The New York herald., 1866-07-27
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In the Senate yesterday the credentials of Mr. Paer.
SON. metncs elect from Tennessee were presented and
referred lengthy discussion, to the Committee on
the Judiciary for report to whether Mr. Patterson
could take the usual oath. Mr. Howard said he had un-
derstood that tho gentleman had exercised functions
OF iudic office under the rebel government and in
that he is not entitled to take his He
favor of the reference Of the credentials the commit
tee The House amendment TO the joint resolution for
printing official history Of the rebellion was concurred
in, and the resolution goes to the President The
Deficiency bill considered in the evening session
and passed Several amendments and appropriations
affecting il were adopted.
In the House the Senate bill to authorize the refunding
Of ovepad estimates Of previous years business
reported and passed. The bill granting lands TO aid
In the construction OF railroad the PacH coast was
passed The bill for the payment Of the awards for the
arrest OF the Lincoln assassins amended SO as to
give Uonger $751; 900 and Baker $27So and was passed
Tho senate amendments 70 the Civil Appropriation bill
wers referred TO tho Committee Appropriations with
instructions to report back the House bill cquaze
bounties The bill reported By the Committee on For
sign AnAirs eYectually. 70 preserve tho
neutrality relations Of the United States was
passed without dissenting vote. Mr.. Raymond, who
opposed the BILL did not vote at ALL and Mr. Patterson
who also opposed II, voted in the Affirmative Tho bill
a. passed Is published In full in pro-
csednss this morning The report Of the Committee Of
Conference the revised Tariff bill Was presented and
disagreed The committee agreed In their conference
70 the striking out Of the ninth section which provides
for adding 10 tho valuation Of duabls goods the
transportation, commission, &c Tho bill for tho re-
moval Of in certain from state courts was
passed.
The President sent message the House yesterday
in reply TO the resolution requesting him to take steps
for the release Of the Fsnian prisoners in Canada A
sttsr from Mr. Seward 70 Sir Frederick Bruce the
subject accompanied the document
The President yesterday nominated W. r Sherman to
be Lieutenant General Of tho army, vice Grant, pro-
noted and David D. Porter 70 be Vice Admiral vice
Farragut promoted; and both nominations were con.
nrmed by the Senate.
MIsCELLANEoUs.
President schultz served yesterday with the
copy Of temporary injunction granted BY Judge Brady
in the OF John J. Eckei taliow manufacturer Va
the Health authorities As will be seen Tho Injunction
only permits the plaintiff up the fat hand
The Registrar Of vital Statistics has issued . circular
nsuctins the Sanitary officers In the matter Of disin
feoon which Of interest TO every person in the city.
gentleman who lived In the West Indies during the
preventative against the disease The OF the
premises situated the Of Hamilton and
Van Brunt street. Brooklyn, have notified President
Schultz that they hold him responsible for all dam.
age accruing to the place by Of It's being
vcrted cholern hospital There Eve OF
cholera ocialy reported the Health Board bulletin
up two O'Clock yesterday afternoon Three houses
have been closed In consequence Of tho prevalence OF
disease in them II is proposed to close all the districts
infected by cholera and the subject will probably he dis
cussed at the meeting Of tho Board to-day negro
boy who died Tuesday last Of supposed cholera was
yesterday still lying at No 20 MinetA lane in ad.
vanccd state Of decomposition On Governors Island
hopes entertained that the cholera had reached
maximum. There were no now cases ycster-
day, and the old ones we're considered hope
fuL DiarrhDa still prevailed largely among the
men. The cholera on David 's,I Island increasing
There fifteen and three deaths on We'd
ncsday The epidemic has not yet appeared Bcdlocs
Island. In the Twelfth ward Of Brooklyn the cholera
still the increase thcrc being eight reported
the Health Board bulletin aud death at the hos.
piAl One cage Of sunstroke reported As having
occurred yesterday. Two Of cholera were dis
covered In Hudson, ~ Y, yesterday, both OF which
proved fatal There wore fresh cases in Philadelphia
yesterday, and Tybee Island, on Savannah, there
have been twenty Ave deaths and any in the
last two days
The Board Of Aldermen met at two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and, after the transaction OF routine
business. adjourned without day.
The Board of Councllmen met yesterday and adopted
resolution to ccec piers Nos IS and So East river
account Of their dangerous condition. lives hav.
ing been Lost in consequences. resolution 10 erect
police station house in the Thirty ninth precinct
was also adopted.
The meeting OF tho Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction held yesterday. Permission was given
20 the Police Commissioners 70 q portion Of the
Tombs prison while the sixth precinct station house
was being repaired. The Board was notified by the
chairman OF the Committee Fire Apparatus that Q
FIRST class Are engine would bc appropriated for usc on
RandaiIs Island No visitors 10 be allowed on Black.
wells Island in future except such proceed there
steamboat.
Five and woman were arrested yesterday FOR
completely in tho robbery Of q bonded warehouse on
Cunsrd pier Jersey CITY and attempt At the robbery
OF another on Greenwich IN this city, on the mig
OF June IA silks and vevsts valued 800 were OBJ
tanned from the latter place. most Of which have been
recovered The parties werc committed
The further hearing Of the charge against Henry
Holmes alias Hall, OF having counterfeted plates o
one h, ndred dollar counterfeit three year compound
interest Treasury note with intent 10 utter H. was r.
sumcd yesterday before Commissioner Osborn aud after
some progress had been made the examination was nd
jcurned 10 Tuesday ncs, Richard wcekcs was charged
with dealing 10 counterfeit money Tho evidence FOR
IN" rrossou'irn havirv closed the court at balf.ras
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