The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-03-04
NEWS ITEMS.


session was reported Wednesday from the
Senate Committee on Commerce. with
amendments reducing the aggregate about
one-fourth. It now gives $2,2s7. 600.
Michigan gets 1884, 900, Ohio $4,000.
Wisconsin $3.50, 600, Chicago harbor sl3,-
600, Des Moines Rapids 100000, Rock
Island Rapids $44, 900, Ohio River $780,
600, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
500, 900, and, the Louisville Canal $3.50,
600.
The petition to General Grant to ap-
point Columbus Delano Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, was signed by three
| fourths of the Republican Senators and
Representatives. It was presented by
Congressman Allison, Dickey, and Shell
labarger. There is great tribulation in
that Office on account of Delano 8 ayowed
determination to make many important
changes. 1t should be added that not
only is this Delano's intention, but in az
cordance with Grants wishes He in
tends to have the revenue collected and
paid into the public treasury.
A prominent Republican Senator, who
has had interviews within day Or two
with the President elect, represents that
one of the earliest and most important
will be change in our foreign policy, es-
pecially with regard tc England. Rev
erdy johnson is to be recalled at once,
and after his successor is appointed, an
entirely new proposition is to be made
for the settlement of the Alabama claims.
1t is intended to demand of Great Brit
ain not only pay for actual damages done
to American shipping, but indemnity for
the loss to American commerce, never
fully made up, occasioned by the fear of
rebel cruisers, which drove the carrying
trade to British bottoms and to other
foreign flags. The present treaty only
covered detailed and actral personal DAM
ages.
The Southern members and Senators
have had caucus for the purpose of
consulting as to the condition of the
Southern States and their interests in the
next administration. After considerable
discussion, it was decided to draw up pa
pers embodying the political condition
and wants of their section, also to urge
upon General Grant the propriety of
making Cabinet appointment from the
South. A committee was appointed to
carry out the views of the caucus and lay
it's action before General Grant. No par
ticular man was fixed upon as proper to
represent the South IN the Cabinet, but
it is understood .nat if General Grant
should accede to their wishes, and request
the committee to name the man, Horace
Maynard, cf Tennessee, will be presen-
ted.
A recent Washington dispatch says
Among tie visitors here are, of course,
large number of Office seekers, and
friends Of various applicants, all anxious
to get their applications in first; but they
Invariably meet with formal reception.
Not only is heimportuned constantly by
office-seekers, but the members of his
staff are daily receiving many letters from
parties in various parts of the country,
requesting their influence with the Gen
eral for an Office. These gentlemen, be-
ing officers of the army, pay no attention
to these letters, and in no case lay them
before General Grant. General Dent, aid
to General Grant, is in great demand by
aspirants to Office, who indulge in the
fond hope that he will assist them in
bringing their applications before the
President elect /; but in this they are
doomed to Disappointment, as General
Dent positively declines to trouble Grant
with such matters The latter is ques-
toned hourly, by distinguished persons
who call upon him, as to whom he
thought about for this or that position
but he declines to give any information.
In fact, the members OF his staff who
are most intimate with him are quite as
much in the dark as anybody as to the
contemplated appointments.
Hon. Thaddeus Pound has received
private letters from Chippeway Falls re-
porting the destruction OF about third
of the business part Of that place, includ-
ing the store of Pound & Co., by fire, on
the Oath. Total loss estimated at $780,
600.
The skating match in Buffalo, between
Swift and Goodrich for the championship
of America and diamond medal was
won by the former. Score. 40 TO %