The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-14

instead Of state government for the Loyal section Of
Virginia; for relief for tho soldiers captured in
Colonel sreights raid into Georgia. and who are now
languishing rebel prisons, were all appropriately re-
ferred petition to have lost government bond made
good elected the information from the Chairman Of tho
Finance Committee that the Secretary OF the Treasury
had indicated his intention make good the loss Of bonds
after the lapse Of year So but II Treasury notes
lost they could not be returned without further legislation
The Secretary Of War directed to report the number
OF men furnished by the States under tho call Of July
last FOR five hundred thousand men, The Consular APP
preparation bin then passed all propositions for in
crease OF salaries being defeated The resolution direct
ing suspension Of pay and emouments OF Colonel Chv
ington's command. until their conduct towards Indians
in Colorado shall be investigated was adopted and, after
an executive session. the Senate adjourned Tin Monday
In the House OF Representatives petition present
ed from the Washington correspondent OF the New York
Tribune complaining that the military Of the tele
graph lines would not allow his dispatches relative to
the removal Of General Butler TO pass the wires,
while the correspondent OF the HERALD obtained tho
information at headquarters and published Il some
days in advance of all the other papers, also praying
that the telegraph lines be placed the same footing as
the mails The subject referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The debate the Institutional amend
ment aboishing slavery then resumed, and finally
the subject postponed for two weeks from Tuesday
next. memorial from New York merchants to have
the IRE claims OF 1s45 paid was presented, and after
transacng important business the House adjourned
till Monday
THE LEGIsLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday Mr. IAimbeer presented
petition numerously signed by citizens of this city
asking for investigation into the affairs OF the city de-
partments. The bills reported favonbly those con
frmng the Bounty act Of the New York Supervisors;
Incorporating tho State Building Association, and to
amend the law relative to the of bank stock
The bills introduced were to amend the charter of the
Transit Life Insurance Company providing for the re-
payment Of moneys Illegally collected by the Health
Commissioners OF New York; making appropriations to
tho New York dspensares amending tho charter OF the
Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Dclinqucnts;
also TO ENABLE qualified voters OF this State in the military
service Of the United States to vote in the field, and
wherever ten together they 10 choose their
election judges. The Senate then adjourned until
Monday evening.
In the Assembly the concurrent resolutions Of thanks
10 Generals Grant, Sherman Sheridan Thomas and Ad
mral Farragut adopted Mr. Kcegan voting in the
negative. resolution OF thanks TO General Butler
was introduced, which laid the table under the
rule. Bills were noticed ia relation TO taxes in New
York. for railroad in 1o5th street; also egallzng
tain resolutions OF the Common Council Of New York.
Bills introduced TO incorporate the New York and
Brooklyn Railroad and Ferry Company; to incorporate
the Corn Exchange and Warehouse Security Company
legaze resolutions of the Common Council of New York
relative to the conveyance OF land to the German Hosp
tall also to amend the charter Of tho German Savings
Bank OF New York. Adjourned 10 Monday evening, ut
past o'clock.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Another meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce
mtcc having In charge the matter Of furnishing supplies
to the suffering poor of Savannah held yesterday
afternoon when contributions to the amount of about
thrty-ive thousand dollars announced. Two
ers are now loading with provisions for this purpose
the Daniel web,erat tho foot OF Canal street, the Re
bccsa Clyde the OF Wall strect-and both will sail
within the next two three days The latter will proba
bly, be ablo to get of to-day tomorrow The Produce
Exchange committee operating with the Chamber Of
Commerce committee, and both are hard at work. Up
10 yesterday morning the contributions ia Boston for the
relief the Savannah sufferers had reached twenty five
thousand dollars
In the OF Bridget Sexton Morgan OBrien,
before Judge Barbour in the Superior Court where the
plaintiff sued to Eve thousand dollars damages for
alleged breach Of promise of marriage, the jury
terday rendered verdict In favor Of the plaintiff
sing the damages at five hundred dollars.
In the Surrogac's Court the business transacted Is
large and stsady Last week there about dozen
Wills admitted to probate. In one OF them--that Of
James Pergusonscven hundred dollars Is given to the
Sisters Of tho Holy Cross Society Of the Twentyhird
street Roman Catholic church
large calendar of disposed OF yesterday In
the Court OF General Sessions Ira Bride convicted
of stealing eighty dollars from David Walton in die
reputable house In Greene street the Sd inst and
to tho State Prison for two years james Caddcl
helpless cripple indicted for burglary in the t degree
pleaded guilty to the third grade Of that offence He
sentenced to the State Prison for two years and
literally crawled from the bar 20 the prisoners' dock
Patrick Clark who pleaded guilty picking the pocket
OF james Ryan, sent to the State Prison for
two years Thomas II. Harris, notorious ickpocket,
who distracted the portomonnaie of Mrs. Mcclure in u
railroad car sent TO the State Prison for three
and six months John W. Oliver, clerk In a hotel In
New Orleans, charged with stealing coat from An
tonic Roger but the evidence sustain the prosecution
slight that the prosecuting officer consented TO his
DISCHARGE. Charles Boyle tried and acquitted OF a
charge Of carrying slungsho Other pleas Of minor i'm
portance put in and the parties rcmanded for sen
tence
The following were among the disposed Of yes
terday by the police masistrates:Charlcs G. Marsh,
clerk in Lord Taylors store in Grand street,
mitt,d TO the Tombs charged with puroinng hum
bred dollars worth OF goods from his employers J. y.
white, druggist Of Columbia and Rivington
streets and Frank w. Harris OF 900 East Fifty third
street. alleged to have been receivers Of these stolen
goods also arrested and the former committed
TO the ombs aud the latter required give two thou
sand dollars bail. DR.. John Frederick Of S27 Water
street, required 10 give bail 10 answer the
complaint OF popular patent medicine manufac-
turcr who charges Frederick with countcrfetng his
pills Baxter street junk dealer named Daniel Camp
bell arrested and required to give thousand dol
lars bail to charge Of having stolen or received
knowing them to be stolen two hundred dollars worth
of school books belonging in Grammar School No. 20
Richard Blake and Daniel Mccormick were sent 70 tho
Penitcntlary for acting in disorderiy manner and
destroying property in restaurant in West Thirty ninth
street. and threatening TO shoot the proprietor thereof
domestic named Margaret Atkins was committed for
trial the complaint OF her late employer Mr.. Samuel
II Thurston Of Fourth avenue, who charges her with