The New York herald., 1866-05-29
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CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday committee was appointed
investigate the condition OF the national banks The
JOINT resolution to facilitate interstate communication
called up, and soon after the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr. Stevens introduced bill to enable
the states lately in rebellion to regain their privileges 10
the Union The main points in the bill are that the
State governments are illegal and they
form legal governments they will receive representation
the present being valid enough munich
pal purposes until the formation of new All rebels
are considered foreigners and must take na.ura
zson papers five years before they allowed to vote
The sections relative to the negro usual Tho bill
was ordered 10 the Committee of the While Tn, con-
sidcraon Of the Tax bill then reaumcd and, after
some discussion the bill reported to the Hous,.
Several amendments voted upon and the bill was
finally passed by a vote OF Ill to II.
The republican Senatorial yesterday transferred
the whole subject OF reconstruction to the Senatorial
portion Of the Reconstruction Committed excluding
Senator johnson, who Is democrat II Is the general
opinion that the second and third sections will be
amended that representation will be apporoned by
the number Of voters and only those rebels who have
violated oaths 70 the federal government be dsfran
chised.
THE CITY. rr
At the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen yesterday
tho special committee appointed to designate proper site
for the erection Of structure for tho United States Post
Once and Courts recommended that these ednces be
erected in any portion Of the City Hall Park south Of
line drawn from the hery Of Bcekman street
and Park row. The Board subsequently adjourned to
Monday next
The Board Of CounciImen met yesterday and adopted
resolution directing the Street Commissioner to adver
tise for proposals for the erection of iron ra ling
around Madison square. resolution 10 favor OF provid
ing stand CT co!ors for the Ninth regiment was laid
After dsposng of number Of routine papers tho
Board adjourned. ft
The Board Of Appeals met yesterday to hear appca-
Hons from those liquor dealers in Brooklyn precincts
whose licenses have been hitherto reserved. full re-
bort Of the most noticeable appears another COL
hmn Fifteen arrests were made yesterday for viola
tions OF tho Excise law The parties ali held to
bail In three hundred dollars each appear before the
Court of General Sessions,
The regular monthly meeting Of the Youn, Mems
Christ Association held last evening at the
of the society. The attendance large, including
many ladies' The appointment OF ofcers for the
ing year made aud after the reports OF the
committees submitted the meeting adiourn,d
The second and closing session Of the annual
ton OF the Board OF Delegates OF American saeles
held last evening" The report Of the executive
tee adopted and a resolution of thanks rendered
efforts behalf Of the oppressed Jewish cizens Of that
country. After lengthy discussion the expedisncy
of establishing theological seminary for the education
OF candidates the Jewish ministry the measure was
finally adopted the delegates in charge Of tho matter
engaging to report the OF their
nj the next meeting Of the convention Having elected
Messrs Abram Hart II. Joseph, Rev Isaac Lesser and
saron officers Of the Board for the ensuing year. the
delegates dispersed 10 reascmbe at tho call OF the chat
Dr. Bsseii reports admissions the Cholera Hosp-
ia Ship since the last report, The number hand
Is forty four
The Second brigade, National Guard, Colonel Iolis
Burger commanding, held their field day In East New
York yesterday The movements consisted for the
greater part In close column This brigade
numbers about threo thousand men. In the evening
they reviewed by Major General Sanford and sta
The Ninth regiment paradcd yesterday about three
hundred and arty strong and were reviewed by the
Mayor and Common Cornell In front Of the City Hall
The African Methodist Episcopal Conference held
ornin and afternoon secret sessions yesterday o, Zion
hurch corner of Peecksr ssd wcst Tenth streets This
b1ornIng IN orc- session viii be held
The ship carpenters, caulkers and joincrs now on
s,rko marched In procession along the docks yester-
day. with The view Of inducing the who had return
cd 10 work 10 dcsisi The demonsratoa conducted
iu pcaceable manner snE
i,e ,.,ues, on the bodies cf the hr,men who were
killed a, the recent Ars at the Academy Of Music
commenced yesterday. Evidence was adduced
showing where the deceased ut the time the roof
fcirin The examination will be continued this morning
The weedSecor ny before Judge Jones yes
terday on the presentation OF the documents already
pubilshed in the HntLp The Judge took the papers
ard reserved hs decision.
In the United states Commissioners ofice, yesterday,
before ,nm Bctts, James Rcly charged James
Hughes with having de'rauded him oGi OF $3.50 boas'y
. ,ney. The ca'c. w.ti,i laesn,s extraordinary
.srs s8 20 hs e.araaoa OF the bllny jumping sys
q, D. wag a'Jcr-ncd 10 thi morning
Tie cssnluiglon Into tlc particulars OF the charges
-errtl a.ai4st ~ lamrsnde OF having abscoudcd
N several thousand francs the property of the Bank
az TJioiIers France opened yesterday before Com
sruaor Betts Come evidence having been given, the
o was adjourned tl oday.
N The General Sessions yesterday, William oNei was
ic,ed OF grand larceny stealing about three hun
dollars worth Of clothing from Sarah o;ts, No 8
fck street, on the sth OF March. He was remanded
sen,ence Samuel MouIt)n pleaded guilty to an at
t,fupt 10 steal s,cr watch from Francis WILCOX and
was sent 10 the Pcni,eniiary for six months
Yesterday IN the United states phtnct cour, or'or'
Jadra Benedict, The government obtained verdict IN
ease in which they had seized Ave casos or cigars con
yined from Havsna TO 8 Tnschct d Co The sood
we're entered at this port at valuation OF s2oVb su
che government appraiser advanced this hgure 10 ove
Ssooo and the ciars were sxed for condemnation hr
t,hsn Alien and Mr. D. X Phelps, United states ASST
kui ID rs, a.,ornnys were ror the government, nns