The New York herald., 1865-03-04
THE LEGISLATURE.


but refer detailed reports another part Of the paper
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday bills wore reported TO
incorporate the Metropolitan Railroad Company; amend
ing the act for the prevention OF fires in New York. the
Brooklyn sewerage and drainage act increasing the IN
erest OF the Coton Water bonds and to incorporate the
German Amer can Colonization Society communca-
ton was received from the New York Street Commis-
sioner relative to the width Of Liberty street. Bills
noticed to regulate steamboat landings on
the East and North rivers and for the removal
Of distractions the wharves and docks,
New York; also to incorporate the Students Aid
Association Of the New York Free Academy. bill was
introduced provide for two additional suuogates IN
New York The Metropolitan Paid Fire Department bill
without amendment passed by vote Of q against
O. The bills amending the charter Of the Republic Fire
Insurance. Company, and incorporating the New York
Conservatory Of Music, also passed. The bill au-
thorizing the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad Com
pany TO acquire real estate in New York. for business
purposes then taken up and after debate rejected
Adjourned until hafpast O'Clock Monday
evening.
In the Assembly bills reported to incorporate the
New York Pier and Warehouse Company; TO incorporate
the German Savings Bank Of New York incorporate
the Village Gashght Company Of Kings and Queens
countless also relative to and In this
city Bills were noticed to improve the avenues and
streets in Now York to incorporate the German
Workingmen's Protective Union Of New York, and
for civil, penal and political code for the State
The bill to amend the charter Of the German Savings
Bank of this city, was passed. Bills were intro
duccd for the construction of the New York and spuyen
Duyv Railroad establish asylum for the chronic
insane; to incorporate the Manhattan Land Improvement
Company; to incorporate the Metropolitan Market Com
pany; regulating brokerage commissions and to repeal
article l. title 49, OF the Revised Satutes to amend the
act relative to closing up nsolvent and dissolved nsu
rance companies and to increase the duty salt Ad
journed until halfpast O'Clock Monday evening
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
All New York and the surrounding cities will be astir
at an early hour this morning to participate in to wit
ness the grand demonstration In recognition OF our
cent great national triumphs. The various features
which the entire celebration will comprise will be almost
innumerabe. Early morning will no doubt open in this
vicinity on cities and towns shrouded in the gay national
colors-a mass Of waving flags walls and water
reaching from Staten Island Harlem river across
from Bedford to the Weehawken hills Trinity chimes
will begin the days proceedings with their music, and
after the gathering Of the forces for the
will commence. Our programme published in another
place will give some idea of the immense array which
should the weather prove favorable will doubtless be
the largest gathering assembled in New York. and
at night the city will be brilliant with the displays Of
fireworks and illuminations Of buildings Not only in
this city and vicinity VIII the day be observed Of
rejoicing and hoida6St nlso it is expected through
out great portion of the country
Abraham Lincoln will be inaugurated President Of the
United States for his second the Capitol Wash
ington to-day.
Mr. Blunt Chairman OF the Supervisors Volunteering
yesterday received from Assistant Provost
Marshal General Kinks reply to the committees CON-
munication the subject Of recruiting published In
yesterday mornings HERALD. General Kinks gives Mr.
Blunt and his colleagues credit for their exertions to n
quota but says that the citizens generally mani
fest little in the matter and make Efforts by
active cooperation, to avert the draft which he says
will have TO be commenced unless the public |
AXE hold Of the affair with spirit than Is at pre-
tent exhibited. However, TO give an opportunity for
revival Of this character the volunteering business he
that the drawing will be postponed for at least ten
lays more
One of our New Orleans correspondents confirms our
previous ports received by way OF Havana that Maxi
milan eHicals At Matamoros have ordered away Mr.
,ampbel United States Consul at that port because he
accredited to the Juarcz government and that clear
nces for American merchant vessels now refused.
Tne SpanMrus IN CuDa, a. we are lhormcu Dy our Ia
ANA correspondent are RECALLING themselves very
doubtful rumor that the Dominicans In the province Of
,ibas have rovolted against their government, made
prisoners OF It's officers and raised the Spanish !
lag. This wild story has probably been manu-
'actured out Of the fact that the members
II the government, Of which Polanco the
head resigned for unexplained cause, the 23d
Of January and that another government was immcdi
ately chosen This much was published In our st. Do
mingo advices, dated to February 2, In yesterdays
HERALD But instead Of this government having
any design Of submitting TO the Spanards, II s repre-
sented to be determined its predecessor 70 maintain
the independence Of the republic At the date Of latest
advces the island had not Jet been evacuated by all tho
Spanish troops
United states Commissioner White yesterday reviewed
the evidence and rendered his decision In the case OF
Gustav Ferdinand voightman, alias Frederick voight
man. alias Ale charged with forgcres on the Berlin and
Hamburg Railroad Company, and claimed as a fugitive
from Justice by the Prussian government. Gustav Fer
dinand voightman is the person charged with
the crime, and the prisoners defence was
mistaken identity, he claiming TO be Fred
erick voightman the alleged criminals brother The
Commissioner however decided otherwise maintaining
that IL WIS the real fugitive who was before him. and
ordered his surrender under the Exradition treaty
expected that voghtman will be taken on IN the bre
men steamer to-day. Immediately after Commissioner
White had rendered his decision for exradton proceed
ings were in the Supreme Court to recover
from the estate Of the accused in this country the sum OF
thirty thousand dollars the amount Of his alleged frauds
on the German railway company.
DEGREES Of distribution yesterday awarded In the
United States District Court in this city In the cases OF
the prize steamer Vixen cargo valued at over fty
Ave thousand dollars and the prize schooner Mary and
cargo the proceeds Of which amount 70 about wen
ty seven thousand dollars. The Vixen and Mary wero
both captured while attempting to run the blockade OF
wilmington, N c., the former by the United states
steamer Rhode Island the 1st Of December last and
the latter by the steamer Mackinaw on the ID Of De-
cember.
The final hearing OF the claim OF Warren l. Boughton
for the custody OF his son. in charge of his wfc
took place yesterday before Judge Barnard OF the Su
premc Court at chambers The Judge took the papers
and reserved his decision