The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-22

OF age and served during the In the United States
Navy. He Is regarded quiet and peaeeabe citizen
by his neighbo. and has previously been known
to entertain any desire for such sapgainsry recTeaons
as blowing up members OF Congress.
speech Of senator Yates-IIis Views on In
peachmeat and che Execution of Ma ximii-
iiau-The Republicans to support Juarey.
At the CONCLUSION OF Speaker CofAx's speech at the
ssrenade last night the crowd called upon Senator Yates
at Wizards Hetei Senator Yates Introduced TO
the assemblsge and, after few preliminary remarks
said -
him as an individual but advocate OF republican
principles and member OF that body which has been
tie aid 9%s' Dvn. f soTasnoe tie ss1
Maine 70 California Tho South has acoop,.a
the situation IL Ia now for republican party to ao
ceps the situation What is THAI si.ustionf 1t that
no sooei sneh occupy place IN the adm OF
our national government Tho speaker did not hesitate
TO say that greater rebel than JEFF Davis Beaurs-
Ing Senator he could not say tina, the President on gh
TO DO mpeached, but would that there was sufficient
mtee to justify impeachment Tho republican marty
must accept the situation In another respect There
has been . war In Mexico. Macmillan has been exc
outed and the democratic party expressing lis dsap
probation Of the act. The republicans should stand by
Juaroz and the liberal government II is the duty Of
our government to declare that no foreign prince
potentale shall establish government American
soil If necessary lot war be declared against any coun
The republican party has declared that equal suffrage
shall exist the District Of Columbia and the Southern
SlaIes Now they must do for the North as they have
done for the South and impose equal suffrage upon
every state Thus is that tho republicans must accept
S y T a Us % ne Jss 'o ssna N
shall have foothoid on the continent ana until liberty
s perpetuated on American soil
Daring the delivery Of these remars the speaker vas
frequently applauded, and in CONCLUSION cheers
given, after which the throng dispersed.
All
tria.
Tho true statement about the action Of the President
aud Senate Mr. Greeleys nomination for the Austrian
mission appears TO be this The President made the
nomination without consulting Mr.. Greeley, aud the
matter went over one day and could not be taken in
the Senate without unanimous consent Every me,nber
is said to have favored the confirmation but one-Mr
Tpton OF Ne6rasla--who refused TO consent TO take
up the matter because Mr. Greeley lad signed the ball
bond Of JEFF Davis and denounced Maximian's execu-
.ion. All the colleagues of Dir Upton, republican aud
democratic entreaed him to yield consent TO consider the
nomination, but in vain. Mr. Greeiey's name, there.
fore. will have to be sent in again next SESSION.
Appointments Confirmed and Rejected by the
Senate.
Tho Senate yesterday confirmed large num-
bsr OF army appointments and promotions. Many
breves also conferred for mercrious and gallant
service in the volunteer force, among them Breyet
Major General by brevet, and Griffin Barney, OF Penn.
sylyania, Luke Lyman. Of Massachusetts,, and Il. N.
Bates Of Illinois, to be Brevet Brigadsr Generals.
Brevet Colonies John r. Brooke Elisha q. Marshall and
Adam j. Slemmer were also confirmed Brigad.er Cone
rails by brevet in the army.
The denomination OF Colonel Ward H. Lamon Con-
sui General at Havana among the rejected by the
Senate
Fate Of the Bills Passed by Congress.
session Of Congress have become laws either by the
approval of the President, passage his ve.oss,
with the exception OF the bill striking the word
'white in tho existing statutes the District OF Co.
luInb;a, to the present discrimination
against coored citizens the election to Office, aud 10
occupy seats IN tho jury box.
The Vote on the Reconstruction Hill.
Some Of the names on the vote passing the supple
mentary Reconstruction bill, in the House, the
Presidents veto, omitted the publisled list
There should DO added the Affirmative Messs Baldwin,
Bingham Bromwell, Hopkins, Hubbard Of Iowa. Price,
Smith, washburno OF Ind, Wilson of Penn and TO the
negative. Messrs. Hotchkiss. Phelps and Randall tho
| full vote bcng-yeas 100, nays u.s.
TIE Report Impeachment.
The House Committee on the Judiciary held meeting
to-day, and IL is understood formally decided that mas
much the impeachment testimony not presented
10 that body yesterday IL should not DO published
but remain under the seal Of Congress.
Order Relative to Steamboat Racing ON tho
Hudson River.
The following letter from the secretary Of the Treasury
yesterday addressed to the Supervising Inspector Of
Steamboats, at New York
SIR--The department having been credibly informed
that the dangerous practice OF steamboat racing IS still
INDUCED in on the Hudson river, you are hereby /.
structed TO tho utmost vigilance, and TO cause the
to the end that the laws prohbns an overrprsssure Of
steam may not DO violated by such practices
Tho National Offering Gin Enterprise.
resolution having been introduced In the House
| OF representatives BY Mr. Van wyck on Friday
last calling for report ia reference to the National
Offering Gifs Enterprise and he In his remarks having
stated that Major General Howard connected with
IT, General Howard has given to the public the
spondence that passed between himself Prosper Wet
more, OF N Y, and George W. Thomas Director OF tho
National Offering CIT Enterprise General Howard, on
June o. addressed a letter TO Mr.. wetmore who had
been selected along with the General to receive the
money stating that he did not understand Mr.. Thomas
scheme to be lottery but simple sale OF engraving
and that unless Mr.. Thomas could do away with the
lottery features Of the enterprise he unwilling TO he
| connected with H. On the 9th Mr.. wetmore replied,
assuring the General that he much opposed 10
lotteries General Howard but that be satisfied
this scheme contained nothing in il to mako lottery.
General Howard, the 2sth. also 10 Mr.. Thomas
stating that when the proposition made TO him 10
become Of the receivers Of the fund raised BY the
| scheme OF Mr.. Thomas, he did not understand IL TO
| cover lottery scheme, but that each ticket holder
| would receive engraving worth 81 in the market
| He saw by the advertisement that $4,000 in green
backs were 10 DO returned award This, he said
looked too much like lottery, and unless he could
explain ~ 70 as to convince him and the public that IL
| was not, he wished to withdraw his from any
seeming endorsement. OF the project Mr. Thomas, on
the 18th Instant replied to the General, informing him
that the business would be conducted aplan which
discarded his lottery and gift enterprise oojsctlons to
which hs personally opposed and the mode adopted
would not be In conflict with the Generals ssniiments
Of duty.
vTr. fBeckwith's Report on the Paris Exhibit.
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