Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-19

between the United Sta.es and England, is con-
faircd In that article which requires the Com.
mission to d. eide ne liability Of the Brili Il goc-
errmsn for the class Of Claims kaOira as tie Ala
bdma clotms. If a majority of the Com nis sion
Is not fer or against thse claims, then the tw
govern ments are II trv and Gecide the q uestion
OF liability, and If they IA, then they are to
asTee on an arb tcator or umpire. This arbi.
a'1r, however, is to uiudge only the g7,r.tioq
Of EcbIdy. Ii he rules that questio in fivo-
OF the United SIT government, the amoun'
due to esch claimant is 70 be ascerr1Iued by d
msJority OF the C)mmis ioLers. IL he rules ia
iay OF the BIT 81 government, the claim is %
be perpt tually barred. Another i'm portaut rar,
III this connection IL, that thu arbitrator tn rs
cho en- Is 10 be first confirmed by the Senate
fefoie ne enters on his duty. The pgoIoc1l
Will probably be re.erred 10 the 5 nate Com
mice on ForeigI Relations, ia the Executive
session TO be held this afternoon.
VISIT OF THE MISSISSIPPI DsLEGATIoN TO
CHM RAJ GGANT.-rhe luIssis .ippi Il .pubit-
can deies 4tiJA, nowIu this city for h purpo7e
of having The State admitted, had an ,nteryie "
his morning with General Grant. TIE coa-
mit,ee was n. isd by Governor Eggles or
and compoz, of the ,ollowing ul-ncd ;sn- ~.
men:-Dr. homas W. 5 Finger, Ulairm an; A p.
&. A. Foster, Major q. A. G.ob,. NJ ijor T.. J
CASTILLO, Captain IL. I. Fisher, Captain y. L
Morgan, Colonel l.. w. Perce, Q tptl,a L..
Z. Cass, General A. Anderson, Hon. A NY
gatt, and General IL. w. Rlrry. CDlonel
Perez stated TO General Grant the object O. ths
visit was 10 obtain the admission of the State
into the Union under the constitution frame
by the late convention.
Gen. Grant, in reply, stated that the Recon-
structOn Commit e had the mater in chargo,
and they had prepared and repor ed bill which
he believed embraced the views announced
by the State Committee. He was anxious TO
have the State admitted, aud hopei the whole
matter would be settled At an curly day. He
would like to see it all arrangct sltisf .cto ?
before the beginning of his admin i-tration.
Alter some time srsDt in convers ltion with the
General, relative TO the condition Of affairs in
the Stat, the committee withdrew.
The HosPyTALITIKs OF THE CITY OF BAL
TlMoRE ExTEsDED TO GEN. GRANT.-Thls
morning de-: CATION the Baltimore City Coun-
cIls, hrldcd by Henry Duvall. President of the
FIRST Brarch, and James Webb, President of
the Second Eranch, V it General Grant 2 [
his Headq u9riers, on I7t1 street, for the our.
pee of ex eLding - him tie hos p,t1lties of the
City OF Baltimore duriuy his visit to that city
OF rEursdry next.
Mr. Webb - ID the Councils truly repre>eu.-
iug tbe people of Baltimore without rrspect
to party desired 10 welcome Geu. q rant ID their
Guy.
General Grant replied that he felt under
may Obligations 10 he people of B Bllt,rnors 10
rendering the hosprtIlIIIes OF the city. aud h.,
would be very glad 10 accept th same had n
tine 10 do so, but having made previous en
gH.emen's, srd rot having much time 20 spare
in Eai' more he was compelled to d. cliae.
Beng trustee OF the Peabody Edncaiisnal
iand, lie must attend the annual meeting which
" ould take place od Thur day and Friday
Eext. Fo: The evenings Of thC,e days he had
made engagement. having accepted au invita-
tioE 10 ace id an entertainment ny Mr.. Eaton
on Thrr day ev6Jng, and another by Mr..
All hTECl "a day eyenfH~.
hr- W bO iuquHCd of the General II be
CO; Id Ind iIne when the people might call
and pay .'ei- respects To hIm.
General Cr.ut replied thai it would o, i'm
no =Ible for MIN 10 do 30 now, bat after rae l.
log l. II t.Dore aud b. coming acquain''d w. 1
tue :rrangem. ut. of the Tr1st"f5 he would D,
ao,e 70 90 so, aud woald be glad TO rccoise the
ciiyens OF Il III more. 1t was probable that he
Trustees would clio e tneir ses 'ioos on Fridly
ev ling. and be would te enabled 70 receive Oh
'.urday morling.
THE MUSICAL PUBLIC will, be greatly dis.
appointed 70 learn that the Parepa- Rosa con.
cert will not come off to-night in conseaue ace
of an unfortunate accident to the popular con-
fatrice. In stepping fIom the cars she
turned her ankle, aud the sprain is SO ser ,oos
night. The concert for tonight Is therefore
changed % a matin, e at p. m. OF Thursd,y.
PURCHASE OF CUBA.-It Is stated that intelli-
genoe has reached this city f f'om an authentic
source that the Spanish government is iayor-
ably inclined 10 transfer the island of Cuba TO
the United States, and that the terms suggested
are such as would probably meet with favor
by opr government and such of our people as
approve of the purchase or annexation of Cuba
The conditions upon which Spain would part
with the island have not Iranspired.
HON. l.. NJ. MoEHILL publishC3 a card in the
Augusta, Me, papers this morning withdraw.
ing from the Senatorial contest. lie says:
with you i have uniformly entertained the
cleeTest convection tb3t no authoritative or
binding condition was reached by the recent
Legislative Senatorial caucus; bat il has now
b. come apparent to me that 70 continue the
canvas would necessarily embarrass those
v no have bonored me with their SUPPORT:
am compelled 10 withdraw the further use Of
my name.'
1T Is RCMoRRD about town tha. the New
York Tribune of to-day has a sharp article on
tie "Senate LazzaroEi,'' in answer to MI
Harlan on the press la2Zaroni.
INTERNAL REvENUK-The receipts to-day
government Securities.
WAeHINeToH, Jan. 10, iS69.-Jay Ccoke Il