The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-15

proposing 10 strike OUT tue thfee nuhureu uoipSio
clause was rejected by vote Of twenty eight to
eleven. A proposition to make the amount Of
Communication $500 instead of $500 was also re-
jected. An amendment exempting clergymen
and other non-combatants was adopted; and, af-
ter acting on several other minor points of the
bill, the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the bill In refe-
renee to the forfeiture of estate for treason was
taken nm, and an animated debate followed con-
tinued to the expiration of the morning hour,
without disposition Of the subject. The Senate
resolution for a revival of the Committee on the
Conduct of the War was referred to the Military
Committee, and the House then went into Com
mttee Of the Whole, and took up the bill from the
Finance Committee published in the HERALD of
Wednesday last), providing for an increase Of the
internal revenue. An amendment offered by Mr..
Stevens. taxing spirits distilled since August 81,
1862, on hand and for sale, was. after debate,
agreed to. Considerable discussion took place;
but no other action was taken on the bill. and the
House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday the Assembly
resolutions proposing an amendment to the State
constitution to enable soldiers to vote were re-
ported favorably. Among the bills noticed were
the usual ones making appropriations for the
payment of the canal debt, and appropriating the
remainder of the canal revenue for that purpose,
and to amend the General Railroad law, the act
for the protection of gas consumers, and the
Excise law. bill was introduced to provide
for the extension of the Chemung Canal, and the
Governors Message was made the special order
for next Thursday evening.
In the Assembly the bill concerning the Brook.
lyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad was favorably
reported, aud motion was adopted to print three
thous md copies Of the Governors Message in the
German language. Bills were noticed to establish
public market in Brooklyn, to reduce the fsre on
certain ferries, for transporting persons and pro-
perty between the nth and East rivers, to re-
qaire the State to aSDUme the debts contracted by
cities and counties for bounties, to reduce the
charge for freight on the Long Island Railroad,
and to incorporate the New York and Brooklyn
Passenger and Baggage Company. Resolutions
rendering thanks to the regiments that have re-
enlisted u the United States service were adopted
The resolutions relative to the State National
Guard were called up, but were referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations without debate.
NEGOTIATIONS NEWS.
An accident occurred on the Pennsylvania Gen.
trail Railroad, near Pittsburg, on Tuesday morning
last, by which two persons are reported 70 have
been killed, and Mrs. Senator Sprague, late Miss
Kate Chase, daughter of the Secretary of the
Treasury, was somewhat injured.
Mayor Gunther transmitted to the Board of
Councmen yesterday q report from DR.. Sayre,
Resident Physician, relative to the condition of
the Park Barracks. DR.. Sayre states in his report
that the Barracks are in horribly filthy con-
dition, and are managed and arranged without
the least regard for the comfort of the inmates
The Doctor characterizes the Barracks as - pest
hole and an outrage on humanity, . burning dis
grace to the nation. and sheuld not for moment
be tolerated" The report Was referred to the
Committee on Public Health.
Sigismund Miller was arrested on charge Of
enticing soldiers to DESERT and held to bail in the
sum Of $500 by United States Commissioner Os-
born.
The Surrogate has decided the long pending liti.
cation to the estate Of Isaac T. Thayer deceased
of Saratoga Springs. Both the administrator and
the administrative are adjudged to be in part re-
sponsble for the moneys lost to the estate by the
failure Of their agent. The Surrogate has also
settled and distributed the estates Of Peter Haste
Bernardo A. Macedo. Eliza NJ Chapman. Maria
Barryer. John Mohrmann, IT.. Joseph Barnard
and Nancy Schultz. Twenty-Five wills have been
admitted to probate within seven days. The will
Of Thomas Holmes was on trial yesterday.
The number of inmates in tho public institutions
of the city at present is 63l5-an increase Of II in
the past week. The number admitted during the
week was ,O59, and the number discharged, trans
ferred or who died was 9ss.
We are requested to announce that kilograms
for Europe, per Adriatic, can be forwarded to st.
Johns, N. F.. up to this (Friday) afternoon.
The share market steady yesterday. and some Of
the dividend paying railway stocks took healthy forward
movement The gold exchange became excited over the
that the Bank Of France running out OF SPECIE
and the premium, In consequence, put up TO S..
Money little stringent again yesterday, but not
sufficiently 80 70 produce tho least alarm There was no
change In government securities.
Tho rise In gold had the effect to render the markets
hrmer but prices rather irregular. The business
fair, but mot active except In few Of the lead
Ing articles. The favorable from Europe by the
Scotia, and the rise In gold combined, caused 6rmor
feeling be manifested 81 the Produce Exchange, and
-four and grain were active and higher In provi
sions there much change Groceries hrmer
Cotton was higher, In sympathy with tho Liverpool
market Petroleum dull the spot but active
for crude for future delivery and the sales
siderable Freights active and rather hrmer
The Next Presidency-The Cabinet Im-
broBlio-dr. Chase's Prospects.
There Is an "irrepressible conflict" in the
Cabinet between Mr.. Lincoln aud his Secretary
Of the Treasury for the next Presidency. How
1t will end remains to be seen; but while the
adherents Of Mr.. Chase are devoted, deter
mined and apparently inhexible, the believers
in Honest Old Abe" are cool, active and con-
ident
1t was through the adroit manipulations Of
Mr.. Chase at the Chicago Convention Of 1860
that the original great high priest Of the re-
publican party, Mr.. Seward, was set aside for