The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-25


in OF sickness unavoidable absence from duty
passed The bill reimbursng Missouri for war expendi
lures made the special order for Tuesday next TIT
resolution in relation 10 retaliation upon the rebels fo
the cruel treatment Of Northern prisoners Of wa
then considered Mr. Sumner offered q series OF rcsolu
TONS as substitute, adverse to retaliation, and long
debate ensued The subject was finally laid aside until
| to-day, when the debate win DO resumed. bill
| supplemental TO the several enrolment acts was In
| troduced and referred 70 the Military Committee. II
provdes that persons enrolled and liable TO be drafted
be accepted substitutes that one furnishing
navy substitute shall be exempt unless the Board Of En-
roment accept said substitute; that all State or local
bounes shall hereafter be paid in instalments, third
at mastering in onethrd at the middle Of the term Of
service and one-thrd at tho end unless sooner dis
charged honorably; II killed. the balance 70 be paid 70
the widow: that every district shall make up by add
tiona draft recruiting its loss from assertions ana ds
charges on OF physical disability existing before
enlistment that all desertes shall be dsfanchsed for
ever including all who have deserted heretofore who
shall not report within sixty days The Senate then ad
journed
In the House Of Representatives. tho judiciary Com
mittee instructed to inquire whether any Legislation
necessary for the better security Of the lives Of travel
lers on railroads The Ways and Means Committee were
instructed TO inquire into the oxpediency Of repeating
tariff on all articles used in the manufacture Of paper
Messrs Beaman Rollins OF New Hampshire Robinson,
Baldwin Of Massachusetts, and Townsend OF New York,
appointed select committee to inquire into
the circumstances attending the assault on Mr.
Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, by Mr. Field, Of Louisiana
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the question of privilege raised by Mr. Brooks,
| of New York, Monday based on General
Buffers letter to him, asking explanations concerning
his (Brooks) attack the General in debate wherein
n,tIa t;,ad Mr.
Boutwell, of Massachusetts, indicated General Butler
from the charge preferred and at the close OF the dis
the question of privilege withdrawn, and SO
the matter ended Joint resolution declaring that In
the opinion OF Congress the seizure Of the Chincha
Islands by the Spanish authorities is part of the French
and Austrian scheme to subvert the Spanish American
| republics, referred to the Committee Foreign
Affairs After the transaction of unimportant bust
| ness the House adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday bills reported
increase the rates Of plotage New York also amend
ing tho charter Of the Peoples Savings Bank. Bills
were noticed relative TO inspection Of buildings
in New York; for tho construction of the
Onondaga Valley Ralroad to incorporate the New
York Passenger and Baggage Company; and author
zing the appointment of Measures in Queens, Rich
mond and Suffolk counties. Bills introduced
to repeal much Of the Registry law applies
to towns and villages to provide an armory for
the Eighth regiment New York; TO the restric
tons as to fare the Hudson River Railroad; also
amending the Brooklyn Sewerage act The Senate thon
proceeded to ballot for regent Of the University 6Ir
VIM H. Goodwin receiving seventeen and Mr. Isaac
Butts seven votes. The bill for the regulation and
government OF Central Park was then taken up and
adopted. The State bounty bill then taken up and
debated until the hour Of adjournment
Tho CAM ;lIaOoc
last evening to hear the statements of parties
the Metropolitan Fire Department bill. Several
OF the New York Insurance companies were repro
sented by gentes1DAj in favor Of the bill Its
opponents the Vlef Engineer and President
of the New York and Brooklyn Fire Departments and
several others The advocates Of the bill claim that tho
present department governed extravaganty that is
inefficient, and that 1t conduces largely to crime in
the city. They claimed that paid department. con-
troled by commission beyond the reach Of local
politics, will prove not only much more efficient ard
orderly but vastly economical BY request OF both
parties the case was adjourned for two weeks.
The Assembly last night occupied in the consdcra
ton of the State Bounty BILL No progress made
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The Smithsonian Institution, at Washington, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon The pic
ture gallery, with Its valuable collection, with
the exception Of FIVE or six pictures, was to-
tally destroyed The lecture and the philosophical
instrument department, with most Of tho valuable
instruments also burned The original archives and
records of the institution were destroyed, and the
museum somewhat damaged-more, however, by
water than fire. The full extent Of the loss is not yet
known The government by the terms Of the bcques Of
Mr. Smithson made the trust of the building do
stroyed II protected by insurance. Of course the
government WI rebuild tho portion destroyed at its own
cost
The Board OF Supervisors adopted the county levy
Yesterday The Of all the items so 936 502 81
They adjourned to Monday week next.
According to the report of the City Inspector the cost
of cleaning the streets OF the city for the past year
amounted 10 ssl2,6l3
The bark Harvest Moon is loading, under direction Of
Colonel Julian Allen with provisions for the people oil
Savannah Colonel Allen going in the Fulton, which
sails to-day.
One steamer and three schooncrs, laden with conns-
Gated cotton from Savannah on their way to this
port and may hourly looked for The creator portion
OF this cotton arriving here is to be stored In BROOKLYN
and AS soon as one thousand bales received tho sale
will be commenced.
In the Superior Court yesterday before Justice Bar
bour Gertrude Crossman sued old gentleman named
David Harrison the posscssor Of large means and
belongs to one OF the oldest and most respectable fami
lies in New York TO recover three thousand dollars
damages for alleged assault her by striking her
several blows and violently wrcnchng her fingers, &c,
in consequence Of which she rendered unable TO
attend 10 her ordinary avocatons The AFFAIR grew out
Of an attempt being made by the defendant to remove
from the house Of the plaintiff old lady named Mrs
Dayton relict OF Dr. Dayton who, the defence alleged
was starved and otherwise III treated by the planth,
hor husband and the domcstcs. Defendant, at the
urgent solicitation Of Mrs. Dayton finally succeeded In
removing her. and conveyed her to his own house for
protection Plaintiffs counsel cndcavored 70 show that
tho old lady was non eompos mentis, and consequently
utterly unable to understand what she was saying
doing.
The trial Of Theodore Yates In the Court Of Oyer and
Tcrminer Brooklyn Judge Barnard presiding, charged
with the murder OF Charles Curran, an officer OF tho
Forty second police precinct commenced yesterday.
Tho prisoner Is indicted for having, the first day OF
October last discharged pistol at the officer, infcting