The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23

CONGRESS.

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CONGRESS-
In the Senate, yesterday bill cqualizng the boun-
ties OF soldiers ,he late reported from the
Committee Military Affairs. The report favors the
equalization, and states that the amount necessary VIII
be $685. Oo0 The bill and report ordered to be
printed The bill providing for the disposal Of the public
lands in Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana and
Florida passed Mr. sherman called up the bill for
the funding of the national debt the reduction Of
the interest thereon Mr. Sherman in the of his
speech in support of his BILL cited the fact that Great
Britain paid less money out as interest on 81 600 900
than the United States did S. 200 600 000 and yet
English consols stood higher there than vetwentes did
here. Tho House bill to amend the postal law
passed.
In the House bill amending the Civ, Appropriation
bill passed The Senate bill authorizing the appoint
mcnt of Assistant Secretary OF the Navy also
passed bill reported from the Select Committee
on Freedmen the Freedmens Bureau for three
years and amend the esabl shing the The
Tax bill ,han taken under consideration. tax Of
ten cents per pound imposed smoking tobacco.
EUROPE
Our European files dated in Paris the 18th of May,
arrived yesterday The papers are late as she
report of the Cuoa which appeared In our columns
yesterday they very interesting details of
tho advces to the above named day
Napoloon's speech Auxcrre, which print in full,
produced intense sensation His assertion that he
'detess the treaties OF 1915, his auson to the fact
THAI the first French votes cast for him were given there
with his statement that he breahed 'free among
the laborng class accepted condemnation OF
England's foreign policy and rebuke to his opponents
Of the learned and higher orders in Paris
Lord Clarendon proclaimed NEST decided neutrality
for England should war; which the Cabinet regarded
II, do .sota
mcnt with respect to the Intervention policy Of
Great Britain during the Danish war; which Earl Derby
characterized as ''gross Misrepresentation"
Tho inception and progress Of the money panic dis.
astsr In Eng land reported.
Our Madrid correspondent, writing on the 9Th Of May
reports that the Spanish government was actively pro-
pairing for the coming shock of great European war;
Marshal ODonncll had been clothed with extraordinary
powers by che Coes and the Mediterranean possessions
OF the kingdom being reinforced. 1t was thought
Chat offer the part of the United States Of media
ton between Spain and her enemies In the Pacific would
DO vesy agreeable to the Cabinet OF the Queen.
THE CITY.
The Are that broke out shortly before midnight on
Monday, cxtineuished yesterday at dawn. The
flames destroyed the Academy Of Music, the University
Medical College the Evangelical Lutheran Church. and a
number of other buildings. the damage being likely TO
n
detailed of the origin discovery and progress Of
the connagraton also diagrams OF the locality, and OF
the stage aud auditorium of the Academy will be found
elsewhere the evidences showing with tocrabe clcarness
tina. the nre was the work Of an incendary.
The Board OF Health met yesterday large number
Of orders entered for tho abatement Of nusanccs
among which included several swill milk estab-
llshmcnts in Brooklyn. With regard to the gas
nuisance, Dr. Stone expressed the opinion that
the remedy had been found for abating the or.
fcnsivc odors, and In a short time the difficulty
arising from that source would be satisfacto-
riy adjusted The Battery barracks are reported as
in q condition ~ for occupation There accommo.
datons for colony Of nvc hundred persons. petit
ton received numerously signed by physicians ask
ing the Board to It's influence with the Park Com
mssioners TO allow the construction of artificial spas
that place.
A. the weekly meeting OF the Board Of Excise ycstcr-
day the first trial under the now law Tor violation Of the
excise arrangements place before the Commission
Owen Kenny, OF Ninth avenue rquor dealer, was
charged with selling liquor to the wife Of Samuel MrG
while she in siate ~ intoxcaton The husband
prosecuted and witnesses produced. The decision
Of tho Board reserved The Board Of Appeals, at
their usual meeting yesterday, heard applications from
liquor dealers Of the four towns in Kings county.
number Of licenses refused and some reserved for
decision
The Board OF Supervisors held n meeting yesterday
afternoon at two O'Clock An appropriation OF two
thousand dollars made favor OF Recorder John IL
Hackctt for services rendered In defending the city
from claims arising of damages sustained during the
riot Beyond this the c aractcr OF the business
acted did not possess any peculiar interest
The City Attorney has taken proceedings against all
hackmcn who have not list Of rates exhibited in their
vehicles under penalty Of ten dollars. No dry goods
or othor stand will be allowed on The sidewalks under
penalty Of i've dollars
Yesterday the adjourned inquest on the body Of the
late Preston King resumed and concluded before
Coroner Elias Lynch IN le County Court House Of
Brooklyn. The evidence mln'y to prove identity
This having been She Coroner charged the jury
who brought in their verdict The report appears in
another column.
Head Centre Stephens held CONSULTATION Yesterday
evening with the Executive Committee. lie will receive
an ovation tomorrow evening OF tho Brooklyn Academy
Of Music aud on Saturday evening a, the Cooper nst
tute The headquarters at the Metropolitan bccom
ing quiet and very few In that direction except
asprants for Office under the rega'c few circles
sent delegates
An adjourned meeting OF the members OF the Mcrcan
tile Library Association was held last evening In Clinton
Hall After much discussion the Presidents Annual
Report submitted at the last meeting adopted and
ordered 10 be printed in the usual form.
The Union Sunday School gave pleasing entertain.
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