The New York herald., 1866-07-20
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CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In Congress yesterday telegraphic despatch
ceived from Governor Brownow, OF Tennessee stating
that the Legislature of that State had ratified the
stutional amendment In the Senate joint resolution
Immediately offered by Mr.. Trumbun recognizing
the government Of the State Of Tennessee inaugurated
by the Convention OF 1855 the legitimate government
or shat State, and entitled all the rights OF State
government under the constitution which ordered
TO be printed IN the House Mr. Bingham called up the
motion to reconsider the joint resolution concerning the
State OF Tennessee by which recommitted the
Committee Reconstruction March 5. intending
provide for the immediate admission Of the State.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the motion to recon
slider the table, which being lost, he
moved to adjourn. This also lost. The
democratic members took active sides with
Mr. Bingham the effort to admit the State, and the
party led by Mr.. Stevens made strenuous efforts TO
defeat them. The motion to recomDt was recon-
sidered, and Mr. Bingham offered resolution that as
Tennessee has shown the satisfaction Of Congress
proper spirit of obedience In her people, she s hereby
declared be restored her former practical relations
in the Unon and is again entitled to Representatives
aud Senators upon the floor OF Congress. On this the
previous question moved which will bring it to
vote to-day.
In tho Senate bill for the relief Of the Portland
sufferers was passed II the subject of much dis
and others taking part The Tariff BILL which
passed the House Wednesday, was referred to the
Finance Committee The House amendment to the bill
revving the grade OF General agreed to- and the
bin now goes to the President Mr.. sherman's bill
for funding tho public debt and reducing the
interest thereon taken up and passed. An amend
men offered prohibiting national banks from being
designated public repositories in the District OF Co.
lrnba, in cities where there is Sub Treasurer Of
tha IInite Int nftprhe Com.
mtee OF the Whole II rejected in the Senate. The
bill as passed published in full in Congressional
proceedings this morning The consideration OF
the Civil Appropriation bill was then continued,
and several amendments being agreed to- the bill was
postponed until day. provision repeating SO much
the law OF March, 1853 authorizes the payment OF
loyal men for slaves enlisted was stricken out.
In the House the bill granting land in aid Of railroad
line from the Central Pacific Railroad, in Cali
fornia, to Portland, Oregon passed. A
resolution offered that Congress take a recess
until December l, was postponed after some
discussion The report of the committee for the nves
tgaon OF the Fry-Corkling difficulty presented re-
port which read at length synopsis Of the prin
cipa points OF the report published In report Of
she proceedings the House this morning. They fully
exonerate Mr.. Conklng and censure General Fry The
resolutions adopted by yeas %, nays4
THE CITY.
Eleven additional Of cholera and six deaths
reported yesterday New York. and four cases. three
OF which fatal in Brooklyn. respectable for
elgner named Henrie p DAVID. inferred in the
trangers Burial Groundn ut the private expense Of the
President and Registrar OF the Board Of Health. Ac.
tive measures to prevent cholera becoming epidemic
have been adopted.
The hot weather just vanishing has been the longest
and in this vicinity during ordinary
lifetime Yesterday northery breeze visited the atty
aud the depressed spirits Of those sentenced fo
.the heated term" Twelve deaths from sunstroke
were reported yesterday in the city. The storm on
Wednesday committed considerable damage Brooklyn
boiler was struck by lightning In Bushwick avenue,
and, exploding, killed q named William Boyle A
building was blown down in Putnam and frame
house in sumptcr street A barn Broadway and tan
merry also blown down.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday; but, beyond
the passage or resolution authorizing the Committee
on Arts Sciences have oil portraits Of Governor
Fsnion ex-Mayors opdyke and Gunther and Mayor
Hoffman placed in the Governors Room, nothing Of In
tercst transpired.
The Board OF councilmen met yesterday and concur.
eed with the Aldermen in amending ordinances dividing
che Sixth, Seventh, Twelfth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth,
eighteenth and Nineteenth wards into convenient cleo
tion districts list Of blind persons, to whom the
Comptroller is authorized TO make donation OF nifty
dollars cach was confirmed. After adopting a number
OF unimporant routine papers the Board adjourned till
Monday.
meeting OF the National Board OF Underwriters was
hold 10 the hall on Broadway yesterday at which the
presidents OF leading insurance companies throughout
che country present The meeting was held for
che purpose Of establishing uniform OF insurance
and detecting aud punshing inccndiares Resolutions
were adopted advocating general advance Of rates. and
making advance OF per participating poll
the tariff other resolutions recommend.
ing uniform IRE policy and relating other matters
were also adopted
statistical table OF the OF business transacted
BY the city insurance companies during the Last twelve
months s published In columns this morning. In
view OF the many destructive fires In the city dur ng
the past year table will be interesting and service
soe 10 business men.
The buildings owned and occupied by the New York
oil Company on Nineteenth street, between avenue 4
and First avenue entirely destroyed by nrc yes,er
day morning. Primary school No 20 and the maccsron
snanufactory Of Edmund Bcns adjoining the oil works
sustained serious damage. Twelve thousand gallons
OF the OIL besides forty barreso OF ready delivery
and also all the machinery and hundred tons or oil
cake consumed. The proprie,ors Of the factory
have reason believe the burning the work OF Of
incendiary. The loss u estimated at 100000 The
damage 20 the primary school will amount 10 sbou
81 so0 and TO the msccsroni mandatory about $500
Tho Cgtixens' Committee In aid OF the Portland suf.
ferers hold their usual meeting the Chamber Of Com.
nnercs at haf-past twelve r. NJ yesterday No business
was transacted except the reading Of the subscriptions
received since the preceding day, which amounted u
122ia The total amount received by this committee 70
this date s s52,ss1
Another raid made upon the counterfeers yesterday
sesulted in the capture Of large number Of nney ere
easd steel o,ass two presses dos roller paper bogus