The New York herald., 1866-07-29
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CONGRESS-
Both houses OF Congress remained in session through.
out Friday night the Senate adjournng that days ses-
sion at O'Clock and the House at eight O'Clock A.
W. yesterday In addition to the business reported up
TO two O'Clock NJ yesterday the Senate agreed the
report Of the Conference Committee the Civil Appro.
priaon BILL increasing the pay OF Congress and rejecting
the equalization OF bountea Tho vote stood 25 to 1s
Soon afor message received from the House to the
OBJECT that the report of the committee had rejected
there, and another appointed. The resolution
declaring Mr. Patterson entitled to his adopted
by 81 yeas to IL nays The report OF tho Conference
Committee the Army bill agreed to- The
hport Of the second conference the question of
bounties agreed to in executive session. The bill
provides that those who served three years enlisted
for three years and discharged for disability before
the expiration Of their term shall receive one hundred
dollars Those who enlisted for two years. and served
that period were discharged for disability, shall
receive Atty dollars It has since been signed by the
President recess was taken at seven A. NJ. until
nine, when the Senate reassembcd the President pro
tenn and two members only being present A recess
again taken until ten A. NJ whom Saturday, session
began. The bill to increase the duty imported wool
was laid the table, The bill for tho distribution OF
tho awards TO the captors Of the assassination conspr
JeY Davis being stricken out Mr. Patterson was, on
motion, sworn into Office. A resolution passed ex-
enptng officers and soldiers of the United states Army
from the income tax and another passed granting
the use of building on Pennsylvania avenue to the
Fenans. committee was appointed to wait upon the
President which being done they informed tho Senate
that the President had no further communications
otter. resolution was then adopted unanimously
thanking Mr. Foster the President Of the Senate for
tho impartial in which he has presided during
the session Mr. Foster briefly returned thanks for the
sentiments expressed and declared the Senate adjourned
siae die
The summary OF proceedings the House begins with
the conclusion OF the proceedings pubshed in yesterday
mornings HKRALD Al three O'Clock A. n. yesterday
the Conference report the Appropriation bill
scted. Tho report the Army Bill Conference was
agreed to- The resolutions reported by Mr.. Boutwell,
relative 70 JeF Davis completely In the Prcsi-
dents assassination adopted. The report Of
the Conference Committee on the Civil Appro-
priaion bill, after considerable shifting and ma
nouverins OF members that they might vote the
side Of the majority, agreed 70, 30 that the
Civil Appropriation BILL paying Ave thousand dollars to
members Of Congress, and allowing q modified bounty
the soldiers is law having been signed by the
President. The vote in the House was 81 yeas TO so
nays The House for its Saturday covcn
adopted The Senate amendments to the House bill for
the distribution OF for the capture OF the
nation conspirators concured in The House At
noon took recess until three NJ. when, being again
assembled another recess taken until four r. N.
The bill TO erect the Territory OF Montana
iato survey district was returned by the
President with his disapproval The message was
ordered to be printed haifpast four the Speaker de-
Iivered his farewell speech thanking the members Of
House warmly for the resolution Of thanks 70 him
ssf they had placed the Journal and then for
msy declared the first session Of the House OF Repre-
sen,stves Of the Thirty ninth Congress adjourned ss
die Tue hall and galleries were crowded with spccta-
tors The valediciory OF the Speaker isenedso in
deep silence, aud its conclusion responded 10
with hearty cheers.
In columns this morning will be- found list OF the
bills and joint resolutions passed by the Thirty ninth
Congress and the date Of their approval
Tho Senate yesterday confirmed tho Hon O. n Brown
ing as Secretary Of the Interior Mr. Browning viii not
assume the duties until tho ist day Of September At
which time Mr.. Haran's resignation takes OBJECT Gene
raj John A. Dix also confirmed Resident Minister
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EUROPE
The steamship Peruvian, from Londonderry July 90
passed. Father Point yesterday her voyage TO Quebec
Her news Is four days later.
The Prussan and Austrian armies were concentrated
IN fcrco Vienna and q great bsttio impending.
Prussia rendered the bases Of peace negotiations 70 Aus
,na and active hoses sppear to have boon Suspended
during Ave days 70 permit time for their consideration
The latest dispatches announce thsi Austria had de-
cdedly refused TO accept the terms proposed.
The uoalepr d. S,ir. said 10 be officially inspired
French military organ denies that Napoleon had ''any
intention Of becoming armed mediator in 'thc iif
ncultvp
Tho Prussians occupied Darms,adt
The Prussans had laid siege 70 The Fortress OF
Mcnts ~ in regular order and boats the Rhine we're
no, permitted 70 pass the fort Railroad
with the town was suspended.
The German Federal troops lately defeated by the
prussians were erecting junction with the Bavarians
The Ba ;aran army rejected the terms Of truce pro.
posed by the Prussian commander
An Italian squadron, including eight ironclsis, made
successful operation the coas, Of Dalmeus but the
intended Decentralization Of a force prevented by
the appearance Of Austrian vessels OF An engage
ment between the two squadrons imminent
Garboldi had been congratulated on recent successes
by the Kings government
United states 0vc.twentcs bad advanced In London,
the prices OF July 20 beng 691 20. Conscls, for
money, were at ssx ASK.
Cotton declined onefourth Of penny In Liverpool,
during the week 1--we days The market closed stcady
on the Goth Of July. Brcadsuis very dull Provisions
dul
TIE CITY.
I, viii he secn from the reports 10 be found In the
SANITARY column that the epidemic IN this city yesser
day did not Indicate In the number Of choc
cssse officially reported, there being but nine during the
twenty -four hours 10 brooklyn there we're eight cAses
caoay nolsd and one, which resulted fatally reported
v tho Coroner The disease has greatly subsded snere