The New York herald., 1866-03-17
CANADA.

CANADA.
The Canadians were yesterday reoiced by the report
that Secretary Seward has promised that shall be
violation of neutrality by the invasion of the
province from this country by armed Fenians 1t is now
apprehendcd that attack from Detroit will be made
by Fenians to-day during the ST. Patrick celebration
Tho intended parade in Montreal has been forbidden
by the authorities. Volunteering and all the other pro-
vncal operations for defence continue and il is said
that thousand troops from England shortly
pected 10 arrive. The British West India squadron has
sail Halifax with all disposabe
troops in the West Indies.
Tho Canadian Reciprocity treaty, which has regulated
trade FOR dozen years past between this country and
Canada, greatly TO the advantage OF the commercial
community Of that province terminates to-day, in
cordance with the notice given by government a
year ago. This will be blow to the provincals,
and in order in some to repair the damages
winch IL Will inict their authorities prosecuting
with great energy their efforts effect confederation
of all the British North American colonies, and
have de patched commissions TO the West Indies
and South America to endeavor to concert regula-
trade with those regions In another
portion present issue present extended and
Interesting collection Of facts and statements showing
what the Canadians propose to do in order to enable
th survive the shock OF the treatys expiration.
CONGRESS.
Among
was one the New York and Brooklyn dressmakers
for a reduction of the tax their business Resolu
tons we're introduced providing that army and navy pen
soner their widows heirs shall not be deprived Of
their pensions account of holding Office under gov
the yearly compensation Of which Is not over
eight hundred dollars and approprating ffty thousand
dollars 70 publish Medical and Surgical History Of the
late The bill to reorganize the national judiciary
was reported back with number OF amendments, from
tho Judiciary Committee. bill fixing the salaries Of
the United States district judges introduced and
ferrcd the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Stew
art, OF Nevada, introduced a preamble and rcsolu-
tons pr scrbng conditions for the admission OF the
cuded southern representatives, which, after some de-
bate during which Mr. Sumner welcomed Mr.. Stewart
wh open arms to the ranks Of the advocates Of
suffrage ordered to be printed and referred to the
Reconstruction Committee. The resolutions suggest the
adoption by the States lately in rebellion Of amendments
constitutions giving the negroes the same civil
and political privileges the whites including the right
vote and repudiating all rebel debts and claims for
snves emancpated and request the adoption OF similar
measures by Legislatures Of the other States They
also propose that when these terms shall have been
complied with general amnesty relative TO those
gagged the rebellion shall be declared The Deficiency
Appropriation bill passed, and the Naval Appropra
ton lli was considered for some time, but not
nna!iy acted upon. The Senate adjourned till Monday
10 tho House OF Rcprcsen q proposition was
offered objected to- for the appointment Of com.
tco to investigate The differences between the secre
tary OF the Treasury and the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency Bills introduced and referred to authorize
the establishment Of q mail steamship line between
Charleston aud Liverpool and 10 establish post route
from Idaho City Rocky Bay In Idaho Territory. The
Commiceo Indian Affairs directed TO report on the
s,pedency OF concentrating the different tribes of Dakota
oe Sioux Indians on one reservation. The House and
Senate Army bills both taken up, and after tho
had ordered to be printed and the acr had
beeu twice, both recommitted TO the Military
COMMITTEES. Tho bills for the construction OF
tom houses OF Jersey City, N. j. and Cairo,
H., were reported back adversely from the Com.
ntlee on Commerce, and laid on the table.
Arer the transaction Of other business
not " particular importance, the Loan bill was
agan taken up and its consideration occupied great
part OF both the day and evening sessions Several
amendments were offered some of which wcre adopted
and others rejected Finally vote was reached on the
bill itself A. amended aud II defeated there being
sixty eight negative votes agans, VI tysix In the anrma
tive Pendings motion to reconsider, the House ad
journcd.
mcaace was yesterday received by the Senate from
President johnson in response TO It's resolution request
Ing information regarding the alleged kidnapping o
freedmen our southern States and their sale into
slavery Cuba The message volumnous cor
respondcncc including letters from Secretary Seward Gen
era Canby Consus in Havana and other places and
the Cuban Captain General the last mentioned OF whom
pronouncos Senator summers relative TO kid
mapping untrue. In all the evidence evolved by tho
search regarding the matter there nothing TO show
that more than worry few m indeed any negroes have
been abducted in the charged
The President has signed tho bill recently passed by
Congress- extending the time for withdrawal OF goods
from public stores and bonded warehouses
THE LEaIsLATURE
In tho State senate yesterday bills were INTRODUCES
.u,horixins the selection Of site for state priso
An .,.her Broome, Tiosa chcmuns steubcn OF Anesan
county; empowering the Park Commissioners Of 'h
city 70 close existing streets and open new ones In 'h
Dart Of the cy between Seventy second and lso'h stree
a,a EIGHTH avenue and the North river, appropnatir