The New York herald., 1869-02-26
the evening session the Deficiency Appropriation bill
was considered In Committee OF the Whole.

was considered in Committee OF the Whole.
The Lcsislature.
Bills were reported in the State senate yesterday
regulating the organization OF savings institutions;
providing for submitting the amended constitution
to the voters at the next general elecon In refer
ence to life insurance companies and several others
OF importance. Bills were introduced relating TO
game; In reference to dnes In the District Courts Of
New York and for increasing the salaries OF ofcers
and members OF the Metropolitan Fire Department
number Of unimportant bills were passed. The
resolution requesting the New York Senators In
Congress TO vote for the repeal OF the Tenure Of
ONCE bin was called up and caused discussion,
pending which the Senate adjourned.
In the Assembly number OF bills were ordered to
a third reading ana several were passed Bills were
introduced chartering several savings banks, rela-
tive to justices Of sessions in Kings county, enabling
aliens TO hold and devise real estate In this State
and several Others. The Senate resolution TO ad-
journ from this evening to March was concured
in. The resolution relating to the Tenure Of once
bill was tabled. The Assembly then took o recess,
and at the evening session q number Of bills were
reported and ordered to third reading. The AS
sembly then adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
Caucuses OF members OF the next Congress OF
both parties to be held Tuesday to take action
relative to the election OF officers. Mr.. Dawes has
written note to Mr.. Blaine stating that he Is no
longer candidate for Speaker.
The trouble in the Catholic church at Auburn
came TO trial before the courts in that city yester-
day. Bishop McQuaide and the Rev. Mr.. Kavanagh,
who were elected from the church for superseding
the oldpastor Father Flaherty, entered complaint
against several of the leading church members, who
were arraigned on the charge Of disturbing divine
service The jury, after being out . few moments,
returned a verdict Of acquittal.
The lower house OF the Illinois Legislature has
passed bill providing for general system Of rail-
road corporations by dividing the directors into
three classes. The members state that the bill is
necessary to prevent Wall street spectators from
gaining control Of al the Western roads.
Mr.. Senter was inaugurated Governor OF Tennessee
yesterday in place Of Governor BrownlOw, who re-
signs to accept the Senatorship.
The so-called Civil Equality bill passed by the
Louisiana Legislature has been signed Ry the Gov
ernor and become law.
The lower House Of the Arkansas Legislature mas
passed the Ku Klux bill, which outlaws everybody
belonging to tine Ku Klux Klan.
Bliss and Masterman the recent Paraguayan pris-
oners, have arrived in Washington. They say their
treatment by the United States Navy was more hu.
initiating than the crueltes Of Lopez and they ask
an investigation into it.
The Massachusetts, Legislature, in the matter Of
jobbery Is claimed by Massachusetts journal to be
as corrupt as the one at Albany.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania has refused to
allow special ALLEGATION in the case OF George >.
Twitchen, the alleged murderer OF Mrs. HILL
A large produce commission house In Philadelphia
is reported to have failed to the amount Of 100000
negro girl In Louisville, in revenge for chastise
bor hand Ivo
down the throat OF the lady's son, child OF two
years Of age, and caused his death.
The City.
In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday donations
were made to churches and charitable associations
to the amount of about 100000. A resolution to
abrogate the contract for paving Fifth avenue was
adopted but subsequently referred to the Committee
on Law.
In the Board OF Assistant Aldermen donations
were made to- the amount OF about $1,000 to
churches and charities.
The report Of the Labor Exchange in this city
shows that the demand for labor during the past
| year was far greater than the supply. Two ship
loads Of German girls could be readily disposed Of II
they were to be had at from twelve dollars to four
| teen dollars each per month.
Magaldo, the Italian who was sentenced to I'M
prisonment for life recently cut his throat in the
Tombs yesterday morning. He tied handkerchief
round the wound and In that manner proceeded
with the officers to Y0nkers before they discovered
his situation. They continued to Sing Sing, where
the convict was given in charge OF the prison phys
clan, who pronounced his case very desperate.
The steamship city Of Antwerp, Captain Mire-
house, OF the lnman ne viii leave pier No. IS North
river at one p NJ. tomorrow Saturday for Queen-
town and Liverpool The European mails viii close
af tho poat0 at tvn he ivu4
The National line steamship Virginia, Captain
Forbes, win sail at three P. NJ to morrow from pier
No. AZ North river for Liverpool, calling at Queens
town TO land passengers
The steamship General Grant, Captain Qlick OF
the Merchants line, will sail from pier No. IL North
river at three P. NJ. ON Saturday 27th inst for New
Orleans direct
The Black Star line steamship Montgomery Cap
tain Lyon, VIII leave pier No. 13 North river at three
p. NJ. tomorrow for Savannah, Ga.
The stock market yesterday was strong and buoy.
ant with fluctuations within narrow limits, pro.
duced by light realizations. Pacific Mail was the
feature and advanced to 1OS5, falling or about two
per cent at the close Governments were excited
and advanced and gold weak over the rise Of nve-
twentcs IN London to slk. Foreign exchange was
demoralized, and gold sold down to 1922. closing at
1s2h.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Sir Charles Bright, Of London, England; Professor
Herman, OF Brazil, and Pedro Fernandez Briado or
Havana, are at the Westminster Hotel.
5. NJ. johnson, OF Washington. and DR.. J. B. FL
lott, OF Savannah, are at the New York Hotel.
General George p Ihrie, Of the United States Army
La ut the st. Julien Hotel
Colonel $. Schoned, OF the United States Army;
Captain II. 7. walbridge, OF Saratoga, and A. B.
Garfield, Of Ohio, are at the 81. Charles Hotel.
Ex-Governor Pierpont Of Western Virginia and
Senator Richard Yates, Of Illinois, are at the Astor
House.
Henry Whiting, OF Boston; signor Ascencis. OF
Havana, and John Meredith Reed Jr., Of Albany
are at the Hoffman House.
General wickham. OF virginia; Ben Field Of
Albion; A. Vance Brown, of Richmond, va; Colonel
7. NJ. Mathews, OF Alabama; M. r. Bemus, OF Mays
vile, and Judge A. M. Sherman, OF Newburg are at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel