Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-02
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The Dyer Ceart Of inquiry.
EE B RAsHINGToN, Dec.

IE(S WAsH1Seros, Dec. 1.
The Dyer Court of Inquiry was engaged
| Turing the whole OF yesterday in the ex-
animation ofEMsjor IT. 8. LardIy,E ,Eof the
Ordnance corps, who was examined at
length by Mr.. Arrick for the prosecution,
TO, show the history of the varions pr9lee-
tiles proposed tosor adopted by the Cow
ernneut; the witness being the compiler of
the Ordnance nnan6al and an eminent Off
Ger of his corps The clerk of the joint
committee on Ordnance, Mr.. v. 7. Salley,
who had been directed by the Court to pro-
ducei various letters and other documents
which had been put in possession of the
committee during its Investigation, replied
in writing, declining to furnish the papers.
Probabie Delay in the Settlement
| s.53.5 OF tiie Ala bama Claims. asS.1d
ai ajg9sa O lass h.at New York, Dec. !. :,
/ sAispecial Washington dispatch to the
llPhiladelphia Press says: Tie latest devel-
opment regarding neutrality-suspicious. OF Min-
lister J Johnsonj relative to the oAlabamai
| Claims warrants the statement that Mr..
Seward, in behalf of our Government, has
! Insisted on amendments virtually as fol-
4 lows: 9r7s..1 - 1e-i -'59=A %
First, A distinct understanding must be
had that the agreement on the part OF
Great Britain to submit the claims against
thetw countries to the arbitrament of a
claims commission is accepted by this
| Government as an acknowledgment that
the recognition of the Southern rebellion
| Government as belliserent power was
violation of the neutrality laws established
by England herself. This may not be in
sisted on as an article in the treaty when
| it is, finally perfected, but it will most as
suredly form a distinct and permanent
feature in the preliminary correspondence.
| Second, That all claims against the citi-
I zens OF this Government which have been
4 Ii l. ,f
land, shall be excluded from the eoDsidera-
ton of the Commission. 1t is quite proba-
Bile that claims against the United States,s
which have only been adjudicated by
| American Courts, will not be included in
this exclusion. Such an agreement as this
can be effected without violation to either
american or English precedents. ~ - =! n. =.
7 1t is believed these two points were sug-
gested as the result of the first Cabinet
meeting iS hich has occurred since the.
Johnson-Stanley protocol has been re-
ceiYed, and that these will be followed by
other and more significant points, to be
agreed on at Cabinet meeting. In fact it is
feared the final agreement between the two
tGoyernments will be- delayed until after
the, uvnew' II aParliamenta9u eonyenes.-s
Them 21o as al matter or ssse o1g course,
it will be turther delayed until the organ-r
ization Aof the new. ministry, which may
not possibly occur until Mr.. Stewards ten
ure of office is about expiring So the
whole question will be ,bequeathed to GEN.
Grants administrations. New men will.
take it up on both sides, and it may be one,
two or three years before it, Is finally set
tlel.pYf ies .zsa nj HOt LlE ufI1W eGh yI9t 70
In this connection it must be remember
ed that the United States cannot reckon
upon the entire good will of John Bright
liapd his followers, as it was stated in q dis
patch of Mr.. Adams to Mr.. Seward, ia
1867. that Mr. Bright disapproyed of the
position taken by the latter towards Eng-y
| land, and nothing indicates that he has
changed his mind since, go -,;r,frsrE Z
Public Debt. -
. EiWAsH1NGToN, Dec. l.
7 The public debt ststement for November
will from present indications, show an in
Grease of probably $1,000. 900; though it Is
| not uncertain that tue returns which have
not yet been received at the Department,
will materially lessen this estimate. The
disbursements for the past month, except
ing the large amount paid on account of the
Alaska purchase, were comparatively
/ The amount of coin now on hand, in
cluding certificates, is about $90,0000O0.
During November there were issued TO the,
| Central Pacific railroad of California, U.I
). bonds to the amount of 81. 2SOOO0, and
to the Union Pacific railroad bonds, to the
amount of $640,000.a d 5gei . + s'.7,s -rI
| -aa1i The Official Reports. pr a..
The majority Of the, annual reports of
Gpyernnielit officials here, with the various
accompanying DOCUMENTS, are still at the
Office Of the Public Printer. 1t is prob
able that by Saturday nearly all of the re-
ports, including that Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Presidents message will be
completed and 9insthe hands of their au-
tlQrs. =.
Senator Summer ON Special Pay
L. .HanIjTsf nents. tiA 80 sbdE1- n 80
H. 40 sifI 80 ANEww YoRRK. Dec. /.
. The Herald's Washington special says !:
Senator, Sumnery recently, in conversation
| with O. Herald correspondent ex pressed
himself determined TO takela stand in Con-
gress for immediate resumption of specie
/ payment Nothing more, he thinks,vneed
he done with the Reconstruction laws, as
General Grant will enforce them. With
ReVerdy johnson he was utterly disgusted,
and was sorry he consented to his confirm
l attonY .,4fg We uE sg7Tss4 "a tFJoe ys7-az hf1
I d AN s,55 Revenue Compromises. .,fraIa @
It'is understood in Washington that At
torney General Eyarts, Considers the prae-
/ TIDE OF mpromisingOs internal revenue
frauds as illegal, and that in consequence
Mr., Rollins is to be notified he muslin tl-
'pture submit all such cases to Secretary Nc
/ Culloch or the eIAttorney General fe 81