The New York herald., 1866-04-12

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Capitol building Tho further consideration Of the House
bill in relation to the writ Of habeas corpus and the p
in relation to the qualification Of jurors was pospoheu
until to day.
In the House yesterday no business OF much interest
transacted The Senate bill to reimburse M'ssou'.
for expenditures suppressng the reoeon was passo
by vote of "a TO g. The bill appropraes 80 %
for that purpose The bill to regulate the pay OF the
army was reported back with substitute and made
special order for Wednesday fortnight resolution
was adopted directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
whether any legislation is necessary to make the shares
in national banks liable to attachment and levy OF execu
tion under State laws for the payment OF debts Of the
owners The bill the relief Of army paymasters went
over till tomorrow, after interesting debate The
Agricultural College bill was passed
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills passed amending
the charter of Brooklyn authorizing the sale Of certain
lands Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and the extension
Of the Dry Dock and East Broadway and Battery Rail
road provide for the appointment OF the additional
number OF hundred notares public in and FOR tho
city OF New York The Senate refused to consider tho
resolution to adjourn sine die on the l4h inst Bills TO
amend the Railroad and to authorize the extension
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York were made special orders.
In the Assembly bills providing for railroad in Essex
and other streets New York. to incorporate the Met
ropolitan Improvement Company of New York; to au.
thorze the construction of railroad in certain streets Of
New York; to authorize the Comptroller Of the city Of
New York to raise money by loan; to incorporate
the Brooklyn Improvement Company, and to
amend the act relative to the sewerage and
drainage act in New York city, were passed Bills toln
corporate the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School and
Missionary Society of New York city, and to increase the
salary Of fremen tho Metropolitan Fire District were
reported resolution introduced authorizing the
Governor to confer brct rank in certain cases on OIL
! GERS Of the National G,ard.
THE CITY.
The Quarantine Commissioners Of this port yesterday
received from the Navy Department to their
request asking for the use Of more United States
vessels for hospital purposes The Department will al
low this city the OF the Saratoga Portsmouth,
both ships necessary but is of the opinion that naval
hulks proper vessels board Of which to place
the sick
A grea. number Of complaints were received at the
headquarters of the Board Of Health yesterday by the
clerk Of the Complains: Bureau. Several swl milk
stables such that on Fftyffh street. in this city and
the Bergen street and stuyvesant stables of Brooklyn
The drivers the Third and Sixth Avenue Railroads
yesterday struck for higher wages, and during the
greater portion of the day. tho former and the entire
day, on the latter tras stopped The present rate
OF wages but two dollars and the demand made is for
fifty cents extra The drivers the other lines
determined TO follow the example Of those the rail
roads above mentioned. Towards evening compromise
was effected with few Of the drivers the Third Ave
nue Ralroad, but the larger portion held out traffic
was but imperfectly resumed Several of the drivers
were badly beaten by the alleged strikers.
In the United States Commissioners Office before Com
missioner Osborn yesterday, the Of John Rosser,
charged with attempting to scuttle the ship Charles
Sprague again brought forward No final result has
been arrived at, the Commissioner his judg
men upon point Of law raised by defendants counsel
to whether any offence equitable by the statutes has
been committed The charge against +. c. Bryan, cap-
tain Of the Washington Booth Of having assaulted his
second officer will be resumed day, when further tes
timony Is to be taken.
The Schuyler frauds case, In the suit brought by the
New York and New Haven Railroad Company against
Norris Kctchum & Co., concluded yesterday
in the Supreme Court, before Judge Ingraham. 1t
contendcd that Mr. Ketchum could not recover,
coun, OF his negligence in not knowing Of the frauds
and the other tond argued that the gentleman
could possibly become Of those frauds without
stepping out Of his regular duties as director. Mr..
Ketchum was placed upon the stand and testified to
his connection with the raSfroad company Judge In
graham reserved his dec sion.
Corporation Counsel O'Gorman novca yesterday, bc.
fore Judge Monel OF the Superior Court for trial
In the Of George and Anne Greer whose property
was destroyed during the draft riots verdicts
rendered in their favor by two jnrcs in the Superior
Court amounting in the aggregate TO forty thou
sand dollars the husband, who was merely life owner
the estate getting the larger verdict The total value
OF the property proved trial, asserted TO be
only thirty thousand dollars and yet the verdcts
were ten thousand dollars in excess OF that amount.
Mr. oGorman, Corporation Counsel moved for a new
trial, the ground that the verdcts were excessive
In the General Sessions yesterday Danlsl McGregor,
charged with stealing hundred aud seventy dollars
worth of clothing from Henry H. Jones, pleaded guilty.
lie was sentenced to the State Prison for year
Commissioner Belts yesterday committed for trial four
men charged with conduct boerd the bark
Harry while the voyage frpm Liverpool to New York.
1t was given evidence tina, the accused refused to
work aud that Of the said he could not do duty
at night the rigging unless lantern sent up to
him.
Judge Barnard yesterday appointed Mr. George A Os.
good one Of tho Of the Columbian Insurance
Company TO nc, In conjunction with Mr.. Lenipgwcll
The mails for tho Germar states and Northern Europe
Captain Hoyer of the No a American Lloyds line, will
close the Post oncc Friday 18Th inst, at three T. NJ
The stock market nrm yesterday, incladng gov
ernments. Gold closed at 1874
There was somo little Improvement tho condi.
ton Of commercial affairs yesterday, though IL was
scarcely dscernble. aud Il was conancd mostly to do
mcstc produce There was greater activity and some
nrmucss In the breadstufis market; but tbore no
especial change In other things Cotton duh and
dropping Petroleum nearly nominal Sugar un-
chnnged Coffee Arm FOR prime but heavy for common
grades on Change -Four was steady. Wheat was
nrmor Corn higher. oais higher Pork irregular.
Lard and whskcy dull and nominal.
MISCELLANEOUS.