The New York herald., 1867-04-22
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SEEItAL IuhhLSTumUcNtE W iHI uchALu.
Parliamentary Proceedings-First Victory Of
the Free German Opposition-The Kings
Birthday Festlvities-The Military COnven.
20 Adopted Citizens or the United States
The German Marfno Pr0jccts-A Chance for
B0tanists, Sc.
On Wednesday, March 81, Bismarck and his allies suf-
fersd their defeat in the North German Parliament
the dst three articles OF the proposed constitution had
passed pretty smoothly notwithstanding the protest Of
the Poles against their forcibe conversion into German
but o. the fourth the liberal party began be restive
related TO the attributes Of the Legislature Of
which ~ or ought 10 be- the control over the federal
taxation but which, by the draft submitted to the As
sembly limited to s'indirect' taxea This the
moderate liberals thought would be allowing the gov.
ernment rather too much latitude and enable them TO
raise money ad bvm whether the representatives ofthe
people consented to It not and Professor Baumstark
. very moderate liberal proposed accordingly TO cancel
the word 'indirec" and thus extend the competency
Of Parliament all taxation whatever Baron Wander
hsydt the Prussan Minister OF Finance declared that
he could not possibly sanction alteration, which
would certainly mot be agreed 70 BY the allied govern
ments and might therefore jeopArdzs the whole
stuion bat In spite Of his remonssnses and those Of
the other commissioners the amendment was carried
after quite short debate, though with . small ma
jorisy-l25 to ia
The liberals are highly elated a this victory which
argues III for the fate OF the normal military budget
for has always been remarked that whom the spirit Of
oppostion raised In representative body, Is
spread and often seizes upon those who
the outset, inclined TO support the dominant
powers. Besides, on the military budget the liberals
wnl BE- joined by the Polish deputies, who abstaned
from voting on the question and their
A. ~f tho hIu
that in the end Bismarck may perhaps be glad accept
the compromise offered by NJ rwesten and his friends
by which, considering the extraordinary circumstances
in which the confederacy Is placed the military est
mates would be voted in the first instance for three
years advances but with the understanding that after
that period had elapsed they should be submitted 10
Parliament annually The discussion OF article four
continued Thursday, and two other amend
mcnts passed. though OF subordinate Importance,
and which, therefore, not seriously opposed by the
government motion brought 10 by NJ Miguel one OF
the leaders Of the Capitalization party extending
authority OF Prussia at the expense or the minor States
was rejected by large majority.
Yesterday the sitting Of the Parliament was suspended
ON account Of the Kings birthday, which kept with
more than ordinary fesvity. The day was ushered In
BY clear sky the mercury at freezing point though
towards noon the spring had melted away good
The uerning newspapers tssmsd with poetry, singing
the praise Of King William and early In the forenoon
the public buildings and astocrac mansions began 70
display she Prussian colors-black and whits-whiie
soma few hoisted the North German 6ag-fed, white
and black
At ten A. n the noble guests who had come TO BeF-
lin for this occasion drove up TO the palace IN state car
riages 10 the number Of high psrsonagss mentioned
In my last doing homage on this occasion 70 King
william muse bs added the Duke OF Coburg Gotha the
Prince Of nohensosm sigmaringsn Prncs and Princess
Of Anhan; Prince Augustus OF wursmburs; Prince and
Princess Frederick william Of Hesse who have Just been
dsps0essd Of their pairmony BY Prussia; Prince Mau-
rios Of Aenburg; the Grand Duke OF saxony, &c and
yesterday and to-day this city may boast Of the presence
Of nearly a the sovsregns Of the North German Consd
srscy. Such collection Of Princes Dukes. &C, was
never seen here on any former occasion, and illustrates
since this time last year.
A hslfpass Ten A. n the King received the congratu
laAions Of the royal family at eleven those Of the gen.
erals Of The army twelve the foreign visitors Of royal
and princsiy blood after these the prssdsns Of tho
Parliament and civil officers called and salute Of one
hundred and one gsns was fred on the konissplatz
pp.ss y..e. ~. Gnsa s,s rse dinner Il the
united some three hundred convives
great soires took place the evening at the Kings
where The invited guests numbered over four hundred
stage had bssn erected and the artists Of the Royal and
the French theatres performed several comedettes,
such ~ the Curious Wager, La Nihd a Balloon UN Ca
prSc and Ohenbachs opcrette, The Song o. Fortunio
while carriage aer carriage rolled down the Untsr den
Linden 10 reach the palace The store and hote keepers
In that and the neehboring streets began 70 illuminate
fronts Of their houses with gas and transparsncLes
In very liberal stye Tnis Of course, drew out the
massss always eager for sight, from the vast bourgeois
and mechanics quarsrs producing fearful throns In
che few favored streets and causing, a. an apprehcn-
sivs more than accident 70 life and limb though
/ sha mill hnQ IN uublIahod.
This evening the equestrian parade In honor of the
King viii or Several princes the Duchess Alex
andrns and the prettest ladies Of the court take part
IN IL The music has been composed expressly for thIs
occasion by Prince Albert, nephew Of the King The
uroramms conssts Of hve numbsFs-l ouadrals De-
| Louis XIII q Hungarian Game; s. Military Quad
l ma me o6hcial 6assak Of thIs morning pub
lshss kasshy iist Of dsoorssions awardst