The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16
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CONGRESS.

In the Senate yesterday bill changing the time Of
holding the United States Courts In Virginia first
Monday In May and December was passed The bill to
establish system Of quarantine was passed, with
amendment striking out the words president Of the
United Sates'' wherever they and inserting the
Secretary OF the Treasury" The bill to prevent SNUG
Cling on the Northern frontier passed The Prcsi-
dents message returning the Colorado admission bill
without his signature and ncosing his objections
received the reading Of 1t postponed until this
morning.
In the House joint resolution relative TO the appoint
ments to West Point was passed The bills appended TO
the report OF the Reconstruction Committee made
special orders for the Goth and 30h inst. The Dil
amending the organic acts Of certain Territories
passed The Tax bill then considered and several
verbal and unmportant amendments inserted.
THE CITY.
grand Fenian demonstration took place at Jones
Wood yesterday in honor Of the arrival OF James
stephens, G. O. f. B. About fifteen thousand persons
were present. and Mr. Stephens, in long speech gave
detailed account Of the operations Of the organization
from It's inception the present time and at its close
stated that object Of his visit to America was for the
purpose Of restoring harmony and union between the
two facous and promised that active operations would
commence In Ireland for its liberation from English
rule before the close OF the present year The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed and Mr. Stephens received most
cord oil welcome from the vast assembage Mr.. Ste
phens tho only speaker and on the conclusion OF
his remarks the audience dispersed.
The Board Of Health yesterday. From the reports
OF the Sanitary Superintendent and the Bureau OF Vital
sa,istics-wh Oh viii be found in the procecdings-it
will be scen that the work OF sanitary reform IS being
pressed forward with vicor and marked decrease In
the weekly mortuary report is noted among the graft
flying results which been attained. The Governors
PROCLAMATION was also received, which grants tn, addi
ona powers for by the Board to remove the un
derground cellar population and execute such other
they may deem necessary for the preserva
ton Of health.
At the meeting Of the Board OF Excise yesterday after
noon hundred additional licenses were granted, II
which number ninety-one were r Brooklyn An in
tcrctng correspondence which took place between the
District Attorney and President Schultz in relation to
tho application OF the latter for permission for the Attor
ney Of the Excise Board appear before Justice LODI
with the prosecution OF certain persons recently ar
rested for violation OF that law viii be found in another
column.
The Board Of Supervisors me, yesterday Supervisor
Ely moved that n the should deem II neccs-
sary to oil the vacancy occasoned by the death OF Coro
ner Colin before the next election, that he be solicited
to appoint DR. William Schrmer 10 the ohce, M he was
The candidate a the last election who received the argcet
lost An invitation attend the Fcnan demonstration
in Jones Wood was accepted The Board then adjourned
tlI Tuesday next o'clock p. NJ
Tho trial OF Dr. Henry Otto Claus for the murder Of
Charles Carson at ree and easy, In West Thirty sixth
street. December last resumed yesterday Tesii
ony for the defence introduced for the purpose OF
showing that the fatal blow inflicted In self defence
The summing up win take place to-day, Mr. Cunning G.
Bedford appearing for the prosecution and James Brady
Tor the accused.
An action was tried In the Court OF Common Pleas,
before Judge Cardozo yesterday, on promssoy note
alleged 10 have been made by Mr. VIM o. d. Mcintosh,
son in-isw Of Commodore shubrick The consdera-
ton money was advanced by Mr. John r. Ford TO pay
the expenses OF trip To China which Mr. Mcintosh was
advised 10 take for the benefit OF his health Mr..
McIntosh dying China his brother, Angus, was sued
endorscr Of the note aud verdict was given In favor
OF plaintiff for the full amount claimed.
The Tilt divorce suit again occupied the attention OF
Judge Barnard yesterday the Supreme Court Cham
bcs On motion made 10 compel the defendant TO
he security for almony and the expenses OF the suit
Judge Barnard granted order directing the Sheriff 70
hold the defendant TO bail In the sum Of thousand
dollars adavs showing that he had threatened 10
sell out his property and leave the State.
Owl suits have been commenced In the Supreme
Court by the City Railroad Companies against several
OF the strikers who attacked drivers during the late
disturbances and orders Of arrest have been Issued
against them.
case was up before Judge barnard yesterday IA
she Supreme Court, Chambers, which developed som,
painful facts The complainant Is Miss Kate Bustced
who alleges that in March last she was married to
young man named James T. wilson, and tina, she subse
auentiy asccrtained he had wife In Bristol England
She the niece Of Judge Bus,ecd formerly Of this city
divorce has been granted between the parties on IN
alleged connivance OF the defendant, who took thi
course a. II appeared In order TO save himself from
criminal prosecution An application has been made
the father Of the lady to set aside the decree Furthe
hearing In the case was set down for Thursday next
Anne Blrdsa waiter girl In the Casino saloon undo
the st. Nicholas Hotel was awarded one hundred an
my dollars and costs against the keeper OF the saloot
10 tho Marine Court, before Judge Gross yesterday
The proprietor alleged beat her and charged h
with keeping some Of the tickets she had received.
judgment for ave hundred dollars was awarded I
Leopold Herr in the Marine Court, before Judge eros
xs1,suay, .Se'nM Ansh0ny Boyer, who was pllesc