The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-03

appropang 900 for the reconstrucng the ierecs
in Arkansas Mississippi and Lou siana The Committee
Conference the da reeing OF the two houses
the subject Of she Paris Exhibition OF 1867 made re-
port and thus amended the bill goes to the President
The bill 70 md the organic acts OF the Territories OF
Nebraska Colorado, Dakola Montana Washington Ar
zona Idahc Ulah aud New Mexico. was then taken up
The quest on upon Mr. Buckaew's amendment 70
strike the section OF the bill lortdding d,scrmina-
ton account Of color in the bestowA Of tho elective
franchise Mr. Salisbury In his remarks favorng the
amendment repudlaled Mr. Seward as belonging 10 sne
democratic party and an animated discussion ensured DO
tween him and Mr. Stewart, which, however, was en-
livened by nothing more exciting than worda the
bill was postponed until 10 day. The Committee OF
Conference the disagree ug votes on the Freed
mems Bureau bill made report which was agreed 70
1t Authorizes the Assistant Commissioners for South
Carolina and Georgia 70 determine tbs validity OF oil
titles OF lands claimed under General shermAns special
aeld order and to give each person having valid claim
q warrant the direct Tax Commissioners Tor South
Carolina for twenty Of land, which will enue him
to lease for six years. at end OF which time tho
payment of q sum not exc eding one dollar and hfty
cents per acre. certificate OF land may be obtained
Upon the completion Of transfers Of these lands the
former snail have restored them the lands o.
cuped under General Saerman's ORDER
belligerents rejected The oonsd ration Of the
Tariff bill was resumed and less than page dis
posed or The investigating committee on he recent
conduct Of General Rousseau in Gaming Mr. Grim
nell, made two reports the majority report recon-
mend,ng the expulsion OF Rousseau aud the repri.
manding Of GrinneiL The minority report recon-
mends the reprmanding Of Rousseau without tho ex-
pulson The reports laid on the table. bill was
introduced establishing condt for the admission OF
the British provinces to the Union proposition 10
made the provincial debt at Eve per cent in
terest Of $685. OOo and pay the Hudsons Bay Com
pany 600 The bill was referred 70 the Com
m.ttee on Foreign Affairs
THE CITY.
The Board OF Supervisors mot yesterday Tho
tax books were received from the Commissioners OF
Taxes aud Assessments and taken In charge by the
Board. Communication submitted by the Comptroller
showing tho amount required TO be raised by tax In tho
county for State county and city purposes respectively
for the year referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Annual Taxea resolution to raise the salary Of Assist
ant District Attorney Cunning g. Bedford from two
thousand hundred broe tho sand dollars per an
mum was referred the Committee on Salaries
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon,
President In the chair Tho COMMITTEE, on widen
log Fifth pres antei report recommending that
the property holders below Fifty tn street be allowed
retain their couryards and massive Bt0ops upon
paving pend TO the city FOR the privilege, but above
Fifty street they thought that the street should DO
wid,ned at all hazards and recommended that these
courtyard privileges should be discontinued The report
laid over and ordered 70 be printed
The Board Of Councmeu mot yesterday and rec lived
a largo number Of papers from the Aldermen. which
wore lad over. remonstrance. signed BY two hun
Ord property holders in tho Twelfth ward, against
granting the Harlem Railroad the privilege Of laying
tracks for a railroad In l25th street, rec lived Tho
Mayor sent in copy Of the prcsentment made By the
Grand Jury. In which they request the Common Council
TO provide addit onal accommodations for the conhne
ment OF prisoners In the Tombs Major General Sand
ford rendered an invitation the Common Council TO
receive the honor Of marching salute from the First
Division National Guard the Fourth Of july At half
past nine A M, at Union square, which was accepted
Upwards OF two hundred injunctions were served On
the Commissioners Of Excise yesterday, being larger
number than has been served since the new law came
in force The receipts for licenses were about fifteen
hundred dollars
Notwithstanding the food OF injunctions inundatng
the Board Of Excise they still energetic enough TO
cause the Of dealers in instances The
police force engage the holy crusade with zeal that
speaks well or their discipline Twenty-Five olators Of
the law werc arrested yesterday and held In $500,
$780, or discharged according TO their luck in being
brought before injunctions antiinjunctonist or
neutral judge justice. strong reinforcement was
reported the Board yesterday Judge Cerke, Of the
Supreme Court refused 10 grant ujunctions similar to
those issued by Judge Cardozo Ho said that from the
cursoy examination no had been enabled to make Of the
law he believed II TO be constitutional
Recorder Hackett rendered his decision yesterday In
the General Sessions upon the demurrer number Of
indictments for q violation Of the Excise law He
tains the and declares the law 10 DO
tutona The question will be submitted rectiy to the
Court OF Appeals and no action will DO taken by the
District Attorney until the act Is reviewed by the ap
pea,e tribunal The July term Of the General Sessions
commenced yesterday, Judge Russell presiding The
| Grand Jury will be sworn In this morning.
The case Of jeremiah Driscol the Excise Commits.
sioners involving nice points Of law, was argued
yesterday before Judge cardozo Of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas
Health yesterday and the public health said to be
usually good.
The annual exhibition OF ST. Joseph's Academy took
place yesterday the female department OF the school
in Leroy street. Tho exercises exceedingly inter-
cstng aud the OF their performances gratifying
10 both parents and tutors.
The graduating exercises ct several Of the public
grammar schools of the city took place yesterday
The stock market was Arm yesterday and closed
strong. GGernments were nrm Gold closed al 1885
y, with n upward tendency.
There wa comparatively little doing In commercial
circles yesterday, though prices ruled firm general
thing In sympathy with gold. Domestic produce was
generally Ann, and on Change a largo business
done. In our the traffic fair advance OF 10c
| q 15c per lb., closing quiet Wheat was normally
| lower. Con closed steady Oats duh and lower Pork
arm at sivance Beef steady. Lard dull and lower
Butter aud cheese quiet and nominal Pero nomi.
nal whistey heavy. In the cotton mako, there
no disposition for business the part Of buyers while
under the diverse Of the European sdvoes holders
were generally anxious to SELL and prices ruled lower
/ Sugar Was acady, with fair demand. Coffee dull
and droopix. Dry goods were quiet. but unchanged
MISCELLANEOUS.
| ofncisi Dispatches from General Getty, commanding
1 uoo "a tha pio Cyaodc dafcd limo state that