The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-19

army ana navy by 10 such Of them
as have heretofore been held slaves the freedan o.
themselves their wives ana children was referred 70
l the Mintary Committee bfl was muoauceo " 's'"'
tate teegraphc communication between the A'an'c ana
| Pacific States IL amends Ia somc Respects 'ne
act OF 1880 relative this matter, ana reguia'S 'n'
charges for government dispatches IL was referred "
the PACING Railroad Committee bin regulating the
sessions United States courts for the Northern
district OF New York reported from the Judiciary
4 Commiliee The House joint resolution placing
| the stat cfhcers OF the Lieutenant Generm as
| tot pay and emolumcnts, an equality with
| corps staff officers reported from the Military
| Committee A memorial Of the New York Chamber Of
Commerce. protesting again tho decision Of the Secre
tsry the Treasury the time when the Joint reso
luton OF Congress increasing the duties On i'm.
ports nfty per cent, should take effect, was pre-
scented and referred to the Finance COMMITTEES.
The bills granting ands to'Michipan and Iowa 70 aid in
the construction OF railroads expedite tho printing
| Of government documents passed. Mr.. Howard
presented substitute for tho Pacific Railroad act OF
1884, and proceeded sxplaia at length its improve
ments the last named after which the Senate held On
executive session, and then adjourned.
In tho House Of Representatives, RESOLUTION directing
inquiry as to the expedency Of promoting aouoomms
stoned officers and privates distinguished for good con-
duct and bravery, into officers Of the line adopted
MIR. Garfield asked leave to introduce bill Tor the
more speedy punishment OF guerilias 70 protect
our wounded soldiers, but Mr.. Edridgv, OF
Wisconsin. and Mr.. Ross, OF niuois objected,
and the subject was laid bill providing for the
Issue Of patents TO bona de holders Of fosts" issuedn
pursuance OF the acts OF Congress- OF 1862 relative 70
Spanish grants In Louisiana, reported by the Co.'s
mittee Public Lands. Mr.. Elijah ward, OF New
York, then addressed the House the subject
OF reciprocal commercial intercourse between the i
United States Canada earnestly urging ths appoint
Commissioners both sides. carefully
to the most conducive to tie benefit OF both
countries AT the conclusion OF Mr. Wards remarks
Indian Appropriation bill considered Com or
the Whole and finally reported the House. but without
further action on tho bill the House adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The Board OF Education yesterday afternoon aud
transacted considerable business-Jsnss NJ Mclean.
President. in the chair. ed
from the school officers Of the Twelfth announcing
the dismissal OF teprincpa OF Ward School No. 49, Mr.
John Grath, FOR ncompetency and neglect OF duty,
aud also appointing Mr. stmson McIvor lis SUCCESSOR
communication received from Mr. 6rath, 10 con.
necon with his removal protesting against the action
Of the school officers denying their power remove
him. The matter finally referred the Committee
on Teachers A communication received from the Il
Mayor, laying before tho Board communicates from the
Italian Benevolent Society, requesting the Board TO
give schoolrOom 10 tho society Tor the |
purpose Of educating poor children OF Italian
birth. Referred to Committee School Teachers !
The following preamble and resolutions were road BY |
Mr. Roosevelt, in relation 70 alleged corruption among
the school officers Of the Fourth ward-wheroas COM
plants have been made to the officers the Board or
Education and Commissioners that improper means have
been resorted to the part OF OF the Of
the Fourth ward persons acting their agents.
tain money from teachers and others in the employ OF
tho Board OF Trustees Of said ward therefore be II
resolved that special meeting be appointed examine
into the facts and circumstances Of the case,
they report their conclusions to this Board Commit
tee to consist Of tho charmen OF the committees
laws. Finance Course OF Studies and School Books,
Teacherr Elections and Qualifications Free Academy
Supplies respectively Adopted Tho Board thgn I'd
,ourned.
The Commissioners OF Emigration held their regular I
weekly meeting at half two o'clock yesterday after
noon. President Gulian G. verplanck in the chair The
number OF emigants arrived this port the ist
January up to date Is as 243 which increase
compared with the dates OF last year, Of 1873.
Tho number Of inmates in the institutions on Wards
Island S2l being 159 less than last year. The
money bank to the credit Of the Commissioners up
TO date AL o. The increase In emigration for the
past week has been greater than previous week
for several years. Four thousand hundred and
seventeen have arrived hers during the last three days.
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far exceed these figures Among the cmigan,s arriving
the proportion Of able bodied young is very large
The remains OF Brigadier General Alexander Hays who
killed at the head OF his troops during the battle OF
the Wilderness, buried, with appropriate military
and civic oeremones at Pttsburg Pa Saturday last
The fifth commencement Of the Law School OF Column ;
bia College held last evening the rooms OF the
Historical Society," cr Eleventh street
avenue. Addresses delivered by Prof. s W.
Dwight LID, and Edmund wetmore, Esq, aud the vale
dctory by Albert McNui,y, Jr, Esq Three prizes for
the best essays In the department or municipal law
were awarded the first 1.-TWO hundred and nty doiars)
to Jacob Crosse the second lone hundred and City dol
arsl to Charles H. Muudy, and the third Zone hundred
dolas) Gerardus Post Another prize (twe hundred
dollars for the bost essay on political science WINS
awarded 10 Franklin Mcveagh The degree OF bachelor
OF law conferred the members of the graduating
class sixty six In number after which the bessdcton
was pronounced and the exercises closed.
In the United Circuit Court, before Judge Shpl
man, the Kohnstamra. resumed yesterday. !
number Of witnesses examined but nothing very
important the prosecution elcitd The will
DO resumed this morning.
The case Harvey and Others, Indicted for the
murder Of Patrick oBren, called yesier
Gsy rs General Sessions; but, motion OF counsel
for the DEFENDANTS put down for trial a the
term or tie court.
Monetary circles considerably cxctod for time
yesterday over bogus proclamabson whCn was repre-
scented coming from the President ant GOLD advanced
belief ina, genuine, 70 1ssis but was
soon that hac been published the purpose
n influencing the market and the premium declined TO
ses Stocks buoyant in Tie morang, and continued
strong throughout the day Government securities
less firm and fraction lower. There change ia
tho money market.
owing the large rise In gold there considerable
excitement commercial circles yesterday and all kinds
Of merchandise unsettled and mostly nominal But
higher prices demanded for everything, and the
sales were at advanced rates. Petroleum excited