Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-26
FROM WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON. May 25.
In the late United States and Colombian Commits
sion the case OF Augustus G. Fretz involved ques-
ton so important rs to excite general discussion
among the diplomats. II was argued by Hon. 5. S.
Cox for the claimant, and by Mr.. Carlisle for Coom
ba, and subsequently,, difference Of opinion be-
tween the Commissioners il was reargued in printed
briefly Colonel Bddle, Commissioner for the United
States and General SalEar Commissioner for Col1m-
ba, and the Umpire, Sir Frederick Bruce has decided
that FretE though holding property on the Isthmus
OF Panama was citizen of the United States for the
purposes OF the Convention. He wned the Ocean
Hotel, on the lsthmus. which was destroyed by the
famous riot of April A. 1856 and was urged that tho
temporary residence there and the ownership of real
estate color to his nationality. and made hima
New Granadan citizen.
This original ,domicil was in the United Stotes,
and it was held BIZ the claimants counsel that Fretz
never abandoned it, that he continued his residence
in Pennsy lvania, where he was born, even when he
had his place of business in San Francisco; and that
he never dWelt IN Panama but was only there as an
agent Of company domiciled elsewhere. Tie UNI
pire decided that he ives IN American citizen, and
that he was entitled to compensation for the de3rQc
ton OF his property, of whatever descriptions the
more so rs that property was intimately connected
and supplementary to the necessities created by the
transit route the preservation Ct good order and
NADIA declares to be the foundation of its liability in
this class of eases 70 share of that protection.
and TO compensation for damages resulting from the
want of H. this hotel property is equitably entitled.
The umpire quotes the case Of Paci6eS, British
subject, whose house in Greece was destroyed, and
held that ownership Of the house, coupled with long
residence. dii not render him constructively sub
Ject Of Greece as to matters affecting that property,
or to deprive him of the right of protection and full
compensation. which ne claimed 4 British subject.
POINT To BE SETTLED.
The &ar says: The following case has been submit
ted to the Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau
for his opinion thereon: John Dorsey, coored,
bought his daughter Sarah Ann. from her master,
Henry Saunders, OF Leesburs. Va, in tn year 1850.
for whom he agreed to pay the sum of $3.50. Mr..
Amos Hughes, went his security for the payment
of the money. Mr.. Dorsey has paid 1856 OF the pur-
chase money, and the remaining S200are in the hands
of his security. Saunders demands the balance, but
Dorsey does not wish to pay it, thinking it unfair that
he should be obliged to pay for the freedom of
his daughter The Commissioner replied that in his
opinion, the $500 balance referred to should not be
paid by Nr Dorsey, but that the case seemed TO in
vove ponts that should be settled By the proper u
dicjal tribunals.
FEATFKkIEG THEIR NESTS.
The House Committee on Public Expenditures met
this morning to commence the invest alton of GER
tain ciaimg said to have been committed by the Off
eies in the Boston custom house last year. If report
is true, some of these gentlemen understand how 10
feather their own nests.
DESEhTERs NOT ENTITLED TO BOUNTY.
1t has been ruled by the Second auditor of the
Treasury whose decision has been sustained by the
Second Comptroller. that bounty arrearages of
pay to the widow or heirs of any individual who at
States no matter how short the desertion. notwith-
standing he may have subsequently served out the
bills now before Congress- this % poc7 is adopted % and
all deserterS are excluded from the benefit thereof
OUR MINISTER TO MEXICO.
MIR. Romero gave this evening dinner party to
Mr. CamDhell the recently appointed minister to the
Republic of Mexico.
Printed copies Of the protest CT tho Mexican Club
of New York, against Gen. Santa Anna, are in cir
culatioi in this city.
APPOINTMENT REJECTED.
Tho Senate has rejected the nomination ofWm II.
Purneil Us Postmaster at Baltimore.
An effort is being made with the consent of all par
ties to postpone the trial of Jefferson Davis until
fall. The arrangement seems probable.
- REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican Senators adjourned at an early
hour this afternoon, for the purpose of going into
caucus on the reconstruction propositions. Instead
of continuing the debate that subject to-day it
was thought that the final result would be facilitated
by previous private consultation instead OF relying
upon an accommodation of conflicting views in
open Senate.