The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-02


the number Of battles in which each engaged, SC
resolution In favor Of the eight hour labor system was
introduced and referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
THE LEGIsLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday the annual report OF the Com
missoners Of Charities and Correction OF this city was
presented. Among large number OF bills reported
from committees were those ceding 10 the national gov
eminent Jurisdiction certain quarantine lands In
our lower bay regulating the use OF our wharves ana
slips and providing for additional surrogates In this
city The bill to amend the act to prevent doing
business under fictitious names was reported upon ad
yerseiy and the report agreed The bin amend
| ing the Sing Sing Prison charter was passed.
| new set of reconstruction resolutions was In
roduced by Mr. Low, republican OF Sullivan county and
referred without debate the select committee They
the power Congress to fix the conditions on
which representatives shall DO admitted from the
lately rebelious States oppose such admission until
proper guarantees for future loyalty and good behavior
given, recognize the truest patriotism In the course
of the Congressional republican majority and trust that
they in cooperation with the President will concert
for the restoration Of Southern representation
just and stable basis An evening session was held
which was devoted 10 debate the Governors message
In the Assembly but little business transacted
during the day The annual report Of tho Trus-
tees OF the Institution for the Blind presented An
evening session held for the purpose Of discussing
the resolutions presented the previous day. designed
to assist in the restoration OF harmony between Presi
dent johnson and Congress. The debate was q
very interesting and significant Speaker Lyman
Treman, who has boon known a radical republican,
being tho principal speaker He euIogized the Presi
dent in warm language, and condemned the opposition
10 him which had been manifested by certain radical
congressman, but insisted the right OF Congress
to determine the conditions which the lately
beious States shall be granted Congressional repre-
sentaton and concluded by earnest appeal for re-
newal of accord between the Executive and national
legislators
THE CITY.
Governor Fenton's nominations for Metropolitan
Health Commissioners yesterday confirmed by the
State Senate, and the Health Board will probably be
organized in this city to-day Tho captains of the Metro
poan police have already received instructions regard
pg tbs duties which the act establishing the Health
Commission will impose upon them.
The Board OF Councmen met yesterday and adopted
tie Tax Levy for the present year Tho total amount Of
the appropriation is ss,4Gs,275 r.
The special Common Council committee appointed 10
consider the subject Of bridging Broadway to have
met yesterday, but Alderman Loew only present
He adjourned the meeting to Saturday, at one O'Clock
r. 81, and that he would then 90 with the
wcrk If there other members present.
The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mr. B. F.
Nanerre duly installed yesterday at the meeting Of
the Police roard which organized by the election Of
Messrs Acton and Bergen respectively as President and
Treasurer meeting Of the captains of the force was
held Wednesday afternoon. at which there was
formal leave taking OF the retiring Commissioner, and q
committee appointed To draft and present to him
of resolutions expressive of tho and respect
entertained for him by the entire department.
The jury in the Breuslng will yesterday brought
in verdict for tho plain,i Miss Regina Kaufman,
ali the Is This verdict hands the entire prop
ery OF Mr. Breuspg valued al nifty thousand d,ilars
Mss Kaufman, the alleged will OF deceased is Walt.
| dated The will probably be appealed
The of Carl Noete, recently arrested In this city
charge Of dcrrauding Meyer Co.. bankers Of Berlin,
Pruss Of forty thousand doars again up yes,er
| day before United States Commissioner Newton, In
brooklyn motion for this production Of the person
OF the accused " be dealt with accordance with the
visons or The Extiadion treaty The Sheri OF New
York. IN whose custody Nocic H. still refuses TO
him The has been adjourned TO the ID Of April
Mary Clirpens,tiu, from Berlin, has commenced an
acton tho Superior Court In this city against Nocltc
for breach Of promise Of marriage
At a meeting OF the Chamber or Commerce yesterday
afternoon the report Of the committee building iron
docks Piers and wharfs in thus city was adopted az
amended, published some days since in the HERsLD
Tbs annual meeting o. the managers Of the Nursery
and Cld's Hospital held yesterday in the rooms Of
institution in Lexington avenue when the regular
reports read, officers for Tho ensuing year were
elected and other business Tho number
Of admissions during the past year ve hundred and
ten and the present number of inmates Is two hundred
| and thiriy-seven.
Tho stock market arm yesterday. Governments
were quiet. Gold was weak aud closed at 1854
MIsCELLANEoUs
| President johnson yesterday visited by two add
| sfa,tn oafo nm
painted at the mass meeting held In Baltimore on
Monday night, and tho othor Of tho members Of the
Iron ami steel Convention in session in Washington In
Guiding gentlemen from number OF the States. The
Pres addressed each delegation briefly but his 70
marks we're pointed and contained something thar
mere ordinary reception formuaries He alluded to the
policy VIII h he has hitherto purs Icd and stated that
will hereafter be continued regardless Of oppo i,on and
IA n.s lie spoke hopefully Of fut OF the
try aud had doubt that all will right in h'
end despite the secession extremists Of the South and
the consolidation fanatics of tho North, both Of which
parties he regarded equally aboring to destroy the
Onion BY early restoration OF the 60 tn 10 Its
former Unon rotations It's products would DO brought
u,o commerce, and, by thus extending the area Of
the currency circulation, financial crash would be
ayericd.
Demonstrations Of approval OF President Johusons
and his late veto Of the Freedmcns Bureau bill
continue be made different paris OF the country
meeting OF tho supporters OF tho Presidents policy
held last evening in Morsania, westchester county
which addressed by able speakers The proceed
Q ings were cfa very enthusiastic character
Secretary Mcculloeh's regular monthly statement o
national debt issued yesterday, and appears
IT columns this morning The total Of the deb
a. tho present time Is something over twentyeighi hun
drod millions Of dollars, or, in complete figures
81 s27 Sos o59, being Increase OF nearly three mil
lions and half since the ist OF last mouth.
From Cuba, by the steamship Eagle, which arrivct
here yesterday correspondence contains news OF
varied character and far interesting than the
alyc from that island There great excitcmen