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Frelinghuysen Confirmed by
4. the Senate.
The Indian Appropriation BIZ Agreed
Upon In Both Houses.
Rejection Of the Free Ship
Proposition.
Closing Scenes Of the Congress and
Final Adjournment.

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All the Bills Signed by
the President.
WASHINGTON. July ID, 1870.
Message from the Presidenp-Congrcss Urged
20 Protracs its sessi0n-The European stua-
ton.
10 TIE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Your attention is respectfully called to the neces-
sity OF passing an Indian Appropriation bill before
the members OF Congress separate. without such
appropriation Indian hostilities sure to ensue
and with them suffering, loss Of life and expendl-
lures vast as compared with the amount asked.
The latest intelligence from Europe indicates the
immlnence OF war between France and North
Germany. In view OF this sound policy Incl.
Gates the importance Of some legislation
tending to enlarge the commercial marine Of
this country. The vessels OF this country at
the present time are insufficient to meet the
increase which the existence Of a war In Europe
WIN impose upon the commerce Of the United States;
and submit to the consideration Of Congress that
the interests OF the country viii be advanced by the
opportunity Afforded to our citizens to purchase
vessels Of foreign construction for the foreign trade
Of the country An act to this effect may be limited
The foreign mail service OF the United States Is In
. large degree dep cndent upon the Bremen and
Hamburg lines OF steamers. The Post once Depart
ment has entered into contracts In writing
with the two companies above mentioned, and
with the Williams Guion line, respectively, for
regular and continuous service OF two
years. The only arrangement that could be
male with the Inman and Cunard lines is tempo
rary, and may be broken on at any time. The
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and equipment, their steamers usually making the
"trip across the Atlantic In from twentyfour to thirty
ak hours in advance Of the Williams Guion line.
should the North German steamers be blockaded or
mpeded by France our postal intercourse with
foreign nations Will be greatly embarrassed unless
Congress shall interpose for Its relief.
suggest to Congress the proprety OF further post
Doning the, time for adjournment, with the view OF
considering the questions herein communicated.
WARRINGTON, July Is, 1870. q. s. GRANT.
Tho Closing Scenes In Consress-The Discus-
sion ON tho Presidents Mcssage-Baron
GcroIt In the Gallsries-Thc Final Adjourn
Ment.
When Congress assembled this morning at the
early hour OF nine O'Clock the Senators and men,
beers were in the best OF humor. The protracted
session OF last night the great heat and the disap
pointment Of the majority OF them at the defeat Of
some pet scheme, all combined to fret ana worry
them. When 1t became known that the President
had prepared proclamation, calling an extra
session In anticipation OF the defeat Of the Indian
Appropriation BILL those who had purchased tickets
with the view Of leaving the evening trains be-
came demoralized and were eager for the confer
ence committee on the bill to come to
. speedy agreement and there was considerable
rejoicing when 1t became known that the committee
han agreed upon a report When the report was
0u~<~ Co1(
&c and said something about the House having
backed down. but the fellows with railroad tickets
In their pockets, who, in addition had their trunks
packed, shouted at him to ''St DOWN. and "Let us
have vote" the Speaker seemed as anxious to
get away as any OF the members, and he pronounced
the conference report adopted before members had
time to think, much less to vote. The Senate. be-
sides being behind with the legislative business was
In executive session and the House had to await its
pleasure. 1t soon became evident that an adjourn
ment could not be had at noon a. at first conten-
plated, and resolution was adopted extending the
time two hours.
The House, TO kill time took up contested cleo.
sion case, and gave few members a chance to ex.
nibit their oratorical powers the galleries. which
were crowded by ladies and gentlemen, who seemed
70 enjoy the scenes OF confusion on the noor Then
. recess was taken, SO as to allow members to go
ont and take drink.
During the day cable telegram was read from the
Clerks desk announcing that France mad accepted
Prussia's proposal OF war; This created consdera-
BILE excitement and was received with clappng OF
hands and other demonstrations of applause The
members at once set about discussing the probable
results OF the war and kept up such O
buzzing and confusion that nothing could be
heard done. There was another recess. and bump
ers were drunk to the success Of Prussia and
France according to the direction in which the
sympathies Of the drinkers ran. The crowds in the
corridors especially about the doors Of the Senate
which was In executive session. were very great,
and in the absence Of more profitable employment
they amused themselves by discussing the Euro
pean war, Specializing On what was going on within
the Senate Chamber and button holing Senators as
they came out to interrogate them.
"What Is Sumner sayingS" one OF these curious
ioungers inquired OF a Senator The reply was,
Reading Motley's History OF the Netherlands and
then there was general laugh at the expense OF the
interrogation.
About half-past one resolution was passed OK.
tending the time Of adjournment till five O'Clock
and when 1t was introduced in the House members
called out from their Seats "This s the last extern
sion we Will vote for" These were probably the
men who had purchased tickets with the intention
Of leaving In the evening. At three O'Clock the
Speaker laid before the House message from the
President OF the United States Very few knew any
thing about IT, and as 1t was not expected, except
by three or four who had been let into the secret
there was suddenly an intense stiffness Luckily
the conference report on the Indian Appropriation
bill had Q few minutes previous been adopted,
otherwise the House would have jumped TO the con-
cluslon that the message was nothing less than the
dreaded proclamation for an extra session. The
message had evidently been written before the fate
of the Indian Appropriation bill had been settled,
for 1t started out by abiding to the Importance Of
passing that measure before the adjournment The
real point OF it, however, was soon learned, as the
Clerk reached that part where the President aludes
10 the threatened European war. The rec0mmen.
dalton to change the navigation laws fell like