The New York herald., 1866-03-16
w ITH SUPPLEM e N r.
New York, Friday, March I6, 1866.
EUROPE.

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EUROPE.
The Cunard steamship Africa arrived at Halifax yes
terday bringing from Europe two days later
The prvaeerng question still troubled the British
Parliament A resolution had been introduced declaring
private property at invioatc but had been with
drawn the strong representation of the government
that such course would be most impolitic for England
The London correspondent OF the Manchester Gundid
usually very we'll informed asserts that Lord Clarendon
the new Foreign Secretary, Is anxious to reopen the
Alabama claims aud come to settlement with the United
States In the new born zeal Of the English govern.
men for the maintenance of strict neutrality between
belgerent Powers, two Spanish iron clads and Colon
bln steamer had been seized in England.
The paragraph in the address to the throne the
Mexican question had BEEN adopted in the French Corps
Lgishtf the understanding that discussion should
be reserved till the recent diplomatic correspondence
the subject published
The Memorial Diploma ique, paper OF authority
asserts that Mr. Seward has promised United states
traliy in Mexico, in view " the promised withdrawal Of
the French troops. 4
There had been new developments OF tho Fenian
movemont in Ireland but growing unoasnes fct
in ocial circles In regard 10 the ramiacatons Of the
movement in the British army.
United States dve-twenses quoted in London,
Tho Sd inst, At 70K . 70X.
CONGRESS-
m the Senate yesterday Mr. Sumner reported prcam
ble and resolution from the Foreign Affairs Committee,
whch ordered 70 be printod protesting against the
alleged transportation 70 the United States Of prsons
convicted OF crime 10 European countries by order o. the
authorities thereof Considerable debate TO, place
resolution to print ten thousand copies Of the Recon-
s,rucon Committees report and evidence, ME Garrett
Davis, In opposition thereto taking occasion 10 make
another extended speech An amendment To reduo thc
number to six thousand rejected and tho whole
number Of ten thousand ordered Tho bill to guar
antec all Inhabitants OF the country protection In tho
enjoyment Of their civil rights and known the Civil
Ri hts BILL up for 10 the smcndm rnts
made by the House. ali Of which agreed to- and the
BILL which appears in full In report, only nceds
the Presidents signature 10 be law The remainder Of
the session devoted to the consideration OF the Do
hciency Appropriation bill, which was not sposed Of
At the commencement Of proceedings in the House Of
Representatives sharp and angry controversy took
place between Mr Smith, OF Kentucky, and Mr. stevens
OF Pennsylvania, n request OF the former to be
allowed to make personal explanation reference to
certain charges which had been made against him in
connection with his introduction Of resolution to admit
Colonel johnson as Representative from Arkansas
Tho OF words also participated In by
other members some OF whom obi scted TO Mr.. Smith
being allowed 10 proceed with his explanation but
finally he granted the privilege and the excitement
passed away, for the time nj least The Indian Appro
priaton bill reported from the Appropriations Com
mitec read twice. referred 10 the Committee Of tho
Whole and made the special order for Thursday
The bill 10 amend the act relating to the habeas
corpus taken up and discussed till the con-
cusion Of the morning hour when IL went
over Petitions presented for reduction Of the
duty on barley imported from the British PROVINCES
and from the Adams Express Company for the issue
sad company Of legal tender notes In place OF like notes
destroyed by re The consideration Of the special orcr
the Loan bill, then resumed, aud occupied ths re-
maindcr OF the day, without final action During the
debate on II allusion made TO the recent
letter OF Comptroller OF the Currency Clark to
Secretary Of the Treasury NcCulloch, u which
the former charged the latter with putting
the amount Of government funds hand a, nfty
million dollars below the figure. This called out
aresponse from Mr. Hooper, behalf Of the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means who stated that that committee
had instituted invcsta Of the matter and found
That the statement OF the Secretary OF the Treasury was
correct and that the amount Of money In the national
treasury the Is, was one hundred and sixteen
millions, and more, reported by the SECRETARY
THE LEGISLATURE.
A number OF new measures were introduced in the
State Senate yesterday Few of them however, Of
general interest. Among them were bills TO grade
Tompkins square aud make n a pnbic parade gro,nd
for the National Guard, to regulate the grade Of
Eighth avenue Incorporate the New York Methods,
slnday School Missionary Society aud the Young
Mems Christian Association OF this city to provide for
additional potsrics public In this city and TO regulate fare
on the New York Central Railroad The latter provides
on running from sixteen 10 twenty miles per
hour two cents per mile shall be tho fare those run
ming twenty-five u twenty-five miles, two and half
cents; sn1 those running thirty or mors miles per
hour, three ccnis few bills werc passed, including
that incorporating the Sisters Of the Poor Of g. Franca
an Interesting discussion Of the resolutions national
anair urging the importance Of better understanding
and full coopsat In the work OF reconstruction be-
tween the Presiden, and Congress- which have already
been adopted by the Assembly Final aciioi them
was not taken
The chief feature Of the proceedings In the Assem-
bly, was It's action, in evening session, tho
hill 10 limit q days work 10 eight hours After
an extended debate the bill ordered TO
IT'S third reading, by forty nve yeas to twenty
maya large number o. other matters
ceiysd the attention during the day. Among several
bills reported from committees those TO rcosanse
me judicial districts Of the State, for the better
inspection Of steam boilers, for the construction Of
. pevmanent quarantine establishment In our hsrbor
10 regulate fare on the Eighth Avenue Railroad,
probbsns persons from selling stock bonds Of scrpo
sA,ons Of which they ocers allowing husband and
~ n MOO fss " wSass esch 0sasr' making App'o