The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-15
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate Mr. Fessenden reported the amendment
to the Appropriation bill supplying Deficiencies In the
civil expenses embracing various appropriations aud
additional salaries Mr.. Grimes favorably reported the
bill for the establishment of photographic Office in he
Navy Department Mr.. Tumbull reported the Civil
Rights bill from the Judiciary Committee, with re.
commentator that IL pass; but Mr. Davis OBJ.
jected to its immediate consideration, and it
was laid over joint resolution passed
to distribute two thousand live hundred dollars
among the sufferers by the late explosion ten in
number Mr. Davis offered resolution that the Com
mttee Recons ought take the testimony of
a reasonable number OF persons whose names may be
suggested by the Senators and Representatives from the
Southern States The present consideration of the resou
ton objected to. At O'Clock the Regular Army
bill was taken up. The bill, which we publish
this morning. and which passed after the introduc
tion of several amendments provides for n military
establishment peace footing, to be organized fol-
lows:-One lieutenant general five major generals,
brigadicr generals five regiments Of artillery twelve
regiments Of cavalry, fifty regiments of infantry (eght
OF colored men, The bill goes to the House for
adoption or rejection. The House amendment TO the
Senate bill authorizing appeal from The Court Of
Claims to the Supreme Court concurred In and the
bill passed 1t only awaits the Presidents sigma ure To
become law
In the House the morning hour spent discuss.
ing the Habeas Corpus act amendment OF Mr. Cook and
on the expiration OF the hour II went until to-day
resolution requesting the Navy Department to send
special squadron the British fishing grounds was pro.
eented but subsequently, withdrawn. The special report
tho Internal Revenue published in yesterdays
HERALD was submitted to tho House yesterday,
ferred 10 the Committee on Ways aud Means The
House in Committee of the Whole resumed tho
consideration OF the joint resolution in reference to
the PARIS Industrial Exhibition The originally proposed
appropriation OF i've hundred thousand dollars was re-
duced to hundred thousand dollars and rosoiu.
tcn thus amended passed at the evening session Of the
House
At an important meeting Of republican members Of
Congress at Washington yesterday the veto message Of
the President approved and the displacement Of
Secretaries Stanton Harlan aud Speed urged The per-
sons composing the meeting were the republican
bers who voted sustain the OF the Frccdmen's
Bureau bill
THE LEGISLATURE.
Bills reported in the senate yesterday directing
the removal Of the Thompson street railroad in this city
and changing the route Of the Broadway and Seventh
Avenue Railroad Company and authorizing the Dry Dock
East Broadway and Battery Railroad Company extend
their track and permitting the Ninth Avenue Railroad to
the Bills introduced authorizing the
construction of Broadway Suspension Railroad and in
cooperating the New York and Brooklyn Ferry Railroad
Company.
In the Assembly bills reported incorporate the
Metropolitan Improvement Company, and to amend the
Public Charities and Correction Department New
York Bills were passed to regulate the Of boa 3
and vessels within the Metropolitan district TO limit the
tnure of Office in the New York State National Guard
and incorporate the New York Mutual Gas Light Com.
pany.
THE CITY.
At the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen yesterday
The levy amended and published In full In another
column, passed Resolutions endorsing the Fenian
and cnjolnng upon city officials generally the
observance of St. Parck's Day, adopted previous
to the adournmcntef the Board to Mon day next
The Board OF Health held its nth regular meeting
yesterday, at which code OF bylaws for It's government
adopted report Of the pro cedlngs OF the Board
A. published In another column
The new Court House investigation went yesterday
again The witnesses examined Michael Rawley,
who testified that the estimate made out by him for the
firm Of which he Is foreman for the iron work the
Court House at the then market rates and
Joseph b. Young tho Clerk Of the Board OF Supervisors
who proved that the Mayor sent in a communication in
reference to the iron work the Court Hous, In April
1884 A. usual, the evidence Of very little account
and had point TO IT, The witnesses for
the prosecution were hand, except those
declined to direct the architect OF the Court Hous,
report the quantity Of bricks and other material used
the Court House, alleging that these were record in
the Comptroer's Office.
An unconnrned rumor afoat In the street yester.
day aft ,rnoon TO the effect that butcher overheard
conversation between persons whom he took to be
thieves that be caused their arrest and that the bouds
or portion O. them stolen from Me- Lord were found
in n stable up town
Senior Mackenna, Secretary TO the Chilean Legation,
and Dr. Rogers late Chilean Consul at this port,
bail yesterday before Judge shpman In the United States
Circuit Court to appear and plead to indictment chsr
ing them with violation Of tho Neutrality laws OF the
United states Il reported that within day or two
portant character regarding the alleged fitting out OF
Chilean privsiecrs In United States ports and fully cor
roboratng the charges made against the Chilean Envoy
in this city
A motion made yesterday before Judge Belts In
the District Court release the alleged Chilean privateer
Netcor on bond representing the value OF tho vessel
The motion was sustained by able argument the part
Of counsel representing the Tho motion was op
posed in long and able address by the District Attorney
Judge Belts took the papers and promised to give his de-
csion At an early day
Ten warrants all have been issued by the internal
revenue authorities for the arrest Of parties charged
with brbns internal rcvense officers and the will
have hearing tomorrow friday morning before United
states Commissioner Belts In another part Of todays
paper will be found the OF the dstlng establish
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