The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16
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EUROPE.

EUROPE.
The German steamship Bremen, which touched at
uthampton January ST. arrived at this port yester
dy, bringing news from Europe three days later
In consequence OF the publication in America of the
documents relative TO Mexico the French government
h ID resolved to give to the world their share
Of the correspondence; and the dispatches sent
by Druyn de Lhuys the French Foreign Secretary, to
n. Monthoion, French Ambassador at Washington, had
EN- laid before the Corps Lcgisla This correspon.
dence. which reproduce the HERALD this morning,
is both interesting and important NJ. Druyn de Lhuys
sgeAks out his mind with the greatest fankncss,
I'd in despatch protests against 'n,orpelatios
expressed ia threatening tone and founded on
eGiyocs docun ents" II noticeable that in despatch
tod the 9th OF January last N. dc Lhuys informs N.
nthoion in almost the words used thirteen days
by Napoleon in his speech from the throne that hi
Imperial Majesty "making arrangements with the
Emperor Maximlian for the withdrawal Of tho French
troops
Our Paris correspondence states that q feeling Of hos
tiity 10 the United Stairs prevailed in that city.
The Spanish government rcma ned bent TO the
,ifc with Chile, and the Ministers said to have
issued instructions Of the sanguinary character to
Admiral Parejas Some idea however, Of the
serious nature Of the connct they had entered upon
began TO impress itself on the Spanish people Five
Chilean pryateers, all of them irnnclads, were
ported 20 be prcying Spanish commerce. and twas
regarded as q foregone conclusion that Peru and the
other South American republics would make common
cause with Chile against Spain.
In the London money market TIE 31st ult. United
States Gv e-twenties quoted at 66 a66i4.
CONGRESS
In the Senate yesterday the bills for bridge over the
Mississippi at IT. Louis and opprop 7e,ing six and three
quarters millions Of dollars reimburse Missouri for her
tion OF the Ohio Legislature opposing the assumption by
national government of the debts pre-
scented. A memorial Of the coored delegation who
lately visited the President against tho adoption OF the
proposed representation amendment to the constitution
also presented well petitions for increase Of
army officers pay and to permit negro soldiers to
bill was introduced renewing and extending for
years the grant the States OF Missouri and Arkan
OF lands and the right OF way for railroad from the
mouth OF the Ohio river 10 the Texas boundary. de-
bate OF some length took place between the friends
respectively OF the bill fix the numerical strength Of
the standing army and that for the admission of Colo
RADIO which should bo taken Up, each party desiring
their layori!e have precedence Finally the
former called up read and tn laid over and the
consideration OF tho representation constitutional
amendment was continued, Mr. Williams, Of Oregon,
speaking at length In favor OF H. 0tbor Senators also
spoke; but reached. The bills rclinquishing
government title certain lands within tho San Fran
city limits and imposing heavy penalties for kid
mapping freedmen and carrying them out OF the country
TO be sold into slavery, passed An executive
son held, in which, among the nominations con-
ARMED. those Of Mr. Rollins Internal Revenue
Commissio and Mr.. Van Dyke Sub. Treas In
this city.
Postal affairs engrosscd large portion Of the attention
OF the House Of Representatives yesterday The annual
Post Once Department Appropriation bill reported
from the Appropriations Committee and made the special
order for next Thursday. Among ts appropriations
hundred and nfy thousand dollars for the steamship
line between this city and Br,z hundred and afty
thousand dollars for tho lnc between San Francisco
China and Japan and nine hundred thousand dollars for
the California Overland NAL service. An extended de-
hate took place the bill authorizing the Postmaster
General 10 appoint agents og tho sale Of letter stamps
the bill providing among other postal amendments
Cor selling stamped envelopes at the price Of the stamps
alone, reported TO the House. Further consdcra
ton Of both these measures was postponed for
two weeks Petitions for increase Of import duties
and for exemption OF photographs from stamp
tar were presented Tho Miscellaneous Appro
pria,cn bill was taken up in Committee OF the
whole and some time devoted its consideration,
the members having rather humorous debate over por
tons Of IT, Among the amendments agreed TO was
providing that In future only American carpets shall be
purchased for the public buildings Final action was
mod taken on the blL An evening session was held
which consumed In the delivery Of speeches on re-
construction.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The field Of the Metropolitan Health bill conse., vas
yesterday changed from the Assembly Hall to the senate
Chambsr and interesting and excited session in the
latter was the result After few miscellaneous matters
not Of general interest had been noced tina, hill AZ IL
passed the lower house, called up and motion 10
non-concsr In lie amendments was made A debate,
which soon became very animated Immediately com.
rasscpd and occupied the remainder Of the day the
duscg ion wing In the Assembly, confined 10 the op.