The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-21

po,,ea act by aboiishng the Board OF Excise Cemmn
s,oners and yestng their duties In the Bord o. ieaco
and making the sale OF liquors on sunday
,saemesnor was passed This bill, since passed the
| Assembly has received important amendments IN the
soo,e md vim .ssrstere have g relnre g .hs lower
house FOR Concurrence or disagreement The bill fovid ng
for The better protection Of seamen 10 this port was also
sscd after being SO amended 10 include In the priv
legged class 70 board ships agents Of the
Tho bin amending the law passed n the early part Of the
session. Iegalzis the ordinance Of Supervisors. In
creasug the amount of Volunteer Riot bonds
hundred thousand dollars ordered to its third read
Ing The bill extending the terms OF Office Of Tax
conss.caaIs vas Tepo. -. and referred 70
the Committee Of the Whole, by whom IL will be discussed
to-day No doub, Of its passage is expressed. II has
already passed the Assembly.
In the Assembly the bin authorizing the banks OF the
State to substitute paionA for securities their
capitals and do business under the national Banking ACT
was passed, after warm contest It, by seventy
affirmative to forty negative votes Tho opposition
manifested TO II was very spirited. II has yet to DO
acted upon by the Senate The bill making appropra-
tion OF $3.50 600 for the support or the State militia
also passed The amount named 10 this bill when
frst reported $3.50 Ooo but since reduced
by cutting down and looping or appropriations Tho bill
as passed makes provision for Increase OF the
force or TO provide FOR reserve OF arms,
both Of which wore contemplated in the mea.
sure Is originally framed simply provides for
Ing and equippng the present force Il has not yet
passed the Senate. The New York city county tax
levics under consideration time in Com
mttec OF the Whole and having progress reported
we're made the special order for this forenoon large
number OF bills reported by the various standing
committees only few Of them, however, were Of pub
lie importance Tho bill TO complete the extension OF the
Battery which passed the Sanao the previous day,
was reported favorably by the Cities Committee. Tho
bill to incorporate tho Public Stock Board reported
Adversely by the Bank COMMITTEES.
The Senate and House met 10 joint assembly last
ing and received behalf OF the state the battle flags
OF hfty-Gvc New York regiments which have tecn de
posted in the Bureau OF Military Statistics. Adu,ant
General spraguc recoaned the history Of each flag he
handel them successfully TO Governor Seymour who
c,isci them, and responded appropriate speech
Remarks were also made by members OF tho legislature
The whole affair OF the deepest patriotic
Governor Seymour yesterday sent into the Senate the
name OF A. B. parmaee, OF Franklin county, present
Canal Appraiser TO DO Canal Auditor for Canal APP
praiscrs tho OF Hiram Gardner OF Iockport. 10
fill the place OF MIR Parmalee aud Thomas D. Carroll-a
reappointment.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Tho largo number OF cmigraats continuing arrive
here becomes more and remarkable feature OF
times There arrived at this port $685. making
arrived in the corresponding period of year.
four times many landed in that OF 1852. and
than arrived in that Of any former year excepting
1884, when the number Of arrivals for the year was
32o oOo The arrived up April co. OF last
year, was II 65)
At tho meeting Of tho Board Of Education last evening"
8. s. Randall, the City Superintendent Public Schools
and his assistant Henry Riddle. elected two
years from the LIST Of juno resolution award
the coatrac, for supplying tho schools with S.
ton rise to discussion OF interest. Con-
mssif nar McSpedon stated OF a cargo OF coal
landed at Eighty sixth street for the schools OF
which carried TO "ether places. instead OF the
schools Commissioner Brown stated the OF cart
man empoyed 10 carrying tho coal OF the public schools
supplying grocer al IS ton, when worth 81
more Both gen lemen cxoncracd the contractor from
any completely, however, in these frauds The
finally awarded at Tho rate above stated. sundry
bills routine matters were disposed or and the
Board adjourned.
Wendell Phillips Garrison, a son OF William Lloyd !,
Garrison, delivered address last evening Htzober
gr Hail. No. 200 Eighth avenue under the auspices or the
Sixteenth Ward Unconditional Union Club. chose
his subject The Basis OF tho New Republic, No charge
made for admission. and-only q small audience
present After patriotic song had been sung speaker
was introduced to the audience and during period OF
about forty minutes reiterated the doctrines and argu
ments Of the ultra aboltionists He condemned the
ncsy and policy being
policy, and especially indignant that the colored
people had not been allowed TO vote at the election
recently held 10 what be called Lno easy He |
believed that the spirit which actuated the gnorant and
deuded barbarans to the cclorcd TROOPS At
Fort Pillow induced the President disanchise
tho colorcd people, Il prejudice against COLOR
he approved OF tho Conscaton net and the colonization
scheme, which latter interpreted that the
should be coionized by the North The speaker
contepded that the South would to be remodded
after fashion OF Massachusetts, and that theu and
then only would the country be republic. But little
enthusiasm manifestation the principle, perhass
that silence gives consent.
The fair literally parouizcd yesterday and quite
heavy business done saes. 1be receipts
the preser, time amount TO S745ieo In the sword
Mcclellan again ahead at the closing Q. the
polls.
In tie Court OF oyer and TerIniocr yesterday, Judge
Barnard presiding, there large attendance crowd
ing the room, aUa smg the ealing n the Horace
Greeley "contcrnptu case The defendant was pre-
but represented BY counsel. incYcd 10 SET
the order upon which the defendant called upon
10 show cause why be should be committed for cou
temp, OF Court in editorally rejecting, through the
TriJc, upon late charge OF Judge Barnarde TO Grand
Jury. Court denied the motion, but ordered that
the usual pcrrcgatores served upon the accused
turnabic on Monday rext.
The investigation before Commissioner White into th
alleged frauds OF J. W. Hunter upon the Sub Treasury
resumed yesterday. The examination OF two wit.
elected nothing OF importance, and the case
further adjourned ill Saturday next counsel expressing
their intention TO devote the whole OF that day bring
ING this long proractcd examination to cud that
day.
In the United states Circuit Court before Judge Hall,
the Of j. W. Andrews, the July rioer was yeser
day brought up a motion for trial. The prisoners
counsel urged the appointment OF early day for the
trial discharge Of the accused from bis mpriscn
ment, which, It stated, injurously affecting bis
health Judge Hall said he could not, under the crcum
stances attending the case tx day for the trial, az
Judge Shipman had expressed wish that II should not
he tricn In his be could ndunit The