The New York herald., 1868-03-29
L RI PIE S HE E T
New York, Sunday, March 30, 1868.
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate yesterday a resolution of inquiry was
adopted asking for information relative to the recent
establishment OF a new military department. The
report OF the committee on the Tax Exemption bill
was taken up and considerable discussion ensued
on the whiskey clause. The report was finally disa
greed to by vote OF tweny-three to nine and new
committee was appointed Pending debate on the
bill to relieve the disabilities of r. r. Butler of Ten
nessee, the Senate adjourned.
In the House the bill to ADMIT Alabama to repre-
sentation was considered, Messrs. Kerr, Paine,
Edrdge, Bingham, Stevens, Farnsworth and
Others speaking upon 1t. Mr.. Spading's substitute,
providing for a temporary and provisional govern
ment and permitting the officers recently elected In
that State to qualify the 1st OF May was adopted,
and the bill passed by vote of 1o2 to 90 CON-
munication from the Secretary OF War, enclosing
General Meade's report OF the Alabama election,
received. The General says the constitution was not
ratified.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bill extending Lexington
avenue was reported favoraby. Bills were intro
duced authorizing appeals from the decision OF the
Canal Appraisers and repeating certain portion of
the statute relative TO brokers' A bill authorizing
life insurance companies 10 make annual dividends
and Others Of personal character, were passed The
Lieutenant Governor then announced that the Senate
would resolve itself into Court OF Impeachment on
Tuesday next for the trial of Canal Commissioner
Dorm, and an adjournment took place to that day.
In the Assembly bills to prevent the overcrowdlng
Of the city railroad cars authorizing the Metropoli
tan Transit Company to construct certain railroad
tracks in the city; to widen Vanderbilt avenue.
Brooklyn and appropriating $125,00o to aid in the
construction OF the Southern Central Railroad, were
reported, the latter for the consideration
OF the Assembly. a bill TO repeal. the
usrip In
uniforms was introduced, and also bill TO ncorpo-
rate company which Is empowered to lay pipes
between Saratoga Springs and New York city, for
The purpose of conducting mineral waters to the
latter place. The Railroad Committee has also
1avoraby reported the bill for the Three Tier Rail-
way in New York city, Some further unmportant
business was transacted, and the Assembly adj
joarned to Monday.
EUROPE.
BY special telegram dated at Analo. Abyssina,
March G. ana forwarded from London through the
Atlantic cable, we learn that King Theodorns y a. in
camp, in q very strong son, difficult OF access,
with fifteen thousand warriors and ready for battle
lie was defended by six heavy guns. General Napier
marched from Antalo. The roads were bad and
the queens troops suffered from fever and dysentery
The news report by the Atlantic cable IL dated
yesterday evening March 2s
The coal miners "strike" riots are extending In
Belgium and becoming formidable. American news.
papers seized so universally in Spain that Minis
ter Hale has protested TO the authorities. George
Francis Tran was brought up in the Bankrupt
Court, Dub in, the Judge declaring his assets
s'worthless.n
Consos, s3 a e3,G. Five.twenties, " a 722 In
London and 75z T59l in Frankfort.
Cotton closed excited at an advance, with mid.
ding uplands at 1014d. BreadstuGs firm. Provi.
sions and produce without marked change.
BY steamship we have full report OF the remarkable
speech delivered by Mr.. Disraeli in reply to the oppo
siton in the English Parliament, the Irish question
His definition OF what Christian Church really is
and as he says should be, IL novel, LIBERAL and IN
comprehensive spirit He advocates progress ant
the power Of public opinion, and insists that IL i
better tho public grievances should be openly state,
by educated neu than be mumbed alta "backhedge'
or by n "Robesperre.n
The Peace Society Of England presented an address
10 Mr. Charles Francis Adams the occasion o
his retirement from the post Of United States
Minister In London. Mr.. Adams returned a yer,
happy reply, expressing a feryent hope for tn
maintenance Of peace between the two countries
England and AMERICA.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special telerTams by the Gulf cable contai
news from Hayu st. Thomas, Jamaica, II. Domngt
Antigua, Trinidad, Barbadoes and others Of N
WeH india Islands The French Admirals demand
on Hayu had been satisfied by q contribution froi
tle merchants. General Solomon was expected b
tlc next steamer. Tha iron dock AZ -. Thoma
viii probably bc aGoat Nv the 1T of April. The j
ErF ftsr ftsr. Tuf fgm afi ~ Caracas