The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-15
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CONGRESS.

In the Senate yesterday the House resolution 70 ap
point joint committee the subject OF retrsnchmen
TO st during the recess adopted with amendments
apply the military and naval a well - civil
service, and charging the committee 70 inquire
into the expediency OF changing the method or
appointment to civil Office that 1t cannot b used
for party purposes Mr. Edmunds, who called
up tho JOINT resolution. said Il not to bs sub
mitted TO the President The Civil Appropriation
bill was referred to the Committee on Finance The
Northern Pacific Railroad bill taken up but pending
action on IL the Senate adjourned
In the House the bill authorzng the construction Of
bridges across the Mississippi passed Mr. Alley OF
Massachusetts, and Mr. Washburne OF Illinois banded
few harsh words during the discussion; but nothing
exciting resulted thersfom The consideration Of the
report OF tho Rousseau committee was then
proceeded with. The report makes an elaborate
statement Of the Gaming, and then proceeds TO
give the Of the committee for recommending the
expulsion Of Rousseau The minority report also pro-
sented Speaker Cofax made q statement defending
himself from tho impntation OF ineilcency In not
curing Mr. Grinnel his whom ruled out Of
order BY saying that usage has made II the primary
duty OF members to do So the Speaker not
being allowed the privilege. Mr.. spaldng de-
ivered q glowing euogy General Rousseau.
while condcmnng his conduct, and Intending for
his expulsion, Mr. Hale offered amendment to the
committees first resolution that 1t Is deemed inexped
10 take further action the matter but question
OF adjournment wa proposed, and the subject was
dropped The committee investigating the Fry.Conk-
ling reported 10 part ceusurng Fry and generating
conkiing.
THE CITY.
six OF cholera reported the city ycstcr
day, Of which proved fatal Four also
reported 10 Brooklyn three of which resulted fatally
The total number deaths in the city from all diseases
during the last week eight hundred and forty four
Ten OF them were cholera The cholera Is moro
prevalent Brooklyn than in New York, although ex.
clusively confined to nlthy localities in both cities
Judge Ingraham has delivered elaborate opinion
the Board OF Health and Washington Market case The
injunction restraining tho Board from interfering with
the stands 10 sustained
George W. Chadwick the Vice President OF the North
River Bank OF Hoboken winch such excitement
the Other day BY the discovery Of hugo frauds its
part before the jefferson Market Police Court yes
terdsy lie waived examination, and being admitted
70 bail presented gentleman living In New Jersey who
was ineligible by reason % being nonresident OF the
State No one else appearing Chadwick and Jackson,
who charged with being accompces In the bank
frauds, committed in default Of 81, 500 bail
oncer Campbell, OF the Fourteenth precinct Me,ropo
tan Police, discovered burglar In the bird cage
factory No ia Grand street, Friday night, and
life attempted The burglar tred all tho barrels Of
yover on the officer but they missed nrc He then
knocked down and secured Hts is Ferd nand
C;rtes ana he was committed 10 the rombs.
The weather was Yesterday than on FRIDAY, tho
thet. II is hing 90 ie.gecA slight sprinkle
~ *.. art.tctHooa. Ten cases OF sunslfoke In
TO- s. .ts .up9rlci. six Of which were fatal
4 .si ~ the Italian, austrian and Prussan vessels
present this por, show that Italy has g. Prussia Is
and Austria q making total tonnage Of Is 900 tons
An amateur regatta took place yesterday at Staten
Island. The distance sailed was sixteen miles The
yacht Amazon was declared the winner.
The stock market was buoyant yesterday. Gold closed
al 1872.
There was very little change commercial affairs yes
serday Prices were unsettled the fluctuations Of god
and the defeat Of the Tariff bill combining 10 render
them more than ever nominal. But little was done y
Imported merchandise and but little In domestic Pc
.luce Groceries we're nrmer Cotton was dun aud
irooping On Change nonr was dull and inferior, end
taoIce grades were loo 25c. lower. Whea, was nae
i've and nominaly lower Corn was In fair demand ba'
=, lower rates Oats we're dul and lower Pork was
so lsaa active and lower while beef was steady Lard
vas duh ard heavy. whissoy was unchanged fressl'
quiet bu, nrmer