The New York herald., 1866-04-20

fsstoons a the front corners with In front o. which,
was message Of President Lincoln, - follows
FszLow czzznu or TEE SENATE AND Houss or RsYR4
sErATns-The cot entitled "An act Tor the rcieAee o1
certain pespons hed TO service In the District OF colum
o.m b, 2 sAs I'D day bssn approved and signed
Over the top Of this stand W. the inscripsson:-t
"Lincoln, the nberator Of millions His great work n
DONE and hs sleeps peace In the great prareso OF th(
West We are loyal to God and TO our country This
the Lords doing, and IL 10 marvellous In eyes" A@
I'VE have received our civil rights. Give US the right
OF suffrage and the work 10 done.n Beside4
the large flags about this stand there wsrt
. profusion Of smaller ones On the len
Of the speakers' stand another stand was erected
for the musicians Rev. Henry Highland Gszneia
colored made the opening speech and read series of
resolutions expressive Of the views Of the asssnblagl
and approving the course Of Congress.
Senator rrumbu, Of Illinois lhs author Of the Civil
Rights bih spoke at length, tracing the progress Of
emancipton and alludng to other matters in that conl
nection.
Senator Wilson, Of Mass Nhe author Of the bill fof
the Abolition Of Slavery in the District Of Colunbish
next addressed the meeting. While he was speaking
standing on . chair about the Civil Rghts bin, th&
flooring Of tho platform broke through precptating az
who were upon It to the ground. There naturalld
widespread ALARM and Q momentary apprehension Of
personal injury by this disaster After the interval OF
few minutes IL ascertaned that they had sll esape
with no other damage than few bruises and severe
jolting Some Of them fell the top Of Others thug
causing promiscuous mixture It s sald that black
boy who was standing near the platform had his back
broken, and that woman Of the same complexion
was 30 much injured that 1t was necessary I'd
convey her from the ground. The excitement
over, the speakers resorted 10 the adjoining
platform, and Senator Wilson resumed his speech
at the point where unhapply broken OF by the
falling Of the unsubsantial structure He said that he
had been informed that the President in his speech had
remarked that the coored population would very soop
discover who their real friends He was not hero
TO dispute the Presidents claim TO be called their rend
The President placed in tho executive chair by thd
votes Of anti slavery men, and they only asked him to
exercise his high functions for the promotion Of the
rights and the vindication Of ALL He hoped the Presr
dent would place himself In advance Of them. They
asked him To 60 forward; and they would hail him al
the best friend Of the black whenever he proved
himself.
Major General Howard George Howard Day and Rev.
Mr. Anderson Of New York. also addressed the meeting.
There were on the stand among Others General Ea,ons
Senators Lane Of Indiana, Chandler Clark and Howard
The ceremonies hero terminated and the crowd dis<
persed 1t s not known that the celebration mared
by any accident other than that above related. II
glorious day for the colored population.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL APPRovED.
The President has approved the Navy Appropriation
bill The aggregate amount for the Boston Navy Yard Is
$277, 500; for the New York Navy Yard $oss 900 Inc.
cludng ooo for the Rugglos property for the Phia
dsphia Navy Yard 900; for the Portsmouth Navy
Yard 5000 000 and for the purchase Of Seavgs Island
$10500
ARRIVAL OF PARDoNED SIBERIAN EXILE.
Last November Colonel Julian Allen, Of New York. ros
quescd the United States its good Offices with the
Russian government to obtain for the exile Sir Michael
Meyendorf, permission to Join his family in this
country. The latter is quite young man, who took
part in the Polish revolution OF 1882 and for this was
ban shed to Siberia The Russian government, In its
sincere friendship for the Unitod States government
granted the application. making this exceptional
case, and extended to the released exile marked aen.
ton When he sent to Siberia with three hundred
Others the journey occupied eight months, the travel
being ON foot; and when he liberated he, by taking
the best Of conveyance reached St. Petersburg in
thirteen days. He arrived here yesterday in company
with Colonel Allen, bis halfbroher having made tho
journey from Siberia to wsshington-ninc thousand
milcs-n five weeks. They have como hither 10 thank
the government for It's successful efforts in his behalf
APOLOGY OF SENATOR M'DoUGALL.
The affair which occurred several days since between
the Senators from California has terminated In o
very satisfactory and peaccable manner Mr.. McDougal
THIS morning apooszed to his colleague and the seuate
FOR the expressions hc used during period OF
ment The apology was well received BY the Senate,
and apparently met with the hearty approval Of the Dig
MI arcs OF the high body OF which he q membL
THE CATTLE DISEASE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture, response u =
solution Of the Senate to-day, communicated 10 that
body synopsis Of consular and other statements rcla
tive To the progress Of the cattle disease Europe and
especially in Great Britain and took occasion To call upon
Congress for some immediate legislation In anticipation
Of its possible breaking out here looking prompt
md peremptory isolation, the establishment Of Gordon
lround II and the killing OF the infected herd who
few thousands OF dollars will sIllce for its cxtrpa-
ion aud tens OF millions to the country. 70
appears from British ofncia statements OF the date Of
March "a that less than 2O3 $50 cattle had been
lacked 100 S34 had died. 80 49, had been killed. 1a373
Sere unaccouned for and 2s CSC had recovered II
een that only fourteen per OF all attacked 70.
ported as recovered II Is gratifying TO know that
iseasc from the vigilance OF the execution Of tho
,nt law from the natural srbsdence OF the plague,
appears to be gradually decreasing for month past
The week ending March IL Is credited with 6261 attacks
he previous week 6,51s.
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
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