The New York herald., 1869-02-27
again and the appropriation In his favor wa
agreed to-
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number OF bills OF minor importance were 70
ported In the State Senate yesterday. Bilis were
introduced making appropriations to meet existing
deficiencies, incorporating q savings bank ana In
surance indemnity company In this CITY, and several
Others The resolution requesting our representa-
tves In Congress to vote the repeal OF the Tenure
OF Ofice bill was passed. Mr. Maltoon's resolution.
recommending Horace Greeley for Minister to Eng.
land was returned to the author after which the
Senate adjourned
In the Assembly two local bills were passed and
several reported For the consideration Of the House,
bills reported fixing the saary Of City Judge OF
Brooklyn; relating to purchases of land from aliens,
and for the better protection OF aliens. The Commit
tee on Federal Relations reported series Of rcsolu
tions on the subject Of the Tenure OF once law, In
which President johnson is severely censured. After
considerable discussion Mr.. Jacobs moved division
on the first resolution, recommending simply the
repeal Of the law which was adopted by II to 8. He
then moved division OF the preamble, which the
Speaker decided not divisable. Pending an appeal
from the decision, call Of the roll showed that
there was not quorum present. The Speaker an
nounced the names OF the members composing the
committee to investigate the affairs OF the Merchants
Union Express Company. The Assembly then ad-
journed until March 8.
Miscellaneous.
General Grant, in o conversation relative to pro-
posed Legislation for Georgia. stated that thought
the Georgia delegation ought to be admitted in
Congress. He did not approve OF the action of the
Georgia Legislature In expelling the negro members,
but he thought the courts could remedy the matter
General Banks is now understood to be candi-
date for the Speakership Of the House and has de-
veloped considerable strength.
The report Of the committee investigating the al
published. considerable amount Of testimony
was taken, but the substance OF the whole thing
seems to indicate that was paid anything out
side the actual amount Of the purchase money
$1,000 ooo $4,000 OF that however, being given to
Robert Walker for his services as counsel In help
ing the appropriation through, and $1,000 to Mir. D.
c. Forney, OF the Washington Chronicle. for setting
forth the merits Of the purchase in his paper
General Sheridan since the close Of the Indian
war, is bending his energies to wedding out desper
ate and awless white men from the Indian Territory
In the latter part Of January he issued order send
ing beyond the limits Of the territory DR.. Holiness
Don Carlos and s. T. Wakeley, formerly Indian
agents. for inducing Indians to steal CATTLE Samuel
Person is also ordered out Of the territory the Gen.
eral believing him to be an improper person to
main in proximity to the Indians
The body OF Wirz, the Andersonville jailer, was
exhumed on Thursday, when 1t was discovered that
1t had been partially dissected. The skull was re-
moved and the flesh sewed up; an arm was also
gone. The remains were much decomposed
The capital Of West Virginia is to be located at
Charleston the Kanawha river, after April 1870.
Oficial proclamation has been made In Washing
ton Of the new naturalization treaty with Mexico.
The Metropolitan Police bill for Philadelphia has
been defeated in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Governor Geary denies having telegraphed advice
n f,~o v.to Nok,sv
Simmons and sharpe, who were supposed to be
connected with the recent horror, known as the
Coxsackie murder, have been discharged, the Grand
Jury having no evidence against them.
The trial Of Robert d. Pyke, the alleged wife pol
soner, is in progress in Worcester, Mass 1t Is
expected that the trial WIN not be concluded for
several days.
The City.
The "Grifnth Gauntn case came up before Judge
Clerke again yesterday. Charles Reade the English
novelist Charles sweetzer, formerly editor OF
the Round Table, for libel in some structures he
passed upon the work, calling 1t immoral. The de-
fence raised the question that Reade was not the
author Of the work, and after hearing argument on
the question the Court reserved Its decision.
The alleged drawback fraud case was continued
before Commissioner Jones In Brooklyn yesterday.
The testimony taken was OF much interest," the con-
fcderate who betrayed the prisoners giving de-
tailed statement OF how the alleged frauds were
perpetrated. The case was 1aaIly adjourned until
Tuesday.
Magaldo's wounds have nearly healed, and he now
talks about his recent attempt at suicide very
nationally. He says he committed the deed with
narrow, bladcd knife that had been furnished him
for his meals and that he was In despair at the mo-
ment
Another railway war has just been instituted in
the courts this time between the Atlantic and Great
Western and the Erie companies. II Ia Instituted
by the Great Western parties 10 compel Erie to ap
propriate certain moneys toupaying mortgages on
the Atlantic and Great western Railroad
The Archer line new steamship India, Captain
Munroc, win leave pier 20 North river at twelve NJ
to-day for Glasgow, calling at Londonderry to land
passengers.
The steamship ArIadne Captain Eldridge, win
leave pier q East river this afternoon for Galveston
Texas
The sidewheel steamer Quaker CITY, Captain Ellis
VIII sail at three r. NJ to-day from pier 80 North
river for Havana and New Orleans.
The steamship San salvador, Captain Nickcrson,
VIII leave pier No. North river at three r. NJ to-day
for Savannah.
The steamship George Washington. Captain eager
win sail at threc p. NJ. to-day from pier No. North
river, for New Orleans.
The old Dominion line steamship Isaac Bell, Cap
tain Bourne. win leave pier 81 North river at three
Y. NJ to-day for Norfolk, City Point and Richmond
The steamer Flag Captain Hoffman, for Mobile
VITA FernandIna route, win sau from pier 20 North
river nj three y. M. to-day.
The steamer Empire, Captain Price, win leave pier
IL East rivtr AZ four r. NJ. to-day for Washington
and Georgetown, u. c.. and Alexandria, Va.
The stock market yesterday was without important
feature, except for the express stocks, which de-
ciihea several Der cent Governments advanced on
we 'eceW oi 'he news that the London price had
gone W 70 siM. Cold settled 20 lan. c,os,nr anallv
atlsisS.
4 rrounineut Arrivals I'm the CITY.
Captain ,. y. Abbey. oi the United states Army.
General II. Covxnaie. of Philadelphia; q. W. Anaer.
son. o. Tennessee. ana General u. " Bruce. or New
rors. are st the Metropolitan Hotel