The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-16
WasarSopox. july l5.

wAsHNoroS. July l5.
The Senate last night confirmed the
nomination Of G.. Wiley Wells, L. s.
Attorney for the Northern District of
Mississippi, and adjourned without ae-
ton on the nomination of Frelinghny
sen.
A New York special states that the
Prussian Minister at Washington last
night received a cable message from Ber-
lin, announcing the departure OF n
French fleet to blockade Prussian ports.
information was at once communicated
10 the President and Cabinet.
II was very generally expected yestor-
day that the President would announce
the removal of Motley and Bancroft and
send nominations TO the Senate of ex-
senator Frolinghuysen. of New Jersey,
for the English Mission. and Secretary
Cox, of the Interior, for the Prussian
Court. There is no doubt that the Presi-
dent will To- day nominate Mr. froling-
huysen Minister TO England.
The President to-day sent TO the Sem
ate correspondence relative 10 questions
pending with Great Britain. Motley. in
conversation with Clarendon, said the
President desired future negotiations on
tilt AlduHilli fldliilH tRuuuiltu III WISH
ton. Clarendon wrote Motley, 2ith Of
May, that England considered il neither
useful nor expedient to resume and CON
tinue the controversy in n correspond
ence in which there was so little hope Of
one Government being able to convince
the other.
The Conference Committee on the
Georgia hill has hoen called together
again, in hope Of settling the question
before adjournment. 1t j. said the Pres
dent wants the Senate 10 recode.
The Hobbies Of Congress nrc sRarmnc
with agents anxious TO crowd through
private or iobbing bills.
Specials say the debate IN executive
session of the Senate over the contrma-
tion of Potts, as Governor Of Montana,
WAS quite warm. Sumner made a long
speech against removal of Ashley, and
was followed by Upton and Mcdonald.
sherman replied NJ length 10 Sumner.
Debate lasted fonr hours Vote stood
yeas %, nays -. Neither House has
yet authorized any commissions during
recess and they eyiuce no disposition 10
do SO.
4 proposition To allow the House Com
mite 10 travel this Summer and Fall on
postal telegraph business was defeated
yesterday by an overwhelming vote.
In view OF the probabilities of foreign
war, joint resolution will be offered in
the House tomorrow, which has the ap-
proval Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
and Secretary of State, authorizing tho
register under our flag oil all ships over
800 tuns purchased abroad and held
in whole or part by American citizens
The belief Of both Secretaries Is that
in event of an outbreak of war abroad
most of the chief foreign Powers will be
involved, aud ours would then he the
only great neutral Power and So com
meree would he obliged to do its husi-
ness under ON flag.
The Prussian and Austrian Ministers
have to-day expressed the opinion that
the war excitement on the continent is
not only on The surface and that the
chances Of avoiding war are very few.
II is known that both Ministers are TAX
ing measures looking to the purchase of
war material in this Country.
The Southern Pacific Railroad bill aud
new Apportionment bill are considered
dead. Efforts have been made to have
them both taken mp, but all failed The
Eastern members voted against going to
the business on the Speakers table, for
fear the Apportionment bill would be
taken mp and passed
The first application under the new
Currency Act from the Pacific Coast was
made to-day.