The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-20

for reduction q the internal reveaus imposs On their
performance. from envelope manufacturers against the
passage Of the gin envelope blu and from The American
Fre@ Trade League An regard 70 the Reciprocity treaty.
sies OF four resolutions were introduced declaring
In esct that the rebellion has deprived the people Of
the rebellious States Of ell civil government that "
duty Of Congress by legislation TO enable such stasss
70 form governmental that their present condition
justnes the President IN continuing their occupation
by the military and the suspension In them
| Of the habeas corpus, and that no en-
titled 70 the thanks of the nation Therefor
| These resolutions after considerable debate were
voted on separately and each was adopted BY largo
majority Resolutions were also introduced but not dis
posed Of proposing constitutional amendment render
ing any person who has engaged shall hereafter en-
gage in conspiracy against the government ineligible for
the Presidency, Vice Presidency Congress any Once
under appointment Of the PRESIDENT declaring that the
leading rebels should be brought 70 trial. and that the
Of thirds OF the Legislatures Of the loyal States
alone sucient 10 raty any constitutional amend
ment proposing I'd vaorem duty Of three per cent on
unszed printing paper In lien OF the present impos ana
authorizing the Secretary Of War 70 transfer unoocuped
barracks hospitals benevolent institutions 1850
luton to print twenty thousand copies OF the report ofthe
ton was adopted also after debate another
empowering the Secretary Of the Navy to afford assist
ance to the Russo-American telegraph enterprise A
bin amendatoy of the recent act 70 prevent the intro
duction Of the cattle disease into the country passed
1t authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury to permit
cattle mporations from countries where the disease
does not exist and the President TO declare the pro-
visions Of the act imperative whenever he deems such
course proper Bills were introduced and referred TO
provide bounes for the volunteers OF 1851 and 1862 and
the one hundred days men,, to make eight hours a
days work for government employees, to tax ma
tional bonds, and for the potecton of persons
against Illegal prosecution for acts done under military
authority The Pennsylvania contested election was
disposed of by giving Mr. Cooth the sent allowing
Mr.. Koontz contest It, The Committee on Elections,
the Indiana contested case reported In favor Of Mr.
W ashburne and against Mr.. Voorhees, 4
THE CITY.
At meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen held yestcr-
day committee of five appointed for the purpose Of
inquiring the expediency and practicaby Of fac
tang the transit Of pedestrians across Broadway by
spanning crowded thoroughfare at different points
with iron bridges
The Board of Councilmen held short session yester
day. and concurred with the Aldermen in directing the
Corporation Counsel to take proceedings against the Sc
curties of the deautng Public Administrator Bradford
An ordinance investing Mayor HOFFMAN with full power
to grant permits to hang signs deliver goods and erect
stands the sidewalks, caused a debate. II pro-
posed TO substitute the Street Commissioner instead Of
the Mayor but the amendment was lost and the ordi
nance adopted 1t provides that all permits must be
approved by tho Alderman and Councilman Of the dis
trict in which the applicant resides special commit
appointed for the purpose Of nquirn into the
proprety Of substituting eaters for stoves in tho occs
Of the City Hall. rs, 1il
The heavy fog which hung tho waters Of our har
Dor during yesterday superseded the ice In the obstruc-
tion Of navigation rendering the running Of the boats
several ~ the ferries irregular and the trips Of OF
them very few, and retarding the movements Of ship
ping generally few accidents In consequences re-
ported but none Of them OF q severe character
Some ice still remains the rivers, but no; enough 10
trouble vessels much, the heavy collections Of few
days ago having been nearly all carried seaward under
the influence Of the weather prevailing yesterday and on
Sunday. "a ls.I.N i..a "a s.s'i,ss 1919 ~
man named Sylvester Aivcrd, charged with passing
counterfeit fifty cent notes the Metropolitan Hotel,
yesterday aragned before United States Commits
| sioner Osborn and remanded for examination.
number OF decisions rendered yesterday In the
General Torn Of the Supreme Court The judgment 10
the Wagner murder was afnrmed lengthy opinion
| being given by Judge IngmhAm Tho decision com
polling the Common COUNCIL 70 crcct the Comptroller u
issue seventy thousnd dollars worth OF stock fo
| the purpose or buiIdipg market in the Eighteenth
| ward was annrned. t ,7-s-,---
In the Court Of Oyer and Tsrminer yesterday James
Dram was arraiened on charge OF the murder Of Mr.
| Van Doren in Beaver street. the month Of July last
Beyond the swearing in OF the jury which occupied
cor siderable timc owing TO the number Of challenges,
no progress made with The case which will 30 30
| sumed this morning.
The trial Of John Cah charged with shooting ONCE
Duryea in May, 1864, Jones' Wood. was resume
yoscriay 10 the Court OF General Sessions whom
Der witnesses examined for the prosecution The
case is likely 70 occupy the most Of the week.
coroner's jury was c-npanclIed yesterday for the
purpose OF investigating the mysterious death Of the
three children found dead In Forysevenih street on
saturday evening; hut owing to the medical cxamina
tion having yet been concluded no testimony was
TAKEN the jurymen dismissed till future day
So FAR the investigation shows Of poison osher
agency Of death in the stomachs Of the deceased The
mother Anastna schotz, has partially recovered con-
seriousness, but talks in wild, vague manner.
August Iudkc, who shot during the fight ON last
Friday night the dance house lo1 Washington street.
died yesterday. An inquest cf the case win be COM
menccd today. .-.'i.s t-l4 =
coroucr's investigation took place yesterday m re-
gard to the death Of Pllp Knencf the private watch
man OF six mandatory IN West Thirty street,
who was murdered by burglars last Thursday morn
ing cossderable testimony was taken, and the Case
was ciose hut there notsis IN the ev,ncs 70 I'M
dcatc who wcrcs,c perpsAnssn o. ths crime. Is 10
A house on the corner Of Tenth avenue and Fifsy
ninth street catered yesterday morning By two bar
glars who cooIy lishcd the gas and then proceeded
collect such portable vauablcs they could find Thei
operations finally awaking the proprietor Of tho prescs
he was assaulted by both the scousdres, who, afte
dealing hnn few heavy blows on ths head, ran oos
th0hoaee, and escaped With thcir plumber. --I-.-