The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-06

The Senate was not in session yesterday, having
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adjourned over till Monday.
In the House Of Representatives the conslderA-
ton OF the joint resolution explanatory OF the JOINT
resolution Of July IL. 1862, relating TO the COINS
i cation act, was resumed. After TWO hours
| wrangIing the majority agreed to an arrangement
| whereby the debate was to be continued till
| Eessrs Blair. Of Missouri; Green Clay Smith. OF
! Kentucky, and Pruyn, of New York, had expressed
their views on the question at issue Upon the
conclusion OF their remarks the resolution was
adopt,d by vote Of eighty-two against seventy
four, and the House adjourned till Monday.
THE LEGISLATURE
r. the State Senate yesterday, the bill TO sub.
nit to q vote Of the people Of the State on the
first Wednesday in March next the constitute onal
amendment extending TO soldiers in the field the
privilege Of voting, was unanimously ordered to
third reading. The bill authorizing the Delaware
and Lackawanna Railroad Company to hold real
property in this State was also ordered to third
reading. Mr.. Laimbeer asked unanimous consent,
which was refused, to report the new Metropoli-
tan Police bill. This bill names as Commissioners
Messrs. I. c. Acton, J. G. Bergen (present Com
mssioners), Elijah Y, Purdy and Samuel Jones.
The Governors message was again under conside.
ration in the evening session. The Senate ad-
journed until Monday.
In the Assembly the bill IegaIiang the bounty
and riot bonds issued by the New York Super
visors, and authorizing the expenditure by them
OF two millions more for bouDties, was
passed. This bill passed the Senate on the
previous day. Favorable reports were made
on the Crosstown Railroad and apt-adultera.
ton milk bills. Bs were introduced amend
ing the act regulating the iiremen OF this city, re-
curing the Erie ana Central railroad companies
to make monthly freight reports, for railroad to
Calvary Cemetery, and to incorporate the New
York and Brooklyn PasseDger and Baggage Com
pany. Notices were given Of various projects in-
Gliding bills for more railroads In this city,
relative &c the concert saloons, to amend
the ac. regulating our city courts, and
for imposing tolls on the Erie and Central rail.
roads during the suspension Of canal navigation.
In reference to this latter bill, resolution was
adopted expressing il as Che opinion Of the House
that such tolls should be imposed. A letter and
Other document, bearing on the treatment Of
soldiers in the Park Barracks and on Riker's
Island were received from General Dix. The
General says the statements that have been given
currency to in this matter are gross exsggeratons.
The bill to give State bounty of three hundred
dollars, in lieu of county and town bourtes, was
discussed for some time in COMMITTEE of the
Whole, when progress was reported. and it was
made the special order for to-day.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The Colts firearms factory at Hartford, Conn,
was partially destroyed by fire yesterday. The
loss is estimated at two millions of dollars, which
isin part covered by insurance. One was killed
and another is missing. Nine hundred men are
thrown out of employment by this calamity.
A lecture was delivered last evening for the
benefit of the Brooklyn and Long Island Sanitary
Fair, in the chapel of the Packer Institute. Brook
lyn, BY Mr. L. r. Baugher of Gettysburg Penn
sylvania, on "The Battle of Gettysburg" The
audience was not large on the occasion. The lee
turer detailed many of the incidents already pub
lished in the HERALD in connection with the memo
rablc conflict at Gettysburg. and illustrated his
remarks by referring to map showing the posi-
tions OF the different corps, both before, in and
after the conflict.
The Broeme street court martial continued its
Investigations yesterday in the OF Lieutenant
Cole. Two witnesses were examined, one Of
whom was Brigader General Spinola.
About ten o'clock on Wednesday night recruit
named Joseph Brown attempted to desert from
Riker's Island by swimming to the msinland but
was discovered by the guard, fired upon and shot
He endeavored to swim back to the island after
receiving the shots; but his strength failed, and he
sank only short distance from the shore. His
body was recovered the day after
James Reilly who was convicted on Thursday of
violation Of the Internal Revenue law. was yes
terday admitted to bail by Judge Shipman and
discharged Bail was fixed at six hundred dol
lars.
number of revenue cases were decided on
Thursday las; in the United States Circuit Court,
before Judge Shipman and jury. Formal verdicts
were rendered against Collector Barney 10 the case
OF James Napier and eighteen other plaintiffs.
John Crockett, boarding house keeper and
substitute broker, was arrested yesterday by
United States Deputy Marshals Buckley and s. =
Jones Crockett was charged with delranding
Christopher Rca, recruit, Of two hundred and
nineteen dollars, portion OF his enlistment
money. Crockett, declining TO give Up the money,
was. by order of General Dix conveyed TO the in
terror of Fort Lafayette.
A milliner, named Eliza Grove, obtained yer.
dict Of $500 damages against ;. I. Cory. OF the
Planters Hotel. yesterday, on o sua for SANDER.
brought before Judge Alker, Of the Marine Court.
The defendant il is alleged abused the plaintiff at
her place of business because she did not trim
skating cap 10 suit his WIFE and in the course OF
the argument made rather free use OF the word
swindle. and ended by threatening TO wiring the
woman's neck.
In the case OF stephen Clark W.. James and
Ersstus Brooks Of the Eue,ttag Express, the coun-
sci for the defendants made motion before Judge
Cardozo yesterday to have the issues framed pre-
paratory 10 trial. The Court took the papers, and
will render decision in the matter on Monday.
Judge Barbour, OF the Superior Court, fined
jury $3.50 each yesterday for bringing in verdict
OF 1--WE agree TO disagree" The officer who sug-
gested the verdict to the foreman Of the jury was
fined $780, and suspended from pay and duties
until the further order Of the Court