Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-02

Il 10 qsits probable that che sclsims
against us, which have only been adjudica-
ted BY American Courts, will not be inc!u-
dsd In this sxclusisn. Such an agreement
a. this can bs effected withou! violation to
either American OF English president.
II 10 believed that the =, two points we're
suggested % the result Of the f1rst Cabinet
meeting which has occurred since the john
son Stanley protocol has been received, and
that these will be followed BY othsf aad
more significant points 70 - agreed on d
the Cabinet meeting tomorrow. II is
feared that the final agreement between the
two governments will be delayed until after
the New Parliament convenes. Then, ~ .
matter Of course. il will b further delayed
until the organization Of the rev Ministry,
which may not possibly occur until Mr.
Scward's tenure Of Office Is about expiring.
So the whsls question will Be beqoes.hed
70 Gen. Grants administYaticn. New men
will take il up on both sides, and it may bs
one, two, Or three years before il 10 finally
settled. II must be remembered that the
United States cannot reckon upon the en-
tire good will Of John Bright and his fsl-
levers. a. it WAS stated in . dispatch from
Mr.. Adams 10 Mr.. Seward in 1867, that
Mr., Bright disapprovsd Of the position
taken by the latter toward England, and
nothing indicates that he has changed his
mind since.
A letter OF Instructions from Secretary
Seward to the American Oonsulat Panama,
under date Of October 28th, directs him to
admonish American citizens there who
have no claim for protection from thisdov
srnmsnt if they take part In the civil wars
| OF Panama; it also instructs him to de-
mand protection for American citizens, and
prompt redress and indemnity for any in
uries received; also that be shall! insist
that United States citizens are not to Be
REQUIRED to submit to forced loans, Or per-
form military duty in the service Of either
party. Naval commanders have been
ordered 70 afford full prstsction 10 every
citizen in Danger.
Secretary Scho6sld will leave here t.
morrow evening to b present at the ex-
perimsntal firing At Fsrt Delaware next
rAursdsy.
The psblis debt statement fer November
will, from present indications, show an iu-
crease Of probably ten million dollars,
though it 10 not uncertain that the returns
which have not yet been received u the
Department viii materially lessen this ssti-
mate. The disbursements for the past
month except the large amount paid on
account Of the Alaska purchase, were com
paratively small. The amount in coin now
on hand, including certificates, Is absu,
$50, O0o, 900. During November there were
issued to the Central Pacific Railroad Of
California, United States bonds to ths
amount Of 81, 2s0, 900, and to the Union
Pacific Railroad bonds to the amount o.
$64, 900.
| Commissioner Rollins returns to Wash
ington this morning.
A msiority Of the Departmental reports
Of government officials are. with various
accompanying documents, still at the Office
Of the public printer. Some Of them ar,
not entirely completed, and portions only
have been sent to tbs printers, while many
government officers have received proc
copies Of their reports, and are now sngsgst
in correcting them. 1t is probable that b.
Saturday nearly oil the reports, including
that Of the Secretary Of tho Treasury an.
the Presidents message. win be completed
and in the hands Of their authors.
It's expected that the Commissioner o
Internal Affairs will. in addition to his pre-
limirary report to the Secretary Of the In
terror, make another in relation to the AFFAIR."
Of the Bureau and its operation among IN
dian tribes during the past year, which vii
be sent directly to Congress.