The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27

pay altogether Deputy Parrisins sarcasticaIy OBJ
served that owing to the skilful grouping OF the
budget figures he had been quite unable to discover
the sum set down for these gentlemen lct0rs "a
they are called, and several times tainted the Minis
ter this subject He was at length referred to page
so and 80 OF the estimates where the amount stands
under the heading OF 'asslstantsn at IT. $50 thaers
piled that the supervision OF the public press and OF
all public assemblies was perfectly legal for what
would honorable members say to his government n
chief police II he could not give him account OF
what the journals said and OF what took place at
any political or other meetngi Would there not be
ground to complain OF the inefciency OF the police
Cries on the left, mol mop and braves on the
right Still greater opposition was caused by the
demand OF 1900 thalers secret service money for
tue police. While Deputy Lasker spoke In favor OF
1t, IL was loudly condemned by Deputy DR.. Waldeck,
who said ne would refuse any government such
grant, as 1t was immoral and corrupt TO money
for purposes which shun the light of full discus
SION IN the House. The vote however, on this and
other points was carried IN favor OF the govern
inent.
In yesterdays sitting t.ae discussions respecting
the interior having come to close the next subject
under consideration was the etdt OF the Foreign De-
partment.. u was then proposed to strike out the
salaries OF the Ambassadors at Darmstadt Dresden.
Hamburg Oldenburg and Weinar. Count Bismarck
took part In the debate for the first time this SEES
sion assuring the House that 1t the intention OF
the government 10 transfer az soon az possible the
whole foreign diplomatic service to the budget OF the
North German Bund. With this end in view tue whole
matter would come under the early consideration OF
the next lelchsag and be settled to the satisfaction
OF the House. majority Of the House decided in
of the embassies to the North German Confedera
tion.o Before this was done however, the demand OF
to an animated debate One OF the members MAIN
tanned that Baron Won Beust-(voices Count Won
BeustD-has lost none OF his animosity against Prus
sia--that would be contra ,tatt3unt sal generts-
and IL would be desirable that account,
and as tsra neountterpee to have an en-
that the saxon democrats had some
sympathy with Count Beusts well known liberal ten
dences and Prussia could at present profit by the
example OF Austria Count Bismarck then observed
that he could not well enter into discussion on the
personal merits Of foreign colleague that would
embrace review OF Austrian policy, Tor which this
was neither the time nor place. AS TO following the
example OF that Power, it can hardly be expected
men Tor ten years. do not think that this could
have been the honorable members serious meaning
and, compelled as l am 10 restrict my remarks
| would only observe that In the matter OF liberalism
OF governments 1t Is just as with the fair sex-the
youngest always pleases the best. Great hilarity)
Austria, by her long conservatism, may to-day make
an ecidt with liberalism the greater part or which
we have regarded as aaH dccOnspt for twenty, aye,
Hon. Dr. kirchow promised the Minister that when
the Department OF Public Instruction should come
under discussion he would let him into the secret as
to Prussas right TO boast OF an advanced liberalism
as compared with Austria
To-day's sitting has been occupied with raking up
some old disputed cases OF credentials OF general
interest, except to show that government had not
shrunk back from adopting bamabe measures for
namely, press persecutiOn-has been handled with
the utmost vlgOr and we find that during the three
years from 1865 TO 1857 there were less than $50
trials. Adding to this 100 for the years 1852 to 1885,
the years Of the conflict arrive the total OF up
ward OF 1000 press trials, which. thanks to the
efforts Of the Attorney Generals, resulted much tri-
buiaton to recactrant editors and endless fines and
Imprisonment. committee for the establishment
Of a line OF steamers between New York city and
Stettn met in this city last Friday at the mansion OF
Mr.. +. Won der Heydt There were present Messrs.
Hart lof Hart Co.., Cutter, Consul Muller and Cap
tain Won ST. Paul. the latter representing the Prus-
sian marine, which promises to aid the enterprise.
For the purpose OF buding four vessels 1t Is esti
mated tnat At least 100000 thaers will be required.