The New York herald., 1869-03-31
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Europe.
Tie cable kilograms are dated March 80
The draft OF the new Spanish constitution pro.
vides that the King viii reign for lie and not for
eighteen years at first reported. The crown will
descend to his heir, whose majority is fixed at
eighteen years OF age.
India.
According to dispatches received yesterday at the
British War once, Lord Mayo had received the ma
tive prince Shere ALI with great honors. Lord Mayo
presented him with his own sword and assured him
that the British would be friendly.
Cuba.
Mr.. Coddington, the United States Consul at
Cibara, who was arrested and taken In irons to
Havana. on charge OF aiding the revolutionists,
has been released. The police system Of Havana Is
Deing rcmodced. The control OF the police Is to be
placed entirely In the hands Of the civil authorities
by which 1t Is expected that large saving VIII be
made to the government Two Cupans were arrested
on board an American vessel in the bay OF Matan.
zas while attempting 70 make their escape to the
United States
Congress.
In the Senate yesterday numerous bills and reso.
lntions Of particular importance were introduced
Among them was one TO distribute the rank oni
number Of government employees among the several
States and Territories The supplementary Currency
bill was then taken mp and debated at length.
In the House, under the call OF committees for re-
ports the bill Tor the coinage OF one three and five
cent nickel pieces was reported and passed. batch
OF bills reported by the Committee on Patents wa-
passed. One, extending the patent OF Richard NJ.
Hoe seven years for his improvement on printing
presses. provided that all persons enjoying the law
ful use OF the Improvements may continue to
do so without further payments, was re-
ter
strongly advocated its passage but pending
ais remarks the morning hour expired and the b ii
went over. The message from the Senate announc
ing q committee OF conference on the tenure Of
once bill was taken up, and Mr. Schenck moved tC
cccede from the disagreement. This motion was
lost and Mr.. Buffers motion TO appoint comnitte,
OF conference on the part OF the House was aqreed
10. The Speaker appointed Messrs Butler. Wash
burn and Bingham the committee. A concurrent
resolution to adjourn finally on Tuesday, the 9th o
April, was agreed 10. The bill TO amend an act i'm
posing taxes on distilled spirits and onacco wa,
taken up on a motion 70 reconsider the vote by
which It was referred week or two ago 10 the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. general discussion o.
the bin ensued, and the provision extending tht
cine for Withdrawing whisSev from bonded ware
houses was stricken out. The bill was then passed
The Legislature.
Bills were introduced In the state Sc nate yeser
day Incorporating the National Institute OF Letters
Art and Sciences relative TO the courts OF Brooklyn
and few others. The bill increasing the salaries o
judges was recommitted. The bill Furnishing bribery
was progressed and that amending the charter O
the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Company ordered
10 third reading.
In the Assembly The bill for the better protection
OF mechanics was ordered TO q third reading al
were also several others OF unimporiance. The bin
Incorporating the New York Cab Company was lost
Several bills OF minor interest were passed. At the
evening session several bills were introduced and
after some discussion OF the Excise bill TIE Assembly
adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
General Custer's command, the Seventh regular
and the Nineteenth Kansas volunteer cavalry, Is
its return TO Hays lily. ~ was met few days ego
by q supply train with provisions, OF which they
were I'm great need, having subsisted for q week
previous on horses and mules. Three hundred
lodges OF Chevennes had been surprised and whip
ped on O branch OF Red river. and two white women
hsd been rescued. Big Head and Dull Knife. the
head chiefs OF the Dog soldiers, and several