The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-12

NEW YOH
luton providing relief FOR the machinery contractors Of
the double esder gunboas adopted The Conference
Committees report In reerenoe 10 volunteer naval ON
csrs recurring chair confirmation by the Senate was
agreed TO- Without transactng further business tno
Senate adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives the consideration OF
the Senate amendments to the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill was resumed That providing for the
appointment by the President OF twenty i've consular
pupils was agreed to- and that authorizing the raising Of
the grade representative Belgium to that OF fun
minister was non -concurred in, and q conference com
mee on the sub ect asked for debate took place
on the bill to give the soldiers and sailors
OF the present war homesteads on the con.
nscated rebel estates; but the expiration OF the
morning hour il was laid aside and the joint resolution
70 drop from the army rolls all unemployed general OH
taken up, and after some discussion and the
Offering and rejection OF few amendments, was adopted
by seventytwo yeas 10 forty five nays. The Senates
amendments to the Postal Money Order System bin
concurred In, and the House then adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The Health Commissioners held another meeting q
noon yesterday 10 relation to the sanitary condition
Of the city The question raised BY tho City Inspector
to the power OF the Commissioners TO abae nuisances
was settled By legal opinion OF Mr. Devsn the corpo-
ration Counsel who considers the power Of the Board
ample to meet all emergencies. Judge Perrepont was
present at the meeting and ooincdsd fully with the views
embraced tho written opinion Of the Corporation Coun
sci. A resolution then adopted instructng the
City Inspector to immediate stops to abats all exist
ing nuisances similar resolution was adopted directing
the Sanitary Department o. the Metropolitan police to
DnDla ined al To
legal action in relation thereto resolulpn also
adopted requesting the Common Council " pass ordi
prohibiting the continuance OF the bone boiling
nusances at the loot Of Thirty ninth street and vicinity
The City Inspector armed with this authority will pro-
coed Immediately to carry out the instructions OF the
Commissioners and there fair prospect that the city
will be protected against these abominabe nusanoes
during the present summer
There have been special meeting OF the Board
OF Aldermen yesterday; but the want OF quorum pre-
vented the transaction Of any business
Colonel Argueles. who lately arrived in this city from
Havana, was yesterday morning at early hour ar
rested In his hotel by two persons who represented them
selves United States deputy marshals No Information
given the Colonel the Of his arrest ana
with great difficulty and after perseveripg inquiries
that his friends ascertaned that no had been lodged In
Edrdge street jail. He subsequently removed from
there and his present whereabouts is unknown to his
friends. Further proceedings will be taken this morn
ing TO probe the mystery which surrounds the case.
Colonel Arguees lady is in great distress at tho abduo
tion OF her husband.
Messrs Williamson and Brown, the old Tax Comms.
sioners held another meeting yesterday afternoon and
resolved to take the responsibility OF flushing the
mont rolls In Mr. Allen fails to meet with Thorn to-
day, In response to an invitation which they directed
their secretary send to him for that purpose We
od At Mr. fha lav
requires the three Commissioners to BIO present 10 order
TO egalize any official action that may be taken, Is
difficult to see how the defect will be remeded
The car drivers Of the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth avenue railroads and the Cross Town Railroad
sent In petition to their employers yesterday asking
that the period for which they present required TO
work DO reduced from sixteen and hours
eleven hours each day with allowance OF thirty
for their meals This action has bsen taken in
cordancc with resolution Of the Car Drivers Assoca
ton, which, it will be remembered, organized
during the late general strike One OF tho companies has
agreed grant the request has rejected It, The
other companies have made no reply 10 the petition as
yet The drivers 10 bold meeting on the sub
ject at ten O'Clock next Thursday evening" at their hall
West Forty fourth street between Eighth and Ninth
avenues.
The annual exhibition Of the pupils OF the New York
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, which took place at the Cooper
Institute yesterday well attended and proved highly
interesting The pupils, TO the number or seventy Ave.
perhaps, consisting equally OF ladies and gentlemen
showed wonderful proficiency their sudies and dc
lighted the spectators with their exercises The affair
got up under the auspices OF Professor Peet and
great credit both teachers and scholars. Tho
statistics showed that the institution in hourishing
condition
meeting OF the American Tract Society OF Boston
held yesterday afternoon in Irving Hail. preliminary
the fcth anniversary OF the society to be held IN
Boston the 23d OF May Avery large number were in
attendance, and strong interest was manifested An
opening address was made bv the President, william A.
3ooth Esq, congratuating tho society upon Its pros
,erous condition during the past year. which far 10
advance Of any preceding year. very interesting
statement OF its affairs made BY the Secretary. Rev.
J. w. Alvord, after which short eloquent addresses
we're delivered by Row r. r. Booth, OF New York Rev
r. Cuyier, Of Brooklyn and Rev. Byron Sunderland,
81 Washington late chaplain TO the Senate. They
all exceedingly well received by tho audience. and
doubt the tract viii receive impetus from the
exercises yesterday which will enable 10 the year 70
TO far exceed and In the year just
ended.
The American Tract Society held their thirty ninth
anniversary yesterday morning Irving Hall Right Rev
Charles p McIvane in the chair The proceedings were
opened with prayer after which the annual report
read and committees appointed. After brief address
by Bishop McIlvaine the meeting adjourned.
The thirteth anniversary Of the American Female
Guardian Society celebrated yesterday Afternoon in
the Home chapel, in Twenty ninth street. There was
quite large attendance OF ladies, friends OF the children
and strangers TO witness the exercises, which consist
cd OF singing and recitaons. AT business meeting Of
the society held yesterday morning, the following ON
GERS were chosen for the ensuing yearPres dent Mrs
C. W. Hawkins: Secretaries, Mrs s. j. Goodeuough and
Mrs DIT. L. Ranney; Treasurer, Mrs. s. A. stone. The
annual report OF society also read showing that
the receipts for the year ending December, 1853,
s23,44l 81; disbursements, s2l ass 40, balance,
81, o56 81
The thirty eighth anniversary OF the American Home
Missionary Society was ncd last evening In Irving Hall
Dr. woolsey, President Of Yale College presided The
repor, OF the Secretary showed the Affairs OF the society to
- L. rrnanarnna nnndifinn as will ha aeen by the fol.