The New York herald., 1866-05-17

CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the veto message Of tho Pres
on the Colorado bill ordered printed and
lay the table. Mr. Wilson introduced bill to fix the
military peace establishment Of the United States which
referred to the Military Committed.
In the House, after few unmporant measures, the
Tax bill taken up Among other amendments the
whskey disng paragraph was amended so asto assess
fifty dollars from dstilers who make less than hun
drcd and more than fifty barrels year. Those who
make less shall pay twenty dollars.
EUROPE
The steamship Java from Queenstown, on tho 9th Of
May reached this port yesterday Her news is two days
later.
Dispatches from Vienna Berlin Florence and Paris,
OF the latest dates go show that the
Of a the German quest on imminent, al
though a powerful diplomatic current tending In the
direction of Congress Of settemn existed England
Franco and Russia.
The Italian government has been forced resort TO
inconvertIbe paper money In order to defray the
penses Of its armament, the National Bank OF Italy
agreeing advance flO 900 900 To the treasury the
bank in return being permitted to suspend specie pay
ments, while its notes are be made legal tender
throughout Italy.
Napoleon made exposition Of the position OF France
towards Italy and the conlendns Gcma, Powers 10 tho
French Legislature through n Rouaer. Minister OF
State. 1t Is terse and decisive, declaring pacific
policy, honest neutrality, and entire freedom OF
action" for the empire. Italy, the Emperor says
froe free to choose her own course but Italy, like Aus
tra must take on herself alone all the "rsks' and
'peris" Of The statement gave rise to animated
scene In the Coprs Legslatif NJ " Theirs aud Jules
Favc expressing their opinions
The Chancellor of the Exchequer of England intro
duccd his Budget and made his financial statement to
the House OF Commons He est mates the expenditure
for the year at f66, 205, ,0O0 and the revenue ut
f67, SIS 000 This would give surplus OF G., $40 000
q large portion Of which he will devote to the abolition
Of the timber duties and the equalization Of other taxes
Mr. Gladstone's statement with regard TO the national
debts Of the Of the Old World and that OF the
United states with his acknowledge o. the superior
OF people, and his prophecy OF how aud
when England may lose her commercial pre.eminence
by the exhaustion her coal fields and the emigration
OF movable capital and labor is remarkable production
and will command great attention.
The London Times, in It's correspondence from Wash.
ington and editorialy, applauds the position which
President johnson assumed towards the radicals in Con-
gress In his address the military and naval serenadcrs
who complmen,ed him in the capital
Some few German migrants had died OF cholera In
Liverpool
The steamship City Of Washington had not made
port on the 9th of May.
Consos closed In London, May 6, at s6ts s6x for
money United states hve-twenties 67k 67A. The
Liverpool cotton market quiet, with prices un-
changed, on the 5th Of May Brcadsturs quiet and
steady. Provisions dull.
THE CITY.
At the complaint oncs Of the Board OF Health yes,er-
day about sixty additional complaints OF nuisances in
vrous parts Of tbs city filed The business In the
Excise Department brisk as usual yesterday,
about two hundred licenses having been granted.
Henry A. smythe yesterday morning duly Installed
Collector OF the Port OF New York In another column
will be found the details Of the proceedings.
The Head Centre stephens was waited upon yesterday
by several military gentlemen He was also engaged in
writing financial matters. lie receives subscriptions
daily from circles The Senate Is in session, and the
mysterious preparations in tina, quarter are ominous
They ignore the authority OF stephens altogether
The regular meeting Of the Board Of Education took
place last evening Morgan jones wrote the Board
that the appointment the Naval Academy which he
entitled 70 have made, the member OF Congress from
the Fourth district will he placed at the dis.
yosai OF the Board OF Education. A resolution
authorisng q requstion on the Comptroller
for two hundred and nfty thousand dollars for
expenses was adopted Mr. West presented a repor
from the Committee on bylaws In favor Of extendin
che summer vacation from I'VE TO seven weeks II wa
adopted. report was received from the Committee o
Teachers In favor OF regulating the grade of principals
teachers In male grammar schools on the basis Of u
number Of pupils in the schools, which was adopted
grand mass Temperance meeting was held last eve'
ing At the Brooklyn Academy OF Music, which w
crowded TO its utmost capacity. In addition TO TN
there were outside meetings at which no less than !"
thousand Ave hundred listeners attended Address
N vr nar II L..
Rev Mason Gallagher, Judge Daley aud Rev II h Ga
Iahcr The new law was discussed In all Us favorab
bearings on the morality OF the community. The d
fcrcnt temperance organizations appeared in regaia
grand complimentary dinner was given last evenin
on board the steamship Napoleon Ill, In honor OF
ladies Of New York Between two and three hundrs
guests we're present
A meeting Of the Board OF Fire Commissioners so