The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-27
New York, Sunday, February ~, 1862
The News.


In Congress Yesterday Mr.. Slidell briefly recspit-
uated the action OF the Senate the night previous
ON the Thirty Million Cuba BILL and stated that the
friends of the measure generally concurred in the
opinion that il would be injudicious again to call it
up, as such a course might endanger the appropri-
alton bills; and considering, moreover, that the
sense of the Senate in its favor had already
been expressed with as much distinctness as
if there had been final vote upon it. He
also gave notice that he should again pre-
sent the bill on the first day of the next ses-
sion The Senate then lookup the Army Appropri
alton bill, and after adopting several amendments
passed it. Tie House agreed to the report of the
Conference Committee on the disagreeing amend
ments of both houses to the Indian Appropriation
bill, and passed the Post Office Appropriation
bill. motion TO suspend the rules in order to
consider bill reviving the tariff Of 1916 was
negatived by vote of l2s against SO. At the
suggestion of the committee appointed to examine
the accounts of the late Superintendent of Public
Printing witness, named Peter S. Duyal, OF Phila
delphia whose statements before the committee
Were fatty contradicted was handed over to the
District Attorney of Washington to be dealt with as
the circumstances may require. The President sent
in message vetoing the bill granting lands to the
several States in aid Of the establishment of agri-
cultural colleges We refer to the report of the
proceedings for the Presidents reasons in detail
Upon vote being taken the bill was rejected, two
thirds not voting for it. In Committee of the Whole
the Senate's amendments to the Invalid Pension,
Consular and Diplomatic, and the Legislative, Exc
cutive and Judicial Appropriation bills, were agreed
to. The appropriation bills are now in forward
state, and will all be disposed Of before the final
adjournment. With regard to the tariff, and the
proposed reissue of Treasury notes, or new loan,
there is great uncertainty to what course will be
pursued, and whether or no an extra session will
be necessary.
The proceedings of the Legislature and the Sena
torial Investigating Committees yesterday are i'm
portant, but we have no space for an extended
reference TO them. See our dispatches under the
Geographic head.
The telegraph announces the arrival of the
steamship Tennessee, from Vera Cruz, below New
Orleans We shall therefore, in all probability, be
enabled to lay before our readers tomorrow late
and important news from Mexico
The European files by the Canada reached this
city from Boston last evening. The papers are
dated in Paris on the 18th and in London on the
18th inst, and the extracts which we give from
them this morning contain very interesting details
concerning the general aspect of Affairs in Europe.
BY the Canada we have news from South Alner-
ca to the effect that President Lopez, aided by Br-
fish oficers, had so fortified the Paraguay river
that our squadron had little chance Of success in
q contest with his forces.
By the arrival Of the steamship Karnak we have
adyices from Havana to the 10th inst. The Cuba
press was busily engaged discussing the action of
the United States Senate on the thirty million bill.
The sugar market was firm, though o tendency to a
decline in prices was observable. Freights were
active, while exchanges remained as previously
reported.
According to the report of the City. Inspector
there were 372 deaths in the city during the past
week-a decrease Of 20 as compared with the NOR.
tality of the week previous, and l3l less than oc-
CURED during the corresponding week of last year.
The following table shows the number Of deaths for
the past two weeks among adults and children, dis
tinguishing the sexes
Men. Women. Boys Gxts To.a,
Week ending Feb. H.. SO GO 136 III 40l
Week ending Feb. 25.... 81 81 1913 1o7 372
Among the principal causes Of death we're the