The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12
TRI p L e S HE E T
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EUROPE.

The new report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening" July II.
The Loudoa press canvasses the American demo-
cratic Presidential nomination, interpreting it ad-
versey to e uours chances. The German-Amer-
naturalization treaty was in operation in Prussia
The SPANS olcers lately arrested exiled to the
Canary Islands
Consols 94i a 941, money. Five-twentes 70 o
1875 in London, and TX in Frankfort.
Cotton Guie'. with middling uplands at ~ a
IA pence. Breadsuns slightly improved. Provi-
sions and produce without material change.
The Sue 1msAip Bremen, Captain Neynaber, from
Bremen on the 9TH ult., via southampton on the
30th, arrived at this port at early hour this morn
ing.
Our special European correspondence, in detail OF
cable kilograms to the 9th of June will insure
interested attention by its most useful variety of
subject matter and the completely accurate manner
in which II Is treated.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday the bill authorizing the
registration OF fifteen Canadian built vessels engaged
In the lake trade and always owned by American
citizens was passed, with little opposition The bill
for the discontnuance of the Freedmen's Bureau
was passed. This bill provides that the Commits
soner shall the LIST day of January next the
Bureau removed and its operations discontinued
except the educational departments The bill to
fund the national debt and for the conversion of
notes OF the United States taken up, the ques-
ton being upon the substitute reported by Senator
Sherman, which provides for the issue OF twenty,
thirty AMI forty year bonds, bearing interest, re-
spectvely at five. four and half and four per cent
per annum. exempt from taxation in any form: to
be exclusively used for the redemption purchase OF
an equal amount OF Understanding notes other than
existing five per cent bonds and three per certi
fcates. II also legaZes contracts made specifically
for gold. MI sherman advocated his substitute and
Mr. Sumner denounced II covert reputation and
violation OF national faith. Before vote could be
taken upon he hill the Senate adjourned.
In the House bin was passed changing the terms
Stanton ana Nhevile, Va. The bill for reduction
of the army was resumed. The fourth section was
stricken out and a substitute was adopted directing
that there shall be only three Major Generals, TO be
designated with regard to their qualifications 10y the
President March 1869. The fifth section, providing
for six brigadier generals IN similar manner,
was agreed TO. Other sections. reducing officers
IN the various STAFF departments one-haf, were
agreed TO- and the bill was laid aside temporarily
and ordered to be printed. The bill in reference to
the representation of the southern in the Eec
toral College was taken up and read The discus
sion upon Il assumed an electioneeriBg complexion
and the letter. of General Blair strongly COM
mented upon by the republicans II finally
closed by the previous question and the resolution
was passed 10y vote OF i12 to q. Tie senate
amendmen's the Tax bill were nOD-Concurred in
and A Commit e OF Conference was asked FOR.