The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-16

dent. however, is exceedingly reticent as to
his personal feelings in the pending strug-
gle. a..
Mons. Paradol, the new French Minister,
to-day leased the residence owned by Mrs.
Flint, situated on New York avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, as his resi-
dence and legation headquarters.
The President and Secretary of State
deem the vote on the confirmation Of Dir.
Frelinghuysen rs decided endorsement of
the policy and action of the Administration
in the premises.
General Parker, secretary of the Presi-
dent, states that the note of the President
to Mr.. Motley demanding his resignation.
and the fltt refusal of the latter to comply
with the request, thus throwing himself on
the aid he expected from senator's through
the assistance of the tenure-of-ottice act,
would never have been made public if the
Senate had not insisted upon the produc-
ton Of all the papers in the matter. This
position taken by Mr.. Motley against the
Administration, with which he was sup
posed to be in accord, is deemed by
the President to have been strong
point against Mr.. Sumner in his at
tempt to defeat the confirmation of MIR.
Frelinghuysen. Mr.. Frelinghuysen will be
at once commissioned, receive his lnstruc-
lions, and leave for London before the first
Of August, for the reason, rs stated by an
official this evening, that the Government
should now more than at any other time
have i representative ut the court oil st.
james who properly and truthfully repre-
sents the Administration, and who is on
good personal relations with the President
and Secretary of State, and Mr.. Motley has
no such relations.
The aSsessorship Of the second revenue
district OF Virginia, which embraces Nor
folk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, etc, is
to be changed. Commissioner Delano has
nominated to the President Henry Nj.
Bowdcin TO fill the place ricc r. Cobb
who is to he suspended or removed.
1t is understood this change is to
he made upon the recommendation of
Congressman PIatt and Senator Lewis. 1t
appears that Cobb has become candidate
for the Republican nomination for Congress
in that district, and hence his removal.
The interest in the closing scenes of Con-
grcss was resumed this morning, and at an
early hour the galleries of both Houses
were crowded with people, most of them
being females. The halls and corridors
were crowded as on former occasions, but
there was noted absence Of lobbyists seek
ing to run jobs through, it having been dis
covered yesterday that both branches had
determined to devote the remaining hours
of the session to mere routine business, the
finishing of appropriation bills, etc. The
President and the members Of the
Cabinet were present in the room ad-
joining the Senate chamber, aud it being
discovered towards noon that there
was probability of the failure Of
the Indian appropriation bill, and that
there had been no legislation looking to the
revival OF our shipping and navigation inte-
rests, the President was induced to send 4
message to Congress on the subject in the
hope that he would prevail upon that body
to continue in session 4 few days and adopt
some measures of relief. Baron Gerolt, the
PrusSian Minister, was in consultation with
the President and his Cabinet on the sub
ject, and made suggestions, which were
afterwards embodied in the message to Con-
gress. Quite Il struggle occurred in both
branches to carry out the suggestions
in the message, but the representatives
Y,i.fi, s,,fn ind Gov
and defeated action on the subject.
During the proceedings of the House,
which had hitherto been very quiet, the
Speaker caused to be read at the clerks
desk a dispatch from Europe announcing
that war had been proclaimed between
France and Prussia. The announcement
was responded to by applause on the floor
and agitation and sensation throughout the
vast assemblage in the galleries. With this
exception there was no marked feature of
interest throughout the day in either
branch of Congress, and it was noted by
persons conycrsant with The closing scenes
OF Congress that the winding up of this ses-
sion was the tamest and dullest in their eX-
pcriencc. There was feeling of general
relief that the end Of this session was at
hand, and that this was happy riddance OF
legislative rubbish.
General Grant is getting his horses ready
to send to Long Branch, and will follow
them Wednesday next.
The report that Mr.. Bancroft, our Minis
ter to Berlin, is to be removed is entirely
without foundation. Secretary Fish says
Bancroft is one Of the most efficient officers
in the diplomatic service.
The Senate was in executive session five
hours in the nomination of ex-senator FIRE.
linghuysen to be Minister to st. Petersburg.
Mr.. Sumner occupied two hours in
speech against it, and Dir. Conkling replied
In favor Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen. He was
confirmed by a vote Of 40 against 3-Sena-
tors Robinson, Sprague, and Harris, voting
in opposition, and Senators Sumner and
Wilson did not vote at all.
Senator Johnston leaves for his home in
Virginia tomorrow morning.
WALLACE.
A ssociated Press kilograms.
POSITION FOR GENERAL MCLELLAN-
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT FAVOR
ING THR PURCHASE OF THE NORTH
GERMAN STEAMERS-THE INDIAN AP-
PROPRIATION BLLL-CO OFGRESS AD-
JOURES IN TIE FACE OF THE PRESK-
E7"SRECOMAENDATIO TIONTO CONTINUE
IN SESsION-THE GEORGIA BILL SIGN
ED, &c DC.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Senate is in