The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-25
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CONGRESS.

GUN0hES6
In the Senate, yesterday, bills amending the act pro.
yidng temporary government for Montana Territory.
yor the relief OF inhabitants cities and towns upon the
public lands and provide for the allotment OF the
members Of the Supreme Court among the circuits and
Tor other purposes introduced The Executive and
judicial Appropriation bill was reported with few
amendments. The Tariff bill came up and NJ. Grimes
delivered q speech against Il. Several unmportaut
amendments agreed to and the Senate adjourned
In the House tho joint resolution to extend the provs
Cons OF the Agricultural College act to tennessee was
passed During ITS consideration Mr. Stokes took occa-
hion 70 that when the time for action he
be on the samc side that he before he did not
care how soon II Mr.. Cooper, OF Tennessee in
fclng remark OF Mr. Kelly that Audrew johnson q
nsurpo said 'that he mr. Kelly lied. and when the
gentleman from Pennsylvania says the paid agent
pf Mr.. johnson he lies again" This discussion
ruled out OF order The House then proceeded TO the
confederation Of Mr. Stevens Reconstruction BILL Mr.
Raymond addressing tho House in 4 very lengthy
speech He opposed the bill because he thought ~
would impiant . revolutionary government in every
Bouthern State and perpetuate strife Another objection
was that provided guarantee foreverit was merely
. law. and the Supreme Court might annu 1t to morrow
Or another Congress might repeal Il. He thought
smother amendment ought TO be offered providing that
any state attempting to sccede hereafter should forfeit
sb representation In Congress- Mr.. Stevens said
that he found such diversity of opinion on the
subject OF reconstruction his side OF the House
tha probably no would hat the bill be laid the
tsbo today. The House after went into Committee
OF tho Whole, and addressed by Mr. Morrill,, In
lengthy speech, on the ansn, al question
THE LEGIoLATuRR
In the Senate yesterday the act to amend the several
Dcts relative to and In New York
reported. Several bills Of personal or local nature
were introduced, and the bill TO amend the Brooklyn
water aot was passed The Senate then proceeded with
cossd doors to tho trial Of Judge Smith, OF Oneida
county
In the Assembly report from the trustees Of the State
Iuebrats Asylum was presented, and also the annual
report Of the Quartermsster General Several bills Of
local character ordered to third reading passed.
and the Assembly adjourned.
THE CITY.
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction met
yesterday The contract for putting boiler the Aims
house at $500 was agreed upon. committee was
appointed to Investigate the destruction by Ore Of the
cookhouss Of the Peni,sntiary II w resolved to pro-
vide . library for the Juveniles Randa,is Island.
The receipts eethe commission for the past fortnight
we're ST5, 223 a.
The Board Of Health met yesterday afternoon The
weekly reports OF the inspectors lenemenss houses
che superintendent reports aud communication from
The COMMITTEES Of Health Of tho Assembly, calling
the Board 70 furnish faots relative TO the pres
ent tenement house system we're read varnsh fac
tory Ia Fory-fourh street ordered discontinued.
The Board Of Excise did not meet Yesterday owing 20
abe absence Of Commissioners Bcrgeu but Superintendent
Keunedy presented the names Of one hundred and
twentyAve licensed liquor dealers who had violated the
psovons Of their licenses and moved that the licenses
ne revoked
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Dealers Protective Society held last night at the
Masonic Hail on Thirteenth street The committee on
nominations for ofnccrs unable agree, and no
elections were held meeting Of tho Kings County
Liquor Desiers Association also held last evening
10 Brooklyn and the committee to confer with the New
York association made report.
Mr. Ycivcrton, President Of the Bank Of North
America, certified checks Of A. J. Meyer Co, Broad
urees brokers' 70 the amount OF $3.50. 600 wcdnes
sy the arm having always honored their paper here
bors but the day drew 70 close and was stated that
aeyer Co. had been ruined By ventures In Pennsyi
Jania stock. The anxiety produced BY this state Of
lsrs worked 30 severely upon tho mind Of Mr. Yclver.
lon that he died yesterday in 1T or apoplsxy.
Colonel Felix 0Byrne who claims 70 BE- confidential
agent Of President Johnson brought before Justice
Dodge yesterday charges OF swindlins. NJ Kelly, Of
GOT West Tenth street. makes Of the complaints and
sissd In his testimony that oByrnc promised his IN
nusnce in getting him the coIec,oshp Of internal rev
enue 10 the sixth district but pending negotiations The
colonel cold him an alleged bogus check and the
plaInt h made accordingly Mr. Kelly also stated that
~ his Keiy intention 10 divide the entire receipts
OF the oolIectorship with the principal OF public school
ppd young lady named Mary Coffee.
John r. Hamilton, clerk IN the employ Of william
Robert Simpson, pawnbrckers, held FOR eramina
llon by Justice shandey yesterday on charge pre-.
rerred BY his employers Of having embezzled and sppro
priased 10 his own use over $1,000 Of their money.
Tho case OF Adolphe William Schwartz who is accused
Or having forged bills Of exchange 70 the amour, OF
ZOO 900 norns IN The empire Of Austria yesterday
HdIoursd TO the 9th Of February proofs Or The alleged
cenoc not having yet been received from tho Austrian
government which has demanded The exladIion Of the
prlsoner
motion was made in the Supreme Court, Chambers,
yos ,day before Judge George O. Barnard to get aside
Az eerce OF divorce In the case Of srelbsl Srcbe
b. 80 ground tina, the plaintiff bad married another
= an previous 10 The commencement Of TIE action,
,het no notice OF action had been served upon the
infant Mrs streibel The motion was denied.
10 DO Superior Court yesterday before Judge Mccunn
70 case OF Uprer va The street Railroad
any which was an action for damages for Injuries
vcd by plaintiff from tho alleged negligence OF the
l Dyes Of The company the plaintiff received yer
X lor $1,000
100 stock market was weak and excited Yesterday
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