The New York herald., 1869-02-26
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Europe.

The cable teiegrams are dated February Is.
BY vote In the Spanish Cortes YESTERDAY OF $50
against 62 Marshal Serrano was authorized to form
new Cabinet Serrano made o speech on the an
nouncemen OF the vote. After the passage OF the vote
OF thanks to the provisional ministry explanations
were made, and the reasons given for the course
adopted by the Ministry toward the clergy. Many Of
the Jesuits, it was charged, were engaged In con-
spiracIes against the government.
The subject OF telegraph line from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Ocean was yesterday brought up In the
British Parliament. IL was thought advisable, ac-
cording TO one OF the members not to make any
statement as to the prospect OF building the line un-
I'll the negotiations pending for q settlement
between the Hudson Bay Company and the Dom
nion OF Canada satisfactorily closed The gov
ernment 1t was also stated, had received no authen
tic advices OF the rejection Of the Alabama and
naturalization treaties By the United STATES. John
Bright yesterday, at a banquet OF the Chamber Of
Commerce, in a speech, urged the importance OF a
cheap ocean postage.
The North German Parliament will meet on the ain
Of next month"; The Prussian Diet closes Its sessions
on the 9th
The Belgian government prohibits the granting OF
concessions 10 foreign railroad corporations without
its sanction.
Cuba.
The Spanish Chasseurs left Havana yesterday for
Cieniuegos. The new British Consul has assumed
the position toward the Captain General similar TO
that taken by the American Consul. The Captain
General had not deigned to answer a communica-
tion from the latter. Some excitement was created
by the intelligence that Cabalero de Roda was 70
supeTsede Dulce.
Congress.
In the senate yesterday bill to exempt manufac
turers Of naval machinery rom internal tax was
passed Wy a vote OF 70 to %. The Army Appropria-
ton bill was then taken up and long aiscuss,on
ensued on Mr.. Summers proposed amendment
authorizing the payment of interest TO Massachuse,,s
on certain sums advanced by her IN the war Of 1sl2
IL was finally decided TO be out OF order A shor,
evening session was held, in which a number NJ
private bills were acted upon, and the senate ad.
lourned.
In the House the evidence taken by the Recon.
struction Committee relative to Georgia was pre.
sented. Mr.. Kelley, from the Committee on Coinage
reported a bin for coming nickel copper pieces q
Eve cents and under. Mr.. Woodward opposed In,
bill on the ground that the coppers were therein
made q legal tender, which should only be gold o
silver. The bill was passed. MIR. Butler presentet
the report OF the Conference Committee on the Con
sulsr Appropriation bill. II provides for commis
sioners to many OF the Southern and Central Amer
can states instead Of regular consuls as heretofor,
somewhat acrimonious debate ensued betwee
Mr.. Butler on the one side and Messrs. Banks an
Chanler on the other The conference report wa
finally disagreed TO by vote Of 45 to 1o2, and ne
committee asked for. The report OF the Conferenc
Committee on the constitutional amendment, /
which the House agrees to the Senate amendmer
and recedes from its own, was presented and agree
20. The Legislative Appropriation bill was the
taken mp and several amendments passed In Con
mttee of the whole were adopted, among them on
giving female clerks o. good wages as males. |