The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20
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EUROPE.

This report by the Atlantic cable is dated tho
evening Of Friday January ls Queen Victoria Is likely
10 visit the Paris Exposition on her way to Germany
Cnnscis closed at sok for money In London Friday
Unirsd states nvswenties closed At 72 Tho Liverpool
market renamed unchanged At tho close Bread.
st.ns active.
Ins steamship Asia. from Queenstown January !, has
touched At Halifax on nsr voyage 70 Boston She was
detained day Queenstown waiting the arrival OF
tha English mails Tho detail report Of tho Asia
hs, been anticipated, but she brings US specisi mail
telegram containing the latest marine intelligence,
which appears to-day.
CONGRESS-
Ia tho Senate yesterday the House bill selecting
League Island depot for ron-cads OF the navy
reported back from the committee. Tho bill TO author
ixe the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company TO
construct lateral branch Of the road in the District OF
Columbia called up and pending its consideration
ths morning hour expired The Bankrupt bill camc up,
snd motion 70 postpone Il and proceed with the Rail
road bill lost Its the House bill OF last session
amended BY the judiciary Comm and the question
~ss upon agreeing 70 the smendmenta Pending Its
consideration the Senate adjourned. rs.
In the House several bills Of private nature
considered and passed upon, and the Reconstruction bill
OF SIR. Stevens came up Mr.. Spalding offered an
smsadment which was accepted BY Mr. Stevens, TO the
effect that until tho States are admitted representa-
ton In Congress the writ OF habeas corpus
pended In their limits and they shall be placed under
martial law. Mr. scodeld made speech the pend
ing question: In which be said that "a perndious
,sry one man. stood the way Of the ratification OF
the constitutional amendment" Several other mem.
b-rs addressed the House. and Mr.. Miller Of Psnnsy
vana Indicated that he would At the proper me offer
m amendment providing that no State should be sd
mred to representation I'm Congress until had ratified
the constitutional amendment The House soon after
adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE
Ths sspss was not In session yesterday. .r
In no Assembly resolution was adopted requesting
th- lor Of the Canal Department 70 communicate
asmeal OF the awards made for loss or damage grow
liz Of the construction operation and maintenance
Of the canals Of the State Notice given OF nten
ton TO introduce bill appointing commission 10 amend
and revise the charter Of the city OF New York bill
introduced 70 regulate the carriage Of passengers BY
railroad companie& resolution offered directing
the Attorney General 70 institute suit for tho recovery Of
damages asainss The Harlem Railroad for not placing
ssnbcsrds at road crcssnss 70 travellers having
70 cros the track, but was laid over under the
rules. the Assembly then adjourned
a1sCKLLAMEous
Our wsshinsssn correspondent gives upon The best
authority iistic nsds history Of the late mission Of
cordas v Msricsa advicss he says has proven posi-.
tive Injury 70 Juarsz and wiadfs 10 0rtesA The two
ENJOYS wsrs ~ ODDS with another from the start
Each cAimsa 70 rank the other snd each haA separate
Instructions nh NJ " stormy dlscussons between
shsm In uhioh psvssssi anusioas b. no means compli
msssary wsss sxsonaesd, ana eliminated IN IN opsa
bresoh q Maaanorss, Who's they psrssd company re-
turning y sspssass sosss V New Orleans
Tho dgnyusss - travel on railroad and stage routes
In me CIV have ben pAslaly overcome; but on the
railroads. lssns ~ ths psnt and the roads IN oshsg
parts Of s ccessy - s6scs Of shsiass snow storm sss
sim fst ne delayed mali nom vsrcus point reached
The city yesterday and several mails which started hence
were rstarnsa Tbs - biesksds IN Ne Kast and North
rivers an oousnu ~ We lrips Of NE ferry bces are
vy irregular severed q ~ Ifass have ceased rrsniss
alscgsshSvsss N psvssuA ~ Er teate ~
RE letter q our spsoAs mshicss correspondent In
Para dsssl The 2sth Of December which psblish
psssssissy insssaiss u this ssasoa Of shs ysss -