The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16

srlction Committee for amendment 10 the consttu
ton similar to that already proposed by Mr.. Blaine
basng Congressional representation the number oil
inhabitants excepting such persons as are denied po
cal rights account Of color Mr. Broomall, oil
Pennsylvania offered preamble and resolution, which
were tabled, suggesting that the white men OF the
Disric. of Columbia had voted question Of giving
the suffrage TO BLACK men, the blacks he permitted 70
vote allowing it to the whites In accordance with
the request of the House. the bill to facilitate commerce
between the States the which affects some Of the
large railroad monopoies of tho country was returned
from the enate but there no definite action on it.
On motion of Thad Stevens, the Judiciary Committee
instructed, by vote Of eighytwo yeas to seventy
nays to report the expediency Of repeating the
lawyers test oath. The credentials and memorial oil
the Representatives from Arkansas presented Tho
bill to grant negro suffrage in the District Of Columbia
taken up and discussed in spirited manner TILL the
adjournment; but no vote on II was reached during
the Of the days proceedings Mr. Kasson, OF Hi
nos took occasion to refer to the late charges Of the
Daily Necs Of this city that the widow of President Lin
coin carried public property away with her from the
White House and pronounce these statements SANDER
and unquaihedly false.
THE LEGIsLATURE.
The Senate of State Legislature assembled st
O'Clock last evening, and but very little business
DONE Bills noticed to abolish all laws relative
the present canal contract system and 70 amend the
assessment laws in relation to non residents resou-
ton was adopted calling upon the State Engineer
port the names Of all persons holding repair contracts
the State canals the date Of the of such
contracts and the time when they will expire.
In the Assembly q resolution introduced and
ferred providing that the New York city tax levy shall
be reported by the 18th of March and taken up for
sderaton some day not later than the 1st OF April
Two bills of general interest passed. and some
OF like character introduced The Speaker an.
nounced the Committee on Joint Rules. Bills werc
noticed to grant State aid to the Albany and Susqehanna
Railroad to amend the general Manufacturing law, TO
confirm certain action of the Union Telegraph Company
directors and for other purposes Of minor interest
MISCELLANEOUS
The cold weather which commenced on Sunday con.
tinued yesterday but lacked to very sensible and
agreeable extent the severity of temperature with which
last week ushered in, and the mercury did not
reach From two till six in the morning four de-
grees above about its figure throughout the
city, though in some particular localities lower point
was reached At nine O'Clock 1t had risen to
degrees above and at three O'Clock in the
afternoon to twenty four degrees. Al nine O'Clock at
night had fallen back to twenty-five degrees above,
and at ten O'Clock to twenty. Al about halfpa ten
u snow STORM, winch Deen threatening
the afternoon and evening" set in and at the hour at
which go to press continues to fall afording
fine prospect of good seghing We give elsewhere tee
graphic reports of the character Of the weather through
out the country.
With the renewal OF the skating yesterday there
immensely Of good sport at all the ponds both
public and private There grand time last evening
at Sylvan Lake, Hobo1en, there being immense at
tendance,
From the !war Department records It appears that
three hundred and millions Of dollars have been
paid by government in bountcs to volunteers in the
war. The Total number Of men who enlisted was two
smiilions safour hundred and nxty-oue thousand Of
whom abopt soven hundred and thirty0ne tnvdr1no
csived no bounty from the national government ~
The additional PnHs correspondence relative TO- the
Mexican question which We give this morning shswse
how the Interest in Ne matter is increasing there, and
how anxious the French government is TO prevent II
causing an ENHANCEMENT with the United States. Our
correspondent says that Louis Napoleon is not only
anxious, but Is even preparing, to withdraw his
troops from Mexican territory Tho Paris Jouypa, de-
Dibdt in article published In its issue Of tho 2Sth
umo reasoned that tho danger Of collision between
the American troops in Texas and the imperiasts on
tho opposite bank Of tho dividing stream imminent
and thought would be much better for France 70 with
draw altogether than to risk with the United Statcs
Meantime the troubled condition Of affairs the Rio
Grandc and around Matamoros continues and IL IS
said that the majority Of tho inhabitants Of that town
leaving, principally for San Luis Potosi carrying with
them their specie and other movabes Of value Some Of
the men Of the command which the American General
Crawford has enlisted for the Mexican republican
vice recently undertook capture imperial gunboat
Matamoros but the accidental discharge Of
ket gave the alarm led exchange Of shots from the
Texan aides nj he the
scheme.
We publish this morning the instructions issued by the
Secretary of the Navy Of Chile govern the of
tho commanders of the prvaeers of that republic du
ring the continuance OF the present hostites with
Spain.
The Hon. Marcus L. Ward ia TO he inaugurated Gov.
Of the State Of New Jersey, at Trenton to-day.
Extensive preparations have been made for the
Monies and fine military display is promised.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday and transacted
q large amount Of routine business Resolutions were
introduced and laid directing the paving of por-
lions OF East Thirteenth East Thrteh and East Thirty
third streets and Of Second and Third with Bel
san pavement, and directing the payment to +. L A.
Boole OF the Of thousand six hundred and fifty
dollars for legal disbursements In the matter Of the
raj Investigations of charges against him City In
spector during the past two years. communication
received from the Counsel 10 the Corporation
hitting report from Mr. Murray Hoffman in relation TO
the affairs Of the Public Administrators ONCE, which
referred to the special committee having the subjsc,
in charge
Judge Barnard, sitting in Part I, OF the Supreme
Court yesterday ordered that twenty-five jurors per-
sonally summoned and not answering to their DO
fined twenty Eve dollars each.
An important motion was argued yesterday before
Judge Mccunn at the special term OF the Superior Court
II involved the right Of city lroads to change the six
cent fare. and brought by one Mr. Moneypenny,
under the Ex,ortion act OF 1857
The case Of Mccabe against the proprietors Of the
Sunday Mercury, which is action for alleged libel in
publishing certain statements regarding the character Of
member Of the Hedding Methodist church Of Jersey
City called for trial at late hour yesterday after.
by Judge Jones' Of the Superior Court, and jury