The New York herald., 1864-04-19

10 which several appcse<Deeo v0e enar~n. -
ste sdyourpcd.
In the House cf Representatives ne ssssess sx y"
v.s ras.ed. sy vote q seventy eight asssass suw.
three The Internal Tax Dill made the specAi efds
for 90 day Resoluscos ls favor o. increasing the cusss
90 articles Of lsxury imported frsm abroad sss %
mest,c manuacturs and also IN favor q reprs@.s sss
circulation Of ssats banks By taxais. sxsssd o.
the latter by vote OF sixty two against forty Slx ns
Stevens made three attempts 70 obtain . swpsssscs a
the order thai Joint rssoustsa iscrsasins 10
medIstsy the duty % imports nfly per esnssn fss ssH
days might Do considered but the epposnoa ssssbsrsy
opposed the molten. and the requisite too thirds
vote consequently could NOT be obsaIss1 fsts
proposition designed 70 head on impossrs vhs
draining the country Of gold by large
anticipation OF revision Of she tari6 ana IN scrcass
OF duties Mr.. Fernando Wood introduced rsscuons
restrain the working Of the mineral ands ana mines
Colorado and Arizona until provsioa be made by tins
government for their working and settlement Some DIS
cusson ensued but the subject was laid aside without
any action. Aresoutoo TO hold evening every
day, excepting on Saturdays, was agreed To- soms
important measures disposed Of the House ad
journcd,
THK LEGIsLATURE.
10 the Senate yesterday debate took place
the bill providing for the annexation OF Manhattan square
to the Park and for its Improvement under the control o
the Park Commissioners II strongly assaiied, but
was finally ordered 70 its third reading The Committee
on Cities reported favorsby, without amendment the
Assembly bin to increase the salary OF the Metropolitan
police. number OF bills of little Importance
ported by the various standing committees Among the
bills ordered TO third reading those providing for
the extension OF the Battery authorizing the Academy
Design to hold real estate and appropra,ng $50 900
the Improvement Of the Brooklyn Arsenal Much other
hueiu
est to the general reader.
In the Assembly the Tax bill to defray the State
expenses for the fiscal year commencing October next
presented IT Ievies tax in the aggregate OF trne
over i've and half mills the dollar being
OF little more than mill that OF the present year
which is four and half mills on the dollar This,
sderng all the additional expenditures for and other
purposes. is regarded comparatively small increase
The bill reported some days ago by the minority
OF the Bank Committee. to authorize our State banks
to change their capital from state to national
aud do business in accordance with the national Ranking
act, was taken up and referred 10 the Judiciary Com
mitteo TO be reported complete, by vote Of ynve to
twenty seven. Severa, bills were passed, including
those for the extension OF Seventh from the Park
to Harlem river authorizing the Second Avenue Railroad
Company to extend their track TO the Wall street ferry
and TO Canal street and Broadway amending the act
inspection Of buildings 10 this city for the
North river bukhead line Of certain In this city
above Ihirteth street. and TO
Prison officers Tho bill 70 change the location Of the Al
bany bridge was ordered to . third reading The joint
resolution 70 adjourn on Saturday next called up
oated and laid on the table. An adjournment not az
pected TO take place before the beginning middle Of
next week. After the bill reported BY Mr.. Brandreth as
the minority OF the Bank Committee authorizing our
State banks to organize under the national act
had been referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. the chairman OF the Bank Committee rose
and strongly assailed the bill and author charg.
ing fraud in il inception and presentation Considerable
excitement prevailed for . whiis but finally tho whole
matter was satisfactorily explained. ana the offensive
language spoken In the debate was Withdrawn.
Tho Assembly Committee Cities have nearly com.
pieed their revision Of city tar levy, and is ex
pected that they will report Il today.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
We have dates from Turks Island to the 10Th ui,imo
but they contain no Heavy rains had greatly re-
arded the production OF salt The quantity on hand .,
latest accounts however considered sufficient Tor
immediate demands.
The steamer Havana, from Havana which arrived yes
tcrday, has brought four days later from that
port The letter OF regular correspondent contains
everything worth publishing in regard to tho news from
that city, well as from Mexico and st Domingo
The Board Of Aldermen without quorum yester.
day Consequently no business was transacted.
The Board OF Counciimen met at two O'Clock yestsr.
day, President Hayes In the chair The resolution 70
Increase the salaries OF the and sweepers Of
Vest Washington Markss to hundred dollars per
for the former and fifty dollars the latter was
;alled up, and Mr.. Hayes moved amendment that
he words call public markets" be inserted place OF
West Washington Market, and that the salaries Of the
rh,ers be increased TO fortv dollars per month The
resolution was then recommtted to the Committee on
Salaries and Offices resolution directing the Clerk OF
The Common Council TO prepare the annual manual Of
the Corporation and thousand copies to be
published, was, on motion OF Mr. Brice, amended by
inserting "niBe thousand in place Of seven thousand
Mr. Jsques offered another amendment that the
thousand dollars be inserted 10 the OF
printing, binding lthographng and material, which
iost. The resolution as amended was then adopted.
The vote subsequently reconsidered aud the paper
laid over After transactng business Of a routine
nature tho Board motion OF Mr. Hougha adjourned
until Monday next at two O'Clock.
The third week OF the Fair opened yesterday, and the
attendance stll quite large ON Friday and Saturday
the price Of admission will be twenty five McCeI
Ian stock st keeps in the ascendant the sword
contest
The United States Circuit Court opened yesterday for
the despatch of business, Judge Hail presiding fnere
grea, many the calendar, but none OF an
important character. Judge Hall 10 his address 70 the
Grand jury called their attention particularly TO
offences agans the government the shape OF frauds
against the Treasury, drawing = distinction between
those 10 which military we're implicated and those
with which civilians we're charged also 10 the number Of
cases sntcng soldiers DESERT svasions Of the
internal Revenue Law There large array Of
Gel court. aod this and mex, week the court win b
fully employed.
The senator insurance continued u the supe.
Court. before Judge Garvin yesterday Among the
for the defence Of the Sailors who
d,oted the testimony Of Captain Cunningham many
material points. The witness did think there
much danger be apprehended when the vessel
absndoned snhoush she did sink shortly after the boats
put on The case viii bs resumed 10 day.
lbe case q Clark Brooks will probably come up n
the Court of Common Pleas general term day the