Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-14

The Indians say that they are satisfied with
being within the jurisdiction Courts of Arkan-
sas ano do not desire to make any change. No
action was taken by the Committee on the res.
olution, but still further testimony on the sub
lect is to be heard. .-.
ALAsKA-The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, will on next Tuesday morning, take
up for final action the subject of the appropria.
ten for the purchase of Alaska. They have
nearly completed resume of the whole
subject embracing all the facts regarding
1t which have come into their pos
session, and will at that time decide what
action they will recommend the House to take.
Although nothing is positively known, there
is reason for believing that the report will be
against the appropriation for the purchase.
THE GERNAN-AMKRICAN TRHArY.-The
treaty between the United States and the King
of Prussia, in the name Of the North German
Confederation, concerning the rights of natu-
rallied citizens, read in the Senate and referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednes-
day last, stipulates that '.Citizens of the North
German Confederation who become natural
lied citizens Of the United States of America.
and shall have resided uninterruptedly within
the United States five years, shall be held by
the North German Confederation to be Ameri-
can citizens, and shall be treated as such. Re.
ciprocally, citizens of the United States of
America who become naturalized citizens of
the North German Confederation, and shall
have resided uninterruptedly within North
Germany five years, shall be held by the Uni.
ted States to be North German citizens and
shall be treated rs such. The declaration of an
intention TO become a citizen of the one or the
other country has not for either party The effect
of naturalization. naturalized citizen Of the
one party. on return 10 the territory OF the
other party, remains liable to trial and
hxr
the laws of his original country. and
committed before his emigration. The
convention for the mutual delivery of crim-
inals and fugltiyes from justice in certain
cases. ConclUd ed between the United States on
the one part and Prussia and other States of
Germany ON the other part, the 18th day of
June, 1e52, is extended to all the States of the
Nsrth German COME federation. If German,
naturaliZed in America, renews his residence
IN North Germany without the intent to return
to America he shall be held to have renounced
his naturalization in the United States. Recip-
rocally, If an American, naturaliZed in North
Germany, renews his residence in the United
States without the intent to return to North
Germany. Nc shall be held to have renounced
his naturalization in North Germany The
convention shall go into effect Immediately on
the exchange OF ratiiications, and shall continue
in force for ten years. If neither party shall
have given To the other six months previous
notice of its intention then 10 terminate the
same, it shall further remain in force until the
end of twelve months after either of the con-
other Of such intention"
NATIONAL SOLDIERS AsYLUM.-The quar-
terly meeting of the Board of Managers tor dis.
abled volunteer soldiers was held in the rooms
OF Secretary Stanton. in the War department.
Thursday evening. There were present Major
Gen. b. +. Butler, Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton. ex-
Gov. Frederick Smyth of n. H., Major Gen ].
II. Martindale Of N. Y. Hon. Lewis Il. Junckel
OF Ohio, DIR. +. b. Walcoft of Wis Law Cooke
ID r.. of
nual election OF officers resulted as follows =
President, Gen. Butler; First Vice President
Gen Martindale; Second Vice President, Jay
Cooke; Secretary. Mr.. Gunckel.
The reports presented showed that the sey-
eral asylums are in a most prosperous con-
ditiOn. There are now at the Central ASYLUM
at Dayton. Ohls. about ght hundred inmates:
at the northwest branch. at Milwaukee one
hundred and eighty-fiye al the eastern branch,
near Augusta, one hundred. at the Philadri-
phia, Newark and other Soldiers Homes about
three hundred supported by the board, and
aided by outdoor relief nearly two hundred
more-making the hole number of disabled
soldiers assisted during the past year 1.6}4.
propositions were presented for additional
branch asylums at the White Sulphur Springs
in West Virginia, and near Amboy in New
Jersey; but II was resolved not TO establish new
asylums; II having been demons trated that
with the same nu mber of Off GERS one thousand
men can be supported at less cost In one asy-
lum than II scattered among two or three. The
Board expect by fall to be able 10 accommo odata
two thousand disabled veterans in their own
asylums counting upon Congre ssional aid and
0na donation from the citizens of Augusta,
Me, towards rebuilding the Togus Branch
Asylum. One hundred thousand dollar, was
appropriated for the prose ution of the erection
Of the buildings of the Asylum at Dayton,
and fifty thousand dollars for the erection OF
the buildings at Milwaukee.
A committee was appointed TO visit the Sol
diers Homes AT Newark and Philadelphia
which some wish TO have converted into Ma
tional Asylums. Measures were taken to de-
RraAG fhA nnvt har 1F
and to secure greater amount OF economy in
these administration.
PoLITICAL-The Georgia Democratic State
Central Committee adjourned yesterday after
noon, after passing res solution .that the opin-
ion and feelings Of the National Democratic
party of Georgia and of the United States up
on the unconstitutionalty and injustice of the
reconstruction acts of Congress are too decid d
and well known to require reiteratIon here.
Inc opposition 10 the action of the several Con-
ventions, and to the efforts TO establish negro
supremacy IN the South, and to place the doc
trlnes of these States in the hands of adventu-
reIs ana irresponsible persons, is equally de-
cideo ana Wei! known; yet, warned by the vote
OF Alabama, and actuated by feelings of self
preservation, We feel il our duty 10 provide
against every contingency, and therefore urge
our friends to participate in the approaching
election"
- The Springfield Republican says: ~The
New York World and Boston Post brag loudly
over the town election in Westfielo on Monday,
ana herald that .the town goes Democratic by 100
MAJORITY and this is the first Democratic VIC
Tory IN this town IL nine years All tins is
very funny in consideration of the fact that at
the last previous election the Democratic ma
Jority was pa.
- banner containing the following in
scrpuon, was suspended over the recent
Georgia Republican State Convention: sNew
men, progress and harmony among ourselves
- The New York correspondent of the
Charleston Courier predicts that Chase or Wade
wiD be the nominee of the Chicago Con INVENTION
with George Bancroft second on the ticket
- The Baltimore Gazette rebukes the North.
ern people because they accept the impeach.
ment business with calmness.
- The speech Of Senator Nye at the Repub.
lican ratification meeting in Philadelphia ON
Thursday night, is spoken of by the Philadel.
phia papers as very brilliant effort.
INTERNAL RRvRNUK.-The rec ipts from this
source to-day were S3l4, 1875, making the total
mount for the week ending to-day 3, ,693. 81
and the total since the beginning Of the presen Mt
fiscal year. Si37 81, ,707.a5. s1srs
g. ase
= AFPAlRe IN PRINCE GEOReR's COUNTY
MD.-The Marlborough Gazette Of yesterday
has the following items
Fare at ne Marlborough House.-Our usually
quiet village was thrown into high state OF
excite ment yesterday afternoon by the alarm OF