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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 90. - Adiu-
tant General Thomas was present at
the regular Cabinet meeting to-day.
The Presidents counsel had an
other consultation with him to day.
The seventh state dinner was given
this evening
General Grant, by order Of the
President, has detailed General Hal
lcck to succeed General Hancock at
New Orleans.
Lieutenant Commander Davenport
is detached from the gunbOat Michi-
gan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS John
j. Read aud Frederick Rogers were
ordered to her.
The nomination of Major Burnside,
OF Illinois, was sent to the Senate as
Second Auditor of the Treasury, vice
X. b. French. Also, Walter f. Car
lin, Assessor of Internal Revenue of
the Tenth District Of Illinois; Joha
q. Watts, Chief Justice of New
Mexico, John r. Drobell. Assessor
of internal Revenue ct the Second
District of West Virginia: Captain
Augustus il. Case, to be Commodore;
Commanders H. B. Caldwell aud
Henry X Davenport, to be Captain
-
and 3. b Taylor, 20 be Commanders
The amount OF green back currency
now in the Treasury is less than at
any time since the war. There are
$356.000, COO of greepbaeks in eircu-
Iation, and $3.50, ,O00, ,000tof f~actional
currency. The whole paper circula-
ton amounts to 500 100000
WASHINGTON, March 20. IT Major
General Hancock arrived this after
noon, accompanied by Col. Mitchell
of his staff During the evening
many Of his friends called on him.
In the Supreme Court, In case No
IL, the Original State of Georgia vs.
Gen. Grant, the Secretary of War anC
others. on motion of Mr.. Black, /
process was ordered to issue in thii
cause, and a motion for a preliminar!
Injunction held under advisement,
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BOSTON.
capt. MatlOOn Indicted for Murder
Bili Passed Ab8lishing the State
C0HStaBulary

Bosrox. 3Irch 19.-The Albany &
Boston RaiIroai / Company has pur-
chased $500 900 worth Of real estate
lying on their roadsb1d In this city.
for the purpose ol ealarglng and i'm
proviug the same
BosroN. Mass, March 20.-Tho
House has passed the bill abolishing
the State Constabulary. over the Gov
crnor's veto, b. a vote Of I52 to 63.
The Senate will sustain the veto.
BosT0N March 20-Captain Mat
too0, OF the British snip Themis,
with both mates and one seaman.
have been indicted for the murder Of
a sailor by brutal treatment on the
voyage from Liverpool The British
Munster, who was appealed to, an
swered that the case came within the
jurisdiction of Massachusetts.
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NEW YOBK.
Arrival of the Steamer City Of Lon
dOn-J0hn DeVlin SentenCed to
Pay q Fine Of $1,000 and TWO Years
Imprisonment.

NEW YORK, March 2O.-Fhe steam
er City OF London arrived to-day
The Hermann sailed to-day, and
took $45 900 IN specie.
John Devliu, who was convicted of
defrauding the Government out of
nearly one million dollars In whisky.
was sentenced to $1,000 ine aud two
years imprisonment.
NEw YoRK, March 20.-Counter-
felt ten dollar bills on the Maine Ma
tional Bank are in circulation in this
city.
New York, March 20.-The steam
ships Java and GeTmanla, from
Europe, have arrived.
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Notice

Of Order of Council to Discontinue
the Alley situate between Fulton
Avenue and Fifth Avenue, and
Extending from Ninth Street 10
Tenth Sire {, in Block Number
Thirty-One.
aPOEECE is hereby giS en-, tLat the
IN Common Council OF the City Of ET-
arlsvilie al it, -ession On the 9 b day o.
March, A ID. 1853. passed an order 10 dis
continue the aiieF ST uate between Fulton
Avenue aud fIsth Avenue, and extending
from Ninth 10 TeuIl streets.
All per ous owning or claiming real
estate adjoining OF abutting upon said
alley, and feeling themselves aggrieved by
the passage of said order, may have re-
dress by application to said Council Within
six weeks from the publication Of this
notice. a. NJ. AiCGh KITE ClerA-
city CLERKS Ohice, March l8, 1868.
marI7 Union cOpyl
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SAN FRANCISCO.
The Amendment to the Federal Con-
slitutl0n Rejected.

SAN FRANCIsCo, March 20.-The
Assembly has rejected the amendment
to the Federal Constitution by forty
six to twenty-tour.
An order has been issued from
headquarters Department of the Pa
cifc, directing that the Military Dis
srict Of Alaska be hereafter designated
the Department Of Alaska, Brevet
Major General Davis commander,
headquarters at Sitka.
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The Franklin Brick Machine

Is guaranteed, with eight men and twN
horses, ID make $500 TO $500 frst-claa
Bricks per hour; and by steam, 400 -
z, 20 per hour, according to the facilities
for removing them. / offer to demonstrate
these facts by machines constantly work
ing in this city =. ". JOH>~ON, Agent
81 Wood wand Avenue, Detroit Mleh.
fen dZm .
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A Memo ial Submitted
Asking ApprC priatiCns
for the R6pal ing cf
LeVees at New
Orleans.
Report of Boutwell, from
the Impeachm ent
Managers.

SENATE. s............. WAsHIN6ToS, March On.
Chase submitted a memorial asking
appropriations for repairing levees on
the Mississippi River. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Sumner presented petitions of col
ored meu from various parts Of Della
ware, asking to be secured in their
rights.
After some debate between SauIs-
bury and Sumner, the Judiciary Com
mittee was, on motion Of the latter,
instructed to inquire into the authen
ITCHY of the petitions.
Edmunds moved to take up the bill
regulating the presentation Of bills to
the President and the return OF the
same.
Drake desired to have new rule
in the matter Of Impeachment taken
up and disposed Of before Monday
next He read it as follows:
When the Senate IS sitting upon the trial
Of an Impeachment, the presiding officer
all papers submitted by either party,
which. IN their nature, should be addressed
Ia terms to the tribunal, shall be address
ed 70 IL as To the Senate"
Edmunds's motion was lost.
Fessenden introduced a bill to al
low a drawback on articles used in
the construction of vessels. Laid on
the table
Chandler made a personal exDlana-
ton in regard to an error be had been
led into by the Senator from Maine,
the other day during the debate of
the appropriation to alloT drawback
used in ship building. He had sup
posed, from their remarks, that the
-hip-yards were as deserted as the
streets Of .Ninevah He then read
statistics in support of his assertion,
that during the last two years then
had been more ships built in Maine
than during any two years previous.
Drake then offered his rule as given
above. Several objections were made
on the Democratic side, and it went
over a#a
Howard, from the Committee on
Pacific Railroad, introduced a bill to
regulate the filing of the Records of
railroad companies Laid over.
Williams offered a resolution in
curing of the Secretary of the Treas
ury how many clerks or employees
I have been removed since January,
\ 1867 the form of letters or circulars
addressed to the heads of Bureaus
for that purpose; how many have been
appointed since, and BY whom; how
many heretofore removed and been
e-appointed; from what State, and
| by whose recommendation. Went
over under an objection by Buckalew.
Henderson's bill was taken up, au-
thorizing the Peace Commission to
conclude the treaty with the Navjo
Indians. (now Bosquito,) aud apprO.
priating Sl50,000 for their removal
After a long debate the bill passed
without amendment
The Senate went into Executive
& Session, and sooa adjourned.
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thought il was done at zoo much cost.
Mr. Sclater Booth, the Secretary of
the Treasury, promised that the ex
pertinent of even competition would
be tried, aud hoped the member
would withdraw his motion until the
trial was made
IRELAND.
Cork. March 20-The jury in the
case. of Captain Mackoy BROUGHT in
verdict Of guilty Of treason. Sentence
deferred
FRANCE.
PARIS, March 20. = The French
troops in Rome have been reduced to
a single brigade
CJngr 5ssiOn2l PrOoeedi4 gs
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HAVANA.
The Bishop of Havana Ordered to be
COnYeYed 10 Porto RiCO-The Gov
ernOr OF st. Thorn as Asks for Relief.

HAVANA, March 520-Gea. Ler-
sundi has ordered the Bishop Of Ha-
vaea TO be conveted u Porto Rico by
a war vessel
The G6ver4or of St. Thomas has
reqaested the Porto Ricau authorities
to send cattle aud PROVISIONS to re-
lieve the distress of the Inhabitants
Thousand individuals we're prepar-
ing to emigrate to Porto Rico.
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WASHINGTON.

Adjutant General Thomas Present at
Cabinet Meeting-The Presidents
Counsel has AnOthsF CpHSu ltatiOn
with Mlm-The Nomination OF Ma
jOF Burnside Sent 80 the Senate for
Second Auditor, vice X. b. French
s-GPeenback Currency In the
TTeasHry-ArriVal OF Gen Hancock.
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HOUSE.

HOUSE E-..-...... WAsHINeToN, March220
Boutwell,. from the Impeachment
Managers, reported the Following res
Olution
ResolUed, That on the days when
the Senate shall not set for the trial
of the President on the articles of
impeachment exhibited by the House
of Representatives the House. IN
Committee of the Whole, viii attend
with the Managers at the bar Of the
Senate, at the hour named for the
commencement of tie proceedings.
Wood asked whether the resolution
was to be understood as meaning that
the House should remain Ia the Sen
ate chamber during the trial.
Boutwell, said he did not under
stand that there was Gny c0mpUlsion
whatever resting on any member; but
that he could exercise his own sense
Of propriety.
Wood-There will be no session Of
the House during the trial?
The Speaker-There Will not be.
under this resolution, whi4e the trial
IS pending.
jerks suggested an amendment to
the resolution providing that on the
days of the trial, the House Will meet
at IL clock, so as to have the morn
ing hour.
Boutwell, declined to accept the
amendment. and the resolution wa;
agreed too
The Speaker appointed conferes OF
the Pension Appropriation Bill
Washburne, of Indiana, from. thl
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NASHVILLE.
A Pard0ned Convict Raising a Mill
Tia COmpany--POliceman Barr Dis
charged.

NASHVILLE. March 20.-McAdam,
a convict recently pardoned out of
State prison, to VIII ich he had been
sentenced by the Circuit Court of
Franklin County for rape on his
mother-in law, is raising a company
of negro militia in that County, hav-
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MEMPHIS.

IN Unknown Nan Found In a Help
less { Ond ti0H--DaFlBg Robbery at
COllleFVille - Boiler Explosion
Tn rec Men Killed-AFkansas Flee
ti0H RetuFns-A Sheriff shot by q
Negro.
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ing been commissioned a Captain 3y
the State authorities
Policeman Barr, who shot Col0lel
Lawiess, was discharged from Gus ly
to-day LaWless Is still alive, but
there Is 40 hope Of his recovery.
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BEDFORD, Pa, March 2O.-In the
election to-day the Democrats carried
the borough BY s. majority, a gain of
Al from last Fall.
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JACKSON, Miss, March 2O.-The
Convention appointed a committee to
remain at the Capital during the ad-
journment of the Convention, to su-
perintend the first election under the
new Constitution.
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AUGUSTA, March 2O.-Judge 4.
Stones, a distinguished jurist, and
formerly a Judge Of the Supreme
Court of Georgia, was killed, to-day,
by the accidental discharge Of a gun
in the hands of his son.
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RUTLAND. Vt. March 2O.-Three
men named Sullivan, McOann and
Duly, were Killed at the West Castle
ton State marble quarry this morn
ing, by the falling in Of a large guam
tity Of rock.
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TITUsvILLE, Pa, March 2O.-At
the city elections held to-day In Cory
and TitusYille, the Democrats elected
their Mayors and majority ia the
CouBcil. These places were never
known to 60 Democratic before.
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PORTLAND, Maine, March 2O-The
steamer Hibernia, from Liverpool
has arrived
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RICHMOND.
Committee Appointed to Negotiate
for a Loan OF $90,9O0- Heavy Snow
storm. tit

RICHMOND, March 20,-The Con-
vention appointed a Committee, con-
sisting Of the State Auditor, and
President and a member Of the Con-
vention, to negotiate lean for its
expenses. The loan will be $50, ,00aa
There was a heavy snow storm to-
day. ---. .nrrnH
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MIsCEALANEo
Execution Of john Ward at Windsor,
Vt.-Accldent at q Marble quarry
Three Men Killed.

WINDSOR, Vt, March 20.-John
Ward, alias jerome Lavingae, was
executed to-day for the murder Of
Mrs. Griswold, at Williston. He con
fessed to the crime on the sea1Old.
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DIR. H. II. HARVEY,

ROOM No. L, WALKERS BUILDING
Corner Main and Third Streets.
ooaoe Hours-lO to Il; to 5:7tO9
viz dem
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The Bishop at Havs na Or
deeed TO be Conveyed
to Porto Rico.
INDIANAPOLIS.

BisfIilery Selzed-Work toCommence
on the Railroad Line to Terre
Haute-Meetlng or the Directors
OF the indianapolis & Fincennes
RallrOad.
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Hotel Safe.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 19-The
ScriYen Hotel was sold at auction to-
day, to Thomas S. Nickerson.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-Quite
a snow storm prevailed here tonight
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Greenback. Currency in the
Treasury.
General Hancock at Wash
lngJOa.

Interesting Foreign News.
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EARKErs.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 9-Noon-Cotton buoyant;
sales IL 600 bales. Sugar quiet aud steady.
LIvERPoOL, Sept 30.-Cotton continues buoy
ant. Flour 27s. Cd. Corn 3js. cd.
IIyERPooL, Sept. 30-EveDing.-Cott mar
ket active prices advancing. Uplsnds lOs9
. lOld.; Orleans 1osGl04c. Sales today l5,OJJ
bales.
LONDON, Sept. 0-Evening.-Bonds 1js.
FRANKFoRT. Sept. 30.-Bonds firm.
HAvRE, Sept. 30.-Trls ordinairs lifanc 70 GEN.
times -. -. -,
active. sales to-day $500 bales; middlings 25G
2s3c. Breads tuiis heavy at noon's decline. Pro,
visions dull. Tdrpenune 44G4isc. Rosln ~ oO
a. 90. ,,o, ....,;,,- el .
5.20's Of 1861 1l28. 49,.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Governments lower. ont
steady ZOOS of 1862 ll2s Of 1864 lO94 OF isoo
IOqi new issue 1917 OF 1857 lO1f OF ises iVst
.iOs lO4l. Wool in fair request-New orleans
nnlled t5c, Freigbts hrmer. Money very &C
tiye-caIl loans went up TO 6d7. Gold decnoing-
closing At I4oi. Stocks generally unsettled under
high rates for money. sub-treasury paAnce
NosIIE, Sept. so.-Cotton market closed quiet
ssles TODAY 500 bales. Middling 2je. ksceipa'
| es6 bales. Exports IS bales. l.,
CISoNNArI, Sept s0.-Flour and wheat oo
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WASHINGTON.
POLITICAL ROW AT LANCASTER, PA.
Fraudulent Registration in Tennessee
Catholic Prohibition.
THE ALABAMA MEMORIAL REFERRED TO
GENERAL MEADE.
THE sURRATr CASE-GEN. BLAIR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-A political row oc.
Cured at Lancaster, Pa, which lasted several
hours. People closed their stores. Many persons
were hurt.
The commissioners Of registration In Tennessee
are under bail for fraudulent registration.
The Catholic diocese of New York prohibits
church pic-nlcs, spiritualism and animal magnet
ism.
The following Endorsement was made oD the
Alsbsms memorial resolutions. BY the president
Referred TO the honorable secretary Of war for
consideration snd action" By Schofeld-"Re.
spectfuily referred to General Meade for his
action under instructions OF August 25.n
Ii was the purpose Of these instructions to
confer upon department commanders all the
powers which the laws allow, and 1t is the presi.
dents wish that within the limits of his lawful
authority, Gen. Meade exercise full discretion in
bis action to the end, that IN any event the peace
may be preserved" BIZ the Adjutant General
Respectfully transmitted to Gen. Meade for his
guidance. By command OF GEN. GRANT"
There are 1900 federal troops in Virginia.
Further proceedings in the Surratt case depend
upon the action of the grand jury. Further pro.
ceedngs against him are improbable.
InfArnal rasenna reeeipss 40 S~y s<7s sooo------
Gen. Blair 10 here, and declines any demonstra-
ton. He departs eastward tomorrow.
Colombia has paid into the treasury s238 900
for spoiations during Q riot several years ago.
We are authorized and requested to say that
the report of q conversation between the presi'
dent and Gov. Smith, of Alabama, published in
the Chronicle of this morning, Is not authentic.
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THE state cosvEsrroN.

This body assembled yesterday at II A. NJ. in
the Dutsche Company's Hall, corner Of Bienville
street and Exchange Alley. The spscious cham
Der was densely crowded with the Democracy Of
town and country. The platform was decorated
with good deal Of taste, with American flags,
whilst the banner Of the Hancock Club, with its
excellent portrait Of the gallant general of that
name, was raised over the back of the presidents
chair. large full length likeness Of Governor
Seymour was placed on the right of the platform.
whilst on the left was one of General Blair in full
uniform, and mounted on spirited war horse.
Col. Thomas L. Macon, president Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee called the con-
vention to order as Of usage, and nominated the
Hon. @. W. Race, as temporary chairman, and
Judge C. North Cullum as secretary. These
nominations were received with loud acclsms atoms.
Mr.. Race delivered an eloquent and impressive
address, thanking the members for the distinction
shown him, and stating the purposes for which the
convention had been called. Mr.. Race was loudly
and repeatedly applauded, as, indeed. his address
richly deserved.
On motion, the chairman proceeded to appoint
committee OF seven on credentials, to- wit: A.
w. Walker Of st. Bernard, j. G. Noel Of Jefferson,
Judge McEnery of Ouachita, ]. L. Gubernator Of
Orleans, j. Powell of West Feliciaua, j. j. White
Of Rspides. and A. g. Heron Of East Baton Rouge.
On motion, the members of the State Central
and all parish committees, and the Democratic
members Of the Legislature, were invited to seats
upon the floor of the ball, without the privilege,
however, Of participating in the proceedings.
The convention then took a recess of about an
hour and q half, in order to allow time for the
committee on credentials TO report. On reassem-
bling the following report was submitted. an.
nounciDg the various parishes, with the number of
votes to which each was entitled, viz:
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FROM NEW IBERIA, La.
Riot at Opelousas-Negro Threats to Burn
the Town-A White Man Killed and -Four
wounded.

Riot at OpeIousas-Nesro Threats to Burn
the Town-A White Man Killed anu -Four
wounded.
New IBERIA, Sept. 30.-On 2sth inst. at O'Clock
Pm, a riot occurred at Opeloueas. Mr.. Dunbar,
postmaster at Grand Coteau, arrived last night,
and reports that the riot was caused BY personal
difficulty between two white men.
The negroes threatened to burn the town, when
the whites armed themselves and sent party OF
nine TO search house near the town, where arms
and ammunition were reported to be stored. :,
They were allowed to search peaceably, and
when they had finished, mounted their horses to
return, when they were fred upon by negroes
ambushed near by.
One white man was killed and four wounded.
The whites returned the fire, dispensing the me-
IL M-A dispatch, just received here from
Opelousas says the rioters were dispersed yester-
day evening. A..
The number of colored dead is unknown. After
their rout the subordiate officers OF the negroes
claimed protection of the whites, which was
granted. The whites had one killed, number OF
wounded unknown.
The above is most reliable information we can
ohtsin. JOHN F. WYCHB,
EDw'D II. BoMBARD,
A. DAvELCoURT.
WIZ. ROBERTSON.
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ard unchanged. Corn 81 o5. Oats 6l162c.
Pork held at 500 rs. Bulk meats ll@l4c. Ba-
con-SbouldeIs l2{c., clear sides 160l6{c. Lard
1870. Hams lsc. Butter 3s@42c Eggs s23024c.
Groceries quiet and unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.-robscco dull and IN.
ensneed m g 1c sIeqr-supsrene s. SoGs ss. Maea.'
Pork t2s 80. Bulk. sides. l5c. Bacon, shoulders,
l24G12tc: clear sides l60l6tc. Hams l7t0l9c.
Lard l9G l0c. Whisky. free, u so.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 30.-Sales to-day AZ hhds.
tobacco; lugs to medium leaf se0f2. Wheat
81 s5@2 10. superfne -four $6 1901. Corn 81.
Oats 65@5sc. hay $l6 75017. Mess pork s299
20 so. Lard 1es02ec. Bscon-shoulders l3c.;
clear ribbed sides l6&9l5tc.; clear sides l6tG
l6lc. Bulk shoulders l3c.; clear sides l53c.
Whisky, raw. free. 81 35.
SAVANNAH. Sept. 30.-Cotton opened frm and
closed active With an advance middings held at
24s@25c. Sales to-day 4l0 bales. Receipts 507
bales.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 3o.-Cotton market active.
Prices advanced 3Glc. Sales to-day $50 bales.
Middlines 23a023lc. Receipts 57l bsles.
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PROPOSITIONS OF EUROPEAN PowEss.-Sscre-
tary Seward and Baron DeStoekel, Russian minis
ter, have had under consideration for some time
past treaty relating TO the rights of American
fishermen in the waters about the Alentian ls-
lands, and also q communication regarding trade
marks.
Baron Destoekel also communicated to the State
department propositions of the emperor Of Russia
10 the great powers concerning the use OF certain
classes of explosive projecties and torpedoes. 1t
is understood that several OF the European pow
srs agreed In q general way TO these propositions.
I'LL Prussia desired to add provision which each
binds themselves to regard-that the property Of
citizens OF neutral nations should be held as nvio
late. When the original propositions and the
amendment Of Prussia were received by Secre-
tary Seward he took them under consideration,
but has expressed no opinion thereon.