The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-24
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CONGRESS,


Both houses Of Congress in session yesterday In
che Senate bill introduced TO the speedy
construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad and to
the Of the to the government for postal
and military purposes The bill requiring parties ap-
pealng from the primary examiners in patent 70
pay fee Of ten dollars passed Tho joint resolu-
lions authoFsing the leasing Of building for the State
Department and to provide for the publication Of the
official history Of the rebellion adopted The Tax
bill taken up and considerable progress made when
the Clerk Of the House announced the action Of that
body on the death Of Hon James Humphrey. Mr.. Nor
gan delivered eulogy on the deceased and the Senate
adjourned
But little business was transacted in the House except
OF . private Character Mr. wsshLurn, of Aassachu.
setts presented the records Of investigation into tho
accounts ocia conduct OF George NJ Carlton, sps
sal agent and acting surveyor OF customs ct Memphis
showing the government to have lost about half NH
lion dollars The subject referred 70 the Committee
on Banking and Currency. The Committee on Mining
reported resolutions recommending increased duty
foreign copper Of least sixty cents pound on ngo
and three cents hne "copper" which was referred TO
the Ways and Means Committee. Several claim bills
were reported and passed, whom Mr. Darling announced
the death Of Hon. James Humphrey Appropriate
euoges were and resolutions adopted and
ss a further mark Of respect, the House adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our correspondent in Toronto, G. W., furnishes
very important letter. dated June a. touching the po
lcsl situation in the British North American colonies
geneay affected by the confederation scheme Of the
home government and the late Fenian invasions. He
takes the position that manifest destiny points un-
erngy TO the United States and that tho
Irish movement at PASSPORT demonstrated tho facle
praccaby Of q conquest OF the Canadian territory by
government at any moment Confederation will DO
hurried through 70 It's realization a. seton
TO this condition Of Affairs and shaped as o menace
10 the American Union. The Fenians, he thinks,
rendered the OF the scheme certain and the
ample just set by tho coonists Of New Brunswick at
their elections VIII be used powerful argument In
support Of the attempt TO weld the provinces under one
executive Religious differences, fomented by the on
cials OF England for In former days, are likely TO
prevent any cordial union, at this very moment the
orangemen OF Upper Canada waging fierce war on
the grant OF q separate school fund which has been
guaranteed 10 the Catholics OF Canada sop TO
gain their support 10 the The abrogston OF
the Reciprocity treaty the writer thinks retards annex
alton tho United States The rs fruits OF confcdcra
ton, alleged by its advocates will be TO consolidate
British power the continent and atiract the border
population OF the United States towards Canada, the
"nucleus Of great government"
General Napier commander OF the Canadian forces
Friday issued order mastering out the volunteers
called to to repel the late Fcnian invasion Gene
Napier took occasion to impress upon the minds Of
III. volunteers that although the late Fenan attack had
proved failure the organization still existed and mcdi-
taisd renewal Of the invasion, and that they should
continue to perfect themselves in drill and discipline 30
successfully epel any future aggression that may be
attempted One OF correspondents in Canada reports
that little skrmish took place Friday evening at
Pigeon Ill., Canada, between . small accommodating
party Of Fenlans and company OF Canadian light In.
su,ry Several shots fired each side, but no
injured and the Fenians retrcatcd across the
10 into the states.
Our special correspondence from Vienna and Florence
the newspaper reports published to-day contain
bor'an, details Of the European 10 the 10th Of
9's particularly with reference TO the probable issue
oshe great i,aloGerman struggle II Is minated
"a Austria and Russia IN alliance, may pencil out new
mn OF Europe but arranged In plan completely different
fro that sketched by Napoleon aud Bismark
q correspondent travelling with Generals steedman
andullerton furnishes with another communication
connng interesting Information in regard TO the work.
ings the Freedmens Bureau In Alabama The same
feeg Is manifested by the poor whites towards tho
blacks Alabama In the other States through which
the conssion have passed and II IL shown pretty con.
clnsveyhat such antp,hy II general throughou, the
sou'h. V bureau appears 10 DO administered with
much greAr success Alabama, under General swayne
than IN the,a,es recently visited The agents
no Judicial iwers whatever their duties beng simply
~ relieve thvestute to supply friendly arbitration
"a disputes aso wages and report 10 the military au
.aoues any Gees Of outrage oppression agans, the
70 dmeni and ie existence Of the bureau has excited
les prejudice an hostility among the citizens Of Ala
Jana than almos anywhere else, and at the same time
ne negroes have protected In their rights
'oan Bnshts reiarks, In the Engi sh House Of Com
mons y opposition TO the law OF prImossnIture N the
Nnsm ssion Of "a estate in England may be regarded
'he r direct farming OF change given BY the people
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