The New York herald., 1864-12-21

/ ths ssass Leg sgislatures NAV detsrrp,se
- BUREAU or rssDnAk's AvrAIRA
LLioI, rop1 OF hsss. moved that the House noo
concur 70 tue substitute Of the Senate for the House blu
ss.soli.nngs bureau for frssdmsns affairs and AK
This Was agreed TO.
r. AD ouRSHxST noIJpAm
On 1os,un Mr. STEVENS, (rep1 OF re the House
cueo = 'ne verbal amendments or the senate 20 tho
iesolmon ot adourninR the holidays, from Thurs
Gay nexs W Tue oth OF January, 1865.
a.. ATHrHAfioSs TO SUPPLY DEFfcTrSuus
hr. SIsvkNs, from the Committee Ways aud Means,
ON 70 supply the dehoencies In the appropri-
stons cr shs fiscal year ending with June next whoh
Was maoe Tue special order Tor 10 morrow.
. MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATIONS
MI s1svsNs also reported bill for The support ef the
military Academy fOr Tho year ending June 90 1906
. GOVERNMENTS
MT ASHLEY, repl OF Ohio from the Committee on the
neeeIous states, reported bill granting to certain
States whose governments nave subvert.d
thro wn republican Of Cover nmeut and the ooD
Janussy
me POSTAL GARNER SYSTEM
On notios o. Mr. ALLEY rep OF Mass, resolution
was adopted nssrucng tho Committee The Post 0Glce
and tost Roads 10 inquire ipt0 the expede OF
ameuing the Law IN relation TO tho system
connpe the free delivery or letters 10 such cities
promise 70 DO self sustaining ss an early day.
ARMY ALLOWANCE xArksDED CoL0RHD scLpIrRs
Mr. GARFiKLD, (rep.l or Ohio, from the Committee on
June 80 1862 be amended as TO give eli persons Of
cOof ID the army At that tune the allowance, &c al
Lowell 70 sthers Of tho same race.
The bill was passed.
ras POSTAL sssuox WEST 0, KANSAS.
". ALLEY introduced bin. which passed, pro.
vdg that much the fourth section of the act Tor
tharansportstion Of mails to foreign ports other
purposes az provides that all mail matter, except
ne sspaper from known Office OF publication. DO
yoDd the western boundary Of Kansas the eastern
boundary OF California shall pay letter postsge
modified as to include periodic, lis, magazines and
hr. ALKY said that the wbch this bin modnes in
consequence OF the rules Of the department, excludes
evs iUen,ion OF Congress and which works
great imposition and hardship the people OF the Ter
ritories and tho object Of tho bill Is remedy
ter so lar as to permit tho carriage Of periodicals. aga
zines and exchapees and copy Subscribers
from any one Office OF publication.
NAVAL RIiLs PASSED.
Er. RICE (rep OF Mass, called up the Senate blu
ating the grade Of admiral In tho navy and II was
passed. also the House bill authorizing o1icers u
tho navy and marine corps. regular or volunteer to be
promoted Tor gallant conduct and providing that ,aptain
Wuslow may 90 made commodore. notwithstanding
that the number OF sucn officers is iiinei
THE LAKRs.
Mr.. SpAUID'NG (rep) OF Ohio, offered rssolut ion,
p q nrss suo o"ors OF Ss
navy and mretent officers OF EEgueor cOrps
TO examine the different ports AID hs bors the North
aud Northwestern lakes and others ccnaecng with
them, with q view Of establishing or navy
yards and depots tho said lakes and that the sad
commission report the lrs. Monday OF December
DIsCHARIK or VOLUNTEERS COMMISSIONED opfIoERs.
Mr.. Orb, Qep OF Ind, offered resolution, which
agreed to- instructng the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs
to Inquire oto the expedieucy OF reportue Bill provd
Ing for the discharge OF commissioned o0ers 10 the
volunteer service Al tho expiration OF their original torn
ADMISSION OF CABINET oFfcxRs H0UsH
Mr. PESsLE1oS, (opp.) Of Ohio, gave notioe that hs
slider the report which msde yesterday providing for
the admission Of Cabinet officers tho floor OF Congress-
TO participate In debate upder certain circumstances
our TRADE wrTa
solved tina. Secretary u. treasury dreoisd
inform tho House under what Law goods, warea msrch.
andise, produce &c. are permitted TO pass from the
United states through Canada and again into the United
States.
THE sAIR or OoYD nv aoyxRrNRNr
Ar Cox (opp) OF Ohio, asked leave TO oner the follow
Ing, but Mr. stevens objsoted:-
to this House what II any amount OF gold
In the Treasury Of the United State. no.
'uf under the Joint resolution approved March II.
were disposed OH At what rates and what were sn
pioyea In the transactions.
GENERAL DEsArE.
Tho House then went into Conmittee Of the Whole on
the Prssident's annual Me sage.
Mr. AMOS MrEKs. (rep Of Pa, denied that religion
complaint He contended that homogeney, explained
BY Mr. Brooks, IN absurdty. We want homoge
separation hnd He was not prepared
TO show mercy TO the rebels who sxued In thor cruelty
% WAS shown 10 She persons OF tho returned prisoners
Treason and slavery were the same then They mad
sIemttcd the Me OF the Union, aud must therefore bs
orushsd In order 10 preserve the existence Of the
public
Mr. Ross (opp) OF ILL.,, regretted that the gentleman
from mr. Myers had revived dead issues
ana defended tho doctrine or State rights coutendius
these observed would be no causs
for political disturbance We hare right ~ control
tho Institutions OF the states and instead OF interfering
with them, should stand by tho constitution II
fathers There should te reconciliation
and harmonious settlement OF the questions which
should reconcile the contcnding and
discontinue tho He favored armissics and 9
national convention OF al, The States Hs wanted ro-
stored Union with nationality.
Mr FARsswoRru, (rep) OF Nj, replied to bis colleague
INT Ross) repudiaDg oesm!ion OF hosties st time
whom Sherman Is making such brilliant movements
10 combined with others OF armies ~ the field
The soldier does rot want armistce and convention,
because he Il would only be productive OF chronic
war. There WAS way 10 peace except through war.
All tie rebels had TO do was - submit TO the old const
tuition and nag lay down tho instruments OF war and
up those OF peace, and Ihen the would be as
end.
minutes past four O'Clock. adjourned.
SI1xox BaicSou ABROAD Our foreign advicss explain
70 US the OF what seemed TO be the failure OF
Brgpoli In Madrid 1t appears that the public OF the
Spanish capital disgusted a their imfresarIo be
he would not give them operas and 90 th,y
hssed every old opera presented 10 thsm This custom
might be insugurated herc with excellent results Well,
the Nadrdans had becn kissing for about two weeks,
when the impresario was struck with brilliant idea.
lie thought that he would give them the Brgnol
old TO quiet them. The public were not to be
thus slenced. They liked the new tenor well enough,
but they liked operas better and In the enthu
siasm OF the conflict bstwcen them aud the
s.,preSayio, they Kissed BrsnoI also. consequently
our unfortunate I1vorUo was CfuSDeQ ueucitn the
upper and the neither millstones OF pro. managerial
and anti managerial contest. The next day tho
closed tno opera house, aud Brgnoi was avenged
yesterday saALp our Paris correspondent gave
full OF Brgnos debut at the Italens, where he
achieved before critical audience, who
applauded his s'yoice and condemned his acting, as
have so doae here Thus the truth OF history 10
vindcated aud the criticisms Of the HERALD endorsed
ApxRAL FARRAaUr will be present tsIs evening At the
Brooklyn Academy OF Mnso at public meeting called
with the people East Tennessee OF which
tho Admiral Ia a native. Colonel Taylor, sformerly
member Of Congress from that state, will deliver sd
dress.
CgRIsr CHURCH FAIR IN WmIIAssgr Ro.-The annual
Fair OF Christ church win be held tomorrow and
Friday sfternooe and evening" at Washington Hall,
usr VI Fourth aud South Seventh streets.
Receipts and Expenditures sr the state
Canals.
ALBANY. Dec. 90, 1884
The gross reccos OF the state canals during the past
wefe - 266 81 aad the aggregate expendi
tures 81, ,9J9 46