The Portland daily press., 1869-03-18
WASHINGTON.
MEETING OF AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.

| MEETING OF AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION.
| WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE joint commls-
mission of the British and American govern
| ments, to settle the Hudson Bay ana ruge1
Sound difficulties, will meet m new a nu,n So
| Hon John Rose for the United States Hon.
| Alexander johnson, and Hon. b. II. Cusnlng /;
| umpire counsel for the United States Caleb
| Gushing, and for the British government Hon
| CHARLES b. Day of Canada. The counsel will
| he heard tomorrow on the testimony and
| briefs already submitted. The united amount
of the claim of the two companies is $4,000, 900.
| The treaty of 1856, negotiated by Ex-President
Buchanan and Lord Packenham. STIMULATES for
the protection of the rights Of those compa-
lies. Owing to the continuance of the license
granted by the British government it is now
sought to found upon that license claim to
the fee OF the territory SO occupied, which the
United States resists.
DEPARTURE OF GEN. scHoFIELD.
Gen. Schofied leaves for his new command
tomorrow. He will be accompanied from here
by Col. Wherry, Capt. Ennis and Lieut.: Rath-
bone, of his staff, who have been on duty in
the War Department. Col. Campbell remains
at the Department..
COMBINATIONS AND NOMINATIONS
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: Frank Moore, Secretary of the
American legation at Madrid; John L. Forbes
Pension Agent at Philadelphia There were
no other combinations. The President also
nominated Joseph p Smith Assessor of Inter
nal Revenue for the 21st district of Pennsyl-
vania vice Frost, deceased; Israel Washburne.
Jr, Collector of Customs for Portland, Me.
@. O. p Clarke, Collector of Customs of Os-
wego, n. T., vice Van Dyke; Henry D. Moore,
Collector of Customs at Philadelphia
Inc PRESIDENT sent several nominations to
the Senate to-day, but it is said they we're not
OF an important character.
Ihe flrst section of the amendment to enforce
the l4th cfitn nj amandmant N GEORGIA
reported to-day from the Judiciary Committee
by Mr. Trumbull, repeats SO much of the act
OF June 25, 1868, as relates to Georgia. Sect.
revises the military government OF Georgia.
Sect. 3 continues the government of the State
as provisional, and declares null and void the
expulsion of the African members of the Leg
isature and restores them TO their seats-per-
sons admitted in their places to vacate the
same; and prohibits any person disqualified
under the 18th amendment from holding seat
in said Legislature. Sect. makes it the duty
of the President to station such part of the
land and naval forces OF the United States in
said State as shall be sufficient to carry it into
full execution, and all officers in command of
such forces shall, ON demand of the acting
Governor, render military aid and assistance
in the administration of the government and
the protection of life and property and in the
administration of justice.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The President will commence the occupancy
of the Executive Mansion tomorrow.
Senior Garcia, Minister of the Argentine Re-
public, presented his credentials to the Pres-
dent to-day and was welcomed by the Pres-
dent in brief but effective address.
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan leaves Washington to-
morrow. He will, it is understood, establish
his headquarters at Chicago.
A depot of supplies will be continued at st.
Louis, to furnish posts on the upper Missouri.
Mr. Washburne retired from the State De-
partment to-day and Mr.. Fish took posses.
sion.
The resignation of s. NJ Clark, disbursing
clerk of the Construction Bureau of the Treas
ury Department. has been received and accept
ed.