The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-18
TEIEGRAPHIc NEWS.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.


WASHINGTON, January 16, 1869.
rr~ Executive Dociinen,s. yrr-g, ry.:r
Among the executive documents sent to
the Senate by the President yesterday were
the treaties entered into by our Government
and Great Britain upon three important
subjects-namely, the agreement for the
settlement Of the Alabama claims, the ma
turalization treaty lin which our foreign
born citizens formerly owing allegiance to
England are recognized as entitled to the
same rights when within British territory
as native citizens Of the United states) and
the San Juan treaty.
All these treaties are the results of Hon.
Reverdy Johnson's efforts since he became
our Minister to England. .-......
The cable dispatch Of this morning an
n6uncing the signing Of the Alabama pro-
tocol is but statement Of what occurred
three weeks ago.
Private Dinners.
Secretary Seward gave private dinner
at his residence here this evening. Among
those at the table were General Grant and
his wife, the English and French Ministers,
and others of the foreign diplomatic corps.
There was also private dinner party at
the Presidents house, at which were pre-
sent Admiral Farragut, General Thomas,
General Gillem, General Hancock, and
Senator Fowler. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
. Supreme Court. .-. ...
WASHINGTON, January 16.-By q new
allotment Judge Swayne, of the United
States Supreme Court, has been allotted to
the fifth and six circuits. He formerly had
the fifth circuit.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, January l6.-The Presi-
dent has sent to the Senate protocol fully
recognizing the naturalization Of the uni
ted States and abolishing the legal princi-
pie heretofore maintained in Great Britain
of the indefeasibility of native allegiance,
and a treaty for the adjustment of all
claims, including the Alabama claims, by
commission, to sit at Washington, with
stipulation to refer, when necessary, lndl-
yiduel claims to the head of friendly ma
tion..
General Sherman telegraphs from St. Louis
letter from General Sheridan representing
the destruction of the Comanche village on
Christmas day as breaking the back of the
Indian war. Eight chiefs came into camp
begging for peace and permission for their
people, asking no terms beyond paper
projecting them from the troops while
coHihg. They report their people starving,
all their dogs eaten, and no buffalo. Gene
raj Sheridan denies that Black Kettle was
friendly, or that the fight occurred on his
reservation.
Generals Thomas and Gillem visited the
President to-day.
1t is stated that Commissioner Rollins
has prepared new tax bill exempting
newspapers.
The Virginia committee has been receiv-
ing official visitors to-day. Great impor-
lance is attached to the interviews at their
room, though no details have been pub
lished. The committee, in q body, visits
Chief Justice Chase tonight. The com
| mittee, with the concurrence of leading
members of both Houses of Congress, are
engaged in the preparation of the bill de.
signed to carry out the arrangements agreed
upon. They will remain here until the
work in which they are engaged shall as
sumo an entirely satisfactory shape.