The New York herald., 1865-03-01


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CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday the House resolution to
tract with w. H Powell for painting for the Capitol ~
cost OF twenty i've thousand dollars. adopted
bill TO incorporate national asylum for disabled officers
and mon OF the volunteer forces reported by the
Committee on National Affars; also . bill authorizing
the payment OF coored troops enlisted in South Carolina
In pursuance OF orders from the Secretary Of War AT
the evening session the conference COMMITTEES on the
Freedmens Bureau bill made report, which was or
dered TO be printed The consideration Of the Internal
Revenue bill was resumed, and amendment taxing
savings banks adopted by the casting vote OF the Chair
In the House of Representatives the bill authorizing
loan Of six hundred millions Of dollars was passed,
with amendments but not changing Its main features AZ
TO amount and interest The Afnendatory Tariff bill was
taken up and motion to strike out tho additional duty
on railroad discussed but without taking the ques
tion, the subject laid aside until to-day. At the
evening session number Of new bills were passed
bill reported authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy
pay the officers and Of the United States steamer
Kearsarge 500 O0o tho estimated value Of the rebel
pirate Alabama which was referred 10 the Committee
OF the Whole, with amendment to pay Lieutenant
Cushing and those him for tho destruction Of ths
rebel ram Albemarle
THE LEGIsLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday bill reported favor
ably the fare restriction the Central Rail
road Bills noticed authorizing the consolidation Of
certain railroad companies in Brooklyn; for railroad in
Eighty and other streets New York and TO
incorporate the University Club Bills passed rela
tive the schools in New York incorporating
the New York Infant Asylum; and amendatory OF the
Assessment law The Metropolitan Health bill was mado
tho special order for this morning Tho bill authorizing
tho Dry Dock and Battery Railroad to extend its tracks
and granting the Of said extension to the Ninth Ave-
Railroad Company, ordered to third reading.
In evening session the bill authorizing plank roads and
turnpike road companies throughout tho State TO add
thirty three and onethd per cent TO their tolls was
ordered to third reading
In the Assembly the bill enabling husband and wife,
either of them witnesses against each other,
ordered to third reading During the evening ses
sion bills in aid of the Chidrens Aid Society OF New
York. and amending the charter Of the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum Of Brooklyn, ordered TO q third
reading.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
An additional statement regarding the difficulty be-
tween our Consul at Matamoros, Mexico, aud Maxi
milans officers there, fully described in our Havana
letter published in last Mondays HERALD by
way Of the Mississippi river Tho Emperor's officials
fuse recognize the Consul because he accredited to
the republican, and the imperial government and
consequently no American vessels able to obtain
cearances the port II is said that tho Consul has
been sent out Of the The schooner Jano Dolan,
from New Orleans the 18th Of January, with num-
Der Of passengers and cargo Of merchandise, was
wrecked of the bar Of hatamoros and every person on
board perished.
The steamship North STAR which sailed hence on tho
Sd Of February for Aspnwall broke her shaft when
about twenty miles from that place. and the passengers
and intended to be brought hher by her her
trip would be detained at Aspnwa to be brought
on by steamship which left this port the 18th Of
February.
Another meeting OF our principal citizens held
yesterday the Custom House reference the grand
celebration Of national victories TO take place
Saturday next. Some gentlemen in favor Of post
ponng the demonstration till the 14h inst but 1t was
decided by largo majority TO proceed with 1t on the FIRST
named day. The Executive Committee wore again in
yesterday the Astor House, and had conferences
with the representatives Of many organizations which in
tend to join in the procession General Sanford has
issued order for the parade Of the First division Of
the State National Guard the occasion The city
OF Boston have ordered the day TO be observed
by national salues, ringing Of bells displays Of flags &c
Bids for additional subscriptions TO tho two million
dollars county loan bountes volunteers opened
yesterday at the Office Of Comptroller Brennan Various
bids amounting in the aggregate to three hundred and
thirty thousand four hundred dollars accepted
though Of the entire only forty eight thousand
dollars any premium offered All the rest taken
par. The great need however, of the Volunteer Com
mtee for funds Immediately induced the Comptroller to
accept the money these terms.
In the Of the estate Of Joseph Fowler deceased
Surrogate Tucker has decided that the of the
late General Bolton q the British army has not lost the
right claim a share OF the assets creditor, by
reason Of laches but still entitled prove his claim
on the second accounting
The long pending controversy between the Madison
and Oliver street Baptist churches relative to the
possession of two hundred thousand dollars worth
Of real situated in Madison avenue, decided
yesterday by Judge McCunn, of the Superior Court,
against the Oliver street folks The court granted the
Madison avenue church twenty-five hundred dollars
allowance for counsel Fee
In the special of the Superior Court before Judge
Mccunn yesterday, the Of Peter r. Strong versus
Mary f. Strong, husband and wife, for time past
living apart was brought up Tho plaintiff charges the
defendant with adultery. To this general denial was
made and the plaintiffs counsel asked leave TO file
supplementary answer charging the plaintiff with adul-
terry. This was granted.
The case OF Benjamin r. Hatch versus William McKin
ley where the plaintiff sued to damages for the
seduction Of his wife by the defendant called yester
day the Supreme Court circuit; but the plaintiff not
appearing, Judge Leonard dismissed the complaint
The trial Of Frank Ferris for killing his wc with an
axe the 9th of September as at 81 James street.
commenced yesterday in the Court Of General Sessions
A number OF witnesses examined for the prosecu
ton show the previous threats made by the accused
sts-
Yesterday afternoon, while four bags Of gold contain
ing five thousand dollars each, and belonging 70 the