The New York herald., 1868-03-22
T triple S III e e T
New York, Sunday, March %, 1865.
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate yesterday the Post ONCE Appropria-
rlon bill! was amended and passed, and several
amendments to the Army Appropriation bill were
adopted. One proposed by Mr.. Davis to reduce the
army to twenty thousand men by May l, the Presi-
dent being instructed to muster out and officers
accordingly rejected. The bill was then passed.
The Indian Appropriation bill was also passed. Mr..
Drake asked that his impeachment rule directing
that the Chief Justice while presiding be addressed
s.Mr. President" be taken up, and long and spicy
debate ensued. Mr.. Drake said that the note OF the
President on putting in an appearance was studied
insult to the Senate in not being addressed to that
body. Mr. Sprague, sOn-in-law OF the Chief Justice,
said that II there two Presidents OF the Senate
lie would like to know which would be President
Of the United States 1t would make some differ
cnce in his vote motion to take up the report Of
the Committee on the Standing Rules OF the Senate
was then agreed to, and the Senate adjourned till
Monday.
In the House the day was devoted to speech
making Mr. Blair made an address on the financial
question, favoring the national bank system and
opposing the payment of the bonds in greenbacks
The Indian treaties the Freedmens Bureau bill, the
admission OF Alabama and the recent sharp practice
of the radicals In securing the passage OF amend
depriving the Supreme Court Of appellate uris
diction In reconstruction matters, ventilated
and the House adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills reported relative
So combusibles slowed in New York. and to repeal
the taxation exempting clause in the militia law.
The bill incorporating the Crosstown Railroad Com
pany was ordered to third reading. Mr.. Creamer
inquired when the committee intended to report the
bill repeating the Metropolitan Excise law. Mr.. Van
Patten answered that there several parties yet
TO be heard before the committee and Mr.. Creamer
protested against any attempt to smother 1t.
In the Assembly bills were passed to incorporate
the New York Public Exchange and creating the
Office OF Metropolitan Fire Marshal. Bills were
ported to incorporate the Arcade Underground Rail-
road Company and to construct public market in
New York. Bills appropratng $500 to aid in the
construction OF the Whitehall and Plattsburg Rail-
road and the same sum TO The Buffalo aud WASH
ington Railroad, were ordered TO q third reading.
EUROPE
BY special telegram dated in Rome yesterday, we
learn that Admiral Farragut and the Officers in
attendance on him enjoyed most gracious reception
from the Pope. The Admiral viii remain in the
Eternal City one month.
The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated
Yesterday evening, March IL
The Upper House OF the Austrian Legislature
rejected motion made by the clerical party on the
civil marriages bill. The Fenan Captain Mackay
sentenced to Imprisonment for twelve years.
Fuad Paslia. Turkish Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
mas been reconciled TO the United States Minister in
Constantinople their personal relations having been
temporarily interrupted.
Consols e3if 93l4. Fivc-twentes 72I in London
aud 753s 80. in Frankfort.
Cotton active; with middling uplands at 10isd.
Greadstuns and provisions without material change.
By special correspondence and newspaper mail
reports from Europe we have very interesting details
Of our cable dispatches 10 the eth inst.
At the annual dinner OF the Royal Victoria Yacht
club, in London Mr.. Ashbury suggested that chal-
icngc be forwarded to the New York Yacht Club to
arrange for race with English yachts from Ryde
pier 70 New York. Mr.. Ashbury VIII himself sub
-cr,be $500 towards the contest
MISCELLANEOUS
The severe snow storm and gale OF wind which
VISITED this city Friday night lasted all yesterday
aud last night and very general throughout the
country. Considerable damage In small items re
suited In the places which II visited but only few
reports Of marine disasters have yet been received.
The election returns from Arkansaw arc meagrc
out indicate a great falling or In the negro vote
The whites are voting strongly against the new con
stitution, and majority against 1t is supposed to b.
certain.
Louisville proposes to have double broad gauge
connection with ST. Louis.
The oregon Democratic state Convention met OF
Friday, nominated candidate for Congress, and re
commended Pendleton for the Presidency.
The Indians are depredating in New Mexico.
In the Canadian Parliament inquiries are TO b
commenced in regard TO the furnishing Of troops t
Rome 70 fight people with whom Canada IL O
peace. A second detachment OF Zouayes IL to leav
on the 18th of April.
The legislative committee to investigate III
management OF the ferries was again In session ye
tcrday. Cornelius Vanderbilt the first witness, te
titled that he was not interested In the ferries or an
other steam vessels anoat. Numerous other wi
nesses were examined ~ to the management q z
boats on both the North Ala Fast rivers aid "
committee adjourned to Albany, where they will n
view the testimony already taken.
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