The New York herald., 1866-05-19

CONGRESS.

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CONGRESS
In the Senate yesterday the bill fixing the time for
holding the United States Circuit Courts Virginia for
May and December, passed. without the amendment
allowing the Chief Justice to call extra sessions SO the
bill awaits the Presidents signature to become law.
bill supplementary to the several acts relating to pen
sions taken up and passed The Senate adjourned
until Monday.
In the House. Mr. schenck introduced bill for the
equalization Of bounties to soldiers sailors and marines
who served in the late The tax bill was taken
under consideration, several amendments being adopted
among Others striking out the clause which author
zes companies to add the tax imposed to the price
per thousand cubic feet of gas sold To-day win be con-
fined TO general debate the Presidents annual
sage.
THE CITY.
In the Fenian intelligence, give account Of the
finances of the l. r. B. The Union square palace has
been handed to the Manhattan Committee for dis
posai The c. o. met conference of the Long Island
Centres in Brooklyn in the evening. Addresses
delivered Tammany Hall by Stephens deputy Colonel
Kelly, and other speakers General Sweeney publishes
some interesting extracts from the Dublin Nation In
which the opinion Of the Irish people reflected by the
Natiom Is shown TO be decidedly in favor Of his war
policy over that Of the oMahony party.
yoSterQ0y
complete their organization TO oppose the enforce
mont Of the Sunday clause OF the law petition
pointing out the objections to the Sunday law will be
presented to the Board Of Health at the next meeting
The German beer retailers and innkeepers also held
mass meeting in reference to the law committee
appointed TO bring its consutionalty before the courts
FOR adjudication The societies making preparations
for snexcise demonstration, which, it is Intended
shall come of on the 4th Of June Union square.
The New York Liquor Dealers Society was In council
last night, there being about fifteen hundred members
in attendance large amount Of routine business
transacted and legal advice given 70 the members
OF the association. raa
Dr. Bssell, tho deputy Health ofoer reports that no
deaths admissions occurred tho cholera ship at
Lower Quarantine yesterday.
Al the meeting of the Commissioners Of Charities and
Correction yesterday Commissioner Bell resigned the
bce Of Chairman OF the Board and Commissioner Bowen
kas elected President for the ensuing year The
Dor OF inmates In institutions at present Is seven
thousand three hundred and increase Of
nineteen since the preceding return.
The fourteenth anniversary Of the uionian Society in
connection with tho College Of New York, formerly tho
Free Academy was held last evening at Irving HALL
There was large audience, and the exercises, which
consisted Of oratory defamation and music were very
favorably received
The master ship builders held meeting yesterday at
which they declared their rm resolution to the
demand Of the operatives for the eight SYSTEM and
contradced reports that OF their body had agreed to
work according TO that principle. The workmcn also
mot in their respective committee rooms and pledged
themselves not to give in until they successful
On both sides the cry still is ''No surrender"
Judge Barnard has decided to postpone the trial Of the
Madam Jumel will until the October term Of the
Supreme Court The is down for the first Mon
day OF that month q
In the Court OF Oyer and Tcrm,ner yesterday, before
Judge Insraham, Dr. Claus and John oBrien previously
convicted OF manslaughtcr sen,enced-the former
20 the State Prison for two years and the latter for three
years
In the United States Commissioners once before Com
missioner Betts Thomas LOTUS alias Boyle was brought
mp for examination for the alleged forgery Of registered
bonds The case was adjourned un Monday. In the
OF Otto Bustenbnder the counsel stated that In few
days they would submit their briefs for his examination
Before Commissioner Osborn eleven OF the crew Of the
ship Escort brought up for examination After the
mates evidence the case adjourned uli this
morning.
The following persons previously convicted,
1snccd In the Kings county Court of Sessions yester
hayJohn Hasbrouck for assault and battery with in
Sent to kill three years State Prison; Asnot Schneider
hnd Frank Kaumcyor false prstensss State Prison for
lhroe years. Charles Harrison and wm Neal grand lar.
beny three years In State Prison. James Lee and Thomas
Pidgcon one year eaoh IN State Prison. Louisa Kline.
false preences thirty days In Penitentisry Mary Ann
Zones picking pockets twenty-five dollars nne TWEEN.
ty-nve days In Pcnitentiary; Ellen Mclaughlin disor.
dcrly house, six months In Pcnisentiary.
The new steamship City Of Paris, commanded by Cap
Gain Kennedy, Of the Inman line will sail this morning
~ nine O'Clock from pier ~ North river Queenstown
hnd Liverpool The new steamship Napoleon III, Cap
ssn Bocarde, viii sail at ten A. NJ for Brsst and Havrc
The mails for the above vessels will close at the Post
pmoe al hafpast seven A. NJ The steamship Germau,a
captain Ehiers for Cowes and Hamburg. and the New
York. Captain Ernst for Cowes and Bremen will both
sa ~ noon today from Hoboken. Tho mails will close
NJ the Post Once at lf.past ten.
The steamship George Washington cap,a,, c.,.. :,
She Cromwell line will sail a, three p NJ to-day for Ns
Orleans, from pier No North river The Funs s,n..
Captain Hildreth, will sail at three p NJ for the sams
port.
The Empire sidcwheei line steamship San sa,vsao, |
Captain Atkins, will sail for Savannah, At three p ,o'
day. from picr No la North river foot OF Cedar street
The popular sdewheel steamship Quaker C,y Capt,,n
William u. West, win sail at three p. NJ today for
Charleston from pier IL East nver foot Wan street
During the past portion Of the present month the num-
Der Of immigrants arriving at this port amounted 10
"a 3A
re broke out at o1 Mercer street yesterday morning
which committed damage involving . loss Of about
o. 900.
The feed store OF ". NJ shipmsn No 100 Myrtle ave-
nue. Brooklyn, was entered By burglars on Thursday
nsht and his safe robbed Of nftesn hundred dollan
The robbers have not boon caught
Inc stock market was nrm yesterday. Governments
were steady Gold closed at lsox
business was modersis yesterday and ths toue of ma