The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-14
CONGRESS.

CONGHESS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Stewart OF Nevada, sub
mitted joint resolution, which was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, proposing amendment to the
constitution providing that State can absove its
citizens from paramount allegiance to the national
eminent The House bill to prevent the introduction Of
the disease this country by prohibiting the
importation Of cattle from Europe, passed The
resolution requesting the Secretaries OF War and the
Treasury to give any information which they may
possess regard certain persons who have not taken
the prescribed oath and Others whose positions are not
provided for by law holding office under govern
ment adopted, after being subjected to
some amendment A remonstrance Of Governor
Wells Of Louisiana, AGAINST the recognition Of Messrs
Hahn and Cutler the Senators from that State
ceiyed and laid on the table. The Library Committee
instructed to inquire into the expcdiency Of the
Senate appointing reporter for the Associated Press
During the consideration OF this matter some Of the
Senators anmadvered severely the Associated Press
reports, charging carelessness and inaccmacy in many
cases, while others defended them Mr.. Wilson called
up the bill introduced by him to maintain the freedom
Of the negroes in the Southern States declaring null all
laws OF those States which recognize any inequality of
civil rights account Of color In advocating 1t he
declared that the cold blooded atrocities being
perpetrated upon the freedmen He replied TO by
both democratic and republican Senator'S and the discus
sion occupied considerable portion Of the day. but the
Senate adjourned without taking any action the bill
In the House OF Representatives tho Senate $ amend
mcnt to the resolution for joint committee OF fifteen
consider aud report the claims OF the States lately
rebellion to representation in Congress at the present
time concurrcd in The resolution, as 10 has
been adopted by both houses permits debate the merits
Of thcss Claims and does not prohibit the admission OF
the delegation from any more States until the
all been reported upon joint resolution
adopted, after debate, by vote Of
hundred and eleven to fifty, requesting the President to
suspend the mastering Of the officers OF the Veteran
Reserve corps until Congress shall have time TO take
action in regard TO the matter Bills introduced
and referred providing for the subdivision and sale of
the valuable mineral lands Of the government and
tending the benefits Of the bounty land of March,
1866 all soldiers and who served during the
war. Instructions given to the Judiciary Com
mtce inquire into the proprieiy Of applying the eight
hour system laborers In government employ and to
the Military Committee to report with regard to measures
for expedng the completion Of the Pacific Railroad 1t
directed that the committee to devise suitable
action in reference to the death Of President Lincoln
consider the proprety OF completing the Wash
ington National Monument to commcmo-
rate the virtues of both Washington and Lincoln.
Oesolutions declaring the right OF the freedmen to
tho privileges Of the elective franchise introduced
States. The judiciary Committee instructed to in
qure into the expediency Of constitutional amend
mont prohibiting any State from refusing the privilege
voting any of her population account OF color
The Printing Committee directed 10 consider the
propriety Of printing number OF copies OF the Presi
dents Message and General Grants report In the German
language
The steamship City Of Boston, from Queenstown on
the Goth Of November arrived at this port yesterday
followed few hours afterwards by the Cunard steam
ship Java, from Londonderry on the Sd instant
BY these arrivals we are put In possession Of European
news week Inter.
The Spanish government it is reported has refused to
submit its claims against Chile arbitration. Il is
pressing forward warke preparations and England and
France disposed take hostile ground against H.
Prussia has also despatched shp-ofwar the Of
conflict
stephens, the Irish renian Head Centre, remained at
large, though frantic Efforts being made 10 recap
ture him. The City OF Boston, Hibernian and other
vessels bound for this country had been intercepted and
searched by British 1t believed he had
escaped 10 Paris The special commission for the trial
OF the other captured Fenians In session in Dublin.
Tuby, proprietor OF the Irish People newspaper had
been found guilty and sentenced to twenty years penal
servitude.
States Ave. twenties had advanced TO e4ys 65.
MIsCELLAN10Us.
General Grant has Issued order for the discharge
from the army Of al civilians except clerks and to sub
situte for them when necessary, detailed from the
army.
Later and interesting Mexican IL contained In
despatohes by the steamship Columbia which arrived
hero yesterday from Havana From the 10th TO the I'D
OF November twenty-five hundred additional French
troops arrived at Vera Cruz, and on the LIST OF the
present month three thousand were daily looked
for There had also been heavy arrivals from France
OF war munitions for the imperalists Notwth
standing all these accessions, our Vera Cruz cor
respondent looks on the imperial prospects A.
rather gloomy. With the last nsalRent Of
troops the cholera was introduced into that city from
Europe In the interior the republicans we're still ac
tive and had met with some successes. Mr. Romero,
She Mexican Minister in Washington, has been officially
advised that the republican General Escobedo after tenn
porarily abandoning the siege OF Maamoros moved with
his force TO Monterey, 10 occupy that city The cond
ton OF anairs along the Rio Grande frontier said 10 be
most encouraging for the republicans
Nsws Of interest from Peru and other South American
SepuhacA bat nothing later from Ohe, il furnished in
ssS correspondence by the steamship Baltic, which
wvvsA here yesterday, from Aspinwa on tho 4th
Ihe Bsltss brought 10 this port nearly eight hundred
thousand lsMsss In specie In Peru Canseco the leader
the late Vuecessui revolution and the present Pres
lent buly engaged In endesvorng TO restore order
Iot OF the governmental chaos He had formed his Cab
met and caused the removal OF number Of the repro
Senta,iyes shrsS 81 'hs ds"osed government Of the