The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-07
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CONGRESS.


the Tax bill reported, and the report agreed The
tax cotton s to be three ceEts gas and railroad
panies allowed to add their their fares and the
income tax remains all incomes OF more than six
hundred dollars number OF bills granting pensions
TO widows and orphans passed., ana also granting
pensions to provost marshals and their heirs.
In the House the consideration of the Tariff bill was
resumed There were not many pages disposed Of and
those were OF little Importance The report OF tho Con-
ference Committee the Tax bill agreed to after an
Interesting debate By vote OF II to 81.
MEXICO
BY the arrival at this port evening OF tho steam
ship Corsica from Havana received our special cor
respondcnce from Mexico dated at Tamplco the 10TH
Mexico city the I'D, and Vera Cruz the 25h OF June
The whole tenor OF tho communications goes to show
that the Mexican people, long scattered and hitherto
20 divided in interest we're becoming more and
united, and much moro in the OF the indie
pendence OF their country As first result the imperial
fsrces, French and native had sustained number Of
defeats of greater or less severity in the field and the
cause Of Macmillan still gloomy in consc-
quence.
Marshal Dazane had become excited and SO. out for
San Luis Potos with, 1t is said the intention OF opening
stirring campaign against the liberals the northwest,
Indeed. appeared II the Marshal dreaded that tho
French troops would not b. permitted to retire from the
country qet marching order but perhaps be compelled
20 leave in tho attitude OF mon forced 70 CONSULTATION
Ana action with his soldiers at San Luis Pc.
tosi, was the object OF his visit to the town
II Macmillan could obtain money he might IL Is said,
raise an army which would perhaps stain him for
some time longer; but person could conjecture from
what source. foreign home, he could hope to draw
the funds. His treasury literally empty and most
or the public works undertaken after his arrival were
In languishing condition. The straits TO which the
from the fact alleged in Washington tclegraphic
port to the effect that had been received In that
city dated at Vera Cruz the 2is, Of June which It
alleged that Marshal Bazanc had agreed to pay to
Macmillan the OF Ave thousand dollars a MONTH
Tor his more pressing uses from the French army chest
Santa Anna stil cngrossed large share OF the public
attention Tho Mexican liberals proclaimed the theory
that understanding had been como to between
Mr.. Seward, tho Emperor Napoleon and the ex.
President, by which Macmillan would BIO Diet
down" gracefully, Santa Anna restored and elected
President tho United States Cabinet holding itself
ready 10 approve OF tho "cventualiticsi arising
from tho change or executive The liberals who wero
imbucd with this idea did entertain such an implicit
confidence in Mr. Stewards friendship they did some
months ago Santa Anna II Is said win remain unpopu.
la with tham matter in what official form no may
presented.
Tho city Of rampico was closely besieged By the
liberal forces who had made a dashlng attack riding
iuio tho very streets q the place al one time
Dosorlions from the imperial tho liberal army were
frequent.
The idea Of ynton 10 the United States widely
fostered IN tie liberal ranks
MAJOR Van Do Grodcn, an cx.ofccr 10 tho sixty.
eighth regiment Of New York volunteers buried with
considerable p,mp BY tho Germans aud Americans in
Mexico city 4 very friendly feeling expressed
towards the United states army on tho occasion.
The fever had considerably abated IN Vera Cruz
A letter from General Amonte Maximilian's minister
Paris which is undoubtedly authentic, written from
Paris under date Of May al says that the financial
mit,ee will paw the salaries OF tho locations whose
drafts had arrived in the city He AXIS advice in the
matter a. this summary proceeding inierercs consider
ably with his household arrangements
TIE CITY.
regular weekly meeting Of the BOARD Of Health was
heid yesterday. Tho weekly reports OF the Sanitary
superu ndcnt and The Inspector Of Sanitary Police we're
received and ordered ale Letters from the con-
guees o. the steamship Peruvian and from pr Bssel,
fhe Deputy Health 0fcer relation the passengers
o. the steamship Daniel Webster, vcd tho nrsi
re M laid on the table and the other referred 70 Dr
swnburne. Lewis II. Farlan, aborcr or,Y-four years
OF age was reported have been attacked with marked
symptoms OF cholera yesterday, bui the last accounts
stated that he was stu alivo.
In Brooklyn man named Henry Devln was reported
20 have died OF Asiatc cholera The doctors Who
tended him pronounced It 70 he strong Of cholera
inorbus while the coroner md jurywcrc o. opinion that
it was genuine Of Asioc cholera and rendered
verdict in accordance Herewith Dr Bissc reports all
well on board the hospital ship Falcon.
A regular weekly meeting Of tho Commissioners of
Excise was held yesterday, when Il was reported that
sir thousand four hundred and SIX licences had already
been granted During the day large number q IN.
functions were served on the Commissioners making a
total OF nearly eight hundred already served
The Board OF councmcn were 10 session yesterday
and transacted large amount Of routine business The
Board adorted a resolution authorizing the Street
commissioner TO make q contract for the period
twenty years for lighting tho streets and
venues OF tho city with coal gas Mas
~anidlDs the veto Of bs Honor tbs Mayor N'ssEA