The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

CONGRESS-.

la ,he -enate yesterday the Military Academy Appro-
Priaou bill was reported from the Finance Committee,
with amendments striking out the proviso prohibiting
the payment OF money in violation of the oath Of Office
1852 ard the cadets appointed since January last
from States lately in rebellion. resolution appro
pra'iug twenty-five thousand dollars for the
lief Of destitute negroes in the District OF
Gumh, was introduced, and after considerable debate
adopted by thirty TO five. Mr. salisbury offered
an amendment giving tho same amount to the poor
Whites which rejected. The Naval Appropriation
bill passed. also, after discussion the
bill tn amend the acts relative to officers EN-.
played in the examination Of imported merchandise
81 this mort The provisions Of the latter will be
found full In report Of the proceedings. The
nnate kowse passed the bills establishing the cocc
lion district OF Port Huron and extending the district o.
Puget sound authorizing the sale of marine hospitals
and revenue cutters, and empowering the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 issue American registers to the
canadian steamers Michigan and Despatch and the
American built vessel W. X Mure. The remainder
spent in discussion of the bill grant
ing the international Ocean Telegraph Company The
privilege Of establishing tclegraphc communication be
tween Ibis city aud the West Indies and at the adjourn
meni was understood that vote is to be taken tho
passage OF the measure today.
In the House of Representatives the Post ONCE Appro
Appropriation BILL and tho bill to amend the act Of
March q 1863 relating to the habcas corpus, and
rcrula NJ judicial proceedings In certain cases were
all passed. On the Habcas Corpus BILL one OF
the objects of which Is TO protect any officers
sca nst civil prosecution for acts done in the courses oi
diy while engaged in suppressng the rebellion, there
was All extended debate, it being strongly opposed by
some Of tho democratic membcrs The vote ON 1t,
which was strictly party one, was one hundred
and twelve yeas To thirty nays. hill sub
ecn nonntcrest bearing Treasury notes to state and
municipal taxation reported from the Way and
Means Committee and gave rise TO much discussion, on
The conclusion OF which IL recommlttcd and
ordered " he printed rhe Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation hill was debated for time N
Committee of the Whole, aud then laid over till to
day A message was received from the President,
IN answer to a resolution OF inquiry, accompanied by
report Of the Secretary Of War relative the numerical
strength of the army showing, among many Other
things nj interest, tina, the 9th Of January last
there wcr. over one hundred aud nnytwo thou
SIND men in the military service Of the country
Mr Bingham. Of the Reconstruction Committee, IN
response 10 an inquiry stated that tn measure
reported some time ago from that COMMITTED
"a regard 10 the Tennessee representatives, would IL
brought up for a vote very resolution Instruct
.ng the Military Committee 10 report on the proprety oil
publishing typographical maps of The battle fields of the
rebellion was adopted resolution at thanks to Gene
ras Gordon Granger and Garfield referred 10 the
Military Committee. The senate resolution e gariins
The transportation 10 h country from Europe Of crim
sss roai twice snd referred the Foreign Anair
committee