The New York herald., 1866-04-28
WITH SUPPLEM E N T.
CONGRESS.

The Senate yesterday refused 70 in the House
amendments the West India Telegraph biI and called
for committee of conference. The bill for tho relief Of
certain naval contractors called up and after re-
fusa 10 recommit It to the appropriate committee, or
postpone tho consideration Of until December It
passed Joint resolution offered by Mr. Wilson for
an amendment TO the Constitution providing that no
payment of the emancipation of slaves or the
reb debt shall be made by the United States, and that
representatives shall be apportioncd among the whole
number of persons In each State, deducting proportion
aicy all male inhabitants refused the franchise. The
clause provides that when rebel State ratihes
this anne ndmcnt its Senators and Representatives shall
be admitted.
In the House the time was taken up almost exclu-
siyey in the discussion OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
bill The question whether the bill should pass
moved, when motion to lay the bill and It's
pending amendment the table cut short all further
dclbcra,on The bill tabled by vote OF 70 yeas to
81 nays.
The cholera Is abating nj the Lower Quarantine, and
new cases have been admitted board the hospital
ship the last report Of the Deputy Health occr
Eighty ci ght cases remain in the hospital,
being a reduction of nine since Wednesday
last Three deaths occurred Thursday and
six patients were returned convaescent to the Illinois
Dr. Synburne has forwarded detailed report Of the
condition OF AFFAIRS on board steamships Virginia ana
England to the Commissioners OF the Board OF Health.
Two more vessels ordered here hospital ships by the
Secretary Of the Navy will be towed into quarantine
this morning. The passengers on the England are
strongly protesting against any further detention at
quarantine and state that food and water are but
scantily furnished them. DR. Swlnbarne, the Health
Oacer al the Lower Quarantine. publishes defence OF
his course since arrival OF the cholera ships at this
port, reply to certain reflections upon his manage
meni OF arars at the Quarantine.
The Board OF Health yesterday afternoon. The
Counsel Of the Board gave his opinion the power
the cellar population, which is absolute In
case tho use OF the premises proved to b. dangerous
TO public health. communication from the President
Of the Quarantine Commission received asking for
the assistance of the Board the matter Of obtaining
site on Sandy HOOK be used for cholera hospital.
The gas house nuisance complained OF, and CON-
m,ttcc will confer with several scientific men on the
subject and the best means OF rcmedying the evil
Monday next Tho proceedings published elsewhere
Last night The New York Liquor Dealers Association
assembled en- rrsss nester consider the
Excise law, which declared unjust and opprcs
sve enactment AT the adv ee Of the executive com
mitiee OF the society II was decided to comply with
s provisions and TO cndcavor TO effect change by the
election Of legislators who win repeal the bill at tn,
nsxt session
The superintendent OF Police has placed blank applI.
cations for liquor licenses In the hands OF the captains
OF the various precincts for delivery such persons ap
plying for them MS the captains fully recommend
suitable aud worthy.
Tor injunction to restrain the Avcrili Coal
and OH Company from transferring the property OF said
company TO q company TO be called the "Avcril
cosa Company and for other scon Of the court In th
premises argued yesterday before Judge Clcrkc,
Che Supreme Court, In Chambers. The Judge took Oh
papers aud reserved his decision In the case.
The Investigation In the Of the Madison avenu
bcad robbery was resumed yesterday before Jus,ic'
Bowling The entire day occupied In the cross
examination Of the informcr Morrison, who cvincc
considerable tepdason under the ordeal. n
contrsdcted himself several times but excused himse
by saying that he was naturally nervous and wa
especially 20 on IN occasion Of this kind full RI
pvt Of the investigation viii be found in our supple
ment sheet
Of an alleged attempt 10 pass coun,erssm nft
cent fractional currency stamp came up yesterday befor
Commissioner Belts in the United States Commission
srs Court The evidence showed that the defendsn
tvba nsxyts offered the stAmp 70 eoadsctor Of u