The New York herald., 1862-07-16
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY JULY le lse2-nPLE SHEET

they belong TO rebels. After some debate the bill
passed by vote Of twenty eight against nine.
The Senate concurred in the House resolution
postponing the final adjournment Of Congress till
Thursday in accordance with wish Of the Presl-
dent Bills making appropriations for civil ex-
penses imposing a tax Of one cent per pound on
domestic sugar. and granting pensions 10 masters
Of gunboats passed. The bill providing for the
discharge of State prisoners, &C., was then taken
up and discussed till the adjournment.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin
Wood, of New York. offered resolution instruct.
ing the Judiciary Committee to report forthwith
on the matter of said Woods alleged misconduct.
Objection was made. and the resolution laid over.
The bill repeating all the laws giving mileage to
members Of Congress. was passed This biz applies
to the present Congress and the mileage already
received for the same. The bill reimbursiHg Mis-
souri, for the expense of organizing aud equppmg
the Homo Guard, was passed. At the request Of
the President, the House agreed to extend the seq
sion till Thursday. The bill requiring shipmasters
trading to foreign ports and persons prosecuting
claims at the departments, to take the oath Of
allegiance, was passed. bill explanatory of the
fifth section Of the Confiscation act, 80 that its
operation may not be retroactive, passed, and
the House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship Ariel. from AspnwaH "a. INST.
with mails, passengers and half million in trea
from San Francisco. arrived ut this port last
night. The details of the news from South Ame
rica may be found in another column.
The steamship Creole, now loading at pier No.
Is North river. for New Orleans. wAl carry out
ten thousand barrels of -four freight.
A veto was transmitted yesterday from the
Mayor of a resolution of the Board of Supervisors
providing for the employment of special counsel
to take legal action in regard to the refusal OF his
Honor the Mayor to sign any of tho warrants for
the pay rolls for building the new Court House.
The veto alleged that the Supervisors should act
upon his nomination of Mr. Churchill as Commis.
soner to fill the vacancy in the Board of Commis-
soners for erecting the new Court House. 1t was
stated in debate that the Mayors nominee was not
practical builder. and that he was President Of
the Eighteenth Ward Republican Association, the
object of his appointment being to secure q par
tisan distribution of the laboring patronage on the
building. A motion to discharge the committee
from further consideration of the Mayors nominee
was lost, Mr.. Purdy stating the willingness Of the
Board to confirm fair man, such as Cyrus Curtis
James G. Willet, or multitude of like well known
names on which they were prepared to consult
with the Mayor There was no nomination for
Surrogate in the place Of the late Edward c. West.
The Board unanimously resolved to donate the
sum of IS ,00o-one years pay-to Mr.. Vests
widow.
The market for beef cattle was altogether more
buoyant and frmer on Monday and Tuesday, when;
owing to moderate receipts, there prevailed
tolerably active demand, and prices advanced
about lIc. per pound, varying from SIC. s1ac.
&C., the latter for choice extra. Mich cows were
nominal at s25 $50. vesls sold at &c. 51lc. a
&C., chiefly at about SC. Sheep and lambs were
less plenty, more active and rose to soc. per head
higher, varying from 81 so q 81 so S. Swine
were also more active and frmer. with sales at
3ssc. sac. for corn fed, and SIC. . $40. for
still fed. The total receipts were 3,452 beeves.
81 cows, 600 veals, 1852 sheep and lambs, and
| ssh swine.
Wall street observed the holiday yesterday. and there
second board or stocks At the first board every
thing from to 4 per lower. Tsnnesssss de-
cnsd ga tho reports Of the rebel In that
state. Money easy at last quotations Exchange,
LIS 129 gold, l16x a117.
The tton market was again higher yesterday, and
advanced 1c. &c per h. with sales OF 900 bales
Closing sta ON the hsss Of 45c per b for middng up
lands. Flour frm, and for lots shipping
brands about &c higher; while the upper qualities were
unchanged. Wheat active, but about 1c. higher for
common qualities Of Western. Corn was firm and OF.
'rcmely active, whe prices were without change OF
moment. Pork was nrmer and active, with sales Of
mess at $40 rs Sill and Of prime at So rs Sugars
stoady and active with sales Of $50 hdds asa
boxes Coffee steady with sales Of 900 bags Rio at
pt Tho stock Of Rio and santos embraced ~ 1922 bags
aud Of all kinds total Of lso,o46 bgs Froghts were
teady at the previous day rates. with fair amount Of
engagen snts.