The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-19
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CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the bin to regulate the
presentation Of bills to the President called up,
bet laid aside again TO admit OF the reading OF
telegram from General Meade which stated that the
bill directing military commanders to I'LL ofices with
persons qualified to take the oath would passed
be entirely impracticabe in execution. The bill TO
exempt certain manufactures from tax was then
taken up as special order and after prolonged de-
bate was passed In Committee Of the Whole and re-
ported to the Senate Mr. Sherman giving notice that
he would press 1t TO q vote to-day.
In the House Mr.. Broomall moved to reconsider the
vote referring to the Judiciary Committee bill intro
duced by him in July to guarantee to the several
States republican form Of government 1t provides
for negro suffrage In all the States. A lengthy
debate ensued on the proposition, in the course
Of which Mr.. Spalding, Of Ohio, said that
the bin cut directly across the constitution, and its
passage might be regarded as the deathknel OF the
party in the coming Presidential campaign. Mr..
Broomall finally withdrew his motion. Mr.. Farms
worth introduced q new bill for the admission Of
Alabama, and gave notice that he would ask 70 have
Il passed to-day.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday bill relative TO the Hell
Gate pilots was ordered TO third reading. Bills
from Atlantic avenue to Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
and for numerous other purposes OF private charac
ter. Bills introduced to repeal the act for the
registration Of births, marriages and deaths, and
amending the statutes relative to the custody OF
children. Bills were passed authorizing railway In
l25th and other streets In New York and for other
purposes
In the Assembly bill was passed for the better
regulation OF hremen In Brooklyn. Bills were intro
duced In relation 20 the election Of directors the
Harlem, Hudson River, New York Central and Erie
railroad companies; In relation to the publication
OF legal notices In New York city, and In relation
TO the consolidation OF railroad companies Bills
were reported TO complete the Wallabout i'm
provemen,; TO amend the New York city charter in
relation paving certain streets; relative 10 frauds
in assessments for local improvements, and to pro-
tect the rights Of passengers railroads. resolu
ton directing the Committee on Ways and Means TO
report bill TO reduce the military expenses was
adopted.
EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes.
terday evening March Is.
The Disraeli Cabinet adjourns the whole plan OF
Irish reform TO the next Parliament. Lieutenant
John d. Clarke, United States Navy died at Civita
vecchia. Peace ENJOYS from Chile and Peru are ex-
pected In Madrid
HISCELLANE0US.
Our special dispatches from Hayti are dated
February ". Salnaye and his army were defeated
near Cape Hayden and put TO flight The French
admiral had demanded payment Of the OF the
government to France. Conscriptions were active.
Our special dispatches from Kingston. jamaica
are dated March l. The American steamer Estrella
had been condemned. Mr. Eyre Ia reported TO have
been offered the Governorship Of 81. Kits
,tuo. Aox,r frrvo Oaxo Maytnn
gives the particulars OF the arrest OF General Pacido
vega, and the quarrel between General Daralos and
and Governor Martinez II was probable that Vega
would be declared Governor OF the State, and that
the affair would end In the secession Of all the North
western States and an appeal on their part to the
United States
The proceedings In the Canadian Parliament yes
terday were Of more than usual importance. Mr..
Mckenzie offered q resolution which was adopted,
calling for the correspondence relative TO the abduc-
tion Of Allen McDonal, by United states ofcias, and
inquring into the truth Of the statement that the
British Minister a washington had declined to accept
the release OF the prisoner hearing the statement
OF his case from the United States authorities Sir
John A. Mcdonald replied that the report OF the action
OF the British Minister was true bill amending
the United states Extradtion treaty TO provide
for including Nova Scotia In Its provisions, was
ordered to a second reading.
The suit OF Belden w. Cornelius Vanderbilt, George
O. Barnard and others, branch OF the great Erie
Railway litigation, came before Judge Gilbert yester
day. In the Kings county Supreme Court, on the mo-
ton to render the injunction perpetual This Is the
suit In which Judge Barnard is charged with con-
spring with Vanderbilt, Work and others to injure
the interests Of the Erie Railway Company Afidavits
Of all the parties charged were read denying
emphatically the charges made. The temporary in.
junction vacated and the motion to continue de-
MED The case Of J. G. Bancroft Davis one OF the
directors against whom an attachment had been
issued, came before Judge Barnard at Supreme
Court, Chambers Mr.. Davis stated that he had been
absent at Albany before the investigating committee
but would obey the order Of the court The New
Jersey refugees have commenced taking the OFFENSIVE
and have reduced the fare TO Bufalo on the Erie
Railway az the nrst gun against the Central.
The New jersey republicans held their state Con-
vention at Trenton yesterday and elected delegates
70 The National Convention at Chicago. Resolutions
adopted avoring Grant for the Hrst choice but
mentioning one for Vice President.
The Michigan Republican state Convention also