The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-20

Both Houses in session tonight. Business pro
ceeding with rspidity Will adjourn tomorrow sure
The President sent message to the Senate congrat
ulang the country that the representatives of this
Government had secured amelorating modification in
the Spanish Cortes in Cuban emancipation
The bill relieving the officers Of the steamer Harriet
Lane passed. Goes to the President. ~
| Bill appropriating five millions for Indian purposes
passed. ~ .
WASHINGTON, July l4-The President vetoed the
bill paying bounty to certain Alabama and Florida
cavalry regiments.
The Georgia Conference Committee agreed to the
House bill, with the following addition Nothing
herein, in other acts of Congress- shall effect the
tenure Of any officers appointed elected under the
Georgia Constitution. This BILL should pass leaves
Georgia satu quo until next session of Congress. The
report is signed by Howard, Thurman, Butler and
Paine.
When Howard reported the Georgia conference in
the Senate Drake inquired if it did not effect the bill
as amended to compel an election this fall?
Howard replied that he did not understand that the
bill effected that question at ALL but left it where it
before to be decided according to the provisions
of the State Constitution as in every other State
A. G. Thurman, member of the committee said
that the amendment would secure election this fall
unless usurpation was resorted to.
Further discussion ensued as to the true meaning of
the amendment. Howe and Stewart opposing it as
the Bingham amendment in disguise The report
was fnaIly adopted
WASHINGTON, July l5-The Georgia bill goes to
the President Its bearing is not understood, though
Trumbull, when voting for the BILL declared that he
did because he understood that it made an election
this fall.
The announcement of war between Prussia ana
France was received in the House with applause.
Congress extended its session to two o'clock.
The Senate is in executive session, fighting the
nomination of Frelng ghuysen to succeed Motley at St.
James. ~ a..
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elected Chief Engineer of the DEPARTMENT Of Docks
of New York city.
Peter Negles has been confirmed Assistant Treasurer
at Baltimore.
The Cabinet held session at the Capitol.
Baron Gedt declares in diplomatic circles, that Prus-
sa is fully prepared for the war.
The Senate confirmed Frelinghuyson vice Motley.
The Georgia bill and all appropriation bills have been
signed
No special legislation. Both houses adjourned.
The President presented the following message,
which delayed adjournment until FIVE o'clock. Itpro-
voked some argument, but produced no revolt:
To the Senate and House of Representatives Your
attention is called to the necessity Of passing Indian
Appropriation bill before the members cf Congress
separate. Without such an appropriation Indian hos
tes to ensue, and with them suferings, loss
of life and expenditures vast compared with the
amount asked for
The last intelligence from Europe indicate the i'm
In view of this sound policy indicates the importance
of some legislation tending to enlarge the commercial
marine of the country. The vessels of this country
at the present me not sufficient to meet the de-
mand which the existence of in Europe will i'm
pose upon the commerce of the United States. sub
NIT to Congress that the interests of the country will
be advanced, and that opportunity will be allowed
to our citizens purchase vessels of foreign construc
ton for the foreign commerce of the country An act
to this effect may be limited in its duration in order to
meet the immediate exigency. The foreign mail SER
vice of the United States is in large degree, depen
dent upon the Bremen Harrisburg line Of steamers
The Post Office Department has entered into contract
in writing with two companies-the above named and
the Williams Quinn ne-respectively, for regular
and continuous service of two years. This is the only
arrangement that could be made. The North German
lines are rstclass in point of speed and equipment
three steamers usually making the trip across the At
antc in from twentyfour to thirty hours in advance
Of the Williams & Quinn line. Should the North Ger
man ports te bockaded mpeded by the French, our
postal intercourse with foreign nations will be greatly
embarrassed unless Congress shall interpose for itself
suggest to Congress the propriety of further post
ponins the time for adjournment with a view Of con-
sidering the questions herein communicated.
(Signcdl [. S. GRANT.