The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-27

1 In the senate yesteruay hcsofs. Daysfu, VI
Delaware, and Richardson, Of Illinois, took the
oath required by the resolution adopted the day
previous, and Mr.. Bayard, in brief speech, an
nounced his intention to resign his seat. DIN
providing for the building Of bridge across the
Mississippi, at st. Louis, was introduced ana re-
ferred; also bill to print the on1ciai reports Of
| the Union armies A bill to provide homesteads
for soldiers out of conascated estates was likewise
| introduced The consideration OF Mr.. Wilson's
resolution to expel Senator Davis, of Kentucky,
was then resumed. Mr. Howard moved to amend
by substituting censure for expulsion and ad.
dressed the Senate at length in support of the
proposition. He was followed by Mr.. johnson, Of
Maryland, in . pacifcatory speech. Mr.. Morrill,
obtained the floor and the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives the consdera-
tion of the con6scation question was resumed.
and Mr.. Fernando Wood made speech in oppo-
sition to confscation ana the administration,
closing with an energetic invocation for peace.
At the conclusion of his remarks the subject was
laid aside. The Senate joint resolutions Of thanks
to Generals Hooker, Meade, Howard Banks and
Burnside, and the officers and men Of their COM
mands, were concurred in, as was also the resolu-
ton of thanks to Commodore Vanderbilt for his gift
to the nation of the steamship Vanderbilt In Com
mittee of the Whole the Deficiency Appropriation
bill was taken up, and an amendment in effect
snspendng work on the Capitol and Treasury
buildings was adopted and the bill laid aside to
be reported to the House. The committee then
proceeded to the consideration Of the Naval APP
preparation bill. An amendment to pay sailors in
gold or its equivalent gave rise to some debate;
but without deciding the question the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday resolution was
introduced calling upon the boards of supervisors
to report forthwith the amount of money raised in
their respective localities for bounty and other
purposes connected with the war, which, after
considerable debate, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Notices were given of bills for the
appointment of commissioners to determine the
boundary between New York and Westchester
counties and to incorporate the Kingsbridge,
Highbridge and Forty-second Street Railroad,
and also the Union Trust Company. Bills were
introduced to incorporate the Lexington Avenue
Railroad, to enable member or stakeholder Of a
corporation to apply for an injunction against
the fraudulent issue of bonds and stocks by the
officers of the company, and to amend the act
relative to unsafe buildings in this city. A memo
rial was presented, signed 6y Mayor Guather.
Comptroller Brennan and the Corporation Counsel,
asking that the statutes be SO amended as to take
away from parties claiming damages from NUM-
cipal corporations occasioned by riots the priv.
lege OF being witnesses in their own behalf. The
resolution proposing an amendment to the const-
tuition by providing for the appointment of FIVE
Commissioners Of Appeals had third reading and
was passed. The Senate then went into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the general bounty bills,
which, after considerable debate, were postponed
until to-day.
In the Assembly the bill to provide for special
election on the amendment to the constitution
relative to soldiers voting was reported from the
committee and ordered TO q third reading. A num-
Der of other unimportsnt bills were considered in
Committee Of the Whole and also ordered to
third reading. Notices were given Of bills to alter
the map of the city OF New York, to amend the
charter of the Second Avenue Railroad, and to in
corporate a railroad company to run a track
through Sixth South and other streets in this city,
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
A terrible affair occurred last evening at No 65
Maiden lane, caused by an explosion of pistol
cartridges9pn the second floor Of the store of
Strasburger x Nuhn, importers Of toys and Ger
man fancy goods. Paul Hoffman, one of the
clerks, was instantly killed, and another clerk |
named Charles Block, was very seriously injured.
both hands being blown almost to pieces, both |
arms broken and his face burnt in a frightfu man.
ner. His recovery is considered doubtful. The
injured man was conveyed to the New York Hos
pital and the body Of deceased was conveyed to
the Second precint station house. The estimated
loss of property amounts to about seventy-Gve
thousand dollars. full account of the matter
will be found elsewhere.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday, Presi-
dent Henry in the Chair Alderman Rycrs offered
a resolution instructng the Comptroller to sell the
leases Of the ferries from the foot Of Houston
street to Williamsburg. from Christopher street to
Hobokcn, from Hoboken street to Hoboken, aud
from Eighty-sixth street to Astoria. Referred.
resolution was also offered instructing the Cro-
ton Aqueduct Board to take up the track Of the
Belt Railroad Company and lay down the groovcd
track in its stead. Referred to the Committee
Railroads. Alderman Mastefson reported in
favor Of building steamer for Engine Company
No. Sc; but after considerable opposition ON the
part Of Aldermen Hardy, Jones and others the
matter was laid ovor. Alderman Eyers offered
resolution giving Lewis d. Phillips the privilege Of
building railway from the bukhead at the foot
Of Twentieth street, North river. for the purpose
Of conveying coal to bis yard. Adopted After
tho transaction Of some uninportant business the
Board adjourned until Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock.
The weekly meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors
- place yesterday. notice was received
sooA :, Williams the President Of the Metropoli-
lo% - ,ba, 20 oOe illegally collected fot taxes
had been foifc,bly taken fro. Tue oanH, ana warn
ing the Board not TO do anything win w. 49,.
as an action would be Instituted for it's recovery.
A similar communication was received from the
Bank Of the Commonwealth concerning sl2,l32 SO.
and both were referred to the Committee on An
nual Taxes. Several prominent lawyers sent in q
thai iLa Raard ucnaliate for The