The New York herald., 1866-06-14
WASHING CTON.
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Passage in the Senate Of The LegisIa-
tive Appropriation Bill.
THE RECONSTRUCTION QUESTION.
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Thad StryenS Presents q Substitute for His
Restoration bill.
He Proposes That the Tennessee Celega-
tion Shall Be Admitted Conditionally.
The Senate Reconstruction Amendment
adopted by the Hense.
&c. &C. &c.
wAsuINarox, June IS. 1866.

TUE REcoSsTRuCTIoN AMENDMENT.
The Reconstruction amendment taken up IN the
House and continued until four O'clock when 1t was
passed in the amended form in which il came from The
Senate by vote Of hundred twenty 10 thirty
two jack Rogers made Of his best efforts AGAINST H.
hut probably changed no ones vote
OUR TRADE WITH BRITISH NORTH AMERICA
The Secretary Of the Treasury response to a resolu.
ton Of the House OF Representatives to-day transmitted
to that body report from James W Taylor spec al
agent of the Treasury Department communicating gene
raj Information regard the commercial relations
between tho United States and British America The
records OF the Treasury Department show that for the
year ending June 20. 1865 trade with British Amc-
rca was second only in magnitude to that with Grca,
Britain Its aggregate 500 $50 6o2, while the com.
merce With Great Britain s255 roo 263 Tho exter-
nal trade of the United FOR 1865 consisted Of $780,
76S 220 exports and 1924 434 6, mportsan aggrezat,
OF 1914 202 37 The tonnage Of vessels clearing from
American ports during the year ending JGnc 20 1865 for
ports Of British America, 3,53l 10 tons and tie
entrances from British America were 3lp3 1870 tons
The total Of 6,7la oa5 tons exceeding the tonnage Of
vessels employed in trade with aay other
4 country OF the cleafances for British Amer.
ica, l,I5o,54s tons were Of American vessels and
7s1, 2oi tons Of Canadian and other foreign
vessels or the entrances from British America $50 so
tons were American, and sos s6i we're Canadian and
other foreign vessels
or the total trade In 1854 amounting to 500 3o3 3I2
valuation OF s24 0a9, thirty four per cent was
with the United States In 1864 and 1865 the aggregate
$50 s0 ,6eo, of which si2 SEQ 036 or fory.csht per
Mt was with the United States
Since the abrogaon of the Reciprocity Treaty Amcri.
can purchasers are paying higher FOR Canadian
timber aud purchasing In larger quantities than Ia 1865
Notwithstanding the necessity OF their paying duty Of
twenty per cent the frontier Of the United states
Arp
BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee Is busily engaged on
fhe Internal Revenue Tax bill and making rapid pro
yrcss. 1t hopes to complete IL by Friday. Very few
material changes being made and these mainly on
the recommendation OF the Commissioner A trcmcn-
dous pressure has been brought bear In favor Of SUBJ
stung specific for ad valerem duties on tobacco and
cigars and we'll settled that committee win
make this recommendation.
APPLICANTS FOR THE BERTH OF NAVAL OFFICER
- At NEW YORK.
number Of applicants here for the position OF
Naval Officer, made vacant to-day by The death Hon
Noses =. OdelI, of New York George Bouni and Mr.
Bailey reported among the number; but rs no fed
eral appointment OF any consequence the city has yet
been given TO soldier, II considered that Colonel Hill.
yer's chances are the lest
JEFF DAVIS.
Charles 0'Conor, senior counsel for Jefferson Davis
House this afternoon. and had protraccd interview
with President johnson The object Of their visit beng
VITA reference TO releasng Davis on b. parole.
TSE MERCHANTS yATIoSAL EASK FAILURE.
The Receiver Of the Merchants National Bank Of tits
city has brought suit against the stockholders Of the
bank the amount OF the capital stock Of that nstu.
ion namely two hundred thousand dollars under that
q the Currency which renders the stock
holders personally liable the Of The stock held
by them pcctivcly This proceeding Ia In cqniiy the
Receiver pray Judgment for amogn, equal 20 the
capital stock. He aiso prays the Court TO determine
who the bono fds Stockholders In several cases
which rcc2nt transfers OF stock have been made
that tie proper persons shall be made parties ne
suit
TYrHrs rEvER Is THE DISTRICT jan.
The tgphus fever has assumed such mall gEsn, and
epidemic form the United ii for the District of
,olumbia that on recommendation u nr Ruiamcl mi
ply ,n The has discharged ahou, forty inmates
,onincd fcr minor offences within h, ~, tvo Desc
ana the ccrrtary a tho Interior h8a put tfe roctor
d spo.al ono or The hospitals u Judiciary square.
10 which the sick removed Tie FOYER ha
prevailed this institution viii varied yiriicncc for
month rn-t ard haq bacn constantly iacrcas0s onng
u ne prompt caugts Of ths oacer lne fatality no'
,hus fnt bccn great
CLAIM AGrSTs TORH DDEN rp THANeAnr 1te 3NEss
WIN TuE war DKrATTaENr
Tie following claim agents have been forbidden p
transact business with Tie War Department rarrae
tccs - Nelson Lucky. q New York; Gecre 4. -.
mon. n Washington; Edward Prime. ~ oaaey ~
Louis 4 Camp. Of Washington.
PRESIDENTIAL SoHSATioNs.
The IRE dent to-day mated 70 ,he sena'e win sm
Davidson Jr for Postmaster a. Paterson, Scv Jersey
In pa of Darius Wells. removed and afo Green risy
smith . member OF the House of Representative from
th4 NnVs.