The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-14

November 1885, Juarez issued his decree declaring that
the functions President Of the Republic and President
OF the Supreme Court would exercised the present
incumbents until election for ones has taken
place.
By advices from the city Of Mexico We learn that Mr.
Maury's immigration scheme mas proven complete
swinding operation Emgrans arriving at Cordova ma
the promises of lands all merely lures
togu Them and they returning TO the United Statea
The liberals have concentrated part Of their forces at
Omeolca The occupation of Tacotapam the Vera
Cruz coast and Orizaba district Ronda Of the lib
era chiefs in Moreia forcing large loans and Meja
the Mexican imperiast, pursuing the same course
in Matamoros Tho liberals still watching the latter
city, keeping Meja closely within his entertainments
The Gensranchef Of the Tamaulpas forces Juan de ID
Cara has issued q proclamation encouraging Maxi
milian's soldiers to desert
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday bill providing that no terri
torial officer should be permitted to absent himself from
the territory for period longer than thirty days was
called up debated but pending its consideration the
morning hour arrived. The House amendment to the
bill prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors in the
Capitol buildings not concurred in Mr. Morrill, said
he would introduce bill early day comforting the
right Of suffrage upon colored persons In the District or
Columbia resolution adopted calling upon tho
Secretary Of the Interior for what information
may be In his possession as to tho prevalence
of the rinderpest in this country what mea-
sures should be taken for its prevention, &c.
Further details furnished, in communication to
the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the taking Of
the oath of Office required by act Of Congress by Trea
sury Department employees in the Southern States In
the officials have taken the oath in modified
form; but in instance where 1t has not been sub
scrbed to without reservation has any for salary
been paid to the incumbent The Senate adjourned till
Monday.
In the House joint resolution for the relief Of Mrs
McCook passed 1t directs the Secretary of the In
terror pay her. consideration Of the services to their
country the late war; of her husband and eight sons
four Of whom persisted of wounds received in battle in
the line of ther duty, annuity Of two hundred and
fifty dollars TO be paid semi-annualy. communities
ton from the Secretary Of War presented stating
that he has data by which to form opinion as to
the effect the erection Of quarantine station will have
the navigable waters of New York harbor. mes
sage from the President, in response to resolution Of
the House, taken up and referred to the Foreign
Committee stating that had been taken send
naval force to the fishing grounds to protect the in
ereats of American citizens against violence The Army
BILL after considerable debate, went until Monday
1t ordered that the proceedings to-day be confined
to debate on the Presidents annual message
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills to reorganize the Bureau
of Military Records and other staff departments and
incorporating the Metropolitan Improvement Company
reported The Metropolitan Police Salary bill
reported and the report adopted Bills to prevent
the introduction and spread Of ndepest among the cat
tie and Sheep to provide for improving the pavement in
Broadway between the Battery and Fourteenth street;
for the appointment Of members OF Assembly for this
Sate reorganze the Senate districts of the State
passed Mr. Stanford reported favoraby the bill incor
porating the Niagara Ship Canal Company Tho bill for
the establishment Of quarantine establishment tho
west bank in the lower bay Of New York; discussed
and sadded with two amendments The bill authorizing
The taxation Of stockholders in the national banks
ordered to third reading
In the Assembly the bill TO regulate the salaries Of the
Metropolitan police reported with the following
salaries, which agreed to :-Supcrnt, ndcnts
$500; commissioners, 5000; inspectors, 81, 500;
captains 81 900; sergeants, 81 6O0 surgeons $3.50;
policemen, 81, 200; doormcn, 5000 When the United
States currency shall be worth par, then twenty per
cent reduction the above is to be made,
except In the OF captains and sergeants whose sa
shall be 81 500 and 81 400 respectively. The bill
regulate the OF intoxicating liquors the Metro
potan district passed by vote Of 90 yeas against
To third reading Nine of the items recommended by
the county officers were reduced An item Of S1s6 900
| for the Harlem BRIDGE reported by tho committee,
created considerable discussion but retained la the
bill.
THE CITY.
The Board OF Health Commissioners met yesterday.
The committee appointed at the previous meeting to dec
fine the dangers IL any, existing in the Metropolitan dis
trct from cholera and such precautionary measures
deemed advisable made report In which IL is declared
that that epidemic Is imminent and the Governor o. the
State called upon proclaim public the facts
forth therein Tie Board after hearing the report then
adopted series Of resolutions and specifications in
cordance with the report asking the Governor for adj
diona controlling power and expenditure for sanitary
purposes, and committee proceeded 10 Albany last
evening with that document
The strike among the drivers has spread to all the
railroad lines the city, travel being almost completely
suspended Thus far the companies have made no offer
to the men, who seem determined 10 hold out A mass
meeting OF the drivers on the various roads held
yesterday at Union square Speeches made by a
number OF gentlemen, all Of whom encouraged the
IN their present course
Daniel Dickinson the District Attorney Of the United
States for New York, died at his residence in this
city at eight O'Clock on Thursday evening The courts
in the city all paid just tribute to his memory, adjourn
ing all further business until Monday next Our State
Assembly passed resolutions sympathzing with the
family and expressing regret Mt his death.
Unsuccessful speculaons In stocks reported TO be
the primary cause Of the dcfalcation of Sureau Iam
rande cashier Of the Poiters branch OF the Bank OF
France Before leaving for this country he alleged to
have distracted additional Of about eighty thou
aand dollars tho greater which red