The New York herald., 1867-02-19
Tho Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
Bill Passed in the Senate.


Tho Reconstruction Bill In tho House.
mare was an earnest and decidedly acrmonious de-
bsAs n The House OF Representatives to-day and 70
night the Sherman amendment 70 the Stevens bin 70
provide for the ecent government Of the rebel
6eateG On the motion 10 concur made by Mr.
6tsvcnsD the party seemed much divided. and although
Il alleged that to this time TO kill
ths original BILL and with all prospect Of any
szuction bill for the present session, the amendment
Wa violently opposed by Aessrs. Boutwell, Stokes and
Hstchkiss in support Of the motion Of Mr.. Stevens
70 nonconcar; but the more influential OF the
UodeFate men, including Messra Wilson, Of Iowa;
Bingham, ScAenck, shelIabarger and Garfield
y Ohio; ThayeE Of Pennsylvania; Blaine. OF
Maine, and Famswsrth OF Illinois, were in favor Of the
6hsman amendment In the evening session speeches
vese made in opposition to the amendment by Aeess
6eevenA Banks and othsn when the House has to give
the balance Of the nights session 10 debate and
ths question tomorrow eleven O'Clock in the morn
ING Tho opposition the amendment appears 70 be on
the increase and It's fate vGy probably sealed Gen.
sra Banks unexpected attack will undoubtedly help TO
kin II s-Na
THO Secretary Of the Treasury Before the
House Judiciary Committee.
Secretary AcCulloch was examined before the House
judiciary Committee 70 day. having been summoned to
easfify upon matters connected viii the Treasury De-
DagsmenA Al this committee 10 said TO be studiously
saeagsd In working up the impeachment evidence 1t Is
~ unlikely that the members Of the committee did NOT
Dssm the opportunity 70 paA without putting 70 the
6sasssasy few questions in that connection, and It s
ssported this evening that such questions were pro-
poanded. Later IN the day, those who waited al the
Rtssdent's door anxiously awaiting audience, were
saEpsed hear loud laughter in the Presidential apart
osaA who're the Secretary va. probably giving his
uitiss experienca @
tst TIA Tariff HfnA.
b known nat The House IN December Last paipsd an
n01nssy taHr bill which ~ the pressns session vas
Z sss1nsivey sn61dsd BY the senate The nsndments
e ~ Senate we're referred 70 the COMMITTEES o. ways
- Means sont dAys ago. and tonight thsy reported
Ssgs number of amendments TO the Bsnae amend
nsaAa restoring 70 great extent the original House
saasa Ths committee reduce the duty on saA from alc
Nad soc., - fEed BY the Senate, 70 1ec and 22c .
basAel and hnsesd 70 2oc bushel and advance TIE
1ssy on steel xc over the Senate rates, with cor
vssponding stvanoss on many articles OF hard
urA Wool and woOllsas are advanced 70 cor
SsDuad 70 The House bill The prshibitiea
- she importation or nrccrackes 10 sirickca
- = 10 alss the section rslating b The
Aawtack on ship6uilding, agriculture and other i'm
D1smsssa ne CLAUSE with regard 70 damaged goods
snA under vduafon also strckesout. The ninth
eoo addingfrsght and commissions 70 invoice vslnss,
issspsaisd The duty y advanced on sal soda causssc
ods ase ressiy beyond tie Senate rates The rates Of
1ssses are mainly retained rop but advanced on
ssns arssoiss and reduced ON others The seaass pro-
Yssss 70 levy duty Of eshi eleven and twelve cens
surup IRON: the committee recommend I'VE and Ten.
sson rsaes are somewIat advanced those Of the
Ss,ass Ivory il ssrickm out Of the free list and the
pusvilees that the PacAc Railroad Company may use
fsssisn iron instead Of American now provided BY
Nv, = denied
The Ansendasosy Internal Rcvcsse Bill.
Ths new Internal revenue bill, u s thought VIII %
taken up by the House this week. and IL 10 probable
shas the sndmenurecommcnded by the Commissioner
vfu BE- agreed TO- that The commissioner Is growing
snxious about the e Of the bill 10 evident from the
number OF visits b makes the House TO urge speedy
sosion Tho bin covers forty-nvs pages, aud
sneng The changes proposes In the present law %
80 exsmpting taxation $1,000 income instead Of
Arrival Of John H. surrsss.
steamer belivsd 70 be the swatara, arrived on me
svy Yard this evening With John H. surrsts ON board
guard has besn stationed st the wharf 70 proven
ssuuurieaaou WITH bose Oh board, excepting b. hisl
UncPeachucpes On the Harber Of New York
n Secretary ef War to-day transmitted 70 Nc sen
"a IN response 10 ~ resolution Of the llsh nsl com
nnnscaHsa from A. A. Humphreys Chief OF Engineer
"a sbs report Of General Newton relative 70 the On
Svu>chpepts on the harbor Of New York. General Hum
vys stssss that in 1856 commission was instituted
ssaasing Of General Tossen iase Chief OF Engineers
Rsuessssr Bache, Of the Coast Survey, and Admin
Dsxsa which cred ths limiting shore lines Of Ne'
York haros beyond which .sstruciioDs or deposit
s~-s ~ -,s--su N The watcrz parsculariy nsstin,
. he Importance Of maintaining, without dimi
sstsoa. The reservoir spaces Of the harbor 10
- fan infsx Of food udea Their report
dough accepted By the STATE Of New York. and housl
isdudas the New Jersey portion Of the shore has moi
Sssn acospsed by and binding the latter STATE
Hs ssys farther that serious encroachments II
pvOgrsss from the New Jersey shore, consisting mostly
u wharves, wagon roads and extensions OF the shor
By driving piles and nisg between them, which con
sructions were carried by the New Jersey Centra
Railroad Company He denies that these opers'sss ar
Injurious 70 the New York harbor
General Newton his rport says that the encroach
s,enss upo- Oats below Jersey City should be vgor
s-sy resisted by the government, y has the power
end recommends that a line Of bulkheads be drawr
around The eastern shore OF Bergen creek He dsclose
shst there 10 no for these cncroachments In nh
latest report dated January IS 1867 be suggests ths
Tho increase OF the city and the crowded state Of b
docks and wharves at ns lower portion may have thu
snsct Of rendering the conversion Of the Jersey Ga
into docks and basins convenient and desirable 70 com
xnerclaI and business intercssn He thinks tbs par
deserves careful consideration and that possibly such
course might prevent the building Of structures pelu
dicia 70 the harbor Of New York
The Indians.
delegation Of fort, sonr incians representing soue
twelve bands Of the yancton and Upper Missouri Sioux
from Dakota Territory arrived here to-day They are
asrayed In ,he full drees costume Of their hunting
grounds aud objects OF little interest here on &C.
count OF the late hostility manifested by some OF the
b nds Of this tribe 70 the government The delegation
is, accompanied by their Superintendent, Mr. Foulk
Cofsmsl j. n Lcavepwcrth, agent Of the Kiowa and
Coma ncbes she looking after the interests Of his In.
sans\ IL had been reported among them that the gov
ernmcn, intended 10 locate ali the Kanses indiana aud
around tArr lands. which pme six,y-twe thous
and s7uarcfnnes large pcr'in Of ~ however, =
rather barren Spdshc upper part 10 only y used ~
knasias nsundS lcevrdinx to ~ ss~Aj)iess = NJ