The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
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Rejection Of the Alabama Claims
Treaty by the Senate Judi
ciary Committee.
Nomination Of General Badly Smith to be
Consul General at Havana.
The New York County Records De-
.manded Of the Clerk by the Com
mittee on Election Frauds.
An Interesting ImbrOgliO
Looming UP.
Passage Of the Banking Bill in
the House.
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Passage Of the Banking Bill in
the House.
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Adoption Of Mr.. Buffers Amend
ment to the Army Appro-
priation Bill.

priation Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1869.
Tho l's',niiA Claims and Naturalization
" Treaties.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a
special meeting to-day to consider definitely the
terms Of the Alabama treaty. After some debate
they concluded unanimously to instruct the
chairman, Mr.. Sumner, to draw up a report
stating the grounds OF their refusal to
accept the terms OF the treaty and to
propose Its rejection by the Senate. Each member
had come prepared to decide upon this conclusion
and the only matter q discussion was whether to
report this session Of The next 1t was finally
determined 10 report before the end OF the
present session. The Committee agreed that the
Heaty< failed to fulfil its legitimate purpose
AZ" was altogether irregular in being made to
decide claims other than those arising purely out
or the action of the Confederate prIvateer built
in British port and sent from there to prey on
American commerce. They based the objection to
its character wholly on this ground. They maintain
that the case OF the Alabama is purely specific and
cannot be legally or otherwise made to cover any
other cxtrancous matter ia other international
issues. TO sum up the entire feeling OF the COM
mittee, 1t Is simply expressed in the idea that the
Alabama claims and these alone, must be the sub
ject OF consideration before any Others can be enter
famed.
The committee also agreed TO recommend to the
favorable action OF the Senate the Naturalization
treaty made with England. Also the treaty leaving
70 the government or Switzerland the arbitrament
of the San Juan dispute between the United States
and Great Britain.
ykc New York Post Oacc-Thc Postal Tele-
.t graph Bill.
Tho qenatp Committee on Post Offlceg and past
Roads held meeting to-day, and agreed, among
other things, to ask to be discharged from the
further consideration OF the bill TO provide for the
erection OF q building for q Post ONCE and United
States courts in the city Of New York. In other
words, nothing Is to be done In the matter this
sion. The committee also agreed to request being
discharged from the further consideration OF the bill
70 encourage and facilitate Geographic communica-
tion between this country and Europe. The Postal
Telegraph bill will be favoraby reported from the
next meeting Of the committee.
Senator Conkling's bill authorizing the Postmas-
ter General to contract with the New York and
Antwerp Mail Steamship Company for the transpor-
tatton Of the United States mail was reported from
the Committee on Post ofiices ana Post Roads to-
day, with amendments, striking out the provisions
that the company shall have the right to terminate
the contract by giving six months notice; that the
receipts from all sources to the company shall justify
On increased service OF two in place OF one depar.
ture fortnghr that ine shall be imposed for
each days delay over the regular voyage Of four
teen days, and that the steamships made use Of
shall be built IN the United States.
TIE Alleged New York Election Frauds
County Clerk Loew Required 10 Produce the
Records In His ONCE.
To-day County Clerk Loew applied to the Commit
tee on the New York Election Frauds TO have . de-
cson In his case, desiring to return TO New York
important business. He informed the committee
that he anxious to learn what they intended to
90 in regard to his refusal to bring to washington
the court records in his possession as eroncio
Clerk of the Supreme Court Judge Lawrence sent
him the following written reply
The Committee on Alleged New York Election
Frauds directs me to say tnat II insists upon the
ppducon, By o. the papers required Ssr BY ~
your presence is not now required. The future
action q the committee Y you persist in refusing
before the House.
Mr.. Loew intends to return to New York to-mor-
row evening. and has determined not TO obey the
command OF the investigating committee. as to do
90 would involve violation Of his oath OF ONCE as
County Clerk OF New York. The action OF the COM
mittee therefore, Is looked for with interest by the
New York members here.
General Grnut and the Tenure of Once Act.
General Grants opinion OF the Tenure OF once Act
In very plainly indicated In a remark he made few
days ago. when conversing with some fr1ends, one
or two of whom were not only republicans In good
standing, but members OF Congress- THAT law"
said the General. "seems to me to have been tn
tended to work something like curb bit on frac-
tious horse but II you put such bit Kind horse
youll make him kick, whether he had the habit be-
fore or notn
Another Candidate for Cabinet Homors.
petition is on Its travels through both houses
Of Congress for presentation TO General Grant re-
commenting Senator CONFESS, OF California, to a.
place In Grants Cabinet. The name OF Senator
Stewart heads the list, and Ia followed by I've
or six other names hailIn2 from the far
West CONFESS desires 70 he Secretary OF the
Interior. II would be exactly In his line, and could
by skful manipulation be made richer placer than
any California can boast Of Senator sumner, on
being presented with the petition his dis
unguished autograph, exclaimed In his deep grun
voice. "wbat burglarious attempt Is this that con-
about to make to break Into Grants Cabnetr'
and not approaching the style OF the thing withheld
the countenancc Of his signature.
The New York CoIIccscrship-Thc Radicals
Already stirring.
Mcssrs. Fenton Fremont, Greeley and number OF
others, principally New Workers, have arranged nor
amecting here within day or two. The object Of
the gathering ia understood to be for the purpose OF
bringing strong pressure upon General Grant to
induce him to appoint a certain gentleman to tho
position OF Collector OF the Port OF New York. All
the party have not yet arrived, but IT, IL believed
that the matter has already been preached to Gene
raj Grant, with what success has yet transpred.
IsfasaI or the President to Grant a Pardon
60 EnriGht.
Later revelations In regard "a the movement to
obtain pardon for Colonel EnrRht, OF New York,
disclose the fact that the Attorney General ana
make report on the case before the papers were re.
turned to the President The substance Of his report
sshat this pardon Of the applicant a. This time was
1eemcd By him inadvpsbiA The President there