The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-11
Total. 2442,
A New Investigating Committee.

New Investigating Committee.
IN the House to-day resolution for . committee OF
nvo 70 investigate cruelty 10 Union prisoners by Con-
Tolerate authorities during tbs late adopted BY
close vote The resolution guarantees protection to
all who give truthful testimony on the subject
Tho TRIAL Of the Assassination Copspirntors.
statement recently made that the military COM
ssion which condemned the assassination consprators
united in . recommendation the President that Mrs.
9uEFutt DO pardoncd. This 10 In part erroneous. A
majority Of that commission recommended that her
sentence TO death be committed This paper has never
heea by tho President had he heard OF 10 until
recently through the newspapers.
The C0nnccticut Contested Election Case.
A crowd Of Connecticut people have como hero 10
oppose the petition against the admission Of am H.
Brnum 10 his seat In Congress Some Of them protest
fh~s tho opponents OF William II. Barnum raised Eve
Thousand dollars In Salisbury defeat him, but
ssatnapGuvrcd by the man OF iron.
~Hrial OF American Fifseen Zach Gan In Eng
land.
omcIAi information has been received that she fifteen
sso gun Of the pattern. made In this country for
ID, English government has recently undergone pre-
lr,.nary trial ShoeDuryness the presence Of tho
Selt Ordnance Committee TIE result highly favor
abb 10 this class OF American ordnance and ELECTS very
significant praise from the English authorities.
Postal Treaty with G;rent Britain.
treaty has jus, been concluded between the Post
Ddlce departments oil Great BRIAN aud the United
States whereby and after the r.t OF January 1885,
sbo postage letters not exceeding half in
~signs, 70 and from tho United states shah be
twelve cents instead Of tweniy-four ceuts, as
NOV charged; for any other than single letters
half ounce) Tho Fame charge shall be made
sor every additional half ounce. Every International
icttsr lnsufnciensy paid wholly unpaid received in
.tAs united States from the United Kingdom shall in
addition TO the deficient postage be subjcc, nne OF
avo cents such One b retained by the United States
Rsss onss and every letter insufeeutly paid wholly
aapad received in the United Kingdom from the United
ss,ss shall In addition to the deficient postage be
jeeI nne, the amount OF which shall DO fxed and
retained by tho British Post oce International news-
papsrs books packets including printed papers OF all
Aisds; maps plans prints, epgrsvpgs, drawings photo
sa<phs Autographs sheets Of music, &a, and patterns
and samples Of merchandise, including seeds and grain
sshsll be transmitted by either ocs such charges not
than three pence in the United Kingdom and six
ssnn 10 tho United States per ferry ounces on books
Eaassrns or samples OF merchandise, and under such
sswuatIons the despstchng Office may from time to
time lay down; fan prepayment to BE- required In all
casca
Tho details Of the treaty very elaborate, aud EN-
ersos many important changes IN exciting relations
executed 10 London the 18Th alt BY Mr. Kasson
special commissioner behalf Of the Utsei States
and NE Duke Of Monroce Postmaster General Of Great
Britain, aud was finally approved by the Pissidsnt on
she en- inst