The New York herald., 1869-04-08
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Cuba.


Admiral Hor reports TO the Navy Department that
he was about to investigate the Mary Lowell affair
when he was informed that the matter was in the
hands OF the British authorities, the Lowell having
been seized IN British waters He forwards list OF
American citizens living In the interior for whom
he mad obtained safe conducts through the Spanish
lines 70 Nueyitas from the Captain General.
Congress.
In the Senate, yesterday. the chaplain PRAYED for
the success of the insurgents or Cuba. The bill TO
carry into effect the treaty with Russia relative TO
trade marks was reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee and Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on For.
eign Relations reported bill to punish violations
OF Its provisions. Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he
would offer resolution authorizing the President
appoint commission TO devise means for building
ship canal across the Isthmus OF Darien. The De.
hcency Appropriation bill was then taken up and
was amended and passed. message from the Pres-
dent was received recommending steps for the early
reconstruction OF Virginia and Mississippi.
In the House the Indian Appropriation bill
considered and the amendment placing $4,000 900 in
the hands OF the President 20 preserve peace with
the Indians agreed 70. AIR. Buffers Georgia
bill was taken up but after a short dscussion-in
which it was stoutly opposed by Me5srs. Bingham
ana schenck and the democrats-it was laid aside.
The Presidents message relative TO Virginia and
Mississippi was received and pending motions Tor
its reference the House adjourned
The Legislature.
Bills were reported IN the state Senate Yesterday
authorizing fire insurance companies to loan certain
funds upon real estate the completion of quaran.
tine buildings on West Bank for the support Of the
government and several others. Bills were reported
adversely relative 10 the Central Railroad; for the
construction OF several street railroads IN New York
and Others. The report was disagreed TO and COM
mtted to the Committee OF the Whole. Bills were
introduced 10 amend the banking laws; relative TO
an observatory IN Central Park. The Canal Def.
cheney bill passed, and bill relative to pay.
ment of bounties by the State reported.
In the Assembly several railroad bills were report
ed. Mr.. Bemus presented report from the special
committee In favor Of legalizng the over Issue Of
stock Of the Central Railroad, which was made the
special order for the evening Bills were introduced
relative TO liquor licenses In the Metropolitan dis
trict; exemptlng Brooklyn nremen from taxation
resolution TO adjourn dte on the 18th
tabled, and another, relative TO submitting the re-
vised constitution TO the voters lost by not re-
ceiving two-third vote IN Its favor. message
was received from the Governor relative TO the over
crowding OF state prisons. A number OF railroad
bills. including Swain's two-tier railroad for New
York. were passed. At the evening session the Cen.
tral Railroad stock bill was discussed. and AFTER
several amendments had been offered and rejected
the bill was ordered to third reading by vote OF
~ o35.
Miscellaneous.
The President sent another long list OF nomina
tions to the senate yesterday. p. %. ). Pinchback
another colored man, was nominated for oflce in
New Oreans-Register Of the Land once. mum
Der OF nominations were also confirmed by the
Senate. among them several Territorial officers, con
suls, collectors and assessors.
The Nineteenth Kansas volunteer cavalry regiment
IA TO be Immediately mustered out.
can OF nitro-gycerne exploded In Hudson city
N. J., yesterday killing one man and injurins
another.
The ice in the Mississippi river as high up as ST.
Paul is breaking up.
The City.
A young man was seen yesterday at noon. in an
alleyway ON East Twenty-sixth street. 10 pa &c mis-
tol to his head and shoot himself. A pairolrnan
rushed TO him and found that the bullet was pro.
trudng from his forehead, having been nattenet
on the frontal bone. 9eman was alive an s5ie t
walk and talk. He stated that he Vas John Fay hat
escaped from Backwell's Island on Tuesday, an,
had been directed by the spirit OF Abraham Lincoln
the first ruler In Heaven, 60 take his own life. III
was committed to the care Of the Commissioners Q
Charities and Corrections.
William Mayrose, German passenger on the las