The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08
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~ che Atlantic cable we have news report ds,ed to
the 7tb Of January
Tho members OF the Royal Thames Yach, Club enter
taiued tao American yachtmen at banquet in London
Saturday, LORD Alfred Paget presiding The speeches
t6e most friendly feeling towards the United
States.
England and France have agreed, IL Is said not to
nerfere in the difficulty between Greece and Turkey
unless Russia should interfere
The upited States Consul in Gambia refuses to acknowi
sdge the Turkish blockade Of the island declaring it
non. effective.
TIE health OF the Empress OF Mexico s improved
The Spanish government Is using every precau,ion
against revolutionary outbreak.
Tho London Times declares the nationality OF Poland
extlnc<
Console closed at COX Cor money in london yesterday
advance Of y from the opening United satcs Eve.
s-entes werc at rs
The Liverpool cotton market firm aud steady, with
niddtns uplands n nfteen pence.
CONGRESS.
In ss senate yesterday the bill providing tst the re-
rcr OF the Civil Appropriation Commissioners, provided
for former act, shall be sent TO Congress by the
Secretary OF War, and payments appertsning thereto
shoad be made until such report approved by Con.
sress called up and passed. resolution directing
che Commissioner Of Agriculture to forward specimens OF
the cereal products Of the several States the Pans Ex
position parsed bill 10 protec, the rights OF
married In the District OF Columbia referred
u the District committee. bill 10 amend the copy
right Law was referred to the Committee Library,
and bill regulating the courts in Idaho referred 10
abe Comittee Territories The Message OF the Pres
dent containing his objections to the District Suffrage
a posAn and
tdsa taken the passage OF the bill the Veto
aud resulted in vote Of twenty for to ten against
r. being twothsrds majority OF the members pr sent.
Tbs Nebraska Admission bill then taken up and
sne amendment thai tho act shall take effect only upon
condition that negro suffrage s admitted In the Terri
tory. disagreed TO- The Senate after adjourned
IN i,s House Mr. Farnsworth's resolution directing
te Postmaster General to allow Senators ard Represent
salves 10 examine oil papers and recommendations for
oce perainng 10 postmaster, post oifces aud other
pc1a matters was passed resolution ins'ructng the
onntes the Judiciary TO inquire into the expediency
Of rcpesi Of oil laws allowing compensation oya
owuem OF oolored volunteers was adopted by
100 yeas 10 nays Mr.. Loan, Of Missouri.
,n'-odrcsd . resolution declaring u TO he
che duty Of the present Congress 'tc iupasch
tbs ccss exercising the Functions pertaining TO
che once Of President and 20 remove him on conviction
OF ths high crimes and msdemesnors Of which he IL
todoasiy guilty." which referred 10 the Recon
srsc,,ca COMMITTEES. Mr. Keso offered similar resciu
ton but bonding action upon u the moruinE hour
p'r-d A message from the President presented
cocls4sngs report or the arres, OF John n. Suvran
Il lad on the table Mr.. Ashley tnen offered
resolution profeng certain charges against the Prsi
dent and authorizing the judiciary Committee 10
investigate his conduct with view TO mpsach-
meat which. after q great deal Of skirmishns
~ss adopted by vote OF l0I yeas to 70 NAYS. The
aeralc btu suspendng the pavmen, OF moneys from the
Treasury compensation to persons claiming the
vice o. labor OF coored volunteers or drafted
passd .y . vote OF 100 yeas 10 ~ nays Mr. Stevens
Reconstruction bill postponed unit, Tuesday, sne
lJ,s ins end after other business the House adjourned
THE CITY.
Tss scsrd or Supervisors yesterday aud Organized
70, Ans present year in rcclecting she officers Of the
scad Dung 1861 nllng the vacancy occasoned By the
deaf, OF Supervisor Purdy by tho election oil John Brce
ras saary Of the Mayor fixed at o. 900 year, and
OF the Corporation Counsel a. 900 An ordinance
passed. apprcprating $50 900 fer srmorss aud drill
rccps fcr ths current year.
VOC nov Board q Aldermen mel. and organized BY the
sisctcp o. Joseph shannon be President aud David r.
vSssune 20 be Clerk The Message or the Mayor vas
revived and partially read when motion the urhsr
vssdng suspended and the document ordered 10 be
The Board Of Councilmsn for The present year organ
Is-a yesterday. Mr. James q. Brnkmsn was elected
President and Mr. john u. Green, Clerk. The Mayors
nsssass resolved, after which the Board adjourned
ell Thursday.
rho regular meeting OF the Tsmmanv society TOOK
plaoe iast evening, william NJ Tweed presiding but no
business OF public interest came up.
An inquest was held yesterday the body OF rhomas
Burke sbe roundsman, who killed Mrs. Fsnay Willard
and verdict Of "des,h al his own hands rsu.
dered.
The case OF n T. Livingston ssains the Atlantic Coast
Mail Steamship Company, which is a. injunction re-
ssrsnlng defendants from removing psirha from The
position OF general agent tue ground tina, they are
indebted TO him In the OF $500 came up for
argument before Judge Brady yesterday in the Court or
Common pless. Tho defendants claim that the plaintiff
- ssoofed by mortgage OF sioo 900 the property Of
the company Tho counsel for defence offered 70 exc
clio q mortgage covering he whole amour, due the
pslnsn which was refused on the ground that would
.. eclayips the paymcp, q the money Ths counci
lot palpa desired order for an accounting thai the
matte might be speedily settled The case will be
,x,sd on wednesday next at ten O'Clock A ", before
bulge Brady
u,cnas shsry was Yesterday charged before commis
s,.ss osssra with having ILLEGALLY removed ~o barrels