The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-05
CONGRESS.

In the Senate yesterday the House bill to amend the
act of March g. 1s63 relating the writ Of habeas
pus and regulating judicial proceedings, was reported
from the Judiciary Committee with an amendment TO
thc fifth section. The House bill TO facilitate postal and
military communication among the several States was
blso reported resolution adopted requesting the
eecrctary of War take preserve the
Of United soldiers from desecraon and to
putabc burial place for their remains The Committed OF
Fifteen asked be discharged from the further con-
federation OF tho joint resolutions recently offered on the
)boct of reconstruction by Mr. Stewart republican, OF
Nevada No vote reached, the morning hour having
Expired The Presidents veto message was then taken
Up and Mr. Trumbul led OF with lengthy spc 'ch In
opposition at close Of which further consideration
OF the matter was, motion Of Mr. johnson, who
wished TO speak on the subject, postponed until to
morrow Tho bill to rcorganzc the judiciary of the
United states published in full in Tuesdays paper was
passed. when the Senate adjourned.
No business OF importance transacted In the
House OF Representatives Bills were passed FOR the
relief Of several officers OF the Navy the Dodge Brooks
contested election case considered and rcconsdercd
md message received from the President 10 ref
erouce to the payment OF the direct tax hy The State Of
Alabama
In the Senate yesterday resolution expressing disap
pontment and regret President Johnsons veto Of the
the clerk directed to transmit the same to the United
States Senators from this State resolution federal
relations In favor of suffrage IN the District oi
COLUMBIA was passed--twenty-th 20 xix In the
evening the New York city tex levy was resumed n Com
nntteo Of the Whole and amendments adopted re.
str cling tho publication Of Corporation advertisements
b. four daily papers nj legal rates. reducing the arpro
praton for city contingencies from sixty thousand dol
lars to ton thousand dollars and the appropriation Tor
hcnccncos In tho City Inspectors Department. from
thirty a,c thousand dollars 10 ak ,hou'and dollars after
which the bill was ordered third reading, IS was also
The bill to enable the Central Park Commissioners TO
make further improvements relative 70 the Croton Aqne
due, Board aud ,r,an streets in this city
In the Assembly bills wers pss ed 10 amend the general
Militia law Of the State provide for refunding 70 the
Banks and Insurance companies New York taxes OF
1858 and 1894 amending the act relative 90 the storage
or combusble In this city csiins To the United
States jurisdiction over lands near tho Battery for barge
oHcc and altering the Commissioners map of brooklyn
The House then, In Committee Of the Whole, took uI
The special order--the New York Elevated Railroad
bills Five Of thc, taken Mp br' AL
were defeated with the exception OF The one
known as the Brosiway Corrugated Railway bis
which was ordered third reading BY
o vote OF siS,ytwo 20 forty QUE bill 70 regulate
taxes on lands taken for the Croion Aqueaac va re
rorieA Unanimous consent asked but not OBJ
famed 10 Introduce q resolution thai tho Assembly hal
learned with regre, OF the veto ny the President 81 tn
Own Rights bill aud requesting The Ne" hms
FcnAors and Congrcssmcn 70 cndeevor to have ne bh
BASED Notwithstanding the Veto The Central hairoa
Pare hill was also considered in Committee OF The Whole
and its roccmmi,iDcrt moved. with inf,ruciions I
Amerd respecting ,ho which trains should he rur
wheu the bill thus amended should DO ordered 20 thr
reading which vas adopted