The New York herald., 1866-07-28
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CONGRESS-:

CONGkESS.
In the Senate yesterday a second Conference Commit
tee on the Tariff bill ordered The bill refund
ing overpaid passed The bill amending tho
neutrality laws referred to the Committee Foreign
Relations The bill distributing awards for the arrest
of JeT Davis and the Assassination Consprators was
postponed until December. The House bill, amending
the Internal Revenue laws, passed The report of
the Committee Of the judiciary in the Of Mr. Pat
terson member elect from Tennessee was read. The
report says that Mr. Patterson accepted Office under tho
rebel government at the earnest solicitation Of Union
men that he might protect Union interests and that
Judge he had never enforced any Confederate laws.
They therefore resolved that he is entitled take his
seat Some discussion cnsued his being able to take
the test OATH when resolution waiolered which being
modified and amended declared that lac might omit the
clause in the oath stating that he had held office
under the Confederate government. This resolution
being joint one sent to the House II pass,d
by vote OF 25 against 2-Mcssrs. Chandler and
Wade-sr Sumner not voting. The bill for
tho admission OF Nebraska was then considered
and passed BY "a yeas against Is nays. In the
evening session the joint resolution TO continue in
force all laws relating to the regular army enacted
since July, 1861, amended and passed. Tho House
bills extending the benefits OF the Court OF Claims to
loyat citizens Of Tennessee also extending the ursdc
tcn Of the Commissioners OF the Circuit Courts Of the
United States passed Further and important bus-
DONE the Senate remaining In SESSION until the
wee small hours this morning
Ia the Honsc the bill providing for increased revenue
from imported wool passed. The Civil Appropria
ton bill was received from the committee with the
Senate amendments br; the House insisted It's disa-
grccmens and requested Committee Of Conference.
The Conference Committee the Army bill
was discharged and appointed. The
conTc-ces could not agree on the question of
the Veteran Reserve corps The Air Line Railroad bill,
establishing national railway between Washington and
New York, passed. conference committee was
asked for on the Deficiency bill The report Of con-
ference committee the Revised Tariff bill agreed
10. More important business transacted in the
OF tho evening session. the House Remaining hard
at work nearly all night.
The Judiciary Committee made their rena-s IN the
:. ---...sy inc srpIcct or the alleged completely
of Jon Davis in the assassination President Lincoln
The report full Is published in Congressional
columns this morning The committee feel Justified in
say,ng that there is probable cause TO believe
that Davis privy TO the which led to the
deed but all the facts the aic not yet in the
hands OF the government Two resolutions accompany
the report; declaring that further LEGISLATION
necessary to the trial OF Davis and the other re-
quesng the President 10 proceed without delay 10
Investigation into the alleged completely in he assas
snation.
THE CITY.
The usual meeting tho Health Board took place yes.
crday. and large amount Of business transacted
Tho cholera reported the decrease in the city
ony ak cases given, Of which four were new or
nrsen patients In the Battery Barracks four have died
and the remainder stand far chanc. Of recovery Tho
hospital is said 10 DC well conducted and IN excellent
condition. In Brooklyn the cholera had neither In.
crossed nor decreased about the number Of
beioG reported previous davs Later intelligence
from tho islands reports the epidemic s prevailing
among the troops 10 extent. There were twelve
dsths and fonT reported Tybee Island yes
terlsv. One proved Fatal rhiladcphla Yesterday
out Of ave reported.
In the United states Commissioners oncc yesterday
Commissioner Osborn committed Richard wcekcs vii
liam Garnendt and william u. Bartlett alias Billy
Buck for trial the charge Of having dealt
rcn morcy Other counerfeiing cases viii he pro.
ceeled with this morning
Judge Mccunp, sitting in Chambers of the Superior
Court, has changed his decision granting absolute hunc
tons in the " thc bone boiling establishments
Ne issues orders 70 show why permanent
iniunc,iops should moi be granted. Tho Judge has
ten opinion laying down the principal points
Which he bases his decree also the points which
hc refuses 80 grant absolute iniunctons.
several important robbcrcs took place city yes-
,eraay The brokers' once Of White Morris CO.. on
Wall street, was sacked the amount or 81 200; but
the a,ty OF of the clerks served TO ovcrtake tho
robbar aud the money Another party impli-
e,,cd In the Higgins Forty third robbery
arrcsed and identified Several other smaller Affairs
reported. Two youths named Bonocum and Dngan
also arrested, charged with robbng registered let
tcrs 20 tue amour, Of 81 400
Ou Thursday night the house No l4s Washington
street was partially blown up by gunpowder II adIons
the clothing house Of Abam Harris and there is a 200
the latter rrcmlses Mr. Harris was nr.
rested. charged with being concerned 10 the affair
Therc families asleep In the upper part hous.
n the time OF the explosion
The steamship England Captain Grace of tho National
steam Navigation company's hne, will sail a, noon TO-
dsy from pier No q. North river Tor QUEENSTOWN and
Liverpool.
The steamship Alcmanna. Captain Trautmau will
sail from Hoboken, twelve " to-day for Cowcs and
Hamburg The mails viii close The Pos, once q, half
r,z, ten A. ~
The steamship Arisdne, Captain Gary, Of G. VI Nal.
- Co.'S line, will sail for Galveston Texas ~ three
" to-day. from pier No. 20, Eas. river, Burng .p.
ne steamship General Grant Captain Holmes
Uromwers lnc viii sail at three = VI 10 dav for
g.osicaDs direct from pier No. p North river.
~ steamship Alabama Captain Iimburner of the
srro nc, will sail for Savannah direct, nj three r
,daJ' from pier No 10, North river, foot Of ceisr
.ret
s,esdisr feeling in trade circles yesterday
y Tor day past aud business was fsir-a
- considered Cotton was quiet but arm Coffee
aso quiet but hrm On Change there wa quite .
i..c.on in breadsiuns and though business was light
te.s were better. Medium nour advanced ioc. 2oc
Ito others were moro steady. whea, was held &c a
d nghcr Corn closed quiet and easier Oats ir-sn.
nG Pork easter Beef steady lard vncssuyed