The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 18, 1866, Page 1

Number 10.530. The Latest News By Telegraph to the N. ¥. San, ee ny Gill WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. INTERNAL TAXATION, — A Reduction Probable, The Cattle Disease. Official Notice of its Appearance in South America. PRESIDENT’S PEACE PROCLAMATION. Martial Law Not Removed. THE FENIAN BORDER EXCITEMENT. Gen. Meade Sent to Eastport, Me LATEST FENIAN MOVEMENTS New York State Legislature. Day of Adjournment Fixed, NEW YORK CITY RAILROAD BILLS. Fortunate and Unfortunate Schemes. City and Miscellaneous News. THE CAR DRIVERS STRIKE. No Compromise Yet, THE NEW EXCISE LAW. A Blow at the Rum Sellers, &e., &e., &e. Wasuinoron, Arar 1T rn. It is expected that the Committee of Ways and Means will this week report an amendatory Internal Revenue bill, by which the taxes on many articles will be considerably reduced, with » view to en- courage manufactures, while other articles will be entirely relieved. The receipts trom this source of revenue have largely exceeded the estimates. All the Benators have received special invitations to attend the Emanctpatiou celebration tn this city next Thursday, The members of the House have been invited by advertisement. Colored persons in varions port’ons of the country will be represented by delegations, The Beeretary of the Treavury has addressed the foliowing circular to the Collectors of Customs: Treasvuny DeragtMent, Wasningtos,) April i7th, 1556, ) t—I have received through the State Depart. tech from the Consul of the Uniied States at Aspinwal!, stating that a cattic disease slong the line of the Pavama Railroad has made ite appearance and a considerable number are dying a . The writer does not seem to iegard the dis- ease as the rincerpest, bat I decm fs important that great care shoulda be used in regard to all en tries of hides from the vicimities named. You will admit none without being fully satisfied they are free from disease.” Milledgeville, Georgia, papers say that more than three thousand negro men have, within two weeks, passed over the railroad from Putnam and other ad- jecent counties for ihe Weet. They hare been in- daced to leave their emplorvers on the promise of highe. wages, ciihough they made coutracts with them, which contracts were ratified by the Freed en's Bureau, Pianters thus deprived of their em- lovers will be disappointed in making their cropr, is complaint comes irom meny counties, potwith- standing arrests bave been made of persons who aie thus tampering with the employees. The President has approved the joint resolution suthorizing and directing the Secretary of War to teke immediate measures to preserve froin desecra- tion the graves of the soldiers of the United States who fell in battie or died of disease in the field and in the hospital during the war of the rebellion, to ee- cure enitable places in which they may be properly interred, and to have the «rounds enclosed so that the resting places of the honored dead may he kept sacred forever. It is considered probable that the Senate will not confirm the nomination of Judge Stanberry to the Supreme Court, but ptss the House bill abolish. ing the place, The following appears in the Southern papers: Warn Deranr vent, : Wasnisaton, LD, C,, April 9h, 19665 Brevet Major (ieveral!, M. Brannan, Augusta, (ra. The Asristant Commissioner of the Burese of Re- fugees, kreedmen, &c., tor the State of Georgia bav- ing inquired whether the President's proclamation Temoves martial law and stated that the Department Commander does not tee! authorized to airest par- ties who have comuitted outrages on freed peop ¢ or Union refugees; the secrotary of War, with the sprrere of the resident, directs me to inform you tthe Pr ent's prociamation does not remove martial law, OF operate ip any wa pon the Freed- Burean in the exercise of its itimate juris- lt is not expedient, howe » 10 resort to y tribuosls in aoy case where justice cen be etsained through the medium of civil authority, EB. D, Townsenn, Assistant Adjutant General, A masse meoting of soldiers and sailors took place to-night at the Assembiy Rooms, which were densely erowded, Theo! ject was to promote such measures ee will secure the realization of bounties, just pen- sion la appointments to positions under the Gov- ernment, and other matters affecting the rights and interests of the soldiers and sailors of the country, Beveral speeches were made by Congressmen and osbers. eee CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Ninth Session. BENATE. WasnrnaTon, Apri. 17,—Mr. Grimes introdnced a bill to define the number and regulate the appoint ment of officers in the navy, which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, t provides for the folowing line officers of the wat Pret eech erade: One Vice Admiral, eleven Rear Admirals, twente-five Commodores, fifty Csp- tains, ninety Commanders, one hundred and eigut Lieutenants, ove bundred and bixt other graces the num be lowed by | that the inere in the grades below that of Roar Admiral and above thatef Lieutenant shali bo se- who bave been efficient and war, and pioviced also that pro- motions ehall be mw m the grade next below, ani thet che numbcr of Rear Admirals, agtive sod retired, shall be limited to tweaty one. Provision is made ior filling vacancies below the office of Rear Admiral and of line officers ol the Marine Corps be- low thatof Colonel Commandant by selection ead nreamatian by saniority. aiteruately—that ts lo ear. lecied trom ofiice faithful during th NE if the vacancies first occurring be filled by selection, the next must be filled by seniority and oe on, Pro- Yided, that no selection shall be made of any officer having more than on--:hird of the officers of his apd tenior to himon the register. and provided ther, thas such selection shall be made fr officers ing the highest character and sional qualiti one, including a knowledge of Ongineerine, thy French and Spanish languages, in ternational law, and @ clear record for houorable ser vice. and the Secretary may ealla Board of Uficers © assist him tn case of doubt. Mr. Willey presented the petition of German La- therans at Martinsburg, West Virginia, for compen- sation for a church destroyed by fire while occupied by United States troops, Referred to the Committee on Claims, Mr. Sprague introduced @ resolution directing the Secretary of War to change the namvs of forts called after prominent rebels, Referred to the Committes on Military Affairs, Mr, Wilson called up the motion to reconsider the Vote on the admission of Colorado, _Mr. Sumner hoped the vote would not be recon: siderei, The qnestion had been fully discussed. when !t was last under discussion, It had been shown that the Secretary of Colorado had not popa lation enough for a State, and that (he Constitution of Colorado contained the word “white.” The great question now before the country was on stiiking the word “white” ous of the constitutions of the late re- bel Atates. With what consistency could the Benate admit Colorado; with that distinction while it 'n- tatu removal of such distinctions in the res profes- steam The bill for the Relief of Naval Contractors was taken up. The pending question was upon Mr. Grimes’ amendment, to sliow the partics recommended by the Navel Board, appointed under the resoluiion of mores last, ten per cent.on thelr original contract Price. ir. Nye addressed the fenate in favor of the bill reported by the Committ Naval Affairs, for the reimbursement of the con tors, Mr. Gathne said it was a broad and down, that Congress « ood all losses on Government cc was a proce‘ent that ought not to be established, wee not followed on contracts le oo individuals, and it would not do to be followed in Government contracts, Mr. Sumner agreed with Mr. Gathrie,that it would be a dangerous principle to establish that coutrectors should never lose, But he disagreed with him inthe epp.ication of the cases, liad the contract been in time of poac ongress would not be justifie doing wha. w proposed, but bad made changes that could not be overlooked, [t would be simply au act of justice to make good these losses to the mechanics of the country, who had contributed aimost as much, he w ae even the ireedmen, to the nation chanics to be losers bec eurrency of the country, which could not have beea foreseen? Mr. Sherman said it wae the duty of Congress to scrutinize every claim before it, If the Senute qui @tly yleided to every demand of this kind, the ex nees Of this year woul a those of a year of war, two hundred millions id be asked for the ome i- zation of bounties, before loug. If all such claime wore acquiesced ip, the public debt would soom de- preciate in value. Mr, McDougal took ground in favor ot the bill, Pp eading that it was the duty of the Government to protect and not oppr Hie believed the claim of these contractors t and ought to be allowed, Pending the consideration of the above, the Benate adjourned, HOUBE OF REPREBENTATIVES, Mr, Eliot, from the Commities on Commerce, re ported « bill making eppropriations for the repair, preservation and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced under the autho. ity of law, which was read twice and reterred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the lt niou The bill eppropriates for the examination and sur- vey of wor of improveme st tor which appropria tions have heretoiore been made, and conce:ning which no information ts now fn porsession of the War Department, the ioliowlng amounts: On the Atians tc coast $50,000; on the Pacitic coast #26,000; aod on she North Weetera lakes $10\,(00, It alvo makes sppropriations tor extending Lbreak-waters and im- Dreving the uavigatiou of sivors aud bas bors, ete, Mr. Perham, from the Committee on Lavalid Pen- sions, reported back, with a substitate, a bill in- ancerous creasing the salary of the Commissioner of Pensions to $4,000, and of the chief clerk of the Pension Of- fice to 94,600, The second section of the bill authorizes the Recre tary of the Inte clerks in the © appoint, from the fourth class ion Office, one chie! examiner of army invalid pensions, ove chie! examiner of army Peusion claime o| d orphans, and one chief uaa t 1 soem to b brs year mo.e than th aries Mr. sain moved to amend (0 striking out the second section, Pending debate on the bill, the moruing hour expired, aud the bid went over until to-morrow, The House then procesded to the consideration of the bill to reorganise and establish the army of the United States, the pending question belog on the motion of Mr. Davia, to amend the fourth section by striking out that part relating to the Vewran Re sorve Corps. Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, ed the amendment, advocating the re'ention of the Veteran Reserve Corps. If there were nots provision of thie kind in the iaw, po man, wounded iu ihe cauee of his coun. try, could ever expect to be received again in the service, Who were those wounded oflicers aud men who were fow thought to be untit tw be empk ved and continued im the rervice? ‘hey had been spoken of disparagingly: there was very #1 0.t misapp:ahen- son wih tezard tothem, Io (868, when the orvani zation was firet attempted, there were 65) officors appointed, without examimation, by transter trom the Volunteer service, It bad been atterwards determined that, to give ® better character to the corp, the officers should undergo a rigid examinacion, aud that their yan should be sent to the Senate for confirmatio: the O30 tires appointed, one-thira 1 Quiinawon, apd only four hunared aad tort cers appoint in 1888 were continued by th In 1sc4, alter @ like rigid exsmination, the ere about four hundred appoin end in 1505, about forty-five, gether, @“ut huuaied and pinety Officers ot that corps, Six hundred ot them were still in the service, about four buuared of them being ob Cully With General hHowaid in the Freee men's Bureau. He though: it no breach of conti deuce to say that be bad General liowaru's assurance that ie Lad now no better pumbes ot good, efiiciant, capable and inieliugeut officers. lhis was trenerai Moward’s (@stiluony, bDUL& bebter source of tertumo. uy was ‘urnisiea by Geueral liowad bimeelf Geutiemen who thought that one leu wen were uot fitto be empioyed ia the service of the Laiied States, Would cispeuse with any iurther com tuission Of trust to the gallant and eflicions officers, He had @ statement suowing the p tase of wounded officers in tuo Veltersu K.eerve Corpe, From this it appeared that thone who had ieceived one wound compored shirty-tive per cent.; two wounds, twenty live per cent, bb wounds, nine por cent; sour woun ja, one wad # beli per eens; those who hed euflesed ainputation o1 the leg, ten per ceul,, od amputation o the erin, n ve per cen, ‘the number not wounded, bub sdinittou in the Corps, becouse of wee only nine and @ bah per cent. the num ber But after ai this bill ed joe sifting trom the whoie numverot wounded oflicers aniwen, | he prueresson ior opposition w ueVeiian Mose: ve Vorps, on the part ot we Ke guns Asay, wee ihe, ali t @Asy places, Lhe arrievw Guby, Ube re. cruiting 1008, 664 10e poss ions in tows would provably iall to the. share, whie the fseatiemen or ehe re,uler ariby Would have to rough it at (ue iron der posts or in the fivid, or as bacdwork, itis only apy that was that if any clusof men deserved tor sy places it W485 @xuctiy (Lose meu Who nau DoE only had (Le opportunity of proving shemaciver, but hau eutl C808, Bad had £00 ther diss Uiliies uh (ual Way. De juny ws their disaboilies cid no ubtit thew lor @ :@48 valle sla uv. pontane WMipioyea as CoM pPeheation lo ey» One-arlaed WED poruspe 6 Oheeyed nen could pul hencle their opera Gimes@s praceiuily in vy o@bloston, ond ichows with oboe 6g Could not hopin the German ux whirl iouta io the Waltz vous suggested that some persous under i to mean that ail the officere at piereut iw the Velerau Keserve Corpewere io be taken wo office: the pew regimentect cums Corps, thus eaucet- jug WOugGed Officers Bud "Wen Cot in that organize tiop, Ho thought the section eucuid te ameuded so as lo open the Guors nore Getinively to a wounded OMCs BOG BOLLIOi te W YORK, Mr. Schenck had po objection to that, as that was Precisely the meaning of the bill, The debate on the subject wae continued for over two hours, and was participated in further by Mosers, Biaine, Paine and Washburne, of Indiana, in favor of retaining the Veteran Keserve Corps, and by Mr. Rogers, in opposition. Finally Mr. Schenck moved the previous question, which was seconded, bringing the House to & vote on the amendment to strike out of the section the clause in reference to the Veteran Reserve Gorps. The vote was taken and resulted: Yous, 50, Nays, 64 Bo the amendment was re jected. Yras.—Morers, Ashley [of Nevada}, Baker, Bald. in, Benjamin, Routewell, Boyer, Brandeges, Conk- Davis, Fidridge, Farveworth, Glossbrenner, ‘ear, Harding [of Ky.), Hubbell (of N. Y.), Jeackes, Marshal, Marvin, McCullough, M Tt, Nieholson, Phelps, Kister, Kogers, Shankli sarey Van Aernan, Washburne (of Ili}, Wilson (ot ®). The section is as follows: And be it further enacted, That the infantry regt- Mats herein provided for ehall consist of the first ten recimente of infantry of ten companies each, now in service; of twenty seven regiments, to be tormed by adding two new companies te each of the twenty- seven battalions constituting the remaining nine regiments; of ten regiments to be raised and ofi« cored as hereinefier provided for, to be called the Veteran Keserve Gorpe i and of eight regiments of colored men to be raised and affirmed as here- inafter provided, to be known as | nited States color- ed troops, The Honse then proceeded to the consideration of the fifth section, which provides for the mede of off coring the infantry regiments. Mr. Chamber moved to amend the section by add- ing © proviso, that all such acte or parts of acts, au- thorizing the orgauization of colored troo be re. persied, He made an argumen', taking that if colored men were uot allowed to sword a officers they should not be esked the musket and bayonet as privates. The voie on Mr. Chanier's proposition was taken by yers and pays, and resulted—Yeas, 28; Nays, 55, Bo the amendment was rejected, Adjourned, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. Effect of the Law in the States, Etc. The colored people are not slow in availing them selves Of the provisions of the Civil Rights ac\, « number of cases instituted by negroes, to secure their “civil rights,” being already ou the tapte. The first case that has been brought into Court, is that of a colored man named Barnes, of Indiana, who has commenced a suit tp that State agalnat @ prominent citizen for the enforcement of a contract. The de fondant se's up in answer the [5th article of the Con stitution of Indiana, which prohibits negroes from coming into the Btate, and debare them from the right to enforce contracts, &e, The plaintiff demur- rod to this an@wer on the ground that the article in, question was in direct conflict with the Constituiion- al Awesdment abolishing avery and also void un- der the first section of the Civil Righte bill. The Court mustained the demurrer, and the defendant: aled to the U. &. Cireuit Court, where the case is bow under advisement, ‘Tho Civil Rights law ir also being tested in the Memphis Courts. The statutes of Tennessee pro~ bibit pegroes from keeping billiard or drink saloons, aud several casos are now pending, in whic the colored rece maintain that, under the new law,.| all are equal as to business pursuits, No decision has yet been arrive! atin any of these cases, In Baltimore the question of ‘rights’ is now a very~ hegeed 990. and ove upou which Sambo and the: “white traeh’’ cannes a ve oc~ curred where negroes have been ¢; tad Tact he in-' terior of street cars, and ordered on the front plat- form, Others have been denied admission to theatres, or retused drinks in saloons, whieh refusals the negroes claim is in violation of the bill, A man named Airy was arrested on Saturday, In Rich mond,. on a charge of assaults and battery preferred by a colored wowan, but was released on giving bail tor his appearamce next Baturday for trial, Lo this man- per the “war of races” goes oa, Sonthern newspapers are gloomy over the passage of the Civil Rights Bill, The New Orleans Proayun says: This result isa very heavy discouragement to people or the south; but is pot so disastrous tha are obliged to abandon all hope ef reilef, T one palliative ior the lmminen fret that the Administration Proal t Johneon, e faith that he will deal gently and @ 5 mi modify, as possible, the offensive and irritating features that in other hands would be cause far intolerabie oppressica aod lucessant exaspera jeu, The Auguste ConsrircTion alist says: The telegraph and latest exchanges seein to bring us bad news, Bat let us look at it. Are men who have known Stonewall Jackson, Old Mas'r Robert and Fighting stuart, to whine like whipped child- ren at a vote? Congress is worse thanever, What of that? Was not the Congress elected in war tiues, under the prersure of hos ile feelings? Do it represent now the opimion of the North? Wiil it not soon yield to aaother Com ? Aud are not the signe that sach Congress will undo the frantic work of this? The Mewphis Asous says: Apother step has been taken teward extinguishing the last remnant of Aimercem freedom. Another blow has been struck at the iiberties of the people. Another act in the drame of anarchy bas just appear- od. ‘Lhe star that rose amid the convulsive throes of the first revolution basset in gloom, And now the tiue patriot can only weep at the madness of those wio would plunge all the bright hopes of the nation into a ees ol despair, Congress hea passed the Civil Rights bill over the veto of the President, ‘The Mobile Kegistru says: The telegraph iniorme us thet thie odious bill has been passed by the Senate, over the lresident's veto, We sce but little reason to hope that it will not be urged through the House als , uuless rome Providentia: interposition shouid avert the calamity, ‘The passage of (his iueasure, so soon afier the Peace Preciawation, indicates reckless determination to push the war upon the Coustitution and upon the Cause of justiee, Humanity end fraternity, to the very kuite. it reminds us of the exciametion of the Veulmiat: * When | epeak to them of peace, they moeke themeelves ready tor war.” It shows @ fixed reso. ve to trampie (le very lite out of the South, if possible, Liow jong. we insight ask—how loug «this reckiors aud wicked spirit to rule in the hails of c ress? But we hac almost forgotten thas we are as yet only epociators of the great strugg.e between the powess ol good and evil. If it is to come toa final issue, perhaps 1 were best that itcome quickly. Let them ¢o om; remoustrance is (thrown away upou manos, THE FENIANS, General Meade on His Way te Eastpert. Puuaveceuta, Apr 17th, — General Grant ar- rived here last nigh’. General Meade and staff left for Fartport, Me., today—it le supposed in connec- tion with the Fenian movements there, Regular Troops Geing to the Frontier. Cacais, Me, April 17th.—Three hundred regulars are expected at St. Stephen's to morrow, and a sim- ilar puwLer at bt. Andre Feolan Meeting at Calais, Carats Me., Avail 17.—A large Fenian meeting was beld at St. Croix Hall last night, aud was ad dressed by Mossre. Killian and Bennott. The former spoke for ap hour ou Ireland's wrongs, but declared that in the efforts of the Brotherhood to free Ireiand they would respect the laws of the United Bra He said the Americans owed the Irish a debt of gr tude tor tt eomistance during the jate «trugele, and now wast time to seeies lreiand in her hour of need. They could do this by syinpathy, and by far. nivhing arwe or the means to buy them. ‘The Bro therhood now embraced a million men, It was the true poliey of the American pation t prevent the ewablehment of & monareuy North of them, ae was jor@shadowed i the britieh scheme of confedera tloa, If those oppecd tothe memeure tn the Prov: | incés were to sevolt om account of it, the | Feulans were jeudy to aemiss then, and in doin; eo would be carryiog out what was the true American pulley, It the Americans wanted w remove monarchy from Mexico, bow much wore ea: elas ought (hey they to be what there is not one estab lahed nt Uttawa. He declared it to be the itn tenutions of the Fe ne to contipue holding a Con- vencion on the border un‘ilthe Confederation ques tion wae settied, I very difficulty that eroee under the Britioh fag gave hope to an Irish rebel d every man thot had suckedan Irish mother revel against British tyrapus. a The Kishery quae. SDAY, APRIL 18, 1866. tion was another which the Fenians would see was Justiy setiled, which could only be when (hreat Brit ain gave up her uowarrantable claims. He dwelt largely upon British nentrality during the late war. and made as romg appeal to the sympathios of the bople of Calais on t No point The meeting was ationiive bat not enthesiaatie. ‘The applause proceeded chictly from a knot ef Fen- jane in one corner of (ue tail, who received the sig- nal from the piatiorm Mr. Bonnott mate « lone and ranting blood and thander speech, which amounted to nothing, Both speakers emphatically stated that they did net in- tend to invade the l’rovinces, But im conversation with @ contioman, after the meeting had adjourned, Mr. Killian ret used (o anewer the question why they were seeking to arm a force on the frontier, Fenian News Exaggerated. Eaerronr, Me., April i1Tth.—Much of the news sent from here in special tolograme is false, There has been no fight at Calais, and there ts no Fenlen privateer here. The Fenians are perfectly quiet, confining themerelycs to speech-making and anony- mous proclainations Arrival ef British Treops at St. John, N. B. Sr, Joun, N. B, Aru 17.—H. B, M. steamahip Bimowm arrived here today with the First Battalion of the Twouty second Kogiment, from Malta, Fentno Arrests ie Canada. Towonrro, ©, W, Arar 1T,—The examination of Cornwell has been conducted with closed doors, Severn other arrests of Fenians are reported here today. The police have gained information of sue pected partier, and the arrest ef all implicated will probably soon take placa. The Kaltimere Fenians. Barrons, Arar, 17.—A large Fenian meeting was bid to-pight at the Front Streets Theatre, Bpeechoe were made by Fenian Senator Dailey and ovhers, The Fenian * Head Contre.” * Head Centre’ Starnan the Paris Ortwiowe Narionater He m of middie height and of distinguished manners. He wears long, fair beard, and with long batr of @ somewhat darker hue, and his fea- tures, though delicately formed, indicate energy. His furehead shows uncommon intelligeuce, and ® firtmmess of will made more remarkable by bis prominent eyebrows, Hs eyes, though keen and sparkling, have something of the softness of the north, and testify to the sharpness of the intellect, rendered enthusiastic at the ides of Irish emanci- pation. In s word, everything in the physiogno- my and appearance of Mr, Kiephens proves the man who devotes himaelf to generous ideas, and who does not sbrink from the responsibility of carrying thom out. nEW YORK STATE LKGIMLATURE, Sonate. (Evening Session.) Aunany, Aru 16.-Reronrs Cowrters.—For a railroad in Hudson avenue, Brooklyo. .......For « railroad in Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn.... ative to the Nassau street railroad, Brookiyn,..... the reiief of the Williameburgh & Flatbush Ralirosé To limit the Matality of ta ° For the more « y determination of Mcera liabie to eved by lo prevent the ase .....To authorize the d Rallroad Company to increase their be -.«. To tneorporate the Tbroggs N and Steamboat Company. A Suir Canat.-The bill to incorpor- ate the Niagara Ship Canal Com: was considered in Committee of tho Whole, T'be bill was amended by giving the Canal Board the power to levy tolls, aud providing that the canal shall not be construct until the Erie and Oswego Canals are suffictentiy en larged to accommodate a boat carrying 2,000 bushels otcorn, The bil was then ordered w o third read. ing. Adjourned, . 17, Bitte Passep. Incorpora- Pachange.... Incorporating the ape Company of New York........To fa- ¢ construction of the Whiteball and Platts lt appropriates $50,000 per mile for nineiy wiles, Parsed by 2400 5.. -To aid in the ruction of the Albany and Susquehanna Kail- It appropriates $500,000. . Por the reliet ard B, Burnett. It appropriates €4,600, corporating the Harlem Kiver and Pors. Boud De cllitate & burgh Railroad. chester Maliroad Company - Authorizing the appointment of Censors tolaae a sylum for the ineaue on the Iiudsen.... For road between the villages of Jamaica and liempstead in Queen's County. The Hudsou Avenue, Brooklyn, Kail- road bill Kelative to the Brooklyn and Nassau Rail oad Company .. Phe Brookiyn and Cireen- int Avenue Kaliroad bil Authorizing the ong Island Kailroad Company to inc: ease their cap- ital etock........Authorizging thecity of Buffalo wo borrow #200, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Buffaioand Washington Kaliroad Co,.,......To provide for the more speedy devermination of charges agtiost officers liabi be removed by the Gover- «+70 limit the Liability of innkeepers, jagarea Ship Canal bill was amended 60 a to provide that the Act shall not take effect until one er of locks op the Erie and Oswego Caual shall have eularged so as to peruit of the passage et boats AFTERNOON SRABION, The Senate in the Committee of the Whole, took up (Or consideration the Christopher street, or cross town railroad, Sundry ameudments were made in committee, and the bill was ordered reported te the Senate ‘The undergroucd railroad bill was next taken up, and wartuly advocated by Mr. Low, and opposed by Messrs. Murphy, Wood, and others, upon @ wotion to report the bill w the Senate, and recommend ite passage, was lost; yeea, 12; nave, 14. lu the Senate, Mr, Humphrey inoved to strike eut ell the amendments made in the Committee of the Whole to the crosstowa railroad, which was carried; yeas, 15; nays, 12, ‘The Seuate theu retused to order the bill toe third reading aud the Mresideut declared the bili lost Mr, Lent moved to receusider the vote, saying his object was to wove at the proper time, an emend- ment requiring 6500,000 to be paid for the franchise, iu ten equal annuel instalments, according to a pro- position made by Mr. A. 1. stewart. lhe Bene e ietueed ty reconsider and the Presi- deat declared the bill again lost, ihe pense uext refused \0 reconsider the adverse report ou the L adergiouud Kaiiroad bill by the fol lowing vowe: Ayes-Messrs, Campbell, Gibson, Godard, Hoyt, Low, O'Donnel, Piatt, Seesions, Wilber. Nays—Meesre. Audiews, iarnett, Chambus, Col- ling, ©. G. Vornen, bk, Corpell, Crawley, bolger, Hiumplrey, 1. Murphy, Parsons, Pierson, Hteamtord, puiherland, Wiliams, Woleots, Wood. ihe President deciaced the bill lost, Adjourned uns tomorrow A, a, Assembly. By unanimous coutent (he bill regulating the hours of labor for drivers au¢ conductors on street cars and ompibusses iu New York, was put on ite third reading and passed, Revort Tha New York City tax levy, Mesars, Pit etd Mavice cesenting, ‘The bil was made the si order tor (hie evening........10 amend aud Sige tue port sf (be American Inatitute......,, Kelatave W the Sew York Sate Luebriate Asylum... [0 sivein #1 act Ww widen the Broadway and Bloom !nr«daie Koad, between Hity-seventh and Fitty- BIWbL BL .ee A concurrent rosolation to adjourn sine dis on Fri- day, at i? o'clock, Boon, was adopied, Suvat a Freoespen i# unwell and unable to sttend to bis Cougressional duties, A Mrs. laritta Listes, while under the influ- ence of chloroform im a deni office, in Phile- lphia, ® bow Gays ego, took spasms and died in a (ow ininubs, A yous inap—« resident of DeWitt, lowa— while being conveyed to prison, recently, to serve three years for having three wives, confessed thas he bed two additions! wives, waking five in eh, 1 and bad leo engaged to marry « bleek wowan, who We & OFiguopear i. the inl o& him. in thus described by j ¢ en Thirty-Third Year: * ne a | Hews Items. By Telegraph te the Now Tork Ben.) Mrs. Jearreuson Davis is in Montrea!, Canads, Cart, Ezua Nye, formerly of the Collings ph | Pacific, died yesterday in Newark, N. J. Gan, G. T, Daavnsgann was elected President of the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad yesterdamd An agent is at New Orleans soliciting mbecripa tions for Lee's professorship in the Washingtum College, Virginia. if Rervare irom the Chicago election wich tools place yesterday, indicate the election of ten Repube ican and six Democratic aldermen, A purvars dispatch mays there is no truth te the report of the death of Ole Bull, the celebrated viee Minlet; and that he has not been In Quebec fom years, Tnene is much alarm at New Orleans about the levees on account of the bigh water above, Iie feared that the whole Lower Mississippi will be overflowed, 4 Tas wife of Ex Governor Harrie, of Tennessee was at New Orleans yesterday on her way te Mexico, She had a letter from President Johnsony saying Do passport was necessary. Tas supposed accomplice in the Deering murdarg who was arrested at don, Canada, has been re- manded until Thursday to hear from the euthori- ties, Tur Governor of Maine hae appointed Themed 8. Lang, of Vassalboro, Franklin Muzzy, of Beas gor, aud Charles A. Shaw, of Biddeford, Commis— sloners from that State to the Luternationsl Mxpe / sition at Paris, Apviors from Brownsville, Texas, anys thet 1# was reported there that the Mexican Liberale had Captured « wagon train between Paros and Montes rey with $200,000, and killed and captured eboud 200 French soldiers. Tune was passage of arma in the Nashville House yesterday, between Mr. Woodraff, editor off the Ustom, and Gen, J.P. Brownlow, the later denouncing Woodruff in the strongest terms, Pis- tole were drawn, but the parties wore finslly sepe arated. G. W. Carnr, keeper of a tobacco store at No, 5@ South Market street, Boston, ret fire to the premis- es Monday night. He was detected and purened, when be fired two ineffective pistol shots at hie pursuers, and then shot himself severely, but not fatally. Itie reported that he was in pecuniary difficulty, and wanted the amount of ingarance om bie store, LOCAL NEWS WEW YORK AND THE VICIAIFY, Tue Car Datvers’ Sraike,—Yesterday thef car drivers coutinued their strike, to the Intexsal annoyance of pedestrians. The Third avenue reada however, resumed nearly full travel at one time dur< img the day. From information received by east reporter, it appears that the Hon, Wm. A. Dariing arrived from Washington on Monday, and immedia ately asembiedtho drivers and advised them te ge to work, telling them that he would, if im his power, got them the lucrease demanded, Several ol4 drives immediately went to work, and made some trips, bum * knocked off" In cons coofa vate meeting of stock re had place oa Monday night late, and thas ther had to refuse the dewand of the men. which rushed on the care the were tremendous, and men and on at ¢t windows and roofs of All th lines had not the regular of cars ranping. On the Becond avenne ee the old drivers offered to go to work at former c tance: eo verel com, vi theme to the pew hands brow there from = country, who now number several hundred ff be retained in all cases where found compe the tent, Notwithe soding a larger number of cars al all the principal yesterday. bey r creel day of the strike, al! That reached ; those had te depots after 8. M., remained there down, ted to get either up or do by walking: or ins eee shoes tot n down town ri0or ll P. M., hed native but to'*foot it, few days more bly see the end ot the strike, Fa MERTING OF SYMPATHIZERS WITH THE OTEIKS. An immense gathering convened last eventing excellent music. Mr, Wm. J. O'Brien was elected chairman, and several centiomen b eneie | jo behalf ef the oppressed Grivere. Mr. wee an- nounced as an extempore pot, cane eovoral which created considerable fun, Mr, J. H, Dey (Dee Goods Clerks’ Association) beaded @ subscription with $5, and offered his services to te lecting money io uppers of the aupouneed that the bill to maze a lege! day's work for drivers tors, had passed the Logulature by to announcement was received with tremend ime, He pled his Asecelation for 6100 wit week, or double that if necessary. Ke was then introduced and spoke of ¢ proper, Hedid peverb citizen * the Lord Jesus Christ since 161% and was uite ¥3, and be cousidered thas God was those ho oppressed the poor. de 2 H i ef ie SETA S| modest, for with the present other matters, be thought was lit Ww ne: riding om the care to-day, he se ¥ the words, * Beware of Pickpockets | that meave that l ought not to be in «car the owa~ ers of which plek the pockets of their drivers, |Ap~ Pte tad on Merk then effered s preamble an@ r, Hudson Martine then effer resolutions, declaring ¥ entities to more pay, and pledging the support of citizens int strike, aiso promising net to im care wh m pany did not pay 6% bUfor tem hours’ le~ bor and Zécents for each additional bour, and de- claring that to compel meu to work more than tem ours per day was te degrade bumesly The reso~ jutions were ado; unanimously, The meeung fivally adjourned amid great enthusiasm, ATTACK ON GRCOND AVENUB DBIVERS, + Anumber of men last eveaing sttacked « Becon® avenue car, near Thirtieth street. The police arress- ed four men, named James Connolly, Peter Flow, Peter Munson and Hy, Dixon, who are detained a& the Twenty-first l’recinct Sta.ion House, Boary or HeALTH—RAG DEALERS AWD Burwens 16 TROUBLE—NUISANCRO ABATED, &0,,40, ~The regular semi-weekly meeting of the Board of Flealth took place yesterday, when @ large amount: of miscellaneous business was transacted, Dr, Elisha Harris of the Bureau of Vital Statistics, said ine report im relation to the New York Hospital, which he inspected on the 12th and 18th inst, there were 246 p:tientsin the wards, with the urwal Ag pects of disease preseoted at former periods. ward was overcro» ded, aud they were free from ofe fensive odors, ‘here is at present no proof thet the Hospital is intected by apy merlid poison “or infection disease. There was, however, ene caso of erysipelas which wee admit on the Lith, Attention is ealled to the fact that » eipeles and other morbid poisens are admitted authority of the Governors in their contract Governtheut for the care of sick amd wounded ere men. Thetyphus and erveipelas cases now in tal are traceable 10 soamen 60 ad le east Noseven in abe North Puilding. thet hed ethacked one of the nurses, h regard te endemig. fieantiesced as Vearth Pace.