The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-28

consols closed In London on the 18th inst at s9A
ssI for money. The Liverpool cotton market on the
day closed quiet and unchanged. Brcadsucs were
dull, and provisions were quiet and steady.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday the Deficiency Appropriation
bill which passed the House Thursday taken up
and the appropriation for increased compensation for
employees OF the House stricken out by Of thirty
three to three, and the bill passed resolution do
clarng Arkansas longer In rebellion, and that her
recently elected Senators and Representatives shall be
admitted to Congress, was offered and ordered TO b
printed The Secretary Of tho Treasury directed to
the regulations for tho carrying OF passengers
between Now York and San Francisco, the Atlantic
side The remainder Of the session was mainly devoted
10 debate upon the resolution advising retaliation in tie
treatment OF prisoners Of war.
The session OF tho House Of Representatives was de-
voted to the consideration Of private bills.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In tho State Senate yesterday bills for the relief Of tho
Childrens Aid Society; providing means for paying the
awards aud authorizing plank and turnpike roads
to increase their Of toll reported Bills we're
introduced incorporate the Oswego Historical Society,"
repeating the authorizing increase Of the capital
stock of the Manhattan Light Company and to amend
the State Militia law Bills conc rnng public records IN
New York. aud to egaze the acts relative to the bounty
bonds Of the Brooklyn Common Council werc introduced
and passed. Aresoution calling the Chief Eng neer
of the Coon Water Board to report TO the senate as to
the drainage system of New York was adopted. Mr
Lambeer moved that select committee be appointed to
ascertain, by correspondence with the authorts of
Buffalo, and other municipalities In the State, on
what terms grounds and buildings for now
Capitol can be Obtained. communication was received
from the Adutant General estimating that limiting the
m az te q thousand
cost sesen hundred thousand dollars to complete
tho arning aud equipment Of such force Bills to incor-
porate the German savings Bank Of this city and TO
Change the OF the Morris Patent Fire Arms Com
pany then ordered TO third reading, when the
Senate adjourned.
la the Assembly bills relative TO public market in
tho oily OF New York; 10 amend the charter Of the New
York Indemnity Company; TO amend tho charter Of the
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company Of this city were
reported Bills noticed for transverse railroad in
New York from Tenth street, East river TO tho Canal
and Desbrosos streets ferries North riyer regulating
The Of the wharyes and slips leased to tho United
States Nail Steamship Company amending tho act rela-
tive to Justices and District Courts In New York for the
relief Of the Fulton Railroad Company; for tho relief Of
tho Fulton Ferry and Tenth Avenue Railroad Company
authorizing the New York and Westchester Railroad
Ok and limit its capital to confirm tie acts OF the Com
mon Council Of this city Bills were taken up and
adopted to incorporate tho New York Tom Moore Asso-
citation The New York Conservatory Of Music tho Az
iantc so Ball Club Of Brooklyn; the New York Yacht
cllb the Union Yacht Club OF New York; and tho
Twenty third Regiment Armory Association Of Brooklyn
The Bounty bill authorizing localities pay bountcs Of
three four end SIX hundred dollars for one two and
three years. men, was adopted by vote Of 105 to
B were Introduced TO Incorporate the Grechpoiat Saw
ings Bank, Brooklyn; amending the charters Of
several savings banks In New York and Brooklyn;
to provide for the relief OF Broadway by tho
transportation Of freight and baggage between
the South ferry and Union square and be-
yond, through other streets in this city; authorizing
notres public 10 perform the duties Of commissioners Of
deeds for more perfect assessment Of taxes rcgu
late the wharvcs and slips leased the New York Mail
Steamship Company; to provide against damages by ex.
plove materials in New York. and for the relief OF the
Tenth Avenue and Fulton Forty Railroad Company.
resolution then offered that II Incompatible with
the public interests his Exccllcncy tho Governor be
respectfully requested 70 communicate all the nforma-
ton hc may have respecting tho increased quota OF this
state and his action in connection reference thereto
which laid under tho rulo On motion, the
House then adjourned until Monday evening at halfpast
seven O'Clock.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship North STAR from Aspinwall the 18th
inst arrived hcrcy bringing ham million
dollars gold and interesting from Central America
Tie republic Of Salvador lad broken or all intercourse
with the government Of Costa Rca owing 10 the latter
having allowed Gen. Baros the exiled President OF the
former TO end al asylum in its territory Tie reports
eardng the Central American cotton crop much more
favorable than these previously received The coffee
crop Is exp ctod 10 DO an abundant one Some OF the
American merchants IN Panama have refused to pay the
tax levied by tho government and negoiia
taa nd
Minister pending.
An important meeting Of tho Board Of Supervisors took
place last evening Tho Committee Volunteering re-
ported tho result OF their ssion Washington 10 bs
that thoy have ascer,aned the quota Of the city to be
81 0ls men, instead OF 4a33 as they were previously led
TO believe by the Provost Marshal General and That all
thor efforts 10 have II reduced uravang
luton was alor ted authorizing the Committee volun
tcerng to pay whatever amount Of hand money for re-
cruits they may deem proper but the amount 10 be
expended as not TO exceed tho money appropriated
June Ia, 1894 The number Of men which each II tho
Congressional districts in tho city is required 10 furnish
as folloys:-Fourh district Composed OF tho First
Second; Thhd Fourth, Fifth Sixth and Eighth wards,
039; Firth district composed Of the Seventh Tcn'h,
Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards 3po7 Sixth district,
composed OF the Ninth Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards
$685. Seventh district composed OF tho Eleventh and
Seventeenth wards 3e70 EIGHTH district composed Of
tho Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty nrst wards a34s
Ninth district composed Of tho Twelfth, Nineteenth and
Twenty second wards, 3,732 4a
The legislative committee appointed 10 investigate the
affairs OF city government In session yesterday
and had before them, witness, Mayor Gunthcr The
testimony WINS important and interesting.
Tho atmosphere yesterday the threeimmcdlatcly
preceding days. quite cold the mercury throughout
he day Ringing between fifteen and twenty degrees above
,ero But, though the air was sharp and cutting Il
pure and hcafu and, with the addition Of unloud
sky the day rendered just such those who love
better than summer fully appreciate "
tho skating continued good and all the ponds In
around the city ascrowded as the previous
days Of this week West Of Bsfalo the cold spell has
been accompanied by . heavy snow storm, which has
blocked ur the railroads and put temporary stop 70 tho
running Of trains