The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-29
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CONGRESS.

CONGHESS.
In tho Senate yesterday resolution was adopted in
strucng the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
pedency Of recognizing the civil service Us TO pre-
clude the Post Once, Treasury and Interior De
partments from bling used for party purposes. A
joint resolution referred TO the Committee on Finap"
that interest shall be pad each State all its
for money expended by such State for use ana
or tho ITnled States u public military DEF nee.
rh~ -~.~vrauon of the District Of Columbia Suffrage
bill was postponed An animated discussion ensucd
on the Niagara Ship Canal BILL but pending the consider
alton Of the subject the Tax bill received from the
House, and the Senate after adjourned.
In the House the Senate amendments to the bills to
continue in force aud to amend tho act to establish the
Freedmen's Bureau non-concurred in, and a con.
ference committee asked. The House then pro-
ceeied TO the consideration Of the Tariff BILL and Mr.
Morrill, made quite lengthy speech in explanation
aud support Of The first section Of the bill fully
considered, and adjournment took place.
THE CITY.
AZ ten O'Clock yesterday morning man named John
Saven died at No. 224 First avenue The case was i'm
medstey reported the Board HEALTH and Dr. Paine
made an examination, but unable to say whether
death had resulted from Asiatc cholera or severe at
tack OF cholera morbas The police last evening reported
that Timothy Che seman residing No Of Lewis street,
had been attacked with cholera aud that his ply
had given up all hopes Of his recovery The report
from the Lower Quarantine that the cholera rou
BILE Is nearly over there No deaths admissions
board the hospital ship have occurred The garrison
At seguine's Point remain undisturbed ~
The standholders Of Washington and West Washington
Markets assembled yesterday At 100 vesey street and
adopted preliminary for defending themselves
against alleged unwarantable exercise Of authority
the part Of the Board OF Health In requiring them
obtain permits TO continue their business.
motion yesterday made In the supreme Court,
Chambers before Judge Ingraham to dissolve the
junction restraining the Board Of Health from
ing with the stands In Washington Market After
hearing the argument OF counsel Judge Ingraham re-
served his decision.
Several applications for licenses received ysster
day by the Commissioners Of Excise, and upwards OF
nfty additional inunctons issued by Judge Car.
dozo Tho batch OF injunctions issued against the Ex
c,se Commissioners by Judge Cariozo retumable
day Il expected that there win be lively times
in the Court OF Common Pleas in consequences.
The argument upon the unconstitutionality OF the
Excise law resumed yesterday IN the General SEES
sions Mr. Brady made an elaborate argument, which
virtually closes the case counsel for the prosecution
stating that written points would be submitted TO hls
Honor Recorder Hackctt will render early decision.
The German lager beer dealers Of Kings county hold
pubic meeting on last wednesday afternoon NJ the
Brooklyn Garden when resolutions were unan mousy
adopted to resist the provision Of the EScis' law
relating TO keeping open on Sunday A committee
appointed to wait OF the Judges OF tho Supreme
Court and TO apply for general injunction against arrests
BY tho police force until the consutonaty Of tho law
shall have been passed upon by the Court Of Appeals
At the meeting of the Commissioners OF Charities and
Corrections yesterday the lowest bid for the OF
the Inebriata Asylum was accepted prcsentmeni
received from the Grand Jury recommending the Gu
iargement Of the prison accommodation at the Tombs.
District Attorney Hall submitted his opinion that any
small boats lowering about Blackwcs Island suspected
good grounds q beng intended 10 favor the escape
OF prisoners might DO seized Pleasure parties not
10 be allowed land Randas Island for the future
The fire at No ~ Beekman street on Wednesday
night oxtnguishcd by the prompt action the part
Of tho hrcmen before reached the second floor The
loss u about forty.scv thousand dollars.
The alleged swindie IN the Of L. NJ Montgomery
and H. Canedo, who, Il Ia said. represented them
selves As agents OF Santa Anna in the purchase OF
steamer again up before the Supreme Court ycser
day motion 10 release the two defendants from
rest Decision was reserved.
The stock market was firm yesterday Gold opened
al l5s, declined TO 15l4 and quickly reacted. closing
strong ut 1885,.
The markets without essential change yesterday,
though depart there was more disposition
60 do business The generally uniavorablc Of the
sdyces from Europe without marked effect, al.
Though governed the actions OF buyers and sellers
60 some extent In cotton only very moderate bust.
was transacted, and that prices generally favor
ing the buyer Groceries weU quiet, but unchanged ON
'clange hour vas steady whea. duh AMI nominal.
Sr,re'y ,uy rn. er.tsi o- .a'e. Clrn was in large
49, 500 dIi aud lower Pork
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