The New York herald., 1869-04-07

investigate whether the franchises of the companies
have not been forfeited and to take legal proceed
| lngs accordingly. was agreed to. After an execu'
tive session recess TAKEN and on reassembling
in the evening the consideration of the Dill was re-
sumed without any final action being taken upon It,
In the House, the bill for taking the ninth census
| was considered by sections A motion to postpone
1t until December lost. by vote Of sixty-ve to
lightweight the democrats generally. favoring its
immediate commencement. An amendment pro-
| vidng for table OF divorces was agreed to, and
another striking out all after the fifth
section, and providing for session Of
| a special committee during the recess to pre-
| pare complete bill, was also accepted The bill as
| thus amended was passed. The Senate amend
ments TO the Indian Appropriation bill were then
| considered in Committee or the Whole, during the
rest OF the afternoon aad all the evening session.
5 A substitute for all the Senate amendments was
agreed to and the House adjourned.
The Legislature.
couple of bills OF minor Importance were intro
| duced in the state Senate yesterday Bills were
passed enthening the terms Of Office OF the Recorder
City Judge and Surrogate OF New York; relative 10
the asylum in the Eighth judicial district; donating
| duplicate specimens to the American Museum OF
| Natural History and several Others petition
relative TO the Metropolitan Excise law was pre-
|
third reading.
In the Assembly bills were passed regulating the
sale or lear tobacco In New York; to partition lands
| between the st. Regis Protestant ana Catholic In
dans: relative to street railroad in 125th street,
relative to joint stock companies; TO authorize the
New York Produce Exchange to increase its capital
stock, and number OF others. A large number OF
local bills were reported. At the evening session
message was received from the Governor vetong
two special bills. The bill dividing the Seventh Ju-
dicial district of New York Judge Connoy's was
ordered To third reading.
MisceIianeous.
Another long list of nominations for collectors,
assessors. surveyors postmasters, Indian and pen
sion agents and other offices was sent into the
Senate yesterday. Charles Dillingham; is nominated
for Naval Oficer at New Orleans Mrs. Harriet Spen-
GER pOstmlstress at Okolona, Miss; J. F. Rushing.
pension agent in Jersey City, and General B. M.
Prentiss pension agent at quincy I'll. number OF
nominations were withdrawn, among them Edward
V. Kingsley as Secretary or Legation at Madrid;
Napoleon Underwood, assessor OF internal revenue
for the First district OF louisiana and w. II. Barnes
collector OF internal for the First district of
Pennsylvania Among number confirmed by the
Senate T. Imbert colored to be assessor OF in
terna for the First district of Louisiana, to
make room for whom, it would appear, the nomina-
colored to be justice OF the peace in the District OF
Columbia and Charles NJ. Wilder. also coIored and
freedman. to he postmaster at Columbia, s. G,
A Baltimore delegation is urging upon President
Grant the appointment of ex-MayOr Chapman to be
Collector OF the Port in that CITY,
The republicans elected their entire tickets at the
municipal elections in st. Louis, Mo-, and Lawrence
Kansas yesterday
Arnold and Spangler have arrived In Baltimore
from the Dry Tortugas
The Common Council OF Chicago is preparing for
a grand festival In that city on the opening OF the
Pacific Railway It IS proposed to invite every
official in California Nevada oregon and all the Ter
rtores west OF the Missouri river and few OF the
most prominent officials on this side OF it.
Mrs. Grant held her first afternoon reception at
the White House yesterday. and 1t was largely az
tended.
Governor Gcary gives no indication of interfering
with the execution OF. rwitchel and Eaton tO-In0r
Horace r. Piumey has been sentenced to be
hanged zeba Pumley to the State prison for life, and
Frederick Plumey 10 Imprisonment for twenty years.
for killing John Gilman at Shrewsbury, VT, In Au-
gust last. The parties are father and sons.
Lake Erie clear OF ice and navigation has
opened.
Wendell Philips addressed committee OF the
Massachusetts, Legislature in Boston yesterday on
the labor question. He strongly deprecated the
growing tendency towards leglsating for the rich
| and the poor Independent classes.
The City.
Judge Batchford in the United states Circuit
Court yesterday, rendered decision IN the Fisk.
Pacific Railroad litigation to the effect that the case
can only be properly tried in United States court.
and therefore all the proceedings and orders in the
suit before the state courts are null and void
Deputy sheriff Moran. who Is charged with letting
the convict King escape, states that lie and his prs
| oner while on the way to the Hudson river depot
visited Kings brother, afterwards stopped at iquo
store and had several drinks, and finally went vi
stairs and TO bed. When he awoke King was gone
The stock market yesterday was irregular. but
closed strong. Governments underwent shari
decline but rallied a little late IN the afternoon
Gold was nrmer closing finally at 1915 l3iI.
Prominent Arrivnis in the City.
Count G. d. Neischot, secretary Of the Belgian lie
CATION At Washington, Is at the Breyoort House.
Colonel J. D. Grigsby. and N. Ror. OF Kentucky
and ia nes b. Sheldon OF Paraguay. arc at the Malt
by House.
James Y. Davis, of Washington: Charles Du Pom
Breck and u. $. T. Reed, OF rennsy ylvania and II. G.
Hazard, Of Providence are At the st. Dennis Hotel.
Congressman John A. Griswold and Mrs. Howard
Hart OF Troy; r. T. Homer. OF Boston: william PINK
ncy whytc, OF Baltimore and General e.. B. Grub
OF New Jersey. are at The New York Hotel.
Or. Page. OF Philadelphia, and J. G. Pugh. OF Wash
ington arc at the Clarendon Hotel.
Congressman D. Mccarthy. Of New York; J. u.
I}rownlow. OF Tennessee; Dr. Morrill, wyman. o
Cambridge, Mass. j. Rice, OF Boston, and q. NJ. At
water, OF Springfield at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Jenery Hazard. and Colonel Adams OF Providence
are at che Hoffman House.
Major Prank Taylor OF the United States Army
and Colonel Mccullough. OF Philadelphia, are a.
the st. Charles Hotel.
A. j. Drexel, Of Philadelphia; q. @. Walker OF Nor.
folk and II. B. Norton OF Norwich, are at the Il
Nicholas Hotel.
Captain G. II. Holman. OF the United states Army: