The New York herald., 1866-03-08
II is Denounced as in tho Interest Of Canada
and Not of the United States.
Its Failure In the House Conceded
by Mr.. Morrill,.


THB RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Reciprocity was discussed great length the House
to-day. Kelly Of Pennsylvania, opened the debate,
and took strong ground against the Long John
Wentworth, briggs. of Michigan Judge spaldng Phepa
Hogan and Morrill, followed Long John waggishly
proposes 70 let Canada 60 without reciprocity
for q while, under the belief that she will ulti.
mately fall into our hands. Hogan made the only
speech fsvoring reciprocity. Mr. Biaine's notion near
the close Of debate strike tho enactng clause Of
the BILL not agreed TO- and the Committee Of tho
Whole without having to any resolution upon
the bill Mr. Morrill, comedies that the bill will fail IN
the House.
fHE CATTLE DISEASE.
fhe bill to amend IAN act prevent te spread of for
egn diseases among the cattle Of the United states
Improved December lasth as passed both houses
having been signed by the President Is now a law.
The following circular issued to-day concerning
the importation Of cattie:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT March 7, 1859.
10 CusroN HousE 0yfIcEas AND Agents OF THE UNIFIED
Your attention is respectfully directed to tho
datsry relating 10 the importation OF foreign cattle
and hides In accordance with its provisions ! have
determined TO suspend ITS operations 10 regard 10 I'M
poraons from countries other than those Of Europe, a.
che 'cate diseased does notseem 70 be prevalent else
where Custom ofcers viii take care that no neat cattle
hides OF neat cattle, coming immediately or In
dsecty from part Of Europe landed on any pre-.
text whatever from and afer the LIST day Of May 1853
Custom ofcers viii require that tho consular cerncate
accompanying each invoice Of neat cattle and Of the
and other British % North American provinces, shall
state that the 'catte disease" not and has nok
been recently prevalent in the country from which the
importation comes and IN the absence Of such consular
statement any invoice arriving aftor that date to ro
port each 70 this department and await It's nsruc-
iions.
Il will be seen that under this regulation The imports
ton Of cattle and hides from Canada and other British
North American prov unrcstrced Il being UNDER
stood that the provincial authorities there have adopted
measures 70 prsvsn. their lnroducton from Eurcps.
H. hccuLiOCH Secretary az The Treasury.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The work Of issuing fractional currency st gocs on
Over eighty thousand dollars sent out 70 day.
OF the sixty millions Of government notes originally
issued receivable In payment Of customs all but three
hundred thousand have been received and cancelled
SEIZURES FOR sMUGaLISG.
Officers Of customs have reported seizures during lss
month Cor smuggling amounting to over thirty thousand
dollars Custom receipts round numbers Of dol
lars as foows:-At New York, twelve millions; Boston,
one million and q quarter Philadelphia, one third OF
million; Baltimore, nearly the same.
DIVISION OF the MILITARY pEPARrxExr or
MISSOURI.
The following order has just b en- made publIc:-
GENERAL oRDKps-xo H.
WAR DrPARrmEsr ADJoTAN GnvEnaLs 0yucx
l. The present Military Department Of The Missouri
will be digidsd INTO two partsonc called the Depart
ment OF the Missouri TO be commanded By Major General
the other called the Department Of the Platte 70 be
commanded by Brgadier General P. ST. George Cooke,
H. MajSr General W. n sherman p" com,nseS,ns sbe
Division OF the Mis- issipp will designate limits of tho
now departments and report the same TO the Adjuant
General VI the army.
By order OF tho President Of th- United statcs
Il. d. TOWN END, ASS slant Adjutant General
BrgadIer General p. ST. George Cooke, United States
Army, having been assigned the command Of tho
Department Of the Platte has been relieved from duty
a. Superintendent Of tho General Recruiting Service
and ordered 10 turn the records thereof 10 revet
BrgadIer General H. Buttcrned Colonel Fifth infantry
who has been appointed superintendent in his place
PERSONAL.
william A. Graham, o, North Carolina Is al the Ebnitt
House
Governor Johnson, Of Georgia is In the city and was
examined to-day by the Reconstruction Committee.
THE MEXICAN PRESIDENT.
few days ago the House of Representatives passed
resolution callngu the President To communcafe,
n, In his opinion not inconsistent with the public
interests. any correspondence other Information in
possession Of the government In regard TO the term
Of once Of President Bcniio Juarcz Of the rcpublio
OF Mexico; @ &c the period when under the consti-
tuition, popular election In that country shall take pe
when free from foreign nvsson and 10 any vote OF
confidence and extraordinary power given President
Juares BY the Congress OF the Mexican republic Tho
President, through Secretary Seward informs the House
that would be inexpeden 10 furnish the information
called fcr 49,
TEE DEAD AT AxpxRsoSvrLLn.
ouartermaster General heigs has issued q pamrhc
entitled The Martyrs who for Our Country gave
their Lives In the Prison Pens In Andenonvlle, Geo
containing the Of those whose romans are nsr-
red In the cemetery near that place.
INTERESTING TO HEIRS or DECEASED SOLDIERS
The Second Comptroller has made decision that VII
interest one class Of American citizens, @ fohovs-
That persons Of foreign birth representing themse~
the only heirs Of deceased soldiers, applying Tor
rears Of pay or bounty must sdduce evidence rom
genealogical tables Of Europe, legally cerhea 'na
proved, before their claims can be admitted
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