The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-29


receded little towards the close. The bullion IN
| the Bank Of England had decreased. and the Bank
of France experienced heavy loss OF specie dur
| ing the month. The Liverpool cotton market
closed quiet, under slight decline on the weeks
sales. on the 18th inst Breadstuns had declined.
Provisions were quiet and steady.
CONGREss.
In the Senate yesterday the bill providing for
the payment of the claims of citizens of Peru was
passed; also the Pension Appropriation bill for
the fiscal year. The bill amendatory Of the Home
stead act was likewise passed. An amendment
giving the benefits Of the act to persons in the
naval service was agreed to. The consideration
of DIR. Wilson's resolution to expel Senator Davis.
of Kentucky, was then resumed. After some de-
bate, Mr.. Wilson addressed the Senate on the
subject. and on the conclusion Of his remarks
withdrew the resolution. The bill to encour-
age enlistments in colored regiments was
then taken up. and Mr.. johnson, Of Maryland,
made speech against the clause freeing indis-
criminately the wives. children and rslstives Of
colored soldiers as unconsttutional and unjust to
loyal masters. When Mr.. johnson had flushed.
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House Of Representatives the vote where.
by the Enrolment hill mas referred 70 the Commit.
tee Of the Whole was reconsidsred, and further
consideration Of the subject was postponed till
Monday next. The conHscaton question was then
discussed till the adjournment.
THE LEGISLATURE
On the meeting Of the Senate yesterday, several
matters of miscellaneous character, but not OF
general interest, received the attention Of the
body, and then the special order. the General
Bounty BILL was taken up in Committee Of the
Whole, and q long debate over it ensued. Some
few amendments were agreed to, one Of which
provides for an Affirmative vote Of city councils
and town meetings to authorize Boards Of Super.
visors to pay the bounties, and progress was re-
ported and the bill laid over without having made
much advance on the previous stage Of it's pro-
gress.
In the Assembly the resolution providing for
the amendment OF the constitution to enable
soldiers in the field to exercise the elective fran.
chise was adopted without negative vote. The
bills amendatory of the charters Of the Seamen's
Friend Society, providing for the better protection
of seamen in this port against impositons, and Of
the Protestant Episcopal Tract Society. were
passed The Niagara Ship Canal bill was
considered in Committee Of the Whole, but
there was very little progress on it. The bill
to regulate milk freight on the Harlem Railroad
was reported 10 the mousse ITom Tue hailTOau SOM'
mittce, and was recommitted for further perfee
ton. The bill to further regulate the salaries Of
the State Prison keepers was ordered to q third
reading. The Governors message was anderson
sideration in the evening, when a reply of con-
siderable length was made by one of the democra-
tic members to the charges of the republicans
against his party in reference to its in
gard to the war and the administration. The
thirteenth annual report of the Asylum for Idiots
was presented.
MIsCELLANEouO NEWS.
The news from Panama and the West Coast
which we publish this morning is very interesting.
The steamer Champion, by which we receive our
advices, arrived at this port yesterday morning.
General Mosquera has been dealing very severely
with the Roman Catholic priests, and had forced
one of them into the ranks Of his army as pr.
vate soldier. An English clergyman was also ar.
rested but subsequently discharged. We hear of
no new war movement between the Ecuadorisn
and Colombian forces but ii b stated that Mos
guerra was on the march to Quito, where he has
probably arrived. II was feared that New Grana.
da would soon be at war with Peru.
BY the steamer Roanoke. from Havana on the
22d instant, we have late news from Cuba and
from st. Domingo. Cotton planting is going on
actively in Cuba, and great hopes are entertained
that cotton will yet become one OF the most pro-
ntable staple productions Of the island. From st.
Domingo We hear Of nothing Of great Importance
A large number Of vessels, with war nateriel,
have been sent OF from Cuba and Porto Rico for
the use Of the Spanish army. The Spanish forces
had advanced to San Juan de 10 Maguana. Our
correspondence mentions reports Of atrocities
committed by the insurgents, which, however, do
not seem to be altogether reliable.
The Board Of Councilmen met at one o'clock
yesterday, when David R. Jaques, feebly seconded
by VIM. 5. Opdyke-both republicans-gave battle
to the combined democracy, represented by the
other two and twenty members. The bone Of con.
tention the Offering Of several resolutions by
the Committee on Belgian Pavement that Morris
street, from Broadway to West street; Liberty
street and Maiden lane; Rector street, from Broad
way to West street, and Cedar street. from Pearl
street TO the North river, be paved with Belgian
pavement. The committee 10 composed Of Messrs.
McGrath. Jacques and Webster; but Mr.. Jaques
positively assured the Board that he had never
seen any Of the papers, did not know any
thing about them, and was rather inclined
to think that none Of the other members did. His
motions TO recommt and lay over were as mat.
ter OF course lost. The reports had been signed
| by Messrs. McGra;h and Webster, and. on motion
of Mr.. Hagerty, were amended TO read that one
half the expense should be borne by the property
owners and the other half by the city. They were
then adopted. similar report in favor Of paving
Houston street, from avenue D to the Bowery. was
lost, in consequence Of President Hayes stating
that railroad was In course Of construction along
that street. motion to reconsider was also lost.
The calendar was cleared, and the Board adjourn.
ed to Monday next, at one o'clock.
The citizens Of Hoboken last evening held .
mass meeting on the subject Of ferry accommodS
tons. Mr. Stevens, the owner Of the ferries, sent
than la.tar avpla;,;pc that tho oovernuno had