The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-20
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CONGRESS-.


CONGRESS.
Ia the Senate yesterday Mr. Fessenden gave notice
that he should ask tho Senate one O'Clock to-day to
take up the Tax bill Mr.. Sherman called up the Army
Appropriation bill, and offered announcement an
additional section appropriatng So 70 900 for the sup
port OF the Freedmens Bureau. The amendment
agreed to and the bill passed The bill in relation to the
Pacific Railroad then taken up and after lengthy
discussion passed
In tho House Mr. Garfield called up the motion to
consider the vote by which the bill to establish a De-
partment OF Education was the sth OF June, re-
3ected. The vote then reconsdered, and the bill
passed by 80 yeas to A The House then pro-
seeded TO the consideration of the special ORDER being
the bill reported from Mr. schenck from the Committee
on Military Affairs, the 14th Of June, to reorganize
~nd establish the army Of the United States Twenty
fye sections we're discussed, eighteen more remaining
% DO considered
The minority report Of the Reconstruction Committee
or Congress presented to the House yesterday The
minority composed Of Reverdy johnson, Henry
Grider and Andrew j. RogerA They state solid facts
and arguments and strongly advocate the immediate ad
mission Of Southern Representatives equally matter
o right and Of policy The report quotes largely from
General Grant, the speeches Of Mr. Lincoln and the
action OF the late Of Congress support Of its
propositions
The CITY.
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday The report
OF the Redistricng Committee received and adopt
cd The city by this report is divided into twenty-one
Assembly districts instead Of seventeen heretofore
Two cases Of cholera were reported 70 the Health
Board yesterday and rumon current Of several
Others throughout the city The weekly report Of deaths
bhows q total Of three hcadred and ffty-nvc SIX Of
which were produced by cholera One death had &C.
surrsd on tho hospital ship, but no new cases were
bpo.SS
The wing to tho Bellevue Hospital containing the
Aorgue where the corpses Of unknown persons arc laid
out for Identification opened for inspection yester-
ray. This addition renders the Bellevue Hospital fully
squa efficiency the largest cdinccs Of the kind in
london or Paris.
The annual review OF the squadron Of the Now York
Yacht Club took place yesterday Although some Of
the vessels not present to be thrown open to
vista OF the lady friends Of the owners the nspec-
Sion decidedly successful
meeting of the butchers' association convened
yesterday take action against the order OF tho Board
OF Health destroyin. slaughter houses in the city The
matter is TO be tested in the courts, aud the meeting
pledged funds sustain the action or the committee.
A numerousy attended meeting OF the members OF
the Kings county held yesterday forenoon In the
supreme Court Chambers Brooklyn, for the purpose Of
expressing sentiments and coincidence at the loss OF
the late Hon. James Humphrey. Addresses eulogsc
OF the deceased made by cxJudges Greenwood and
Brtseye, Judge Dikcman, j. NJ. Van Colt and Alden J.
Spconer Appropriate resolutions were adopted
quantity or gun cotton the premises No % Crosby
street exploded yesterday, SCATTERING the windows and
frames and setting FIRE to the building The damage
amounted to about two hundred and hfty dollars.
AT meeting Of the New York Historical Society last
evening General Dix presented the report Of the eSecu
s4vs committee, cmbodying resolutions the death Of
Jieutcnan, General Winfield Scott General Dix pre-.
faced the presentation OF the report with few remarks
sn euogy OF the dead chienain
The commencement exercises OF the New York Law
University in progress yesterday. Twelve gentle
men obtained their degrees, and admitted TO prac
Ace attorneys and counsellors.
Tho steamship Eagle, Captain Greene, win sail 81
shrcs NJ today, from pier No 4, North river, for
Havana The mails will close at the Post ONCE At half
psl one P. ~
Tho stock market was npm yesterday Government,
were heavy. Gold opened at 154., declined to l49s,
Had closed at 1855. 1881
Commercial Affairs were completely unsettled by the
Rrca, decline In god and values OF all kinds Of merchsn
disc were exceedingly dncult TO determine. The sales
OF nearly everything at decline, but prices were
entirely nominal and the sales reported yesterday are
sarceiy any index TO the market to-day Cotton snd
groceries dull and easier. On Change -four was
dull and common qualities lower Wheat was quiet
BOrn lower. FORK iOWcr beer sttaoy. IAru Owcr.
Greighls duh. whiskcy nominal Petroleum a tribe
power
The market for beef cattle bu, poorly supplied
nhs week, and prices accordingly about &c, on the
average higher and the advance would have been FAR
greater but for the Ia, that the butchers well sup
nlied from last weeks market Prices varied from i3c
10 $50 Mich cows dull s3s TO sos vcals were
arm at from &c. to lee sheep and lambs active
and higher ranging from 81 TO $40 Hogs also
active aud nrmer, varying from io.C TO il,.c The
Total receipts were e1s2 becves, 80 5s5 vesis
b. 4io sheep and iambs and 1854 hogs
MISCELLANE0Us
nv the BARK Susan Jane, Captain Huxford At this port
v.seriay We have advcss from the French West Indies
dated 81 PoIn,a Pitre Guadaloupe. on tho 18th o. May
uhs sugar crop had abundant yield but the supply
yor market likely 10 fall short owing 70 want o.
snds gather H. fatal had been the ravases Of sh'
rholer among the colored population About hneer
thousand Of this class Of the Inhabitants had died OF tn
Ss the island The city OF ront-a.rhre was free
from the disease when The srsan Jane left The weather
wa and dry.
We have dies from Bermuda 10 the 18th OF june
put the papers contain nothing OF interest Governor
r'ri had opensd the Colonial Lesisisturs During his
bvesoa he rid:-'T resre, that cannot speak 10 COZ