The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-06
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CONGRESS.

In tho Senate Yesterday after the report of the joint
resolution with amendments to provide for the expenscs
attending the exhibition orUnited States products at the
Paris exposition, and the introduction OF bill 70 incor
porate the National Telegraph Company, the veto mes
sage taken up and Mr.. johnson, Of Maryland, de-
Lvered argumentatve speech, principally In reply TO
Mr. Trumbui, TO the consttutonality OF the
bill vetoed by tho President Mr.. Trumbul In
reply read extract from o speech delivered
by Senator johnson on the Freedmens Bureau bill,
in which, Mr. Trumbull held the views taken
by Mr. johnson at that time were 10 opposition
u his present line Of argument Motions made 10
postpone but the radicals pressed for vote imme-
distcly Senator Wade being particularly violent in op
position to any postponement Finally motion to
adjourn was carried-3t TO IL. Mr. Edmonds, the new
Senator from Vermont, In and took his seat
There was very little business Of importance trans
acted In tho House OF Representatives. resolution
adopted to instruct tn, Committee on the
Judiciary to report bill more eTectualy to pro-
tcct United Satos soldiers and sailors from being
cheated by claim agents and attorneys resolution
offered, but objected to, nstructing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire whether there probable cause
believe that iicrson Davis the State prisoners
guilty OF treason whether any legislation was
necessary to bring them to trial. Tho Senate amend
ments the Naval Appropriation bill were reported
back and COMMITTEES Of conference on the dsagreeng
vote of the two houses appointed
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tic New York city tax levy was passed in the Senate
yesterday Bills also passed amending the act for
the extension OF the CIoton works amend he
charter OF the Howard Insurance Company OF this city
aad for tho relief Of the New York Oxhydrcgcn Heat
Company Bulls declaring Tompkins Square public
parade grouad incorporating tho Mutual Gsslight Com
pany amending the charter of the Ena Insurance
Company, both OF this city, were advanced TO third
reading The bill for the extension Of the track Of the
Dry Dock, East Broadway and Broadway Railroad was
favorably reported Numerous circumstances were pre-
sened the Senate against any railroad in broadway
In the Assembly bills passed for the better pro-
tsslo Of sick and INDECENT PASSENGER arriving Il this
port, to AMEND tho &C. creating the Metropolitan sanI
,ay district, authorizing tn, New York Common
Council to raise money by tax, and ipeor-
poiatns the Va. onai savings Rank of this city, AID
,hs EsI York Mercantile Library Assoss''@...on
The Now York county levy made the special order
for O'Clock this afternoon. Bills advanced TO
third read for a railroad In Essex and other Streets
a. also To extend the railroad tracks In Grand and other
streets e this city AID incorporate the Long Island
Tunnel Railroad Company.
The Park bill was signed by tho Governor on wcdncs-
day evening. The bill reappcnts the Park Board for
new term Of Ave years The grca. boulevard which has
been suggested, laid gu, and adopted far as i55,h
street. can now be completed
EUROPE
Tho steamship Cuba, from Queenstown March 2s
reached his port yesterday morning Hor news is two
dlys later
Our special correspondence from Berlin, with the
English and Austrian journals represents the aspect Of
tho German difficulty very serious Military pre-
paraons great scale spoken Of II Is sad tina,
Austria can place four hundred thousand In the
cid independent of hundred thousand 10 be quar-
tered In Italy. Italy was expected 10 join Prussia
actively In case 81 conflict JOINT note, for mcdi.
alton by England Russi and France, was spoken OF,
nut It's existence generally doubted Tue King Of
Prussia alluded 70 the crisis speech, delivered tho
anniversary Of his birthday, IN which he said that thc
'hopes Of peaceful solution must not DO abandoned
Napoleon received dcputation from the Legislative
body Of France, which presented the address Of the
Corps The Emperor delivered very able but rather
singular speech, In reply, In which he plainly demon
s,ratcd the growing power Of the opposition by char
sc,erising the arguments q ie members a. twain
theories presented In seductive earb" To France he
pleads his long and laborious services and plants him.
self firmly on his ''uscful mission"
Head Centre stephens arrived in Paris the 18th Of
March, and remained the guest Of John Mitchell He
was to embark for New York He had many hazards ct
sea An English writer says Stephens was 20 LITTLE
e'rsid OF the Irish lice that he did not even
shave on be beard Mr. whitesdc, NJ r, en-.
A.l2rnsv General Of Ireland, asrercf IN rrrll.rl,