The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-23


and praying that ouch ext.adt.aa shall b. nra.....a
J In future Tho House bill authorizing negotia
| tions with the indian tribes Of Oregon tor r.
linquishment of certain privileges passed. Mr.
McDouga introduced resolution 10 reference T. the
establishment Of monarchcal governments on this con
tirent The bin to prevent military Interference IN ec
debated much length, md, after receyisg
amendment allowing the presence Of military u the vel
nifty OF the polls when such necessary to repel LED
niles the Uaited States TO preserve the peace
| passed. The following bills also passed:-hu.
thorziug continued transfers OF iron he army 70
/ the navy; giving twenty ave thousand dollars %
compens ltion 10 the officers and crew or the gun
boat Essex for destroying the rebel ram Arkansas appo
propriatug hup6 ed thousand dollars for the estab
shment Of navy yard and depot at Cairo. Withholding
the appropriation heretofore made, Of twenty five thou
sand dollars for naval hos tel at Kittery Maine
assmilatng the rank CT officers In the navy
providing for the punt hmert &. those who aid
to DESERT and for the reef Of officers and OF
vessels wrecked or lost in the service. The House
Joint resolution releasing Captain Ericsson from part
OF his contract for building the iron-clads Puritan
and Dictator was, after debate adopted without
amendment. Resolutions we're also adopted calling
on the President for the report Of the Commits
soner or Emigration and for papers relating the
taton OF arms The bill for the relief Of the contractors
for some timc when agreed refer these cases to
the Court OF Claims. After considerable fbnstYing
over motion TO proceed to the consideration OF the
bill for the repeal Of all Tor the Of fugitive
e'r the bill finally allowed to be reported TO the
late from the Committee Of the Whole when an
executive session hst in which nominations
confirmed, and the $ ate adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives resolution to close
the session on Thursday next, the Soth nstant was
..nl pfad nvfxu Frn,, coun
Elections in reference the elections
accompanied by resolution PROV ding for tho appoint
ment Of commission OF three visit such States as
have been declared In rebellion by proc'anatou
Of the lr'sidert and which have already tsken. or
shall take before the cmmencamont Of the cssnn
or Congress, fur .ablishIng Iowa! gov
ernmeats and collect evidence tc the dstosluou
ability Of the people OF SAID States to sustain such
ernmcnts The resolution concludes with expression
OF the opinion that until these governments shall be
shown 70 be fully able 10 tnaintaia them selvcs tho
States In which they exist should not be admitted 10
representation n Compress. Aftcr The rend ne Of
counter report and discussion Of the esolu.
ton it was laid TIL Saturday next.
Some tine was spent, without any deaoitc
result, over tho Pacific Rait ad bill and se-cc
OF contested seats the bill to su,rortzo m
additional loap OF four hnndred millions OF dc'ars es
ken up in Committee If the Whnie Alter 'orp I'D
animated debate the section Of the bill exemot,ne ne
bonds issued under it from state and n.unena avalon
stricken out. bv OF sixtyone to forty taur
The discussion o. The bill without any further ameud
ment being adopted continued up oururcpt
Of the House.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS,
The exec tive committee or the National pcmocrstic
Committee he'd meeting YESTERDAY, aud decided to
postpone the time Of the meeting OF the Chicago "rcs
dental Nomlnatr Convention from the 18th OF July roxt
10 Monday, the 29'b OF August
meeting OF bankers and merchants was held at the
Of the Chamber Of Corr at noon yeeterday
70 consider the o actioa relation he
operation OF the Sold bill tile trade Of
this CITY. There different opinions ed TO
s effect Wall strtet-snric holdIc It up as a rcces
sary measure to check the gambling 10 the prccs Us
metal which derang,ng the business q the country
e the detrment of tho credit Of the government II
was asserted by that the great rise in the
price Q! rod was 10 be attributed to ne aeencv
Ct rebel sympaihizers. ard should be by nromri
iee islative action II necessary 70 put down
rebel sympathi7ers on 'Ctaugc as II TO creh their
trieuds the batie deid After dlscussion
divers views we're advanced, committee OF Eve
polluted to visit Washington in whose hands the ~asle
matter rests.
The annual regatta OF tho Brooklyn Yacht Cuh
took place yesterday Afternoon, and excited deal
OF interest among the sporting community, VIII attended
in large numbers witness tie contest The prizes
awarded TO the Edna C., OF the schooner GLASS; the
Mo,c Of the Grst class sloops; tho OK Hawk OF the
second class soops and tbs Laura Of the cat rg cas
The from q stake boat ccwanus bay buoy
No. in the tower bay ard back distance twenty mes.
II performed n three hours and tweDtysix firnies
by the head boat and passed off to the cnrc salts
Of all concerned.
The meeting al Mo2ar, Hal or Tuesday night al not
20 of a. the peace desired Fernando Wood ofe I'd
two peace resolntons arc utecd their adoption. Me-
Harrington formerly the Corporation Courses cace
took occasion assai Mr. Wood 10 hitter spetch,
showing up bis operations which was loudly cheerec by
those present This convinced Nr. Wo d thai the
even u Mozart Halt agsnst him. that he Withdrew
hts rcsoiut prevent their being voted oown he
saw they net DC If be pressed them Woods pclca lc
tan il cvif nty coming q -ri.r
Tho rise 10 gold CO., e,ev unsettled the velucs n all
FINDS Or mcrohcrc :, md dcmcs'ic, and eycry
thing at to- close WAS sr'irely nominal Pstroeum
tic tnerkeg were vc7, much cited al prices ma
teria.y nd anced, tn, ush y closr. tsmey aud
O little az fom the heNer' r,uis touched. Pork
Il about " terday's ncy. Groceries g.
h her though the amount OF bus,ness
very large.
Petersburg ard ttch,nond.
Since Sunday morning last there apps rs to
have been nothing more going on betwcea the
opposing armies in front of Petersburg than
dcsultory Diminishing, the results Of which