Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-16

laration in the Corps Legislatil is
equivalent 10 the French ultima
tum that the present situation is
the result Of Bismarck's intrigue.
The Journal Des Debats, Of.
Paris, says the policy Of the
French Government on the Span
lsh question threatens to make all
Spaniards unite on the Prince of
Hohenzollern.
Prime Minister Olivier yester-
day assured the French Senate
that the offer Of a crown to n Prus-
sian was the act of Gen. Prim, and
was not binding on the Spanish
Government.
PARIs,July 9.-Thc bourse open
cd excitedly this morning.
The French Minister of War
has issued orders to oil Generals
commanding requiring them to
report TO the War office immedi-
ately the condition of troops, arse
mails, &C., in their respective de.
partments.
LATER.-The excitement on the
streets is increasing, and the
bourse is very much excited,
rentes declining last. sales 69t SOC,
or rs centimes below opening-GI
centimes lower than any figures
made during the crisis here, and
there is great activity at Toulor
and other French ports on thu
Mediterranean, and a large mum
Der of transports are being fitted
out to bring home the entirt
French army now in Algeria.
BERLIN, July 9.-Baron Wer
then, Minister from Prussia Il
France, has not been recalled. Ii
official circles here the situation
Is thought to be free from danger
Bismarck is implicated in tn
Hohenzollern affair. Napoleon
attempt to hold him responsible
is regarded as a preteXt.
|, WASHINGTON, July IL. - Re
vSiue nearly one million and
, half.
:. Randolph Coyle, Jr., appointeI
Secretary of the Mexican claim
commission.
Fish retains the SecretaryShi.
of State until October.
The Committee of Conferenc
on the Funding bill had prolongc,
conference without result.
House Committee wants fou
per cent and no foreign agencies.
Genl. Hancock disayows havin
=. Intentionally treated Grant dis
respectfully.
No Southern nominations.
. HoUsE-The Committee on Al
: preparations was ordered t
investigate the Washington maj
ket house on allegation, tbs
nearly half million OF stock wa
corruptly placed.
|. SENATE - The credentials {
Anthony and Craig presented Ii
following discussion, and illu:
trates the tax sale bill which pass
ed to-day.
-. Trumbull called up the bill
confirm titles in the late insu.
rectionary States, Bayard oppose
the bill, and said it confirmed IL
sales which had been attende
with the grossest irregularities an
4 conditions imposed upon I'll
;; original owner before he can r
4 cover his land are most ruinot
and unjust.
/, Trumbull said the man WI
neglected to pay his taxes d
served to pay costs before |
could recover his property.
) Casserly said the bill was d
. signed to make o void sale f
taxes q valid one, and impose co,
ditions of recovery that were e
traordinary, unheard of, and in
,fjudgment illegal.
a Bayard moved to strike out Il
clause requiring payment Of cos
n and penalties by original owne
n before receiving back his lane
Il which was rejected.
: Bayard moved to amend by pr
# viding that the bill shall only
" of effect where sales were MAJ
: according to law. He knew th
Is in some Of these sales the cos
,. had been piled up without rega
N to law.
N The amendment was rejecte
r. and the bill then passed,
Mrs. Lincoln's pension was pos
\. poned.
Appropriations resumed.
Charleston Custom House q
,t 100000.
4. Executive session on New 70
nominations. No result reachC
"a WASHINGTON, July 11,-HOU'
le The general disability Of the n:
az uralization bill as amended by t
At Senate, passed by a vote Of 1913
70 SO, and goes to the President.
e, Fifty thousand dollars was q
10 propriated to defray the expens
d. Of the Indian delegations.
d. Blaine appointed Schnck, X
IF ley and Brooks as Committee
i. Tax bill.
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