The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12

CONGRESS.

CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday the bill the reorganization
Of the naval pay department passed The Post Office
bill was then taken up the pending ques
lion being on Mr. Tunbulls amendment restricting the
appointing powers of the President Mr. Howard, of
Michigan, the floor and INDUCED in an nvcctive
against the President and Mr. Seward He was answered
by Mr. Cowan of Pennsylvania who defended the course
OF the President and Secretary against the |
attack and declared that the doctrine Of the radicals
was disunion. The question upon the amend
ment at the conclusion Of Mr. Cowans speech and re-
suitedFor the passage of the amendment TO- against
the passage Of the amendment 49, absent not voting
TO- The following republicans, among others, voted
against itCowan, Fessenden, Foster Lane OF Kansas
Sherman Stewart and Wilson The Appropriation bill
was then passed without the amendment The Senate
then adjourned until Monday next
The House not in session, having adjourned until
Monday.
THE CITY.
The Head Centre of the Irish Republic, James Ste
phens was the great attraction Of the city yesterday.
He received his friends at the Metropolitan Hotel, and
among the rest Colonel Roberts and others Of the dis
senting party with whom he had friendly and hopeful
interchange of views He aflable and agreeable to
every one He accepted the resignation of Colonel
O'Mahony and at scrcnade given him in the even-
ing by immense multitude delivered short and tell.
ing speech which greeted with unbounded enthu.
siasm.
At the meeting of the Board OF Health yesterday the
Sanitary Committee reported plan FOR the division of
the city into six hospital districts be known as the
Department Of Medical Relief which will be under the
control Of the Board of Health In Of epidemic as
many hospitals will be established in these districts as
)he exigencies may require The matter OF allowing the
bfal to float of from Barren Island and drop from the
H..
pears that the Of dead animals for the safe
mova and burial OF which the contractors respon.
bble, have been allowed to fall overheard, and lodging
on Long Island have become the source of a great
nuisance.
The Board of Excise met yesterday The total number
OF licenses passed thus far is three thousand The su,er
mt Fort Wood, Bedloe's Island, having applied for
lcense to sell ale the matter referred to the counsel
who rendered his opinion the effect that the Fort was
for practical purposes outside the Excise district The
counsel also declared that the Of the villa e Of
Now Brighton have authority grant license 10
regulate the sale of liquor in their village claimed by
them, the sole power in the matter belonging to the
Excise Board
Mr. Henry A. Smythe, whose confirmation as Collector
OF the Port announced in yesterday HERALD will
be duly installed Tuesday morning next Mr. Smythe
started for Washington yesterday afternoon to confer
with the Secretary OF the Treasury the subject Of the
important duties shortly TO dcvolve upon him. An inn
promptu gathering OF the wclwshcrs Of the Collector
paid their respects him yesterday evening at wash
in-ton Heights.
The strike among tho shipcarpcnters shipjoners and
sbpcaulkers sf continues Yesterday the ship
ELDERS held meeting at which they passed rcsou.
lion offering reward Of two hundred and fifty dollars
for the arrest and conviction Of the persons who had
assaulted might assault the men while going to or
a..
builders It agreed that letter should be addressed
TO Superintendent Kennedy asking the assistance of the
Metropolitan police In the matter.
The Housesmhs Mutual Protective Association held
meeting in Delaney street last night and expressed
)hemsclycs after couple of hours quiet talk fully sat
fed with the present condition Of their trade There
differences between journeymen and boss houscsmiths
i. The Frecdman's American and British Commission
1eld their anniversary last evening at the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. Sullivan street. The atten
lance very large and enthusiastic The proceedings
opened with prayer after which addresses were de
lvercd by Row. II. Il Garrett and General o. O. Howard
The speech Of the General was listened to with great
attention, II being complete review OF the working Of
the frcedman's Bureau, the state Of the South, Ms
present Improvement, aud the remedy demanded to
remove existing evils
Major General o. o Howard yesterday addressed the
children Of the Five Points House Of Industry. There
was large conccurse Of children present After the
address the General looked through the institution
The thrtcth anniversary % the New York Institution
for the Blind took place last evening at Irving Hall
The house was crowded TO witness the examination of
the pupils
The anniversary Of the American Board Of Commits.
sioners for Foreign Missions celebrated yesterday in
Irving Hall The secrc,ays report shows the society TO
b. In norrishing pecuniary condition and It's opera
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