The New York herald., 1866-03-09
WITH SUPPLEM EN- r
New York, Friday, March 0, 1866.
INTERNATIONAL NEUTRALITY

INTERNATIONAL NEUTRALITY.
Two important debates the obligations of neutras
towards friendly Power at took place in the Eng
reports of the proceedings published in our Supple
ment sheet to-day.
Mr. Labouchere in calling attention the ineffective
character Of the British neutrality laws, reviewed the
question of English completely in the fitting out Of the
pirate Alabama and her companions and elected from
several members strong entrea,ies to the gov
crnment to reopen the Alabama claims and have
the subject satisfactorily settled by arbitration To
these entreaties the Attorney General replied on
the part Of the government by ntimatng his
willingness to consider the question friendly commit
nication with the United States government Extra
point and significance given to the discussion by the
subsequent proceedings in which the neutrality of the
United States towards England in the Fenian rebellion
came question Ir watkin asked OF the British gov
ernment IL any representations had made to Wash
ington with regard to the completely of American ct-
zens in the Fenian movement Mr.. Gladstone replied
that her Maestys Ministers had found much deplore
but nothing TO complain Of In the conduct Of the United
States authorities and had therefore made rcpresn.
tatons whatever President johnson. He begged the
House in Gods not to agitate this lquestion
critical time like the present. The discussion how
cver continued for time longer and naturally
reverted back to the Alabama claims Mr.. T. Hughes,
OF the most notable OF the members of Parla-
ment emphatically declared that the present Fenan
trouble tho result OF tho England pur
during the American rebellion and he asserted that
had there been no Aabamas there would have been
Fenians.
The news from Ireland relative to tho Fenans reports
further arrests but stu fighting. An entire Fenian
cooncn had been captured In Dublin. The names Of
those arrested given in our reports Several disturb
OF small import had also taken place. In OF
which policeman had been shot by a Fenian named
cary American and brother Of the Cork Head Centre
of that name A rumor prevailed and was credited in
official circles that St Patricks day srch III had been
sat for the uprising OF the Fenians
EUROPE
The Cunard steamship Java from Liverpool February
"a via Queenstown February 25 arrived at this port yes
teriay with three days ater from Europe
News Of the declaration OF war by Peru against Spain
bad produced singular eject in Europe The Peruvian
lronclaa Huescar stll detained at Brest by the
French authorities the last reports her consort
the Indcpcndencia hst Joined her there An English
captain had been nEed and imprisoned for supplying
stores 70 the Pcruvians
mont Of Prince Couzl and the proclamation OF the
comp,e dc Fandres (Maximians brother law, Hos
podar
United States nvetwentes maintained their high posi-
lion in tho London money market
CONGRESS.
Other States following the example OF Missouri,
and asking Congress to pay their debt The rcsolu
ton providing for the reimbursement OF West Virginia
Al. rd Az
mttec petition asking for the modification OF the
tar law regarding savings banks referred to the
Finance Committee. A joint resolution 10 amend
the constitution by dlsqualifying from voting or
holding ONCE all who have taken part In the
rebellion was referred 10 tho Committee on Re.
construction SORES of resolutions decaratory Of the
duty OF Congress- asserting that 10 Congress- and not 70
The Executive belongs the power of reesabshng civil
government In the lately seeded States &C, TO be
printed The proposed amendment regarding representa-.
lion was taken rp a. O'Clock, when Mr. Morrill, OF
vermont spoke al length. He followed by Senator
Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, at the conclusion Of whose
speech was agreed by tho senate that vote the
amendment should be had at four O'Clock p. NJ today
The Senate then went into executive session.
In the House the bill FOR the reimbursement Of Miss
Clara Barton for money expended by her In searching
for missing soldiers unanimously passed. The mi
nority report OF tho Reconstruction Committee was
ordered 20 be printed The House bills facilitate
municaton with the South and 10 nx the number Of
Judges tho United states Supreme Court reported
back by the Judiciary Committec-thc former with an
amendment and the latter with recommendation that
be passed, which done A warm debate arose on
the reporting back to tho Houso tho senate bill
70 restrict the fees for collecting soldiers claims
10 ten dollars The bill was nnally recon
invited TO the Judiciary Committee The special
order OF the morning the Senate bill to protect
persons IN the United States in their civil rights and Il
FURNISH the means of their vindcatonr IL was dis
cussed In sharp debate, and finally made the specia
order Tor to-day, when Mcssr wilson trcp) OF Iowa
and Bingham, trep) Of Ohio will discuss A. Other un
important and merely local matters occup,od the ,ten
ton OF the House for the rest Of the day
THE LEGISLATURE
fun report Of the proceedings of tho iunor,ar
caucus OF Union members of the Legislature eudorsn
President Johnson reference TO which was made yes,.
day morning, will bc found in full in to-days HxSnr
An evening session Of the Senate held last nigh,
take further action the resolutions adoptc
BIZ the caucus After few spirited speech,
a vas decided W mako the resolutions O
dorsng the President the special order Z
wednesday. The same resolutions were introduced
N. Assembly by Mr. 1remain, whose resolutions
opposition 10 the Pr ssdents policy were defeated
and adopted by strict party vote OF 70 to w.
O'her actions ef the senate and Assembly wers .