Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-06
GENERAL SUMMARY.

GENERAL SUMAAkIs
New YORK, Jan. 26.-The 7yi1xsc'.
Washington special has the following:
F" General Grant b strongly opposed to the
pending Alabama claim treaty. The fol-
lowing is his proposition, nearly in his
own words: The treaty is unjust to the
United States because it seeks to measure
tho injury inflicted upon this country by
tho money value of the ships actually de-
stroyed, whereas the chief damage TO our
commerce was in our ships being driven
from the seas by Anglo-rcbci pirates. In
addition to this, the sympathy extended by
tho English Government TO the South,
prolonged the war At least one year. For
all tho livos lost and money expended for
this time, England 10 directly responsible.
The treaty proposes to settle al these
things BY tho payment ofthe paltry value
Of . few ships."
A Vsuesueia letter Of Dec llth, says
that Mr. Tslmadje's appointment As Min.
lister TO tho convention for the settlement Of
American claims has been denounced a. =
fraud on tho Government, and it is an
noupced that an immediate demand will be
made for tho abrogation Of the treaty.
Tslmadje is fully able 70 disprove any Of
the imputatious against him. Tho whole
trouble is supposed to have been induced
BY wish to avoid paying tho heavy in.
stalments already adjudicatod to tho Uni
tod States. ~ Z i'
" Congressional.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 25.-fhe report Of
the majority Of the Judiciary Committee,
10 the case Of Senator Hin Of Georgia
bases his exclusion on the fact that he re-
ceived tho votes Of . number Of members
Of the Legislature who were disqualified
under tho Fourteenth Amendment, and
the additional fact Of tho expulsion Of the
cotored members. The Committee also
state a another reason that Georgia d in q
state Of sasschy. three hundred aud thirty.
six murdsrsrs having been committed IN
that State last year 70 November Let
Trumbull's minority report concludes:
Congress having declared Georgia snti-
tied to admission, it is not consistent for
either House 70 refuse admission to her
regularly accepted Representatives. ..
In the Senate Edmunds reported bill
repeating the, Tenure Of Offce oct, with
a. amendment leaving tho Cabinet
members subject 70 removal 1t the will Of
the President during the recess Of tho
Senate, and authorizing him TO suspend oil
other civil officers during such rsces5with.
out specific evidence to justify suspension.
wAsnlNoroN, Feb. LIN tho House 1
number ofbills and resolutions were intro
duccd, including the following:
By RoNihSon, for the increase Of the
Pssaidsut's salary to 100000. Alse 70
pax the sum Of 81, 900 70 the widow and
children Of President Lincoln. saiH
By 6hsnks, directing tho Secretary Of
the Navy b deliver, without cost 70 The
Greek Government, through il Minister,
the twononitor, Aianeaaesns and ASascss.
BY Spaulding, . Constitutional Amend.
msat ehangisg The mode Of choosing Psssi.
DENTAL ELECTORS, allowing each Congres-
SIGNAL District 70 choose IN Elsetor.
sThs following 10 tho proposed Constitu-
tioaal Ansadmsnt which VAS adopted;
Aytiols--, Section /. The right Of any
citissn Of the United States 70 vote shall
not b. denied or abridged BY reason Of
race o. previous slavery, Of any eiasen Or
aly class Of eitissoA.' i,s..p- ., .e.-f
SEQ. 2. Congress shall have power 10 On.
foros, by appropriate legislAtios, the pro-
visions of this article. d. les -ot.
Summer presented . petition from the
National Executive Committee Of colored
citizens for the passing Of bill 70. secure
tho applicstiou Of the homesteAd laws 70
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