The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-23

By the Atlantic cable have a report dated to
the I'D of January.
leader OF Canadian insurgents thanks the peo
pie Of the United States for their sympathy, and asks
the aid Of American vessels TO convey women aud
children from the island The ex-rebel American
steamer Rappahannock has been awarded to the United
States by the Admiralty Court. London England is not
quite reconclcd the Spanish decision in the Tornado
steamship Consols were at s0H for money in
London yesterday Five-twcntes at 72h. The
Liverpool cotton market opened dat with middng up
lands at AID
The telegraph lines east OF Picou, N. s. ceased work
ing abou, midnight and the transmission Of cable
dispatches was interrupted.
BY the steamship Germana al this port yesterday
received our fes containing details OF our cable de.
sTatchcs TO tho 18th Of January A French clad
squadron has sailed for Vera Cruz Earl Carnarvou,
Secretary of for the colonies Of England delivered
an important speech at dinner given to the North
American confederation delegates in London, In which
he reviewed the political situation Of tho Canadas and
the other provinces and stated that the question of tbcr
future s,l under the consideration OF the gov
erument
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts,
introduced bill TO equaze the bounties OF soldiers
sailors and marines in the late which repeats the
bounty last summer and grants every soldier
sailor who has received bounty of 800 the of
S. 50 per month additional for every month of service
II referred the Committee Hillary Affairs.
The bill TO regulate the appointment of pension agents
called up for the purpose OF reconsderng the vote
upon House amcndms but the Senate refused
70 reconsider the vote the bill goes back the
House for the amendments proposed by
the senate. The TarG bin then taken up, The
amendments OF the Finance Committee concluded,
Of them being that the bill shall into effect the
Grst Of April next Tho bill then considered in
Committee OF the Whole, and pending the remarks Of
ar sprague OF Rhode Island and Mr. Cstell, OF New
Jersey, the Senate adjourned
IN tho House the resolution TO pay Mr.. Coffro,h, OF
Pennsylvania, the increased compensation up 10 the
time his seat taken from him by Mr. koontz was
passed, aud applied TO the Of Nesrs VOORHEES,
OF indiana, and Brooks, Of New York. The House bill
20 declare valid and conclusive certain procamations
and OF the President reported from the Ju
dietary Committee with sundry amendments. which
were agreed 10 and the bill recommiited. II
declares that all acts done and procamaons issued after
the 4th OF March, 1891, and before the st of Deem
ber 1885 respecting martial and military
or imprsonments shall he valid and prohibits any civil
courts in the United States Territories from holding
persons eablo for taking part therein Mr. Boutwell,
from the Judiciary Committee reported substitute for
the House bill 10 prescribe oath public officers
members Of the bar, &c. and after explaining and adj
vocstiDg IT, moved the previous question. Numerous
efforts we're msdo by the democratic members to stave
iii vote and the pages sent forth to enforce the
attendance of absent members, there not being a
quorum present An endless round Of dilaory motions
was then commenced by the democratic members, and
all attempts at compromise failed. Up 10 two O'Clock
The deliberations OF the House at dead lock. the
two parties apparently trying to decide the question by
the test Of patience.