The New York herald., 1866-03-20


of the year by tax
The Board OF Councilmen met yesterday and took up
the tax levy, amended by the AiAemsn- The only
itsm which altered an appropriation Of two
hundred thousand dollars for Belgian pavement which
the COunclmen reduced 70 ono hundred thousand dol
lars and then sent the ordinance back 70 the Aldermen
who adhered 70 their former action resolution
then adopted directing the Clerk 70 send the tax levy
adopted BY them 70 the Lsgislaturs The Board
ourred with the Aldermen In appropriatns nine thou
sand SIX hundred dollars 70 defy the expenses incurred
by exaty Inspector Bools in defending the charges
made to the Governor Resolutions were adoptsd grant
ing stand Of colors 70 the Sxty-nnth regiment. and
directing the Street Commssionsr 70 haze Warrington
Market replanked along West street.
The new Court House Investigating Committee of the
Board Of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon and heard
testimony for the defence which s given In our Sup
pement The principal point brought out that the
contractors for the iron work have been paid more
within the past two years for private work than they
have for that on the Court Housa The last meeting Of
the committee will probably taks place today
A suit against the Third Avenue Railroad Company,
brought by old named Jonas Van Psaas for inju
res sustained by falling from car caused - alleged
BY the driver starting prematurely was tried yesterday
in the Supreme Court. befose Judge James Tho jury
brought In q verdict for plaintiff assessing the damages
at two hundred and nfty dollars
Judge James yesterday denied the motion made for
injunction restrain the Of the City Assembly
Rooms from tearing down the building In giving his
opinion the Judge remarked that WIS case for jury
to pass upon so that rights Of both landlord and tenants
should be fully protected.
An application was yesterday made before Judge Bar
nard behalf Of several stockholders OF the Columbian
Marine Insurance Company. to have the receivers
rha
against the notion among which one from Mr..
Joseph Morrison late President OF the company. The
argument in the case will be continued to-day Arepo
Of Yesterdays proceedings furnished in Supple
| ment
An important case, reported in Supplement sheet,
came up before Judge Brady, Of the Court Of Common
Pleas yesterday the question being the right OF parties
to make based upon the rise and fall Of gold in
the market The defendant John Ames, according to
the complaint agreed to purchase quantity Of bristes
from Magnus Israel, the plaintiffs the understand
ing that payment should be given by four promssory
notes, together with such premium gold as might
ist at tho time Of their maturity. The not
| cluded
The Court Of General Sessions adjourned yesterday till
Wednesday, in consequence Of death In the family Of
Judge Russell
Theodore Yates yesterday again put trial In the
Kings County Court Of Oyer and Terminer for the
der Of Policeman Curran, in the fail OF 1854 The
prisoner was tried before similar indictment, con-
victed and sentenced TO DO hanged; but several
points Of law, turning upon the Judges charge the
carried up to the Court Of Appeals, the de-
csion OF the below aside and the
trial ordered.
The fine steamship General Barnes, under the
mand of Captain Thomas IL Norton arrived here last
evening from Savannah, having made the passage in
fitythrce hours, which is OF the shortest
compshei between the two ports.
At q meeting OF the roofers of tho city held last
evening Constitution Hail. Of Third and
street. agreed ask advance Of
fifty cents per day their present Of wages Of
three dollars
The stock market opened and closed strong yesterday,
and higher prices were current Governments
dull Gold closed ut 1881 l2sK, after touching 1914
Tho fall in gold yesterday again unsettled tho markets
for nearly all kinds OF merchandise foreign and
tic. The business light particularly in foregn goods
Cotton and petroleum dull Groceries
active, with declining tendency. On Change -four.
wheat, and lard were lower. Oats dull Pork
irregular Beef steady whiskey was dull and
nominal
ConGrcss and the Excluded Ststes-Nhat
Their Representatives Ought 90 DO.
There is no telling when the Representatives
and Senators elected TO Congress- from tho late
rebel States will be admitted. There Is but
n shadowy prospect during the present session..
even for the unquestionably loyal members
from Tennessee, a State which was recon-
structcd under the appointments and super
vision of President Lincoln. As for the other
States Of the late rebel confederacy, their
chances Of restoration this side Of the next
Presidential contest are exceedingly doubtful
frem present appearances Meantime the Re-
construction Committee of Mr.. Thaddeus
Stevens and Senator Fessenden have it all their
own wuy. They produce their witnesses 10
prove tho dangerous disloyalty prevailing in
all the excluded States, and the testimony thus
collected is Published and sown broadcast over
all the country; and all this time the Southern
Senators and Representatives elect (most inter-
ested) are denied hearing on the floor Of
either bonse.
Thus situated the question naturally rccurs,
is there no way whereby these men may pre-
sent their claims and the claims of their re-
spective States before Congress and the country?
Yes; there is the simple and popular medium
of convention, through which they may be
heard Let all the Senators and Representatives
elected to Congress from the lately rcbcllious
States, then, nseet together in Washington, or
some other convenient place, in the form Of n
| convention, for the consideration Of their pre-
| sent position and the course bes. adapted to
secure the recognition of the claims Of their
several States 10 an early rcadmission into
| Congress- In such a convention the discussion
1 of what tho Sta tca iuteresfed have dana vvba 4