The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-26
" 18th SUPPLEMENT.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
Tho procecdin.s in the Senate yesterday are mpor
t,u Tho bill relative TO th, sale of letter stamps and
Stamped envelopes credit with an amendment ter
initiating lis operation on June 80 1865 was reported
from tho Postal Committee, and explanatory letter
Of sh' Postmaster General ordered to be printed.
bill to abo sh the municipal governments OF Wash
ngton and Georgctoyn and vest the government the
entire District of Columbia in the hands Of commissioners
l., BIO appointed by tho President introduced and
referred TO tho District Committee. bill creating
An additional land district in Oregon was passed The
b 10 restrict the expenses of collecting soldiers claims
by prohibiting attorneys and claim agents charging more
than certain stipulated fees discussed for some time
when laid de- and the bill charging the powers
OF tho Frcedmens Bureau again taken up when Mr.
Carrot Davis of Kentucky, made another speech of
siderable length in opposition to IT, Other senators
made remarks, after which the yeas and nays were
demanded and the bill passed by thirtyseven
10 the alternative To ten in the negative, being a
strict party vote, oil those voting for IL being re.
Pobicans aud all those against 1t democrats Aftr
its passage Mr.. Davis made suggestions to amerd its
title, ia which he decided of order by the Chair
We give the bill in full in report of the proceedings
The bill 10 guarantee the freedmen protection their
rights considered fer siert time Mr. Howe gave
notice that no would to-day cudeavor to call up his So
luton for the re-cstsbshmcnt of provisional gov IN.
mcnts in the Southern Statcs Without ting other
business the Senate went into executive session. during
which some Presidential nominations were confirmed
aud thea adjourned
In the House Of Representatives twenty five thousand
copies OF the reports OF Generals Grant SGhurz on
tn, condition OF tho South ordered be printed
Revolutions adopted requesting from the Commits
sionr Of Agriculture statement OF the revenue and ex.
pondiurcs OF his bureau during his administration and
6nar tha C<nu,n npp N
t%o expcdicncy Of ,aw enabling national banks
60 surrender thcir choricrs and close business
tho District OF Columbia Committee 10 inquire
iuo tho Proprcty OF excluding from the privilege Of
voting In the District all persons who In the
rcbc service, and the Judiciary Committee to make
further inquiry regarding certain persons said be per
forming tho duties OF Office under government without
nav taken tho required oath Leave was asked but not
granted 10 offer two moro amendments to the national
consultation Tho Reconstruction Committees proposed
amendment fixing the basis Of representation taxa.
aoH then again taken up and discussed the ad.
iournmcn several members both tho demo and
rcpubi can sides speaking but no vote Il taken
The House OF Representatives yesterday received from
the Sc rotary OF the Interior response resolution
or inquiry, statement giving the statistics of manuac.
ing in hundred cities OF The country Tho total
amount OF capital cmplo, cd Is given SAT- 100 e4 and
the total number OF individuals engaged Ave hundred
THE LEGISLATURE
fa the Senate yesterday reports made from com.
mi,tccs the bills appropristng hundred sixty
thousand dollars TO continue improvement of Hudson
rvcr navigation, requiring county ireasurers TO give
bonds TO tho State, submit 10 the people the quesii
OF calling constitutional convention and the greater
equal zaton OF taxation. Bills introduced provd
ting that che State county bonds issued under The II
1885, shall be registered instead Of coupon bonds and
requiring civ Justices to pay 10 the supervisors
within thirty days after collection all moneys received
Zoe nncS Tho joint resolution requesting the national
government 10 render ard IN the er, con Of proper
quarantine buildings for this port adopted unani
.noos'y.
Thc,s a rather small amount of business ,rors
sc;cd In the Assembly. The Canal Appropriation bill,
covering amount OF foriy-0vc Thousand three hun.
dtcd doars, ordered its third reading The bills
relative 10 courts OF record OF epidemic
amending the Excise law and the Life and Health In
surancc act reported from commtecs The Fouse
adopted by Of seventy 10 twenty tho report tho
Commit on Rules providing for standing committee
OF nine as 81 rstituie for the usual Grinding Committee
and limiting TO fifteen The number Of reporters entitled
20 seats on the n0or
EUROPE
The Canadian steamship Hibcrnian from Liverpool on
che Iith AMI Londonderry the 18th inst, arrived Al
Portland yesterday, with Lews from Europe two days
Ialcr The Imam steamship City Of Boston which
sailed day cartier arrived Mt this por, yesterday
Ey,rac,s from London journals which W. repro.
ducc 10 our issue OF this morning contain matter
which will be read with much interest by our
soanciers ana business community generally, prophc-
sying, thor do, the early occurrence OF an
other great financial convulsion, which is 20 IN.
volve in lis calamities both the United States aud
Eng,end THIS county, cousins argue to urn sh
the OF this catastrophe and they point omnonsy
4, the increase OF exports from Great Britain
hi'hcr, 10 payment for which, II Is alleged American
merchants very prof.sc with promises, but chnry
with money.
Tue spanish rebellion proving most serious affair
Susta OF announcing In screotyped phra.coogy that
Madrid remains tranquil aud that the insurgents
che point OF being captured the Official teesrams ssusd
Srom the Spanish capital ack uovIedyo that great
uncasincss prevails. General Prm the leader OF he
~ccasicW " worthy Of note has followed exactly the
Same programme pursued In 1854 by Marshal 'ponne
ta tho successful revolution which placed him in power
bs, the present rising, according TO the correspondence
OF tho Paris Pctre differs from previous outbreaks in
shc STRONG democratic element infused into the
neat Mthe sane time the dlsansc,ion is widely
epsesd saa e popularity Of the insurrcctonsry leader
IN grcstcr than ever before
Arevo,aiionary movement OF less formidable charac
Ter had been Initiated in ireland Tweny.onc Fensns,
armed 10 the tec,b effected landing Sligo and als,
effected . icdgment in the nearest jail Much excite
men, still prev aided all the country and the Londor
Tymes was discussing with something like alarm the mis-
chief which Fenisn raid might effect in Canada
Another formidable list OF casualties TO American
shppng in tho recent ssc Is given and We also have
particulars Of melancholy Ioss OF the Guy hanncfing