Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-16
Latest Details of the Situation
WASHINGTON.
Indications of Satisfaction witt
War i'm Europe.

Indications of Satisfaction With
War i'm Europe.
WAsHrNGroN, July 15.-The Speaker laid
before the House dispatch Just received
from Paris, by the Associated Press, an
nouncing declaration in the Paris Con-
stitatS0nneI that in consequence of insult
offered by the French Minister at Berlin,
France accepts war, which Prussia offers
There was considerable sensation and indi-
cations of satisfaction. The European news
produces much excitement in and about
the Capitol, the President, Cabinet, and
Congressman sharing in the interest.
The Indian SquabbIc.
The Committee of Conference on the
Indian Appropriation bill have agreed to q
report. The amendment is about the
same as that proposed by the Senate-six
millions. They have avoided the point in
dispute between the two houses, namely,
the Indian treaties of '67 and '6S, made by
the Sherman Peace Commissioners, by
neither affirming or denying their validity.
The proviso agreed upon by the Indian
Conference Committee is, that nothing
contained in the bill shall be taken or held
to affirm the validity of the treaties made
by the Peace Commissioners.
SUI
The Senate last night confirmed the
nomination of G. w. Wells to be United
States Attorney for the Northern District
of Mississippi, and adjourned without &C
ton on the nomination of Frelinghuysen.
The Senate to-day confirmed, after long
debate, Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, En-
Voy Extraordinary and Minister PlenlpO-
tentiary to London, vice Motley recalled,
by vote of 40 against 3, viz Robertson,
Ross and Sprague. Sumner did not vote.
The Senate confirmed Ambrose @. Dunn,
of Virginia, Consul General at Hakodada
L. w. Jewell, of Mississippi, Consulate to
Pernambuco; g. ID. Allen, United States.
Marshal for the Eastern District of Florida
The End of n Long Travail.
The President has signed the Georgia
bill.
Red Cloud for Peace.
The Indian Burean has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Col. Chambers:
Fort Fetterman, July 15.-Red Cloud
and sixty lodges of Sioux came here yes
terday, and left to-day. with the determine
ton of inducing all Indians in the country
to make peace. He goes from here direct
to the Cheyennes and Arapahoes.
Congress- Disbanded-l
At least one half of the members of the
Congress left Washington tonight for their
homes.
The Indian bill continues Peace Com
Enissioners another year.
The Senate has affirmed the act of the
President, in the removal of old the Indian
Agents of his predecessor, and supplying
their places with army officers.
The bills presented for signature were
signed, including the army and Indian ap-
preparation bills, the latter five minutes
before adjournment.
The Army Reduction.
The conference report on the bill to re-
duce the army was accepted by both
houses, and it now goes to the President.
1t places the army at thirty thousand men,
saves about four millions year after 1870,
and musters,out all superfluous officers. The
salary of Gen. Sherman is reduced to $17,-
500, which includes Communication of quart
ers and allowances. and that OF Gen.
Sheridan to 81, 900 per annum.
Georgia TO Hold an Election.
The conference committee on the Geor-
gia bill at late hour last evening brought
in a report which Mr.. Howard explained
did not effect the tenure-of-office in that
State. Mr. Trumbull asserted that it made
it clear that an election must be held this
fall. Messrs Conkling and Thurman also
gave the same opinion. The gist of the
matter is contained in proviso that moth
ing in this or any other act of Congress
Ehall be construed to affect the terms to
which any officer may have been appointed,
or to which any member of the assembly
may be entitled under the constitution of
the State of Georgia. The report was
agreed to by both houses.