, 1869-12-23
WASHINGTON.
The Alabama Claims Corre-
spondence.
Secretary Fish's Last Note
Suggesting a Renewal
Of Negotiations.
Judge Hoar's Nomination to be
Withdrawn.
The Georgia Bill Signed by ths
President.
Congress Adjourned Till the
Congress Adjourned Till tho
10th OF January.
Special Desratch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WAEu1xGron, D. C., Dec. p

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ATTORNEY GENERAL noAn- /,
Attorney General Hoar does not 20 on the
Supreme Bench, and the action 10 the Senate this
afternoon. viii probably feaut In the Withdrawal
Of his nomination soon After tho holiday recess
The kec1et session fxAted nearly I'VE houss, and +
was mainly devoted 70 debates on Hoara csse
The judiciary Committee held meeting this
morning. and reported agRinst hls condrmAcon-
a11 the u1rpber being opposed TO him but Tfuua-
uun. The debate Of today Wa genesal, and
pretty near ali the Senators took part IN It. The
influences that opposed him were VARIOUS. The
Southern Senators want . mAn from their own
section; Western men think View |
England II Qettlng more than her snare
OF Rpad tntngt; Democrats don1 like him because
he is ratieal and sustained the right Of hanging
men tn Tcxas by military authority extreme Rad
1cA19 ttl1k be Isn't quite Aound Oh the main qoe*-
ton; acme persons haze taeir grievance ia the |
rect that he prevented the Senate from getting Ill
The pape.s relating to the C.rcutt Judgesh!pa; |
ard ma3y think he xcuidn't make good Judge, |
Lecause his manner Is hruxquc. The debate was |
one Of the most singular ones ever heard |
within the walls Of the aens:e Chamber, and 1t
times It was somewhat bitter and personal Trum-
bull WAS the onl5 member Of the Judiciary
Committee who Bpoke for confirmation; Warner
Of Aiatana, the only ncEut'ef from the South-
Sumner, Allison, Hsmlin4 Patterson, and otners
Epoke earnestly In praise OF iIoa1s ability 1nteg-
r1ty and independence, but the opposition was too
etruug. aud It wAs evident that IN yo1e his con.
n.mason would be defeated BY ten or twelve ma
tortty. The nomination wae, therefore, allowed
10 60 to the table; but the understanding Il, 1t
viii no. again DC called up, and an EFFORT Will now
be made to get The President 10 nominate sotne
Southern tnAu.
C1RCCIr JUDGES CONFIRMED,
He7en Of the new Clrc1lt Jud3-a were con-
nrmcd this a!te'noou. By the Senate,
s,z: George F. SapleJ, Tor First
+ln
and Rhode Island; Le~ts u. Woodruff, Second
Ctrcu1r, Connecticut. Vermont, and New York;
WILLIAM McKlunau. Third Circuit, New Jersey,
Pennsylvarta, and Delaware; William Il Woods,
Filth Elrrult, Alch,Rsn, Ohio, hentucky. and
Te1pesfee; ThoA Drnuuoad, Seventh Circuit,
Indians, IlttnolA, and Wisconsin: joan F. Dillon,
Eighth Circuit. Missouri, 10 "a, Mtooesotn, Arkan-
saA Kansas, and Nebraska The nominations Of
reacrc, Mxr5lard Circuit, and Sawyer, California
Circuit, were not acted upon.
IMPORTANT CASE
A Case OF 4 good deal Of importance Is now b.
fore the Attorney General and Secretary Of the
Irensus3. MoLcJ taken 10 p3rauanoe Of law from
dese.7egs dutlpg the ~a1 xas pus INTO the TTeas-
uI3 two Jentn ago, aud from time to time hRA
been Fcfutdtd persons established their Claims
thereto. The eoIdlets ard Faito1a Of the Nations!
AsJ1uto now hold that Whist Is left belongs to
them, urdet the clause oi law e.vsag them nnes.
penalties and lorfelta1es, and have made denaand
pay II over At present. and the Attorney General
has been called on for an opinion IN the case.
sALz1xokk Asn OHIO RAILROAD,
II u slated IN Maryland pspers that the Bhsts-
rDoEc Ohio RasiFoaf i. ssll1 colecupg.extrA fArc
from an It's passengers. tnorgh the Supreme
Court here, Eoue the Aso, decided against the
coustltuponal!ty OF transit dues lrv!ed on behalf
ol q stA1e. Ttta thing Ia made more asHrAsAtlng
hy the ftct that this company keeps the money
thus collected. and nas not paid It oser 10 the
STATE
IpKEKB-YAauAGrT rRrzR CASE roerroSKn.
Tbr po,..r.F.1EaRut pr7ze ard bounty case. In
witch Butler, Corxtu nod Afhtop are lawyers,
VIZ Eel for trsl TO day, but u again postponed,
this time to 10Th Of Js11trI, becaase OF sickness
IN the family Of the Judge. fessons interested
much 1eSfe. these frequent postpone1euts, but
Shefc seems to be no help fo~ them.
LEAST OF sANASA
Members Of the Cabinet arc usually thoaSht t1
be rrttty good authoEtis IL TO the acts and pnr.
poeea Of the Administration, but The member OF
whose statement the San Domingo paragraph Ia
this correspondence OF Monday night WIS basct
eeema 10 have then rot been meu informed aoou
th1t matter, Later adylccs show that we have
negotiated sles,y Tor the 1ea.e Of SluauA fol
nltJ yeas1 At rental OF tls',M1 Per Annun Il
coin. With the !f!vfe-e Of rufehhMnF 1o
$4,000, 900 at ans nNe before tile expiration 0
the lcaEe. The tscuty mnss ga 10 The Senate 70
rejection OF confirmation. The sentiment OF ta
=
deSrloped, 50 that We caunot say what Will b
the late OF ths treaty.
TIE GEORGIA n1I1-
Tne President signed the tieorsts bill to-.laJ
and Governor Bullock Will lssue rroclanasio
cani1g the Legislature together On the 10th q
next mouth.
To THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
1uK ALABAMA ct-Alx. CoRKESF,NpKScx
WAsu1Sorun. Dc tine lTeslata; hA. set
tho AlahauaA clAst1a .,orEerH, dence 70 the Senai
In accordance WITH the resolution Of MI. Sn 11ne
The correspondence Il extremely ienGthF. n
fnso ~ u mrst d. ~ es
dooed neither It's uwu ciaials nor those Of tts cit
..''s.c,or a11 ne .na npps teuay Ct an .e:a
pc Two governments. Upoo one point tie rfes =
people a1e convinced, -. .nat tae ceaseatlo
from IL character Ard terms, or from the tone {
INK lis negorla;to1a, would 10 nave afforded re-
SUBSTANTIAL hattttAc'tou to the people, would n
nass r.o5es hs. ~; e' .r'1 I'll S5
Of dissatisfaction tnroattstent With the. :
laItoc4 which the fres:dens dcs1tes 70 ha
FIRMLY established between tEo ESfAt nations
common origin. coma on 1auEutGc. and oaiee
in tho advancement OF civilization of the ac
1enron 10 have been In ire lust1-s, OF p-sce, y
IN the direction Of core perfect and eoTl,
trtsndAh'p between shs s*o 20 eoonss:es IL L; u
ssaste ss1s, ne rass Ie on j. e qa',e Pece
and n.s been the cause q som. {
aides Of the Atlantic, aud, po~so:y Of sot
little tilappo!rtHene II not Of Irritation, IL Fl
ao a1o Tne n aone 81 ae prs n s.en ana coua,
Eest shst the PIT Hent "a = most hopeful moment
enter upon rene*ed d,scassion e1he1 ot t
objections ~ the lately pfcpoAed contention
he l'as1s Of = renewed nesotiaslon. suspens
Of The discussion on these questions 'orR ah
tine VIII ALLOW the srbs,deuce Of auJ extisemI
Of 1hc uesty. and vi! enable the :
Ho!sInns1se M 70 arn5ossh tse mo,e sI r. reAds!s A e
eating With Lord Clarendon, you sill he parslca
to aaeurn him that tie 1essre on our part
ssof.css possible time consistent with tts-oe,.
The President hopes Her Ms3e.IJs Gove1nm
viii stew the Suspension IN The same ltSh
which he proposes il, n wholly tn the in1c1
and ao,tlI With the sfeH TO aa emily and fE1en
settlement Of the Question oet*sea .ae I,sa, tWo :
oi Her Aa}eel, : Government to etnera,e 1t
the scope Of the neRo11ton some aRretnen
The two governments deantn& Their respec
rights and duties ~ neotrais IN case tne Q
H. FIsh, on June IS, wrote to VI. Motley
re l7edens TsSss tass No sna,c
hey rN oe considered N Tie United y.
convey Thu wish to the M.n.s,es fo7 F,reisu
1AtEH. II IL impossible to tag At present +
aea s vssnsxs1 LEM t'ss IS PS Ssa i ~
proroso discussion, OF shall Intimate aests
reopen Inc GfEctiAticD.
Nj. Flah. sept q writes TO Mr. xo,!ey: az
you lcft Eere on your nthston the moment
not thought the most hopeful 10 euter uron tn
newtd discussion Of pcgoslat'ons with the Cos
mens OF Great britain on tue auh;tct OF the eli
Of This government aga'ns1 TINT OF Her Mai
and yo1 were Instructed to eonvcr u Io;d
endon The opinion Of the Frcadeni taa, trs
sion OF the discussion fos short period u
Allow the suhAlde1ce nf Apy excitement or II
uoa growing ont Of events then recent aud {
enable the fHo governments to approach
readily TO solution o! their drerccceA
hHrA nfnf ma z n
70 et1s time for the emotions ,
hti toe1 excited Of .4te to sabkide. The
haze COW elapsed 70 allow the 6ubs.deuce OF
emotions, and 1nAt thus II may DC oppoFtau
convenient At tie present 1uncture 70 pl.
Government Of the Cnl.ed States Against
Great Britain Ar. Fnn continues =
lengthy statement Of the acts and .
rtlA:.oos Of tho tEo Rorefnueois, comm
x1tn the ptectnisate ana uniriendlr concets
The H<ttssn Government 10 Asy, 1851. OF be
en- Ss.o =. az ps sns ;,1 I'll soa g.
sHAtust the merchant ships Of lhe Cui1ed
Which te1t destroyed us the caasnrf, who
ports Of their oxu 70 reat or coadeaiu ps1zs
whose only nationality U.a tue qaa11cr:oeet
number OF our ships thus directly destroyed a
10 neatly 9oa1 and the rsl1e Of propa
stro.ed to many nfllouA 1nd!sectly the
C1i.ed States, 10 d,miniaa expar:s ana tu
and ofherwtse obstrpct domestic l1Aas.
prodnctlon, and to rake arsy isom the
S'atca M Immense fose'Rn Commerce,
Erttain- Thus. Ia effect, aRs aRltnlt the
states was carried On IRON the ports Of
n1:n p.as III p"i:s cap,ese9sss ;sssst. on q