The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-15

CONGRESS-.

recognized again occupying the position in the
Union which she held before the rebellion was intro
duced and referred to the Reconstruction Committee
Petitions we're also presented for the abolition Of civil
rights distinctions account of color to allow
10 vote and for increasing the salaries of assistant
Of internal bill appropriating twenty
Ave thousand dollars for survey of the Upper Mssis
sipp and Minnesota rivers introduced and referred
to The Committee Commerce. The consideration OF
the Reconstruction Committees proposed constitutional
amendment fixing the basis of Congressional representa-
lion then resumed and occupied the remainder of
the session without vote being reached Mr.. Hender-
continued his speech from the day previous in the
rather indefinite and seemingly contradictory STYLE
Messrs Yates and Clark also spoke the former viewing
the amendment unnecessary and superhuou and the
latter advocating the immediate concession OF negro suf
frag".
In the House of Representatives the resolution autho-
rzng tho Secretaries Of War and The Navy place ut
1hc disposal Of Quarantine authorities huls suitable
for cholera hospital purposes adopted also,
after considerable discussion the resolution appointing
The Mayor Postmaster United States District Attorney
President the Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Jackson
= Schultz a commission TO select site for Post
once and national building in this city. Memorials
presented of New York photographers for release
stamp tax and OF the San Francisco Chamber Of
Commerce for appropriation OF two million dollars to
rocks in their harbor bill TO establish ma
tiona bureau OF education introduced, received its
first two readings, and referred to special commit
tee Instructions given 10 the Ways and Means
Committee to report the cxpedicncy Of gradu-
ang the tax cigars AID other manufactured
tobacco according to the relative value Of the
tice, and to the Banking Committee to consider the
property of excluding interest bearing legal tender
the lawful money required to be held by
I.,,t l,
giving the Postmaster General power to appoint other
persons than postmascrs sell letter stamps in ocal
ties where the public service may require such appoint
mens At q compensation not exceeding i've per cent on
sales reported from the Post Office Committee and
debated for considerable while, but not disposed Of
The contested election Of Messrs Trowbrdge and
Baldwin of Michigan, terminated by the adoption OF
resolutions giving the former the and the latter az
hundred dollars TO his contest expenses The
remainder Of the session taken up further discus
sion OF the Bankrupt bill
message was yesterday received in both houses OF
Congress from the President transmitting correspondence
between Secretary Seward aud the french Minister In
Washington and other papers suggesting International
conference at Constaniinope TO consider the subject OF
choers and measures for preventing its spread.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In thc Senate yesterday the bin regulating taxes
and- taken Tor trotOn water purposes was pisSeu Tue
bills to nnond the act relative to frauds in assessments
for local improvements in this city and incorporate
the New York Association Of Exempt Fircmen were
reported from committee A bill providing that the
shall be kept in repair by contract and let out for
this purpose TO the lowest bidder introduced. A
number of other matters received attention. but they
are devoid Of general interest message received
The Governor containing charges of official mscon-
duct against George ". Smith, County Judge Of Oneidn
county, and requesting an early investigation thereof
The members OF the Assembly, Notwithstanding their
extended arduous and exciting session OF the day and
night prov ous resumed the consideration Of tho Metro
po,n Health bill crrly yesterday forenoon, aud, having
rejected The measure in the Senate form, took It up as
amended by themselves giving the Governor the np'
polniment of the Commissioners. and passed |,
by eighty three yeas to thirty-four nays, there
heinz no republican vote against IT, But little Other
business was ransacted the majority appearing TO hnl
that Ia putting this matter through they had done
enough Tor Two days Bills introduced cxtcndin,
for YEAR the Of tho commissioners 20 construo
apubc market in this city and authorizing the Comp
tronor TO borrow sovcntylve thousand dollars FOR th
purpo,o; appropriaiing seventy thousand dollars 70
sick ant wounded soldiers and authorizing railroad y
Is5th and Other streets.
THE CITY.
Tho case Of the government against Senior Msckonn'
charged with breach Of tho neutrality laws o. the Unite
In cndcavoriug 10 t out In this city an armed eSp
dNon oas.it Chile in her with spain was up yeste
LAY bef, "a Judge shpman, in the United states Crcu
court MI pacKenns through counsel pleaded not guilt
l., IN, Indictment Dr. Esiaban Rogers Chilean Consu
who IL proceeded against under similar indictment, al:
through counsel pleaded not guilty The trials are =
dow, 10 come OF early In March.
The sxcouator hitherto granted to DR.. Estaban Roger
as chilean Consul at this por, has been revoked by b
President
An Interesting case involving the RICH, Of possession
70 a. autograph letter Of Washington, written TO u
co~n,on Council OF New York In i7ss, was tried bcof
judge Foster In the Supreme Court yesterday In
letter passed out OF the possession OF the city by som
pnSnown means into that OF gentleman named job
Alien since deccascd who held u for over thirty year
Hs daughter Mrs Stewart sent the letter last year,
b. oued or In connection with other articles 70 VI
nrm Ut Bsnfs, Mcrwin 4 Co The letter was purchase
by aMr. Lent, but returned next day An action w
then commenced AGAINST Mr. Lent and the anconccrs
Tho city 70 The letter which, being tried yes'e
day, the Jury gave q verdict In favor Of plaintiffs
In the case Of J. n Batch agalns, Asa s MceFcer, .
Che Pacific female grafton scheme, and Others, d
cislon was yesterday rendered denying the motion
restrain The California Oregon aud Mexican steamsh
Company from partng with property In then possession
alleged 10 belong to the Defendants on tho ground tbs
1he Cont has no Jurisdiction, and because The stecm
Cons,ulon which left this city short time ago with
load Of female emgraus is prosecuting her voyage al
beyond thc control OF the company.
rbs further hearing Of the charges against neno Bur
aam OF being concerned In mock auction frauds "
rnmesl yesterday In the Court OF Oyer aAd Termine
Yha taking OF testimony on both sides closed, m
a. 10 probable verdict in the case will be render
t.dsy.
passed eouniarfst mrrrtcy we're Yesterday disch1z'