The New York herald., 1866-05-08

CONGRESS.

In the Senate yesterday the bill revive the grade Of
General was received from the House, and referred to
Dc Military Committee On motion and after consider.
able debate the amendment to the Post ONCE Appropn
BILL which intended to restrict the Presidents
appointing power reconsidered by Of q 10 ls
but pending further action upon the matter the Senate
adjourned.
In the House resolution was passed insruc,lng the
Judiciary Committee to report bill providing that the
elective franchise shall hereafter be denied any
OF tho Territories OF color and that Terri
tory shall be State IL its constitution shall
Gcn such denial bill naming May and November as
tho time for holding United States Circuit Courts
N Richmond Virginia, passed. II also authorizes
Che adjournment OF the session at Norfolk to Rich
mond A resolution TO discharge the Reconstruction
Committee tabled joint resolution exempting
osade petroleum from tax was passed. The Internal
Revenuo Tax bill, as presented by the Committee on
Ways and Means, then taken under
alteration. Mr.. Morrill, and Mr. Raymond addressed
the House In favor Of T. Mr. Morrill, stated
that tho bill will reduce taxation the present
year seventy five millions Of dollars The House then
proceeisd to its consideration by sections the first being
that imposing five cents per pouni cotton, and soon
after adjourned
EUROPE.
Tho steamship China, from Queenstown April % ar.
rived at Halifax yesterday on her voyage to Boston.
Her Is two days later
The steamships City of Washington and Propontis
heard from The City Of Washington had been disabled
ct the Proponis took her passengers to Liver
pool. The City OF Warrington under sail, having
lost ber propeller and ruddcr
Tho English Reform bill passed the second reading in
the House OF Commons by a majority Of i've. There
svery exciting at the decision. The vote and
very small majority were regarded a a censure In
Earl Russclls Cabinet; indeed defeat Il was thought
impossible that the measure would pass In the House Of
Lords I, was rumored that Earl Russell would tender
his resignation bu, not advise dissolution OF Psrlia
mont was underst'od TO bc arranged, should the
conservatives come power that Lord Derby will be
snl member Of the Cabinet, without Once Mr. Dsrael
goog to the House OF Lords Lord Stanley a.sum ng
the principal pose In the ministry Mr. Br gh, deliver
Cd very able speech In support OF the hill.
Gernsny still vastly excited The accounts are
conflicting but tend In the direction Of an adjustment
between Austria and Prussia and between Austria
and Italy.
The London TIM, regards the radical war against Pre-.
sidsnt Johnson In Congress k ly 10 eyentuae In
crisis dangerous to the government, Of the Union.
Tho hoaxing OF the London Ti~S into the publca,ion
OF forgot Ango-German dispatches a stupendous
affair Of the kind ed out with boldncss a
for purposes OF speculation ON the stock Exchange
Russian reports which OF a very interesting
character OF the recent attempt the life OF the Gar
have reached and are printed
Letters from Japan that tn iron clad vessel bui
IN America Tor the Tyccon failure The Japanese en-
g,neer who purchased her committed suicide "
The Liverpool cotton market vas dun, with price
sishty declined, April IS Breads,ufs duh Provision
nat Consos closed In London, April IS at So. o.
for mouey.
THE CITY.
There two h1nired and 1fty applications for J.
ned yesterday the sce Of the Inspector OF ES
Cue Notices issued to the liquor dealers o
Rchmoni, Kings and Queens counties, appointing
. day for the consideration Of applications 70
aosass before the Board of Excise superintend
sus Kennsiy has issued an order modifying tn
tsw rotation 70 restaurants, by which these places
"A a. fur 80