The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-13

CONGRESS.

In the Senate yesterday petitions presented from
citizens Of Arkansas praying for the organization as
Territory of wild district of country lying of
State and from the American Free Trade League asking
for the abolition of protective tariffs Resolutions
adopted nstructing the Finance Committee report on
the propriety of committee investigate the conduct
OF the special supervising agents Treasury De-
partment and authorizing the joint Committee on
Reconstruction to send for persons and papers Bills
were introduced to restore the Secretary su
pervson over the operations of the Commissioner In
dian Affairs to regulate the sale of postage stamps and
envelopes, and to md the Postal laws The resolution
to provide provisional governments for the States which
took part in the rebellion being the regular order its
further consideration was, on motion, postponed till
Wednesday next The bill enlarge the powers Of the
Freedmeus Bureau reported from the Judiciary Com.
mittee was taken up read and then postponed till Mon
day next The bill TO guarantee protection to the South.
ern freedmen made the special order for Mondae
The President sent in message regard to Colorado
accompanied by the proceedings of the Constitutional
Convention of that Territory, the credentials of the gen.
tlemen elected to represent II Senator'S &C. These
together with bill for the admission Colorado as
State referred to the Territorial Committee The
bill to regulate the elective franchise District Of
Columbia reported from the committee The senate
adjourned till Monday
In the House of Representatives a bill extending
the time for the withdrawal of goods from public and
private bonded warehouses passed It's provisions
VIII be found in report of the proceedings
The Ways and Means Committee were Instructed
TO report the expectancy Of taxng all horse
rsces and Of excmpting from internal revenue tax.
alton carriages worth less than hundred dollars
and all Bibles, Testaments and other cl gous and
schoolbooks used In colleges and academies. resou.
ton rsassering the Monroe Doctrine introduced and
he Eorcign Affairs RasoIutio,s
adopted requesting the President furnish copies
Of all o1ical executive and legislative papers
connected with the provisional governments in
the lately rebellious States and instncting
the District Of Columbia Committee report The pro
priety Of transferring the municipal government Of
Washington city to a commission be appointed by the
President Mr. johnson, Of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution TO increase the pay Of Congressman,
which. with commend,ble magnauimity, snd al
most ANONYMOUSLY. was laid on the table, th'
vote scr tabns being one hundred forty-seven
five The bill 10 extend the suffrage. under certain
dtons the negroes Of the District OF Columbia, wa
then taken up and debated the close OF the day
session several members part cpatng the discussion
The House also adjourned i'll Monday
THE LEGISLATURE.
10 the senate Yesterday, among the new measure
noticed were bills 70 amend the relating irsudu
regulate uds taken for Croton water purposes
and to facilitate co Notion claims comps
MES BIS we're Introduced appropriang four million
two hundred nd lfiy thousand dollars for the pavmen
the Or ncpal and interest OF the canal debt aud
mhoL and seven thousand dollars 10 pay expenses o.
collecting cansl tolls their superintendent aud orii
nary repairs Bills wero Introduced TO provide fo
the better protection o, scanen in this port BY licensing
ng house runners exempt The Sailors Hons
properly rom taxation.
The rrSt animation OF the session yesterday
thrown INTO the psocedings ihc Assembly by sharI
little discussion over motion 10 prin, Ave hundred
extra copies Of che annual report Of Comptroller Robin.
son One OF the republican members ssd he would n.
soon think OF printing Of Jei Davis messages
as Mr.. Robinson had insailed the loyal people Of
the State Ivy complaining that debt had beer
increased by the payment Of bountes to volunteers
Another republican wished lot his constituents wha
the "coppcrhead" Comptroller said. The motion wa
finally voted down by sixty-sx to Gfy. Five hundred
copies each Of the reports Of the Metropolitan Pcc
and Fire Commissioners ordered 10 be printed Bill
noticed TO prevent the spread OF dsesse anon
cattle 20 permit aliens 20 hold re,i estate, ans
Tor railroad in Lexington avenue and ohe
thoroughfarcs Of this city Bin. introduced 70
railroad 10 Grand and other streets; to autho
rze divorce 10 cases Of Wifu and continue,
the Hudson river from Troy TO Fou Edward, and 70
various other purposes Of minor importance. rcsc
luton was introduced and laid over, ins,ructng GU
Senators and requesting Representatives In Congress
10 vote for thr proposed constitutional amendment
base Congressional representation on the whole number
OF persons excepting those 10 whom political privileges
are deuied account OF race or color
EUROPE.
The ouuart steamship Scots, from Liverpool Dscen
Der 90 and Queenstown December 81 arrived at this pot
yesterday bringing days later news from Europe
The resolutions introduced into the United states Con
eress on the Infringement u the Monroe doctrine .
Mexico, and the statement that the French Ambasssdo
aw~hng,on was seeking rcsh instructions, had cause
considerable excitement Paris and London, and ha
sent down tho price Of American securities The Londo
and Paris papers Nil devoting attention
20 the Mexican question: and the London TIM
predicted the speedy withdrawal Of the French troops
The speech delivered by the Queen Of Spain al IA