The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-10


| siderstion Of the Enrolment bill was then resumed
| in Committee or the Whole. An amendment to
exempt cergymen from the draft was rejected
| The committee. BY vote Of forty-fye against
sixty refused to strike out the clause which con
soldates The two classes subject to the draft.
Withou, peTfeciipg the bill, the committee rose
ana Tie House adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday the bill providing for
submitting to the people the constitutional amend
ment to permit soldiers TO vote was passed, after
being amended 80 as to have the election to dc
eide the question held on the 9Th of March. The
Metropolitan Police bill was made the special
order for tomorrow Thursday at noen. The bill
to establish law library in this city WAS ordered
to third reading. The Assembly bill providing
for five Commissioners of Appeals, Tor the purpose
of facilitating the business ofthe Court of Appeals,
was noticed. Governor Seymour yesterday signed
the General Bolnty bill The republican Senators
last evening held a caucus 70 consult in relation
10 the necessary fnincial legislation for the State
in the present condition Of affairs. The State
Comptroller, Auditor and Superintendent OF the
Banking Department received invitations TO parti-
cipate in the proceedings. Considerable dis
cusson was in1ulged in, but no definite programme
was decided upon.
The business transacted BY tue Assembly yes
terday was MOI Of general interest, most Of the
day session being spent in Committee of the Whole
over local aud private bills. il the evening SEES
sion Tie discussion Of the Governors message was
continued and resolution was adopted to print
four thousand extra COMES OF General Dix's letter
relative 70 afars at tie Park Barracks and on
Riser's Island General Hancock in response 10
:. NJ, l.-a r..y,
mi;ce Of the members, visited the Assembly, and
was welcomed by the Speaker General Hancock
thaused Che legislators for their courtesy, and ex-
planed the object Of his visit TO the State capital,
which Is e recruit his corps, which has been Sc
lected for special service to its fali number
The representatives of tire New York city and
Albany banks yesterday had hearing before the
Joint Committee on Banks of tn, Legislature the
Superintendent OF the Banking Department also
being present. Their object is to impress upon
the legislators the necessity for further measures
Of protection 10 the State banks against the en-
croachmcnts OF those organized under the Ma.
tional Banking act. Several prominent gentle
men addressed the committee in support of the
position assumed by The State banks; but no con-
clusion was arrived at. They are to hold another
consultation among themselves to-day, and have
uuctutl bSaiib5 bSaoiC wv NothttsS' sho S'SihuS'
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
By the arrival OF the schooner Oriental, Capt
Burmeister, from St Johns, p. R., we have ad-
vices from thai place to January 30. Two regi.
nents had just arrived from Spain, and four ham
dred men sailed on the ed ult. for st. Domingo
The British frigate Immoitalite had been to
Niegnes or Crab Island, to recognize the Spanish
flag. Sugar was high, and not much made, in con.
sequence OF the heavy rains. Two animals, called
the nianits, were captured by Mr.. Leatimer, aud
are now alive and well. He will present them TO
the Park Commissioners, provided they viii send
| for them.
| TIE Board Of Aldermen met yesterday. Alder
| man Jones offered a resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to cell at public auction the lease of
| all ferries, piers, whsrves and public property
where the leases have expired, or where the pro.
perry is not in use. Adopted. Alderman Ryers
offered q resolution calling upon the Comptroller
for information concerning the revenue OF certain
markets omitted in his annual report. Adopted.
A communication was received from the Mayor re-
lative to the expenses incurred by the city in fitting
out troops in 1851, and suggesting that commit
tee should be appointed to confer with similar
committee from the Board Of Supervisors. with the
view of reinibulsinG tho city for the expenses SO
incurred. Laid over. A committee TO confer with
the Board OF Counciimen in relation TO the cele-
brstion Of washington's Birthday then APP
pointed, and the Board adjourned until next Tues.
day.
The Board OF Supervisors received the report
Of the Volunteer Committee yesterday. II stated
the number Of men furnished by the city under the
| Presidents calls and tAc numbers required and
recommended the passage Of an ordinance appro-
| priating s. 100000 for volunteering. The ogdi.
nance was adopted.
| The court martial continued the case OF Lieut..
| Cole yesterday, when several witnesses were ex.
amned for the defence.
| II was mentioned yesterday that Chas. Mcviney
had been arrested by officer Alexander Carmichael
on q charge of having attempted to pass cour-
terfeit twenty dollar Treasury bill, changed from
two on Thomas Reid, keeper Of oyster saloon in
tho BoweTy. Mr. Whey not Mcyiney is the owner
of the saloon No. So Bowery, and he, few even.
| ings since, had Thomas Reid, alias Thomas Kerr,
arrested BY officer Carmichael for attempting to
pass one dollar bill altered to ten dollar note
(not twenty dollar Treasury note changed from
two) on him In payment for an oyster
stew. Reid, otherwise Kerr, offered the
note 10 Mr.. Whey. who q, once detected il,
Instead Of being arrested himself, Mr.. Whey
caused the arrest Of q seemingly Gdroit swindler
The directors Of the Formers and Citizens
Bank Of Williamsburg have notified The police
authorities that they are prepared 70 advance the
funds necessary for the payment Of the Brooklyn
| police for The month Of January last, which has
| been up TO tho present time In arrear.
| AT o meeting Of the Judges Of the Court Of Com.
mon Pleas, held on Monday, Judge Cardozo alone
| being sbsent,yt wss agreed that no order the ef.
feet Of which was 70 change the existing practice
Of the courts should be entered unless the same
should he assented to by the majority Of the
| Judges and the clerk was directed not TO enter
upon the minutes rs an order Of the court any di.
rection of single Judge, unless It related TO
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