Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-09

EnEllbn UOFernilelb Improve
It, but France still objects.
WAsmNGToE July 1.-THE Parii
Corps Legislatif was stormy yes
terday. De Gramont stated that i
was true that Prim offered th,
Spanish throne to Prince Hohen
zollern. Hohenzollern had &C
cepted, but the Spanish people haC
not yet pronounced in his favor
France had yet to learn the de.
tails, which heretofore had been
conducted with secrecy. France
would persist in neutrality, but
under no pretext would she allow
the Prusslan Prince to occupy the
Spanish throne. De Grammonl
hoped that prudence in Germany
and wisdom in Spain would avert
the extremity.
The Paris journals are unani.
mously opposed to Hohenzollern's
project.
LIE Pays,the Inperialist Journal,
cries for war, saying France has
recent diplomatic defeats, as well
as Waterloo, to avenge, and that
Frenchmen are ready to take the
same road to Jeva and Boulin that
their fathers took.
The journal alThdedto the pres.
ence Of the Prussian feet in the
Mediterranean.
II Is reported that Prim and To
pete do not work in harmony.
Topcte prefers Alfonzo to Hohen.
zollern.
The French Minister at Berlin
was recalled ut two o'clock to.
day.
Napoleon sent for the Spanish
Minister, and had a long inter.
view.
WASHINGTON, July THE SEN
ate's new amendment was referred
to the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
The Pat. Woods case was re,
sumed
Mr.. Brooks made a point Of
order that Woods should be pres.
ent while the Police court was try
ing him.
Buffers amendment imprlson
ing Woods to the 4th OF next
March was deleated-8S to SO.
A minority report that Woods
be returned to the Richmond Hus.
ting Court, was lost-56 to 40, u
party vote.
A motion to reconsider the vote
rejecting Imprisonment to the 4th
Of March was made, when Rllibus.
tering commenced, which promis 8
to occupy all day.
The Senate is now discussing
the naval appropriation bill.
WAsHrNGToN, July TIT is ap.
pretended that the Georgia bill
will not be touched this season.
Revenue, s6GS,00O.
HOar and Alderman had a long
interview with Grant.
The House refuse to concur
with the Senate Funding bill:
Schenck, Hooper and Brooks,
were appointed 4 Committee Of
Conference.
EX.Collector Bailey's account
shows only Sl31. 900 deficiency.
The Customs for the week, end
ing July Ind, over S2,775,OO0.
There is no present prospect for
Fish's retiring from the Cabinet.
Fish however, will not 60 to St.
The President will 10 a few
days nominate q successor to Mot
ley.
WA.HINGToN, July 7.-HoUsE-
A majority Of resolutions, regard
ing Woods, finally passed, which
will Jail him three months.
The Conference report on the
currency bill, was adopted. The.
bill provides for an increase Of
s54, 600, 900 circulation and the re-
tircment Of 45, 000,0 900 9 per cents.
Tie Senate provision, in rela.
ton 10 the coin notes, is retained,
and the House provision for the
retirement Of %, 200, 900 dollars in
the States, is now in excess with a
prOyiso, that this amount shall not
be Withdrawn until the entire 81.
00O, 600 dollars shall have been Ia.
ken by the States now deficient. 1t
goes to the President.
Brook introduced q bill to incor.
+ ,rate the Tehauntepec railway
and Ship Canal Company, which
was referred TO Committee on
Foreign Affairs. D.
In the Reconstruction Commit
tee, Il motion was made to report
the general amnesty bill for action
at this session, was lost by a
tie vote, the Committee standing
8 10 8. As there were some Of the
members Of the Committee absent,
1t is possible that this action may
be reconsidered at q future meet
ing.
Some Of the Southern members
announce their intention to test
the sense Of the House upon the
subject, by introducing Gen. But.
ler's bill, and asking a vote on It,
under a motion to suspend the
rules.
G. I'M Mil a.