The New York herald., 1866-06-29
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CONGRESS.

In tho Senate yesterday resolution adopted in
sructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
pediency Of recognizing the civil service to pre-
clude the Post Oficc Treasury and Interior De.
partments from b,ing used for party purposes A
joint resolution referred to the Committee FinaDr
that interest shall be paid TO each State all its -as
for expended by such State for - use ana
of the United States T. go pubic mn'afy oci hoe.
rh~ -.~o,ation Of the District Of Columbia Suffrage
bib was postponed An animated discussion epsucd
on the Niagara Ship Canal BILL but pending the
alton Of the subject the Tax bill received from the
House, and the Senate after adjourned
In the House the Senate amendments to the bills to
continue in force aud to amend the establish the
Freedmens Bureau nonconcurred in, and a con-
ference committee was asked The House then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the Tariff BILL and Mr.
Morrill, made quite lengthy speech in explanation
and support Of H. The first section of the bill was fully
considered and an adjournment took place.
THE CITY.
AT ten O'Clock yesterday morning man named John
Saven died at No. 224 First The case was i'm
mediaey reported to the Board Of Health and Dr. Paine
made an examination but unable to say whether
death had resulted from Asiac cholera severe at
tack cholera morbus The police last evening reported
that Timothy Che seman residing No el Lewis street.
had been attacked with cholera aud his ply 4cian
had given up all hopes Of his recovery. The report
from tho Lower Quarantine that the cholera trou
bio rs nearly over there No deaths admissions
board the hospital ship have occurred The garrison
at seguine's Point remain undisturbed.
The s,andhoders Of Washington and West Washington
Markets assembled yesterday at 100 vessy street and
adopted preliminary for defending themselves
against alleged unwaantable exercise Of authority
the part Of the Board OF Health in requiring them TO
obtain permits to continue their business
motion was yesterday made In the supreme Court,
Chambers before Judge Ingraham to dissolve the
Junction restraining the Board Of Health from interior
ing with the stands In Washington Market After
hearing the argument OF counsel Judge Ingraham re.
served his decision.
Several applications for licenses received yeser
day BY the Commissioners Of Excise and upwards OF
nfty additional iujunctons issued by Judge Car
dozo Tho batch OF injunctions issued against tho Ex
cse Commissioners by Judge Cartozo retumable
day It expected that there win be some lively times
In the Court Of Common Pleas In consequences.
The argument upon the unconstitutionality OF the
Excise law resumed yesterday in the General Scs
sions Mr. Brady made elaborate argument, which
virtually closes the case counsel for the prosecution
stating that written points would be submitted his
Honor. Recorder Hackett will render early decision.
The Gcrman lager beer dealers Of Kings county hold
public meeting on last Wednesday afternoon at the
Brooklyn Garden, when resolutions we're unan mousy
adopted to resist the provision Of the Excis, law
relating TO keeping open Sunday A committee
appointed to wait OF the Judges OF the Supreme
Court and TO apply for general injunction against
by tho police force until the consuonaty Of the law
shall have been passed upon by the Court Of Appeals
AT the meeting of the Commissioners OF Charities and
Corrections yesterday the lowest bid for the OF
tho Incbrat, Asylum was accepted prescntment was
received he iran dinef le On.
iargement Of the prison accommodation at the Tombs.
District Attorney Hall submitted his opinion that any
small boats lowering about Black wels Island suspected
on good grounds Of beng intended 10 favor the escape
OF Prisoners might be seized Pleasure parties not
10 be allowed TO land Randas Island for the future
The nre a, No II Bcckman street on Wednesday
night extinguishcd by the prompt action tho part
Of tho remen before it reached the second floor The
loss u about forty.se thousand dollars.
The alleged swindle in the OF L. NJ. Montgomery
and A II Canedo, who, II Is said represented them.
selves As agents OF Santa Anna in the purchase Of
steamer again up before the Supreme Court yeser
day motion u release the two defendants from
rest Decision reserved.
The stock market was firm yesterday Gold opened
Al i4, declined TO l5ia and quickly reacted, closing
strong at 1882.
The markets we're without essential change yesterday,
though departments there more disposition
60 do business The generally uuiayorabie Of the
sdsces from Europe was without marked effect, al
though II governed tho actions Of buyers and sellers
20 some extent In cotton only very moderate bus.
ness was transacted and that at prices generally favor
ing the buyer Groceries quiet but unchanged on
'C1ange Hour was steady. Wheat dun ami nominal.
ra"'y tHT Nl. oretei ~ ss',. Clrn was In large
49, so.e dlJ and lower Pork
o. lArl nnn wniskcy dull and
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