The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-04

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conscrlpoa The blu granting relief the Frouch ship
La Maunche was passed No other basIaee Importance
was transacted.
Ia the House Representatives the bill auhsrizns the
Secretary OF the Treasury to sell surplus gold was any
discussed by Mr. ste6bins and Mr. Fenton In order
test the Of the House motion was made 70 lay tue
subject on the table This defeated BY nineteen ma
orlty aud the discussion terminated Tor the day. Tue
Conference Committee on the whsksy tax then made q
report to effect that they were unable 70 agree on the
question OF taxing spirits on hand. motion that the
House recede from its disagreement to the senate's
amendments was negaived by vote OF sixty one to
seventy -one. motion to adhere 70 the disagreement
was carried, and the House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday the report Of the
Commissioners OF Emigration received; also mes.
sage the Governor recommending an appropriation
to pay additional clerical force in the Adutant Generals
Office attend the registry Of volunteering Petitions
were presented from Westcheser and Duchess counties
for the Harlem. Broadway Railroad. The bill allowing
convicts work out Communication OF their sentences was
ordered to its third reading An adverse report was made
on the bill legazng the Kings county volunteer bounty
bonds Another New York and Brooklyn Passenger aud
Baggage Company bill wos given notice Of also bill to
amend the general insurance law. The bills for the estab
shment Of nebrate asylum in this CITY, TO prevent
drunkenness and vagrancy and to amend the act esab
fishing the Charities and Correction Commission we're in
troduced and appropriately referred The nai hearing
OF arguments the Broadway Railroad bill, before the
Railroad Committee Of the senate was yesterday post
poned till next Wednesday afternoon.
The Assembly spent the greater part OF the day, 10
Committee OF the Whole local bills, many OF which
were ordered to their third reading A portion Of the
session taken up in debate on tho bill repeating
that section OF the present Tax exemptng cegymen
| from taxation. II ultimately amended so as TO
repeal all stale laws sxemptag property from taxaon
and In that share ordered to third reading. The
Assembly Committee Cities have appointed next
Tuesday afternoon for hearing OF arguments
the Metropolitan Police bin.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Governor Seymour last night received from Secretary
Stanton despatch announcing the national ountes
10 volunteers will be continued until further notice
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, Pre-
siden, Henry in the chair. The Mayor sent in memo
rial from the residents the neighborhoot of West
Thirty ninth street. praying for the removal OF soap fat
boiling establishment at the foot OF Thirty nnh street,
and varpsn factory in Fortieti street, tho ground
that these places public nusances The Comptroller
a resolution of inquiry, sent ia commun
cation explaining why certain aborers AMI workmen ia
the employ OF the city had not received their pay Tho
Auditor it years, discovered frauds the pay
rolls, and being unwilling to certify, the Comptroller
uDdDe W MAKE any pay tueutS was 10
meded. An attempt was made by Alderman Hardy to
have the distractions In Battery place removed; bat
Camden aud Amboy interest prevailed aud the
utica fell through memorial from Carmen market
and others, praying FOR the removal OF the rail
IN alog West Front and South streets, was re-
cc,ved referred to the special Committee Rail-
roads. resolution directing the Committee National
Affairs to have monument erected in Calvary Cemetery
the memory of deceased soldiers at expense to
exceed twelve thousand dollars adopted The report
of the Committee Arts and Sciences favor of APP
proprating thirty three thousand dollars for the pur
chase OF Mills statue Of General Jackson taken mp
and adopted. The Board then adjourned until Monday
next.
The Counclmen met at four O'Clock yesterday Presi-
dent Hayes the chair The preamble aud resolutions
from the Aldermen protesting against the proposed
acli Of the Legislature 70 place the control OF the
markets OF city the hands Of irresponsible
mission concurred in. The Board adhered to its
former action in authorizing the Comptroller to issue
bonds for the redemption o. the bonds Of the Union De
fence fund. which become due in November next
committee Of conference, consisting OF the Finance Com
mittee, appointed TO confer with the Aldermen on
| this subject The Committee National Affairs
directed procure stand Of colors for the Sixteenth
regiment New York Volunteers Fosters artillery. On
motion OF Mr. Brce, the Board adjourned until Monday
next at O'Clock
meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce held yes
terday the President A. Low. pres ding series OF
resolutions passed With reference 10 the death OF
the late Thomas Tieston who bad been member OF the
Chamber for many years The President passed a high
euogy on the deceased which met with the appreciation
Of all present, The Board then adjourned
The obseques OF Thomas Tcston took place yesterday
afternoon from his late residence OF Fifth
and Fourteenth street The religious services were per-
formed by the Rev. Drs Bellows and osgood, after
which ramaius removed the second street
| Cemetery for temporary intermant.
The annual commencement OF Bellevue Medical College
celebrated last evening at the academy OF Music
in the presence OF thousands OF citizens The
were most brilliantly illuminated, aud on every side
| beauty aud loneliness rained down their enchanting
showers At O'Clock the Academy was so crowded
that ingress and egress equally impossible Tie
exercises and OF the evening were OF tue
most select kind, and up TO the hour when The large
audience dispersed there enough 10 attract
larger crow than those which tbropged this great tenn
pie Of art To do homage 10 the disciples Of Escuapus
branching into medical life from Bellevue Hospital.
About nine O'Clock last evening jonathan Snpkins,
OF Marbehead. was united 10 matrimony TO Mehctable
Jones' Of Swansea. both OF ye ancient colony Of Massa.
chuse,ts The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr.
Jsdeda Poundtext 10 the New England kitchen Of the
Brooklyn Sanitary Fair For fun particulars Of this 10.
teresting report IN another column. Up
late hour last evening the gross receipts OF the fair
amounted TO about $50 oO0
Two men, named George Andrews and G. Sh,fer, we're
yesterday arrested and held for the com.
plant Of spaniard named Rafael Orega, who charges
tha, they preprctors Of gambling establishment on
the second Ao5r 81 20 s Broadwsy II which. 81 bel.
ting the game Of faro, he lost some twenty thou.
Sand dollars during the year 1885, Tho police search
or third person. named George Hill, who, Mr. orega
alleges, also partner in the aforesaid establishment
Coroner Naumann yesterday took the ante norton
statement Of William Kumpf, who was stabbed with a
cbisel by fellow workman, named Adam schcfer, on
the 18th Of last month In the cabinet mandatory 1886
IudQw street. other witnesses also examined
schrfcr IN, dnnr the charon ailapes thai thu