The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-10


aud Mr. Davis addressed tue seus,e in opposition 20
IT, On the CONCLUSION or his speech executive session
| was held, aud adjournment Immediately alter took
| place.
In House OF Representatives. the bill constituting
| Parkersburg, West Virginia, port OF delivery was
passed. A resolution adopted instrucng the Ways
and Means Committee to inquire INTO the expedency Of SO
changing the laws to exempt United states bonds
from taxation. Tho Military Committee reported bill
for the protection OF emerants to the Territories, which
was passed The bill provides that arms ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
&C. may be distributed by tho Secretary Of War TO emil
grants passing through country and that all
persons awaiting themselves Of this provision shall DO
organized into companies. The committee reported
bills which were also passed, 70 establish Bureau OF
Military Justice, TO be connected with the war Depart
ment for regulating the dismissals OF officers from the
military and naval service, and for authorizing the
formation OF regiment OF veteran volunteer en-
gineers the Army the Cumberland, 70 serve three
years or during the war, the msn TO be credit
ed TO the State from which they may be enlisted
The joint resolution OF thanks to Major General
Thomas and the officers and under him, for bravery
and courage the battle OF chickamsuga was reported
back from the Military Committee, with amendments
p DIVIDING iointly Generals Rosccrans and
Thomas, and 10 that form was passed. Mr.. Demng, OF
Connecticut reported bill declaring the Camden and At
lantic and the Delaware Bay Railroads. with certain
and ferries connected with roads military
and post roads which was passed. The House in Com.
mtee of the Whole then proceeded TO the consideration
of the legislative Executive and Judiciary Appropriation
bill but without disposug OF the subject The committee
rose and the House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday several petitions were
presented OF and against railroad in Broadway
petition signed by many citizens of this city. was also
dtpv Agra
and stages and praying that the Legislature will take
some action in the matter The Lebanon Springs Railroad
bill reported back avoraoy by the committee, read
third time and passed Ellis also reported TO
incorporate the Central Park Hotel Company ana the
Grand Hotel Company Notice given OF bills relative
to the State militia to divide the Seventh judicial district
OF this city and create the Ninth district and to compel
corporations TO produce their books In court In certain
cases. Bills introduced authorizing the banks OF
this state become banking associations under the laws
OF Congress repeating the OF sis regulating telegraph
companies, and for che completion Of the Battery
sion The bills the Improvement Of the navigation or
tho Hudson ver amending the charter OF the New
York College for Women were passed. resolution
introduced and laid the table instrucng repre-
sentatives Congress vote for law securing 10 all
tho volunteers under call of 1861 tho
bounty hundred dollars paid to the full years
men. A resolution introduced and adopted
congress 10 exert their
influence General Robert Anderson Of Fort Sum
ter far,e placed on the retired list with full pay.
10 the Assembly the Metropolitan Police bill
ported from committee, when the House proceeded to
consider 10 Committee of the Whole Considerable de-
bate when the previous question called and
the bill ordered to third reading. The bill ncor
porating the Pawners' Relief Association legazns
the Brooklyn Common Council, for the better
protection OF New York, and for public
market in this city passed Bills introduced
city charter for regulating the carrying Of
passengers horse railroads. and granting additional
powers to the police magistrates in this city
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
BY the arrva lof the schooner Julie we have datcs
from kingston jamaica 10 she 18th uitimo, being two
days previously received With the exception
OF than ordinarily heavy obituary, ecclesiastical
and otherv Use, there Is no news OF Importance
Tho Board OF Aldermen met Yesterday afternoon An
interesting debate took place resolution offered by
Alderman Hardy calling for the printing OF the Tax Levy
all the Corporation newspapers and outside
Alderman Jones thought there some impure motive
in Offering resolution and stated that persons
were interested in the publication OF tho report and
would get per centase OF paid The resou
ton nnally adopted BY vote OF ton TO two. The
Board adjourned to meet again on Friday.
In lumn will be found the message OF Mayor
Gunther TO the Common Council in which be treats OF
the rights Of the city COVE nmen 70 the control OF the
public streets and the supervision OF OF
railroads His expressed desire Is TO make the city rail
roads much possible 10 the dimnuon OF
the burden public and useful possible TO
the genera, public.
Mr. S. n. Hewlett, descanter temperance, who has
connped his mnstraions that respect the South for
the las, ten years delivered lecture at the Cooper lnst
tte last evening s.Rum and Rebellion The lecturer
was introduced by Mr. P. T. Barnum, VINO, after few
facetous remarks concluded by exhibiting him to the
audience The lecture embraced ACCOMMODATION Of
IDEAS but pointed TO the humiliation OF rum drink
ing Singing in quartete and duet gave some euliven
ing spirit TO the occasion.
A meeting OF the National Bankrupt Association, to
further the passage OF Bankruptcy bill, called
yesterday but ouly gentlemen responded 10 the
call, and the meeting was consequently adjourned
In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge snipmaa
siding the District Attorney moved for the trial OF Solo,
mon Kohnsamn indicted for defraudng the government
Messrs J. 7. Brady and Evarts are engaged for the
defence As Of the rst OF the kind that
has come up has been deemed advisable that should
be tried before Judges Mr.. Brady moved that be
postponed till May next, when Judge Nelson Is expected
The Court conceded with the proprety OF the notion
and the hearing stands postponed accordingly
In the Of the United States against Captain Can
| bingham, charged with scuttng the ship Senator,
further consideration OF has been postponed till the first
Monday o, the April term the 4th). when day will DO
| Fixed for the trial.
The application to vacste the execution against the
person Of hss Henrietta suzer denied yesterday by
Judge Daily additional stay was granted for the
purpose OF allowing counsel to put in fresh proof
The Bvemn9 Express case, which was set down for yes
tcrday before Judge Cardozo. the Court Of Common
Pleas was laid over until next term BY request OF the
| plaintiffs counsel.
rr I'M Cnurt M KoCOf0Cf
Hoffman, Martha Jordan an Irish woman, thirty years
OF age pleaded guilty Of having stolen quantity Of
wearing apparel from No. 27a Fourthlaveuue inINovem
Der last Alonzo Provost boy about fifteen years old,
pleaded guilty Of having stolen quantity Of silver ware
the property Of Vim. :. Fogs from 300 West twenty.
second street on the 18TH Of January last. Thomas
Murtha pleaded guilty OF having assaulted Thomas P.