The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-07

petition OF naval surgeons and assistant surgeons TOT
increase Of pay presented The Senate concured In
the joint resolution committee to take suitable &C.
ton relative to the death Of President Lincoln and then
adjourned till Monday next
In the House OF Representatives bill was introduced
and referred to the Judiciary Committee which s tn
tended TO guard against any possibility OF the Office Of
| President Of the United States becoming vacant 1t
provides for the succession TO the position, II events
should render necessary, in the order OF their
| official standing OF the Vice President, Presi-
dent Dro tenn. Of the Senate, Speaker OF the
| House Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of the
Supreme Court resolution was offered and referred to
| 70 the Judiciary Committee, proposing another amend
ment to the constitution to the effect that duties
ports shall be legal that no portion Of the rebel debt
shall ever be recognized and that Congress shall have
mower TO secure equal liberty and protection to all per-
sons throughout the country. resolution offered,
but laid over for committee to report in reference
refundng the several States their expenditures.
| Resolutions were adopted referring the portion Of
| the Presidents Message relating to the freedmen
| to special committee Of nne instructng the
Naval Committee to inquire into the expediency Of
naval depot Lake Erie and nstructing the Military
Committee report the proprety OF paying bountes
to the two years discharged before the
pration OF their Of service and the eypedency
OF establishing national military academy the West
bill revivng grade Of full general introduced
and referred to the Military Committee "A bill for the
relief OF the widow OF President Lincoln was presented
referred resolution requesting the President to
furnish any information he possess in regard to
decree Of Macmillan establishing slavery IN
Mexico was submitted, bnt laid over. The House also
adjourned till Monday next.
EUROPE
The Canadian steamship Hibernian arrived al Port and
yesterday with news from Europe one day later,
The between Spain and Chile had occasioned great
excitement among the merchants Of both France and
England and they urging their respective govern
to interfere actively in favor Of the Cheans The
shpowners of Liverpool preparing to the
blockade Of employment by the end Of
the American war in Chile. :.
Stephens the reputed Fenian Head Centre of Ireland
had mysterously escaped from the prison which had
been confined
Under the impression that there was no immediate
danger Of rupture with this country the Alabama
claims, United States securities remained firm in the
London market Five-twen,ics were quoted the oath
inst at GAY
MISCELLANEOUS.
st. John, New Brunswick, somewhat excited yes
terday by rumors of intended Fenian raid on that
place from the United States but nothing definite
gard to tho matter has yet developed itself r
condensed and carefully prepared statement Of the
purposes of the national gov for the fiscal year
ending the Both Of June last shown by the report
OF the SECRETARY Of the Treasury is given In another
portion Of this mornings HERALD The total receipts
were little over thousand eight hundred and
ten millions Of dollars Of which nearly hundred and
nine and a half millions were from internal revenue,
eighty five millions from customs, and about five and
half millions consisted Of Communication money from
drafted persons The total expenditures little
thousand eight hundred and ninety seven
millions Of dollars thousand and thirty millions
being for the army. and hundred and twenty
and half millions for the navy.
The outstretching Of commerce the radc
necessities. consequent the gold discoveries Cali
fornaaving Of late years made tho Sandwich Islands
place Of interest to Americans the sketch Of the history
and customs Of the inhabitants Of that distant
region presented by Honolulu correspondent will be
found entertaining The population amounts TO about
four hundred thousand, and the people have reached
quite an advanced stage Of enlightenment, being we'll
supplied with newspapers, books and schools As an
evidence Of their civilization it mentioned that in thor
courts they have trials for MURDER perjury, poygany
burglary assault and battery larceny and all the other
crimes known to civilized society Business and gone
raj industry Hourshing and tho whole the islands
are doing we'll The cooe labor system has recently.
been nauguratcd but has yet been sufficiently tested
to enable judgment of its results DO formed from
actual experience
Governor Bramlette in his message recently delivered
to the Kentucky Legislature says that the result Of tho
late having put at rest the hercsy Of secession
only remains for the Judiciary by passing upon the
Of the chief traitor decide all attempts enforce the
dogma treason, and to have it finally disposed Of for
The Governor again urges upon the Legislature
the adoption OF the anti slavcry amendment to the
tiona constitution, and advocates encouraging superior
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eighty nino thousand FIVE hundred as the number Of
troops white and colored furnished by Kentucky the
Union armies.
The people Of Richmond, Of correspondents In
that city informs US considerably exercised in mnd
the report, noticed in Tuesdays HERALD, that
General Butler shortly to become military commander
there, and many OF them are disposed 10 think
that his anticipated assumption Of the control Of affairs
in Virginia is in way connected with the intended
trial OF JEFF. Davis Our correspondent also audes 10
incidents of recent in the ex-rebel
capital not creditable the individuals concerned
and which indicate that strongly disoyal feeling is still
entertained in leading Richmond circles.
The Supreme Court Of tho District Of Columbia yester
day denied the application of james and Richard H. Pot
ter for mandamus compel the Secretary OF the Trea
sury to pay them alleged award of nine thousand
dollars for supplies furnished the Utah expeditionary
army.
There no meeting Of the Board of Aldermen yes
terday, only four members answering TO their names
whom tho roll called, and the Board declared ad
journed sine die
The Board Of Education last evening confirmed the
nominations for inspectors Of Common Schools the
Second, Third, Fourth Fifth, Sixth and Seventh dis
tcts The nomination In the First district
rmed because Of the nominee being resident Of
the district The Board also adopted resolution TO close
the public schools to-day in observance Of Thanksgiving
They will remain closed until Monday next
The Board.of Fire Commissioners held meeting yes
terday but did not transact large OF business
Some minor appointments announced acquisitions
were made on the Comptroller for hundred thousand
dollars and payment ordered Of bills amounting 70
some twenty -four thousand dollars An engine is to be
,..a L. la cornorsfIon ward hesonerafcd by the