The New York herald., 1869-02-23

abolshing the once OF NAVAL Oncer. Dur the
amendment was rejected and the bill was passed.
The Currency bill came up upon motion
to non-concur In the House amendments 10 It, Dur
ing the debate that ensued Mr.. Cameron said that
the time was near when the governments would sever
it's connection with the national banks COM
mittee OF conference was finally asked for ON the
amendment The resolution providing for consti-
tutional amendment came back from the House, but
the Senate adjourned without action upon it.
In the House, among the bills and Joint resolutions
onered ana referred under the usual call Of States
was one by. Mr.. Robinson, OF New York, to recog
nize the independence OF Cuba. resolution
granting right OF way to the Memphis, Ell Paso
and Pacific Railroad was introduced, and
the previous question being moved and
seconded was passed by . vote OF 10 10 40.
Mr.. Schenck called up his bill to strengthen the pub
lie credit and relating to contracts for the payment
Of coin and made long speech upon It, with the
notice that he would move the previous question ct
the conclusion This intention, however, was de-
feated by Mr.. Butler, who moved that the House 60
preparation BILL which was agreed to. An amend
ment adopted extending the letter carrier sys-
tenn to cities Of 10000 inhabitants but on the
rising Of the committee 1t was rejected and
the bill was passed. In the evening
session several Senate amendments to the
Naval Appropriation bill were disapproved.
The Legislative, Executive and Judiciary Appropra-
tion bill was considered in Committee OF the Whole,
when resolution was oered to increase the salary
Of the President to $4,000 per annum MIR. Archer,
democrat, favored making 1t $4,000. Both amend
ments were rejected, Mr.. Butler strongly opposing
their adoption, and only ten members voting for
them. The committee then rose and the House
adjourned.
miscellaneous.
Elsewhere in our columns this morning win be
found an abstract OF the testimony taken before the
Congressional Committee on tEe Election Frauds In
New YORK.
young man was assaulted with stones and clubs
Sunday night, while crossing the river aE Troy,
the Ice. by party Of young humans, mere boys,
and SO severely injured that he died an hour after
Three Of the youthful murderers were arrested.
The Catholic church in Auburn, N. r., was the
scene OF an exciting anair on Sunday. The people
OF the parish gathered in force before the morning
mass commenced, and being enraged at Bishop
McQuaid who had directed another priest to SUPER
sede their old pastor, the Rev. Thomas O'Faherty,
who had of1ciated among them for twenty-three
years, they passed resolutions denouncing the
Bishops action. When the Bishop and the new in
cumbent, the Rev. Mr. Kavanagh, appeared at the
altar they would not allow them to perform mass.
and taking Mr.. Kavanagh by the arm led HIM from
the church. Another and larger meeting was held
later the day. and 1t resolved to appeal to the
ecclesiastical authorities.
There Is an Episcopal controversy OF some note
going on in Chicago. Bishop Cummings, Of Ken
lucky who is of the Low Church denomination.
preached In that city on Sunday evening against
the protest OF Bishop Whitehouse, Of the Chicago
diocese, who is Of High Church principles. Bishop
Cummings in his discourse denounced ritualism.
of Cor Mooa harv "
clgar makers, one belonging to the trade union and
the other not, ON Sunday, resulted In the killing OF
one of them by an officer who tried to arrest him.
The treasurer OF the James Steam Mills az New
buryport Mass, is reported to be defaulter to the
amount OF $4,000. The directors, consequently,
have accepted his resignation and after some work
in progress s finished propose to stop the mills
and investigate the report.
Two rear cars Of an Eastern bound night express
train on the Buffalo and Erie Railroad OF the
track near wesr1eld about three O'Clock yesterday
morning and rolled down are embankment eight
feet high Several passengers were injured, but no
one was killed. The accident s attributed to loose
couplings.
Assessor Webster has returned to his post and to
the raid upon the bankers and brokers' which he had
Temporarily suspended on account OF illness. The
brokers have now determined to make test case OF
his right to assess and tax the capital they
business.
Several cases OF what is supposed to be hydro
phoba are reported IN Queens county, L. l., and
within month Thirty dogs, supposed to be rabId
have been killed in that section. little child Of o
Mr.. Kremenarcher. at Fosters meadows died . day
two ago, and other persons who are known to
nave been bitten are In critical conditions It is
stated by Mr.. Monford, who was present, that when
Ala
the dog had been running around In circle and
lalns. The mother, however, sucked the little fei
lows wound for 0 long time.
George King who was arrested in Cincinnati
some days ago . charge OF roDbing the Office Of
Cambreling Pine, in Wall street, OF oonds to the
amount OF $4,000, was produced at the Central
ONCE yesterday and committed BY Recorder Hackett
TO the Tombs.
The trial OF Donate Magaldo, who b charged with
killing John Ryland in Baxter street ON the attn OF
July last, BY stabbing him IN the back, was COM
menced In the Court OF oyer and Terniner yester-
day. Magado an Italian and does not understand
word OF English, that the proceedings that are
| Of mach Importance TO him are unntelliglble.
| Thc evidence for the prosecution, which went to
show that the prisoner had followed and stabbed
1 Ryiand In the back after the two had had some
quarrellng. all taken, and the taking Of test-
| mony for the defence was commenced. An adjourn
ment was had until this morning, and in the mean
time the jurors were directed 90 70 their homes
for the night. but to hold no conversation on the
subject OF the trial and to read editorials upon IT.
The Inman line steamship Etna, Captain Bridge
man, win leave pier as North river, at one r. NJ to-
day, for Queenstown and Liverpool, calling at Hall
fax to land and receive mails and passengers. The
mails for Nova Scotia win close at the Post once at
twelve o'lock.
the Hamburg American Packet Companys steam
ship Alemannia Captain winzen will sail at two p.
NJ. to-day for southampton and Hamburg. The mails
for Europe win close ut the Post ONCE al twelve M.
Prominent Arrivals I'm the City.
General c. Babcock, Of Kansas; General Y. ID.
seweli Of Washington; Captain O. H. Shepherd, OF
Chicago; Judge y. L. LaGin, OF New York, and Gen.
cral Gideon with twenty officers OF the late Army OF
the Potomac, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
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