regular annual grind
ing committee. aE
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Eagle from Havana We
have received very interesting news. The AFFAIRS or
Mexico form the principal part Of the intelligence
ceived. From st. Domingo there IL little or news
perusal Of Havana letter will be suhcent to supply
all Information OF interest to the public.
Comptroller Brennan has Just sent his annual report
the Board OF Supervisors II shows that the receipts Of
the county treasury from all during the year
1868 SIG 600 072 There transferred to the
city treasury as the Corporations proportion, 81 SS 1852
The balance remaining December 81 last S5oo,77.
or the total receipts 50 996 12 collected taxes,
aad the remainder received for the general fund
SOS 900. Excise license fees, o2o temporary loans
roo Court House loan aud premiums sSls 75o
substitute and relief (dra) fund bonds, seao 700 riot
damages Indemnity fund.- ss6i 1928. and soldiers substi
tuto bounty fund bonds AGO. Tho total payments
besides those Of the Corporation, $l1 o92 1885, and
sixteen to millions Of dollars expended in
this city and county last year.
meeting of Portuguese and others took place ycster
dav I'M oAic Cons
rail- No. 81 Broad street. raise funds TO relieve the
Inhabitants Of the Cape Verde Islands, suffering from
the failure Of their crops About forty gentlemen at.
tended and the Consul presided Mr.. Acugui appoint
ed secretary, and Messrs. Amsinek and Walsh treas.
About i've hundred dollars was subscribed on
tho spot and the meeting adjourned TIL Saturday next
Irregular meeting Of tho Board OF Education took
place last evening The report presented at q former
meeting, favorable 70 recognizing the Female Normal
School, taken up, and motion that Its sessions be
held At some other building than the hall Of the Board
adopted After discussion to the amount to be
appropriated for the expense OF the school finally
fixed At fifteen hundred dollars year and the whole
port was adopted The Finance Committee reported In
favor OF appropriatng hundred and seventy nine
thousand dollars for teachers salaries and other general
current expenses. Adopted. resolution was adopted
authorizing the purchase OF school site in Sxtyarst
street. Twenty second ward at thirteen thousand dollars
The Board then adjourned.
melancholy accident occurred yesterday evening on
the Hudson River Railroad. Tho train les Troy for
New York al quarter four O'Clock, ana about ave
miles this side OF Poughkeepsie the hiudmost broke
the coupling by being thrown or the track by broken
rail Ono lady very seriously injured and 10 not
peced survive and several others less
seriously hurt. The that the
thrown embankment, and thereby delay OF
above two hours took place. Blame is attached TO the
engineer, a. he did not sound the alarm whistle.
The building on Fourteenth street In which the Metre
potan Sanitary Fair will be held Is fast approaching
completion and will afford total Of eighty thousand
square feet. The Executive and other committees
hard at work. anticipate having place for every.
thing. and everything in its place by the 2sth inst, on
which day the fair will be opened.
The enthusiasm created over the water by the Brooklyn
and Long Island Sanitary Fair is the increase the
time approaches for its nna close II crowded TO
during the whole OF yesterday and upwards Of
four thousand tickets disposed OF 81 the doors In
the evening the treasurers accoa1t footed up about
$3.50 900.
A meeting OF the Young Mems Republican Association
held last evening at the headquarters OF the assoca
ion The orator Of tho evening was Mr. George P. An
drews, who In . lengthy speech advocated the claims
Of Mr. Lincoln for the nomination OF the republican party
for the next Presidency. Mr. Andrews followed by
Messrs webster, Walker and DI.tenhoGer. The attend
ance was. very slim
The new steamship Fire Queen, Intended for the Chi
ncse trade, successfully launched at four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from the foot Of Kent street Green
point She is splendid looking boat, web adapted 10
transatlantic trade She Is three hundred and twenty
two feet long forysx feet beam, depth Of hold four
teen feet and built for Messrs Aymar Company,
under the supervision Of Captain Johnson, By Messs
Engls Co. II Is expected that she will be ready to
start for China, her FIRST trip. about next June.
The Marposa Mining case, which has been going on be-
fore Judge Barnard for several weeks adjourned
tsrday 10 consequence OF the severe illness Of Mr. Garr
sons daughter. The case win be called again Thurs
day next.
John p Limbecksr, who had been arrested al the In
stance Of Patrick Mcintyre, an abscondpg debtor
moved 70 b released from custody yesterday, before