The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-26

discharged from the consideration OF the
| resolutions of Mr. Davis and also from the con
sideration of the resolution to expel Mr.. DAVIS.
| Mr.. Sumner presented bill to amend the DC. "
| July. 1862, prescribing an oath OF once. inis
| was referred The Senate then resumed the con
alteration of the resolution for the enforcement Of
the ruIe recurring Senators to subscribe to the
oath. and after considerable debate the propo
sition was adopted by a vote of twenty seven to
eleven. After an executive session, during which
a number OF nominations were confirmed, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives a resolution in
structing the Military Committee to report bill
providing for an increase Of pay to the soldiers of
the army was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. The bill revivng the grade of lieu
tenant general, to be bestowed upon MAJOR gene
rails most distinguished for courage, energy and
skill, was reported back by the Military Commit
tee, and its consideration postponed till next Mon
day. The Senate's Amendatory Enrolment bill was
reported by the Military Committee, with amend
ments, and referred to the Committee of the Whole
course of action indicating that the House is in no
particular hurry to pass it. Bills for navy yard
and depot in Western waters, to amend the Pa
cifc Railroad act to secure the speedy transmits
sion of the mails, to create school fund out of
coniscated property, and to form State govern.
ment for Utah, were introduced and appropriately
referred The Committee on Elections made a
report against the claim of Mr.. Field, Of Lou-
siana, and Mr.. segar. Of Virginia. as Repre-
sentatives from those States. The Judiciary
Committee were instructed to inquire and
report as to the expediency of establishing
Department of Industry. to embrace agriculture,
min and n,in
ton and immigration &C. In Committee Of the
Whole the bill making appropriations for deicien-
cies, amounting to between four and FIVE million
dollars, for miscellaneous objects was taken up
and discussed During the debate the Kentucky
members INDUCED in an acrimonious personal
controversy relative to their several political posi-
tons with reference to the slavery question
Without action on the bill, the House adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday very little bust
ness transacted, and the most OF the measures
to which the attention Of the body was directed
of interest only to special localities. Among
the few bills introduced was that for the amend
ment of the Brooklyn Water act. The bill to To-
galize the action of boards of county supervisors
in paying special bounties to volunteers was un-
der consideration for some time, but was not
finally disposed Of.
In the Assembly the annual report Of the Health
Officer Of this port was presented bill was
given notice Of to authorize the payment OF sala-
ries Of 81 900 per annum to the members of our
Common Council A bill was introduced
for the better protection Of seanien in
the port of New York It requires keep
ers of sailors boarding houses. to pay
$40 yearly license. and prohibits them and
their agents boarding vessels. Third readings |
were ordered Of the bills directing payment of the |
mortgages on the Quarantine lands so that the 4
State can give clear title to the same, aud for |
the purpose of taking from the State paper the |
publication of the tax sales. A large part Of the
days session was taken up in discussion Of the |
question to the liability of the State to damages
in cases Of accidents caused by neglect to have
proper ratings or walls along the approaches to
canal bridges The question came up on the ap
plication of citizen of Rochester for damages by
falling into the canal on dark night. The matter
was finally referred to the Canal Board.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
We have received files Of Rio Janeiro papers to
the Sth ult.: but they contain little news of i'm
portance. The subject Of steam communcations
between New York and Rio Janero occupied con-
siderable attention. the question being whether
a Brazilian or an American company should carry
out the enterprise. The Brazilians, very sensiby1
are in favor Of the company that will perform the
service in the best manner
The Democratic County Convention Of Hunting
ton county, Pennsylvania, met on the 18th inst.
and unanimously nominated Gen. Geo. B. McCel- |
Ian as the first choice of the democracy OF that
county for their Presidential candidate.
shocking tragedy, involving the lives Of two
persons, both colored, took place at No. 2l7 Sul
van street about nine O'Clock yesterday morning.
It appears that William Brown, negro. called at
the house in the rear, occupied by Rachel West,
and inquired for Mrs. Mary Shipley. Suspecting
something wrong, the woman West told Brown
thst he could not see her, and at once officer
was sent for to remove the intruder. In the mean
time the latter had forced his way into the back
room, and, there finding Mrs. shipley, drew re-
volver and shot her in the side, causing almost
instant death. Brown then placed the pistol to
his own head and blew his brains out, falling to
the floor corpse. Brown had become much
attached to the murdered woman, and, his
love not being reciprocated, he determined to
sacrifice her life and then die himself, Both
Brown and Mrs. Shipley were married.
The Board of Councilmen met at one o'clock
yesterday, when communication was received
from the Mayor vetoing the resolution containing
the appointment Of large number Of commits
sioners of deeds. The Mayor doubted the legality
Of the appointments from the fact that.the whole
number authorized by law is three hundred, and
he found, by referring to the roll at the County
Clerks office, that four hundred and twenty.eight
persons are already holding ofBce and acting as
commissioners Of deeds. Laid under the rules.
The Comptroller's weekly statement was received,
and shows that balance Of $2,77l ,553 20 re-
manned in the city treasury on the 23d instant.
Several resolutions to pave streets with Belgian or
trap block pavement were adopted. notwithstand-
ing the opposition Of Mr.. David R. Jaques, who
thought the property owners were entitled to be