The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-30

aha. be in the state where the bank situated, also
rejeced-wsniy seven against eleven The Senate then
adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives there was much vAlua-
BILE time spent In Improbable discussion over the
quarrel between the Missouri members, regarding the
liquor affair which General Blair was involved. Final
~ report the select committee the subject TO
gether with the testimony taken by them ordered
to be printed resolution calling the President for
whatever additional information documents he may
have bearing on the military appointment. OF Gene
raj Blair, was adopted. Quite an uproar and
heated discussion were gotten up by Mr.. Brooks.
OF New York, who offered proposition that the Presi
dent communicate to the House soon a. possible all
vouchers dispositions in his possession or 10 the
sion OF the Treasury Department respecting the fitting
up OF bureau In the Treasury Department building for
printing money bonds other obligations Of the United
States The Senate bill to egaize and increase the pay
OF soldiers reported, and notice given that would
be called up at an early day. The remainder OF the ses-
sion was occupied with political speeches Of no interest
TO the general public.
MIsCELLANE0us NEWS.
William H. Poynton who pleaded guilty some days
ago 70 an indictment charging him with manufacturing
and altering United States currency but whose sentence
deferred to enable him TO sustain an application
made in his behalf Executive clemency, was yester
day brought up before Judge Hall in the United States
Circuit Court The prisoner failed 10 prove any extsnua
Ing circumstances, and he sentenced to two years
| Imprisonment at hard labor
In an action a promissory note yesterday, before
Judge Miller, in the Supreme Court Circuit the counsel
for the defendant nterpossd usury but the jury dsre
garded tie law and rendered full verdict for the plain
till
Tho investigation before Coroner Norris OF the crcum
al Wit
not yet concluded although large amount Of testimony
has been taken The resumed again yesterday
afternoon at three O'Clock. when Mr. George Sewal
Of the government inspectors Of boilers continued
his evidence This gentemans opinions favorable TO
the Martin boilers and their applicability to the double
onder gunboats and to tho system OF machinery
rally board those vessels On the conclusion OF Mr.
sewal Messrs. Dickerson and Montgomery testified In
condemnation of these particular boilers prolongng the
examination up O'Clock night when further
proceedings postponed till next Monday afternoon
ct three O'Clock.
The jury 10 the OF Margaret Fecny the Brook
Ign Ferry Company before Judge Barbour the Superior
Court. were ordered to bring in a scaled verdict at
eleven O'Clock this morning.
The auction sales the Fair for the past three days
amount to close dfty thousand dollars. To-day it is
probable the sales will be concluded. Goods to the
OF two hundred thousand dollars expected to
in few days from different parts Of the
world sent TO the Fair but which will arrive rather
la.e. These will not be auclioned OF until the fall
The stock market partially relieved yesterday Of
the depression that has been upon for some days past
and the majority OF shares advanced in price. Harlem
Railroad however has at last taken the downward track
Il having fallen of eleven cent at the first board Gov
ernment securities were firm and in good demand Gold
fuctuated between 17sH and lslH.
Commercial matters without much change yester.
OKi To gold chs Tariff leUiai live
crudties almost thing in the shape OF imported
merchandise entirely nominal The different sellers
were almost as wide apart in their views As were the
buyers and sellers, nearly every body setting different
valuation upon the class OF goods Domestic pro
duce was scarcely less affected. Petroleum very
irregular. Cotton without decided change. On
Change business dull and prices Of tho leading
modtes Irregular. and In most cases lower. Flour de-
cned ten couts Wheat uominally lower. Corn and
triae or Pork, owing to reduced stock and
active inquiry on government account. q shade
higher, while other hog products firmly held Beef
was steady. The whskey market was wholly unsettled
by the late action Of Congress- and the best oder made
81 10, while 81 Is 81 20 demanded Freights
continued dull and without Improvement.
The Constitutional Abolition Of Slavery
Congress and Our state Legislature.
1t is unfortunate in this great epoch Of poll
tical revolutions and transformations. demand
ing the highest order of craftsmanship in the
management Of our political affairs, that we
have fallen into the hands of petty, narrow
minded, housing politicians as our lawmakers,
State and national 1t is extremely unfortu-
nate that these ruling politicians can only be
brought to meet the great public exigencies Of
the day by clamor Of public opinion suff-
GENTLY strong to frighten them from their paltry
schemes of President making, spoliaton and
plumber.
By way Of illustration Of this demoralizing
state Of things, let us briefly consider the pro-
ceedngs in our State Legislature and in Con-
gress upon that eminently wise and seasonable
proposition for the absolute abolition Of slavery
over all this country through an amendment of
the federal constitution. In our State Assembly,
| Mr.. Bryant, an intelligent member Of this city,
| compromising the magnitude and Importance
| of the subject, and that this is the golden op-
| portunity for settlement of the slavery ques
ton in q constitutional way, introduced his
| proposition IN favor Of this object some time
| ago. But how was it met by the small potato
| politicians around him! The republicans endeav-
ored to fight 1t of under cover of Mr.. Lincoln's
emancipation proclamations, while the demo-
| crats--the war democrats-were diverted into
an endorsement Of General Mcclellan. The
resolution, however, was finally passed, but too
late to be OF any substantial value as spur to
the besitating branch Of Congress, in being too
late for the action OF the State Senate. In
brief, the session has closed, and the Legislature
Of New York has failed to speak upon the sub
ject although the action Of the Assembly indi-
Gates. to some extent, the pressure Of public
opinion. So much for our peddling politicians
at Albany.
The scheming cliques ct Washington have
i also In avery nossihle NAV been lahnrin0 10