The New York herald., 1866-03-29
T Il u n Il " ..
CONGRESS.


rhe Senate adjourned yesterday morning without
anaaclng any business In consequence Of the death Of
Senator Foot.
In the House Mr.. Wilson reported back bill requir
Ing army officers In possession of moneys collected for
the support or refugees and freedmen to account for
such the United States Treasurer. The bill was
passed. A bill Was passed amending the Internal Reve
postpone the collection OF che income
tax for two months in order TO allow the Committee
On Ways and Means TO report . bill modi-
Tying tho income tax in affect the present years
Incomes. The Bankrupt law was the special order Of
yesterday debated with much spirit but finally
postponed after failure to pass IT, Other unmportant
or merely local bills variously disposed Of.
No action Of course had yesterday by the Senate
on the Ct Rights bill vote Further action has been
postponed until Monday next II is generally conceded
at Washington that the Will pass the bill the
veto; but that 1t will be lost in the House.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Bills extending the nre limits OF Brooklyn and chang
ing grade Of streets of New York. west Of Eleventh
avenue were introduced in the Senate The bills in
cooperating the Young Mems Christian Association and
granting authority for the construction Of basins In the
Twelfth ward Brooklyn, passed in the same body
substitute for the bill providing that all regularly es
tished transportation lines leasing piers and warves
may sheds ana temporary structures for merchan
disc was adopted, and then the bill was laid ON the
table During the evening session Of the Senate several
bills OF local importance ordered TO third read
ing The New York city tax levy reported and
made the special order for Tuesday evening next.
In the Assembly the bill incorporating the Under
ground Railway Company considered in COMMITTEES
Of the Whole, advanced to third reading and adopcd
by vote of nincty-six thirteen During tho evening
session The Annual Supply bill was considered
EUROPE.
one OF our Paris correspondents supplies with
copy of an important convention recently cou-
ciuded between tho ministers OF Maxmilian aud
Napoleon This document shows In startling
light the abjcct dependence of Maximilian ON
his imperial patron, and proves that Mexico
Dc in reality governed from Paris almost much 40 as "
openly declared TO be French colony Our cor
respondent OF opinion that decided action on the
part Of the United states will be necessary TO keep the
French Enpcror to his promise Of Withdrawing the
French troops from Mexico.
-ir Hugh Rose, the military dictator OF ireland had
issued general declaring that the British army Is
ec from any taint of Fenianism which has only mani
tested itself among the paid agents OF the Brotherhood
Al the same timc he the soldiers 90 be their
guard against the sanfamous designs OF the fsnians
THE CITY.
yhe Suspension OF payments by the banking nrm Of
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financial cIrccs II Is hoped that the suspension VIII he
on, temporary In any event the assets Of the firm are
reported largely TO exceed its liabilities.
The President ana Directors Of the Brcvoot Fire In
surauce Company have decided TO wind mp thc anars
Of that corporation rcinsuripg all outstanding risks
in the Metropolitan Insurance Company, and
dividing the assets among the stockholders This course
rendered necessary consequences Of the ccmpet
among insurance companies rendering II Impossible
u conduct business without drain upon the capital oil
the company. The cash capital OF the Brcvoort In
suranoe Company hundred and nfty thousand
dollars and of this amount abou, seventy hve per cent
will DO paid back TO the stockholders.
The OF the government against the steamship
Meteor up again yesterday before Judge Betts in
thc United States District Court, and after argu.
nent between counsel both sides was adjourned
Friday 20 enable the District Attorney 70 procure from
Washington evidence touching the Official positions held
by Dr. stephen Rogers aud signor vicuns Mackcnna
under the government Of Chile. The report will DO
found in our supplement-
In the Supreme Court Circuit Fart !, before Juds'
Jsuea Mr. Alexander T. Stewart yesterday brorsht Al
Sliop against James Hacketi for the recovery Of on
shsussnd dollars II appeared that defendant hsd bce
In p,ainnns employment as porter and while go EN-
vtoved u was alleged that he hsd been taken 70 70
vooe station apd shsr confessed 10 m ooser that
sd during several enihs stolen goods out Of fhs pis
VS. Store 70 Ae value Of one thou~nd dcles'