The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-31

IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY.
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Great Activity Among the Pre-
: sidential Managers.
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The Combinations and Alliances to
Head or Lincoln.
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The Richmond County ComMW-
tatiOn Bonds.
Important Resolution Relative to Boun-
ties to Volunteers,
20, &c, 6M
MsAsy, Naoh 80, 1864.
PRESIDENTIAL hOyEmENrs,

wonderful activity exists just now among the wlre-
prcrs aud ppeayers, sappers and mners u the Presi
dental contest. Three different delegations nave boon
here in the last -four Ave days, extending their comb
nations and organizing thor forces for battle tho
Nominating Convention These parties ore mostly those
who oppose the denomination OF Lincoln. rho course
pursued By them points very conclusivey 10 the act
that the friends o. Fremont, Butter chase, and or
two other candidates, preparing their strength
against Lincoln. Included tnis number many Of
be active friends Of Grant Their first programme - 10
secure ile posponement Of the Baltimore Convention
Failing in that the Fremont men for holding a
convention 10 Philadelphia few days prior TO the Ba
more Convention, while Tue advocates OF the other cand
dates are in favor OF concentrating ali their strength
the Baltimore Convention II postponed The activity
OF these politicians Indicates that the severely
nest, and arc determined carry ther point Already
there has been very strong protest from leading
the western part 81 this state, prominent the reDub.
can ranks against the combination Of Weed ana Seward
iayor of the denomination OF Lincoln. II IS demon
STATIONS Of TINS kind that caused the hedging that
ms been developed in one two quarters lhe c3mpi.
nation Of Grant aud Morgan, mentioned IN this correspond
ence lew days since, had us ogn response
movements The public need NJ, be surprised 70
turn up a the great combination OF the contest There
power beh ind IL that Is ablr To hoid in check all other
movements they take hold IN earnest, and
then while the friends OF other candidates are honnder
ing about in the political waves, able carry % the
prize. u ~ said nv some That Senator Morgan Is held
Tor President but that IS NOT the programme this
time Those " 10 imagine that the Grant and Morgan
programme has particular strength win wake ~ some
morning in establishment ESQ there IS no reliance On
he placed upon signs Of tho times The clouds are
gathering the political horizon From every direction
forces for Presidential contest are gathering lie,
those in danger and weak men stand from under. III,
shock VIII be mighty one.
SUBSTITUTE COslMurAuON BONDS
The contest over the question OF eealizing and
county bonds issued TO raise money TO pay substitutes
and communication OF drafted still continues in the
Assembly, and IS Just becoming IN important question
the senate. The bonds issued by Richmond county or
staten stand nrosea. ,n,s arsc. way
raised under these bonds was used solely TO pay
mutation, and not to obtain substitutes. The Assembly
takes hold OF ibis matter with sort OF holy horror,
some Of the members taking the ground il they
legai7e thcs they cga2e violation of the Law OF Con-
grcs abt this argument imsy for the simple reason
that the law provides Tor communication Of three hundred
dollars, and IN nayin- that the Law is fulfilled and the
receives funds wanted negro troops
The Richmond county bonds bill has hees intro
dnced the senate, and the grest gued before the
committee. From The developments there appears that
the bonds were issued in accordance with a
vote Of the board OF Supervisors. and the money
obtained by negotiating them with residing outside
Richmond county This raised tue point the Lcgisla
refuses 10 egalze these bonds she prevents those
capitalists who have advanced their money from obtain
INK il, and thus enables Richmohd county 70 escape the
draft without sending man or paying dollargiving to
that county benoht which no other county can or viii
expect 70 receive Tho Senate committee, examin
ing INTO the question unanimously reported 10 favor OF
the bii This act on viii undoubtedly make difference
with some o. the nenters q the Assembly, AMI cause
selves on the side OF Repatriation.
Htta PGssrp.
The Assembly vas engaged nearly all the morning ses.
sion the third reading bills The system o referring
bills back 10 committees report complete keeps
the third reading calendar well Tiled; and the rule
H. good which requires that whom there are
ten bills ready for a third reading that business
shall be proceeded with in preference 10 all other Fifty
bills read the third time this morning and pass.
eel rejected " the Assembly and amendments OF
the senate ~ seven bills previously passed conquered n
This made II necessary % call The roll Of hundred
twenty oigh members Tor them TO record thor votes,
sixty times small task the Clerk H. perform IN
addition 10 reading the bills
Among the bills passed was that making appro
priation 70 improve the channel o. the Hudson t
appropiates huadred ana thirty oigh, thousand dol
lars including decencr IN the appropriation laSt wear
The bill already "a sod the Senate and now only
awaits the signature The Governor to become a law
The Senate oil authorizing the erection aud main.
ten,nce Of docks in the Nineteenth ward of BROOKLYN
also read the third lime sad passed the Assembly;
also 'ha, 70 establish 40 osym for nehrtes 10 shc
o New York. already pas ed the senate to amend
The charter Of the Gsain Insurance Company, already
passed the Senate.
Among the hills read the tbrd time aud passed in the
senate were hose TO incorporate the Central Park and
the rand hotel companies. Both OF nils nov
ready Tor the action u the Governor The bill relative
20 beqsSts AND wills had s fhir0 reading snd passed.
arrpDrRfsnOy
rhc General Appropriation ban came up IN the Senate
us nnai rlssnge, and recomm.tted With rstrpc.
ton ~ insert prov sion In reference 20 tue Blind
Asylum ~ New York, empowering the COMPTROLLER a.
withhold the appropriation for that institution certain
iS~rrurr op rtp BIND.
resolution was offered criling upcu the Gomnftee
port forthwith 10 regard their nycstigtl o. the
charges against the vttuts f.r the Blind There
spicy debate over this re.on,sn senator Strong, chair
man q the committee objected TO being forced 10 report
~ this time They bad reached point where Il would re
unjust % the pupils Of that establishment to make
port They we're set snsbs 20 say whether the charges
were wholly true Or not but that thercwas abuse 90
certain extent was certain The subject WAS huaily lad
the table.
Almost every year charges brougbl here agsDs,
the management OF that institution iaots aud crcum.
stances paradei IN regard 70 the treatment Of
those AFFLICTED w Il calamity
that ever hefel mankind, except u be the loss
Of reason, which are euoagn 10 AFRO 50 The ympathcs
of every person with q particle ~ human ieelins IN
his composition. What q the on al this uoubaf
Is there not something behind all nvolgaiions aud
Legislation On this subject n not tn root OF this
evil ~ the employment o. men who take hold OF
the duties a. m,Dagns tho institute mere
~, matte, Yer o. business withoa. any q the ieelag
enable any persoD 10 always look after their interest
b. other words mechanical carrying out Of the rules
and regulations of the institution, aud then stoppng
without considering what Is demanded 10 ndyi cases.
or doing that which any person whSa soul
around him. The success and the Accomplishment,
~ the IGN of institutions % that Kind an depend
upon thcso paced N charge u they arc those whose
souls IN the work, aud who by nature consti.
'ued 70 feel for and administer 70 the wants VI those
der their charge tho Institution u suocese. ButW,
mechanical performances Of their ducs, lie failare.
Plight there, imagine, s The trouble with the Institute
for The Bind, and Tie fret EVIL that s TO be corrected be
fore reform Is accomplished.
SALARY ruE Poiieg
the AWemby Committee on Cities reported The bill m
creasng The salary OF The Metropolitan roice this morn
Ing. The items are the same as contained IN my
despatch Of yesterday.
BouNrxs VOLUNTEERS
The following resolutions 10 relation bounes 10 vol
unteors were adopted by the Senate this morning
Whereas tho President OF The United states aid, on tho
third day OF May eighteen hundred and by pros
carnaon subsequently modified call for thirty nnc eg
men,s o. volunteer Infantry 10 "a IN The q
regiments the Stale Of New York promptly furnished thirty
Giant 70 serNe two years; and whereas by
numbor hfteen of the War Depsit ment dated May
fourth eighteen hundred and sixty promised 10
those who should enlist response said cali o. Pre-
sdent that every volunteer commissioned Officer,
private musician and arcer who the under
,hs plan should receive when honorabiy discharsedn
the sum OF one hundred dollars land
Of said regime were by The recruiting officers govern
men further and publicly promised the said bounty Of
hundred folars provided they should until The dis
charge o. ner respec'iye regiments and ere enlisted Tor
said regiments on the faith OF said pr and not
whsandng The snme and the said general order number
hfeen were mustered and honvrab ds harged FROM
the service OF the United States with their respective reg
mens without he paymen, % any portion Of said bounty
Tor the alleged res son that they had served tho fn
rod o. two Years and wsre not II claimed within me