The New York herald., 1865-12-15
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-
Va tho senate yesterday a resolution introduced by
kf. Brown OF Missouri, for the limitation OF tho days
lshor 20 eight hours in all government departments
)sd Informally series Of resolutions referring to
)he death of Senator Collamcr introduced and
lengthy euogiums passed upon the dcceased but
bhe points alluded to have been exhausted by the
obituary notice published in the HERALD The Senate at
a., rising adjourned till Monday next
| In the House of Representatives the question of
adjournment over the holidays somewhat animated
discussion ensued Mr. Radford, of New York, wishing
the Fourth of July to DO included among the holidays
MIR johnson, of Pennsylvania replied that the Fourth
svas played out in New York and known. Mr.
Keiey Of Pennsylvania asked his colleague whether the
Fourth Of July had been played out at vicksburg
Geitysbures Mr.. Johnson rcjoncd that Mr.. Kelley at
Rny rate took part in those After this brief
tnterval of sharp firing the House agreed by 20
S7 to adjourn from the Goth of December the 9th of
january next Thirty thousand dollars appropri-
ss,ed Cor the repair OF the White House. Among other
appropriations passed was one of $15, 900 for the
psyment OF pensions Mr.. Davis Of New York intro
puced bin declaring the bridge the Hudson ut
ALBANY being constructed by the Hudson River
Railway. public highway. Twenty thousand extra
cop.es or Grants report ordered for the army.
Other bills brought in authorizing the purchase of
? siie for house in jersey City and equalizing
Introduced resolution affirming treason 10 be crime
(which ought 70 be punished, and this declaration
~ opinion unanimously acccded to. Resolutions
Seiatiye TO the establishment OF national bnrear OF
encation limiting the District of Columbia, and facilita
tng the approaches the capital from the West intro
buced The question OF the admission OF the Southern
snembe,s again up resolution moved by MIR.
oE,son Of Iowa. that members OF the late Confcde
sse States should be admitted until Congress had decided
loA
ea,aon Several members protested against the rein
Production OF this proposition after both Houses
O,sd stricken IL out OF the original resoluton end Mr.
)el'ey suggested that Governor Brownlows letter
b,oid lrst be read TO the House This suggestion
byerra,ed and eventually Mr. Wilson'S motion was car
sd BY 1OT So Resolutions similar TO those adopted
D. tho Senate with respect to the death Of Senator Cola
bnef .cre adopted, and tho House then adjourned
bas Monday.
Secretary Seward yestord received telegram an
acsncng that Oregon had adopted the constitutional
snsadment, making thus the twenty ninth State by
Which this course has been taken.
The action OF the Kentucky Legislature has been Of
iaereu, kind During tho session yesterday Mr. Young
oacsed resolutions which were referred TO the Committee
on Federal Relations, heartily approving OF tho course OF
ths last General Assembly in rejecting tho constitutional
amendment and sfhrming that the Assembly have
power reconsider this until shall have been
.ssnn votcd on by Congress.
Tho Alabama hsbeas corpus has ended in the at
sscb,neut against General Wood being vacated. Judge
Bssteed, however, iniImated that This not
In accordance with his views; and sluding the
Of Presdcn, Johnson sustaining the action Of the
Geaess he said he could not consent, by impcs
Zion to What he considered an oncroachment OF the
Executive OF the co-ordiDatc branches OF the CAV
He therefore respectfully protested sgainst
fe acl OF the President and reiterated his opinion chat
the rsi OF petitioner Dexter could only legally be
proceeded with according the forms prescribed by the
csnsttuiicn.
President johnson has forwarded to the Provisional
Governor OF Georgia important instructions with re.er
encc TO the future status Of that state The President
asar,liy approves OF Provisional Governor Johnson's
nr,s and Wills. sanctoning the inauguration o. Cover
jenkins inmates that this Inauguration will not
terminate the duties OF the Provisional Governor who
viii Informed IN few days as 10 the time when he
-, be elieyed from his Office
Negro roablcs continue the surface at New Orleans.
u Il that tho military organizations OF the whites or
se protection recommended by Governor Wells cannot
D. c,ried pto cnsct for want Ct arms. One or two
,sshc. mentioned in which the negroes are espc
C,lly menacng, and Il IL asserted by the newspapers
aa fcr attitude il due 10 The Vaccinations of evil ds
l,s.ed white men.
z.s 10 interfering pre,en, the arrest of government
cotton agent has been approved hy General couby
,ndine The department So says New Orleans telc-
gram bot only orc side Of the hns yet been told
senc, Romero Mexican Minister q, Washington, has
received Information Of victory gained the French
forces ~ Mexico by the renowned Porrio Daz shortly
sf,er HE escape from captivity at Pucbs. new
psgn IA said 10 havo been arranged by the liberal lead
ora in which the states Of 0ajaca and Guerrero will act
on .he defensive. Our Havana correspondent records
the no-emeuts Of ono thousand extra French troops
vino ,fc making FOR the sccno o. conflict
News from Hawaii records the death Of Robert crich-
ton wyle scotchman, who for many years has hlled
fs posl Of Secretary o, Foreign Affairs of the Hawaiian
Kingdom
The steamship Montezume, from Kingston, Jamaica
on Tie e,h inst s due at this port. Her adviccs arr
a. extent anticipated by news from Kings,on e
shs es' e, received via Panama. The negro revolt
reported to be cfccualy suppressed though the con
tnued arrests Tor using sedors language show that
strong feeling Of dissatisfaction s,i prevails among tbs
ccores population. In view Of past events the constl
taon of the island about 10 be amended by makns
che Legislature life once and transferring the powc
OF appointment from the people TO tho crown bl
was also about be introduced regulate the religious
bodies Of tho island to whcse influence the outbreak II
attributed
ssws from Hsyti, received by way Of Aspinwsn, mar
rs,ss tho events that took place Cape Hayen sfte
O., Onslaught, made BY the British war ship Bulldog Of
shs forts The Bulldog 10 will be remembered got upol
british sunbcet Lily was despatched 10 the scenc and
save and tho Hsytien rebels refused the terms oere
tnem ~s are not informed what those terms were,. bcv