The New York herald., 1867-01-15
CONGRESS.

the Liverpool cotton market steady and dun
middliog Upland unchanged
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the bill change the mode Of
appointing pension agents called up but pending s
consideration the morning hour plrcd and the bin to
regulate the tenure Of ONCE taken up unfinished
business. The question upon tho motion to with
hold the payment OF salaries TO any sppontee
during the of Congress until he is approved by
the Senate IL was debated brief and finally with.
drawn An amendment allowing appointments to bo
made to l vacancies occasoned by expiration OF term
Of service or other than death or resignation
during the recess agreed TO- The merits OF the Nh
were then he subject OF debate aud pending Its
sidersuon the senate adjourned.
Ia the House. under the call Mr. sheilabarssr's bill
declaring forfeiture OF privileges for Of rebellion
referred 10 the Judiciary Committee; Mr. Wash
bYraes bill 10 ro-establish civil governments in the
States lately In robellion TO the Committee Recon
structon and Mr. Nblacks bin repeal tho tax on un-
manufactqred cotton to the Committee on Ways and
Means. host OF other bills, mainly OF private char
acer up under this call and the conclusion Mr.
Loans impeachment resolution was presented Mr.
Loan proceeded to address the House and suggested in
the OF his remarks that the President privy
TO the assassination OF Mr Lincoln Mr.. Hale immed-
atey point OF order but the Chair in some.
what elaborate ruling, declared the point not
vel taken, and Mr.. Loan finished his speech.
MIR. Hale insisted that IL was due to the
house that Ar. Loan should specify some proof
of tho assertions he had made. MT Loan declined to
do and the morning hour expired Mr.. Wilson aske
leave 70 osr resolution to the effect that the public
interest would not in the opinion OF the House, Justify
greater curalmont of the national debt than 900
per month"; but 1t being necessary TO suspend the rules,
the House refused Mr. Hooper moved TO suspend the
rules 20 enable him to offer resolution TO the effect that
IL expedent in the opinion OF tho house
the amount OF national bank notes beyond the amount
Of $500 900 900; but the rules not suspended.
joint resolution suspending the payment OF loyal
OF coIored volunteers passed by l07 yeas to IS
nays resolution that the government should give
eject TO the noral sentiment OF the nation relative
The Importation Of coolies for the purpose OF prevent
Ing any further introduction OF them into this hemi
sphere the adjacent Islands adopted unanimously
The Nebraska Admission bilwas taken up. the previous
question seconded and pending further consideration,
the House adjourned.
THE CITY
AZ moeting OF the Board OF Supervisors yesterday
ordinance adopted providing for the support OF
the county government pending the passage OF the
tar levy Aresouton also adopted instructng the
CLERKS OF the county report the names OF the
attaches Of each court and the duties discharged by
them.
The board OF Aiuernleh met yesterday and adopted y
resolution calling upon the Counsel the Corporation
ascertain what right any the city OF New YORK has
o. parcel OF land bounded by Liberty and Warren
srce,s, Broadway and the Hudson ryer known as the
Kings Farm. After disposing OF minor matters
tho Board adjourned until Monday next.
The Board OF counclmen met yesterday by special
call Mr. Long twho Il viii be remembered threw the
inks.and at the President Thursday last permit,
ted 10 make apology for his conduct He expressed
bis sorrow TO the Board for what he had done, bat
he had no apology 70 make to the President On
the apology was accepted and after some Of the
Jers had eulogzed the democratic party the Board ad.
a. med TN next Monday.
lie Commissioners of Pilots have forbidden the par
'etou Of any pilots OF this harbcr in the proposed
.os the Atlantic between pilot boats, and there.
match between theJ. .. Jones and Hope No. I
100 has been broken oG.
stated on Fenian Authority thai Head Centre
f Deputy Kelly, General Hslpir, andother prom.
i ayers Of the brotherhood sailed for Europe
"
=, Il or the Metropolitan Police Commissioners
tts u here are twonty.one hundred houses OF III
houc hfaiaa in this CITY and twenty ave thou nd