The New York herald., 1866-05-10
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House adjourneds
LOOKING FOR THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
is conadently expected that this week and will
complete the Reconstruction and Tax bAs and that by
the middvof next month Congress will be ready 70 ad
journ.
CATTLE PLAGUE IN THE DISTRICT.
Wehnformed perso In regard to the matter assert
that rot less than ve hundred have Led In this
District and its immediate vicinity during the last
six months from the disease known as the cattle
plague, and several dairymen have been compelled 70
abandon their business entirely owing 70 the
great mortality among their stock. The disease,
il is alleged was introduced here from Penn
syvania The same authority also states that tho
prevalence Of this disease accounts for the poor beef to
be found in the markets, the disease being incurabe
Cattle killed attacked and sold TO unsas-
pecting itizens.
PROPOSED REPEAL OF THE CHARTERS OF WASH
INGTON AND GEORGETOWN.
The bin introduced by Senator Morrill, to-day repeal
the city charters of Washington and Georgetown is in
tended take the place Of the Negro Suffrage BILL which
the radicals said 70 have agreed upon abandoning
Senators anxious TO pass the suffrage bill but
disposed 70 yield 70 the pressure from the House,
whose members represented sincerely re-
GREETING their action and afraid 10 faOe their constituents
for re- election upon such an issue.
APPROVAL OF THE WEST INDIA TR1E0RAPH BILL.
The President has approved the bill 70 encourage tee-
graphic communication between the United States and
other West India Islands and the Bahamas II provides
that the International Ocean Telegraph Company ncor-
porated under the laws Of the State Of New York. their
and assigns shall have the sole privilege for
aperiod Of fourteen years lay construct, land main
tain and operate teegaphc magnetic lines or cables
over the waters reefs islands, shores and lands
over which the United States have jurisdiction, from the
shores Of the State Florida the island Of Cuba and
tho Bahamas-either or both-and other West India
islands The company shall at the same time give the
United States the free Of said cable TO telegraph
operator Of its selection TO transmit any message
TO and from its military, naval and diplomatic or
consular agents; and the company shall keep
oil its lines open to the public for the
transmission for daily publication Of market and
commercial reports and intelligence and all messages,
dispatches and communications shall be forwarded in
the order which they shall be received and the COM
pany shall be permitted charge and collect for
messages transmitted through any of its submarine CO.
than the Of three dollars and fifty cents
for messages of ten words subject however, to the
power of Congress alter and determine said rates
Provided that the International Ocean Telegraph Com
pany sha within the period Of three years from the
passage Of this act, cause the said submarine
telegraph cabo cables to be laid down, and that the
said cable cables shall be in successful operation for
the transmssion Of messages within the sad period Of
five years; otherwise this grant to be null and VOID
Congress the power at any time alter
peal the above act
APPROVAL OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The President has also approved the bill extending tho
time for the completion Of the Union Pacific Railway,
Eastern division until 9th Of June 1896. Tho time
for completing each succeeding section Of one hundred
miles to be from that date This bill also
tends for years the time for commencing and COM
pleting tho Northern Pacific Railroad and Its several
| sections
THE COLORADO SENATOR'S ELECT.
The probability Of the Colorado bill being vetoed by
the President eopgaes the vges Of her Senators elect
immensely After their first rejection by the Senate
they commenced coquetting with radical Senators for
reconsideration and finally made unconditional pledges
with the republican party admitted Thereupon
reconsideration moved and carried by the changing
of six radical votes among whom were Wilson, Wade
and Cresswe Now that their defeat seems again made
certain this unexpected quarter they well nigh
inconsolable
| THE COLLECTION OF DIRECT TAx IN THE SOUTH.
In letter dated May 2, 1866, addressed to r. lizard
Middleton Jr, of Charleston. c., in reply to inquiries
| on the subject, Secretary McCulloch says
All can do for the relief of the people Of South Caro-
lima in regard the direct tax has already been done
All sales for have been suspended until Congress
should have an opportunity Of acting definitely upon the
missoners to suspend the collection OF taxes from
those who able to pay them What action Congress
will take upon the subject cannot now be determined
| FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM THE SOUTH TO THz
FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
The official reports Of the Assistant Commissioner Of
the Freedmen's Bureau to the Commissioner being
received for the month Of April show continued i'm
provcment in the relations between the white and black
in the States recently in rebellion The freedmen
| seem TO be gaining q correct notion Of their
responsibilities well privileges in their new
character of freemen, and where they conduct them
selves inonensvey the whites becoming more dis
posed to treat them civily and deal justly with them
SOUTHERN NAIL CONTRACTS.
The once Department has made acontract for the
conveyance of the mails from New Orleans to Mobile ant
back daily, in suitable steamboats, Also carry the
mails from New Orleans, via Galveston, to Indanola and
back, three times a week in suitable steamships.
CHILEAN MARITIME DECREE.
An ocial decree from the government Of Chile declares
that neutral vessels which communicate with the ship
Of tho Spanish squadron or which furnish them fuel
provisions ammunition any other supplies, will no
be permitted to touch or load in any part Of the
public.
I MODIFICATION OF A SPANISH pKcREE.
The Department of State has been officially Informed
by the Spanish government that fossil coal the produc
Of the mines Of Chile declared 10 be contraband Of wa
by the commander Of the Spanish squadron In the Pa
cac will only be considered such contraband Of war il
Of Its being despatched from Chilean ports for enc
mys ships
| pAsDOSs.
The President ordered warrants OF pardon to be issuc
10 nine persons today-two from louisiana, four from
Mississippi, from Georgia one from Alabama ant
from Tennessee, all property to the smoun
| Of twenty thousand dollars
| THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED rtScrfor.
The House Election Committee likely to decide 4
favor of Fulers right TO Dawsens seat by accepting
evidence copies Of tally sheets. &C, said to have bee
prepared by Mr. Cook. . clerk in the Interior Depar,
| ment
rHg DEPOSITS OF PAYxAsrrRs.
| Cnfavsrsbie comment is excited here by the fact q
paymascrs and others having such large depose,