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CONGRESS.
age from the President returning the joint rcso.
luton restoring Tennessee to her relations in tho Union
with his signature received in the House yesterday
II did not admit the members from Tennessee, their
admission still being left to the discretion OF each
House He signed the bill, but his signature is not
70 be construed admitting the right of Congress
70 pass laws preliminary to the admission OF the
States nor as corroborating all the statements In
the preamble official notice OF the ratification of
the amendment by Tennessee having been received
by himself the Secretary OF State. In conclusion
he recommends the admission Of Tennessee and all
tho other States to fair participation In the govern
men The message was received with dcrsive laughter
by the radicals and with cheers by the democrats At
The conclusion, on motion or Mr.. Stevens the
Reconstruction Committee was discharged from the
further consideration of the credentials Of the
Tennessee members and that question referred TO the
Committee Elections. The latter committee made
favorable report after few minutes interview, md
Messrs Stokes Maynard and Taylor three Representa-
tves from Tennessee appeared at the bar OF the House.
and the oath was solemny administered The applause
in the galleries was loud and prolonged and hun
dred guns fred in the evening in honor Of the
admission OF Tennessee
10 the Senate yesterday the bill to procure the speedy
construction of the Pacific Railroad was reported
with amendments and laid over until December next
The bill relating TO bounes for colored soldiers was
passed with some amendments. on the House bill The
army bill was called up and the passed by the Senate
recently was substituted for the bill passed Dy the
House II goes to the House Cor concurrence The
Tariff bill was also passed with amendments The
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in our Congressional proceedings this morning. The
Civil Appropriation bill then taken up, and m
amendment increasing the pay OF Congressman TO
5000 per annum with mileage, tho increase to
mcnce with the present Congress- adopted In the
evening session the bill to equalize the bounties Of SOL
diers was defeated by vote Of IA against %.
In the House the Deficiency bill considered IN
Committee Of tho WHOLE and several bills and amend
ments relating thereto reported and disposed or
bill authorizing the payment OF the rewards for The
capture OF Je Davis and the assassination consprato
postponed until to-day The Senate amendments to
the revised Tariff bill were non-concurrcd aud
mittee asked for.
EUROPE.
Our special European correspondence embracing let
tiers from Sheerness tEngand) Berlin Milan, Venice
Paris and Bordeaux, dated to tho latest pre-
vous 10 the departure Of tho Scotia embraces matter OF
Napoleon peace armisco negotiations the war ope-
rations In Germany. The peace plan very dis.
tasteful to the citizens OF Milan and Venice Our cor
respondent in Venice furnishes very graphic dcserp
ton Of the which he witnessed in that city after
the receipt OF the OF lie eession France 80 be
turned into Frcnchmen" the lend OF thor troubles
too much for people almost existing on the glory
OF their traditions.
Tho Prince OF Wales, accompanied by very distin-
gushed party visited the United States ironclad Man.
tonomoh, at Sheerncss, on tho 14th OF July.
Tho Fourth Of July celebrations which took place in
Paris Berlin and Bordeaux reported by our CORE.
spondents
THE CITY.
The cholera has somewhat aba,ed. Only -four cases
reported officially In the city yesterday and six
In Brooklyn There are several others unoicialy re-
ported hut there doub, that The weather Is rcar.
ing the progress Of tho disease. The cholera on the
Islands no less Three deaths have occurred
and large number of the troops III with diarrbGa
The mortuary report for the week ending July 81
shows that there 362 deaths OF which number 5a5
from zymotic foul air From the quarterly
report OF the Register OF vital Statistics giving
ercng comparative table OF the deaths FOR months
OF the present year. with the number OF deaths for the
whole year OF 1886, will also be seen that the total
mortality for the months OF April Nay and june Of
present year &, 500
The Citizens Executive Committee for tho relief II
che Portland sufferers met Yesterday and committed
OF four gentlemen appointed vis; Portland and
attend 10 the distribution Of the funds The Treasurer
reported the amount Of contributions received 10 bc
sioi 74o Tho total amount donated in the city is
slo4eio So OF which s. $40 was collected in Catholic
churches aud donated by Catholic pastors last Sunday
The further hearing of the case Of Henry Holmes
alias Hail. charged with councrfeiling, was resumed
yesterday morning before Commissioner Osborn The
evidence OF ono witncss having been taken the csam
nation was further adjourned uii to-day. The alleged
Hobcken bounty jumping WINS also on for hearing
In this matter James Reilly bad charged James Hughes
with having defrauded him of $3.50 bounty nancy
Counsel on both rides having summed up the evidence
the Commissioner reserved his decision tll Tuesday
next
Judge McCunn, sitting 10 Chambers OF tho Superior
Court, took occasion, yesterday, when liquor injunction
case was called up TO give pnion adverse TO the con.
stituonali,y Of the Excise law There arc now three
Judges OF this district who have thus decided
number OF decisions were yesterday rendered by
judges Barnard and Ccrse the Supreme Court Cham
tert Among them Is one granting a motion for the
appointment q guardian FOR Mrs Juits A. crane In
thc divorce suit commenced By her husband, Albert
Crane.
-Four lads were arrested 10 Brooklyn, yesterday for
stealing from Mr.. Henry owens store tho corner OF
Atlantic and Henry The ads we're aged respect
ive;y fourteen sixteen, seventeen and eighteen They
viii be examined this morning
Two ocn named Conway and orfnn alleged river
thieves were arrested oD Monday for the murder Of
Robert Mitchell mate OF the schooner John Boyntoa ou
Rikcrs Island In December last They we're lodged 10
Jail 10 await trial
Kate Galen, one Of the victims OF The explosion In
leonard street, on Monday, died yesterday.
Sarah Frebe Of No 1s9 vsrick street stabbed BY
her husband on the nth instant st their house and
died yesterday At licilevac Hospital coroners jury