The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-14

CONGRESS.

In the Senate yesterday the Credentials of Provi.
sional Governor Parsons from Alabama
presented and laid on the table Several petitions
presented for equalization Of soldiers bountes to in
the duties imports, for equal civil and political
rights without color distinction and to permit negro
soldiers TO vote. Another proposed constitutional amend
ment empowering Congress TO make the necessary laws
protect all the people of state in the enjoyment of
equal civil rights, and 70 to the citizens Of
State the privileges in all the other
States which they enjoy in their own, intro
duced and ordered to be printed The bill to ex-
tend the time for withdrawing goods from public
Warehouses was debated for time, and then laid
TIL to-day. The bill ago introduced by
Mr.. Wilson, liking our military peace establishment was
reported by him from the Military Committee, with
amendments The consideration of the Reconstruction
Committees representation basis constitutional amend
ment resumed and continued up the close Of the
open session. the greater part OF the time being occupied
by Mr.. Henderson in speech in which, while assuming
TO defend President johnson. he opposed Of the
chief Executive He frequently inter
rupted by other Senators, and had not concluded his
remarks when the adiournmcut look place. An
tive session held, iu which Presidential
appointments were acted upon.
In the House of Representatives Mr.. wbaley of West
Virginia, offered preamble and resolutions reafrming
the Congressional declaration Of hast session, that this
country tolerate and should resist with all its
power, the establishment of imperial government in
Mexico and suggesting that the President take measures
tor forming alliance against of all the republics
this continent which referred the Foreign Rela
tons Committee. resolution procure large number
OF copies of the work containing the with
the assassination OF President Lincoln reports of the
proceedings Of public bodics nj relation thereto
and oratious his lite and death, introduced
and referred to the Printing Committee. A
motion TO admit To the privileges of the floor
James NJ johnson, cecles Representative
from Arkansas and who ed during the colonel
of Union regiment, gave rise earnest debate in
which the theory that the lately rebeous States de-
fanci again urged By Mr. stevens and reprobaed by
other republicans. The motion 10 admit Mr. johnson
finally tabled by seventy eight 10 seventy The
ZANE proposed constitutional amendment which was
presented the Senate reported the Recon-
sruci,on Committee and alter discussion, back to
thai committee. The remainder of the session was
taken up hearing the majority and minority reports
of the Committee on Elections the contest between
Messrs. Baldwin and TrowbIdge for Of the Michigan
and debating their respective claims The majority
report favor of Mr. rrowbrldge final action
not taken by the House.
THE LEGISLATURE
Very little BUSINESS was transacted in the State
Senate yesterday Reconnaissance were presented
against giving lessccs of wharves and slips
in this city exclusive Of the bill
introduced providing for the safe and speedy egress
OF persons from places Of amusement, churches, &c.
Tho proceedings Of Tie Assembly we're exciting and
very interesting, nearly the whole Of unusually
engthtned session being consumed in discussion OF the
Mctropoap Health bill me age received from
the Governor communicating the fact that the Albany
Common Council have complied with the legislative re-
,f
to building, and recommending an carly appropriation
by the Legislature for the purpose after which the Health
bill taken up the 81 ecil order in Committee OF
the Whole. and long debate II followed For
time the speaking moucpollzed exclusively by the
republicans, the radicals aud conservatives being
arraycd opposite sides and The speakers OF
each wing being pretty severe those OF the
other The conservatives generally favor the bill
has been passed by the senate. making the proposed
Health Commission consist of the Metropolitan Police
Commissioners and four physicians, while the radicals
support the amendment agreed by The Assembly
Gus giving the Governor the appointment of the Health
Commissioners When the contention between these
factions had lasted for some iime democratic
member from this cily tool the floor, and,
after remarkng that APPEARANCES indicated that
the House had been turned into republican caucus,
proceeded to strongly oppose tho whole Health Commits
sion project, denouncng as device of tho republicans
10 increase their political power and insisting that the
city Of New York. II left atone by the Legislature Is
fully able itself 10 take care Of It's health.
The debate then became general aud was continued
with much animation, and considerable bitterness and
excitement, up to midnight when was taken on
the bill IL passed the sena'c rejected by
sixty nine for,y.four The bill with House amend
ments then taken up aud the discussion still
tnued at an early hour tins morning The indications
arc that the amended bill will he slct-ly passed
THE CITY.
United States Marshal Murray yesterday made a return
In the case Of the steamer Meteor recently sczed in this
port suspicion Of being Chilean privateer, setting
forth his the vessel that he st held her
subject W the order Of the Court Counsel for the
appeared, when United States District Attorney Dickin
sgn6ed the Court his read ness TO proceed with
the examination; but In compliance with the wish Of
the counsel on the other SIDE the case was indefinitely
postponed.
An Action was commenced In the Superior Court ycster
aAy against ThurIow Weed aud others Who II lie charged
undertook TO dispose OF rights and privileges in conncc
zion with the construction Of NV telegram line fum
New Orleans to California which were not excjus,veiv
thcrz An injunction In the cac has been ssued no tho
Court TO restrain them from carrying out their ,uspon.
The long pending Of John J. Baker and others
Greene Bronson formerly Collector Of this mort
was finally concluded yesterday the United States
Circuit Court, before Judge shpman The suit ,as
brought for the recovery OF alleged overchsrge Of duties
imported brandies, the amount OF which was raid AT
the time under protest The jury returned verdict for
tho government
The investigation OF the case OF susannah Abrams &C.
ousd Of having participated in The issuance Of counter.
felt twenty-five cent notes representing sho amount Of
fourteen thousand dollars, wss continued yesterday
before United SLales Commissioner Osborn Coua.ai IN