The New York herald., 1868-03-20
L RI PIE S HE E L
New York, Friday, March go, 1865.
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CONGRESS.


In the senate yesterday the bill to relieve certain
manufactures from tax was amended in various par
tculars and passed by vote OF a6 to 8. II now
goes to the House for concurrence in the amend
ments.
In the House the bill pending for the succession
in case OF the removal of the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court was passed. The Freedmen's
Bureau bill was then considered, Mr.. Wood making
a speech in opposition to 1t, In which he charged
General Howard, on the authority OF q
statement which he would not, however, vouch for,
with favoring amalgamation and getting rich dis
honestly. Mr.. Eliot replied, denying the charges
and producing letter from General Howard, denying
that he had ever expressed views in favor Of amalga-
nation The bill was then passed-yeas 90, nays
37. The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was taken
up. After an animated discussion and the passage
of sundry amendments the House adj01rned with
out final action.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills were reported for the
construction Of an arcade underground railway in
New York. repeating the act for the registration OF
births marriages and deaths and for the prevention
OF incendary fires, the two last adversely. Bills
were introduced for the erection OF a new market
building on the site OF the present Washington mar
ket and for the erection OF nautical school in New
construction OF the Whitehall and Pattsburg Rail-
road and several others OF private nature were
passed.
In the Assembly bills approprating s25o,ooo to aid
in the construction OF the Albany and Susquehanna
Railroad and for the better protection OF 1remen
Brooklyn were ordered to third reading. Bills 10
provide for the transmission OF letters and packages
in New York and Brooklyn and to provide for the
safety OF life the city railroads were reported
Bills to authorize the exchange OF property between
the Commissioners Of Emigration and Public Chari-
tes provide for the erection Of wharves and piers
in Harlem river; relative to criminal prosecutions
and to facilitate the construction OF the Albany and
New York Railroad were ordered to q third reading.
EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated at
midnight yesterday, March 10.
The Irish Reform bin has been submitted to the
House OF Commons. Its provisions are unimportant,
merely reducing the franchise qualification In the
borough towns. The Dsraeli budget viii be pre-
sented to Parliament In April. The Austrian legis-
lature adopts the civil marriage law bill In op-
position to the Concordat and the wishes OF the
Pope. The French pamphlet" in support OF the
constitutional claims OF the Napoleon dynasty was
issued in Paris
General Napier win, it is expected, make "dash,
the 'hope OF liberatng the English captves during
the confusion"
MISCELLANEOUs
Later advices by the Atlantic cable from tn Para
guayan war report that no attack had been made on
Humaim by the allies The Emperor OF Brazil had
refused to remove the Marquis ae Caxias. The re-
volt In Montevideo had been suppressed.
Another important phase OF the great Erie litca-
w In tha Eup
Court at Chambers, the settlement OF the order ap-
pointing receiver Of the proceeds OF the new issue
OF s1o,000,00O worth OF stock was called up
on an order TO show cause why the stay
OF proceedings granted few days since
by Judge Clerke should not be vacated. With a view
OF avoiding the necessity OF responding to this order
q new Injunction In new suit commenced In the
interest OF the Drew party, was inteposed enoininQ
all proceedings whatever on the receivership, and
restraining the clerks OF the court from enter
ing the order appointing the receiver. Judge Bar
nard disregarded the injunction, and the order ap
pointing George A. 0sgood receiver was settled ant
entered The Drew exiles In Jersey were agaiI
alarmed at a rumor OF another raid Of kidnapper
yesterday. Twenty special policemen were immedi
ately sworn in two companies and battery OF Stat
militia were ordered In readiness, and the nhabi
tants OF Jersey City armed themselves for the com
bat.
General Reynolds has assumed command OF tn,
Fifth Military District.
Two ladies' crossing Lake Champlan on wednes
day In sleigh ON the ice broke through and wer
drowned.
Further particulars OF the late explosion OF tn
steamboat Magnolia on the Ohio river place TIL
number Of killed at eighty out OF one hundred an
forty on board.
10 the United states Circuit Court yesterday, Judg
Benedict presiding, Solomon Cohen previously con
victed Of making fraudulent returns to the Interna
Revenue Department q cigar manufacturer, wa
mulcted in the amount provided by the oct for sue