The New York herald., 1870-04-18
WASHINGTON.
American Claims Against Venezuela
poets Of Long Session Of Con-
gress-The Alabama Claims-Re.
construction in Tennessee.
WASHINGTON. Aprll II. 1870.

WASHINGTON, Aprll II, 1870.
The Venezuelan Complications.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs still have
before them the message from the President OF the
United States with regard to the non payment to
American citizens by the government OF Venezuela
OF certain awards made by the commission under
the JOINT convention between the United states and
that republic. ltwas reported some days ago that
the committee would report q resolution recon-.
mending the Executive to take such measures as
viii compel compliance with the Obligations OF
Venezuela, which finds Itself unable, owing To the
revolutionary condition OF that country to pay the
money and therefore asks for further time The
official correspondence between the United States
and our Minister has been printed but this does not
complete all the Information IN possession OF the
government. Venezuela has furnished large mass
OF evidence 10 show that unfairness characterized
some OF the proceedings OF the commission, aud
for this reason does not consider Itself bound to
abide by several OF the awaros. These documents
were sent by the Department or State to the House
OF representatives but have not yet been printed.
Therefore the Two sides oI the question nave nos
been considered by the committee.
Prospects of "A LONG Session Of Congress-.
The public business IN Congress was never before
so far In arrears as IT Is at the present tme after four
months ana hall OF the session. Perhaps never
before were so many bills introduced and resolu.
mons OF INJURY adopted. Seven-elghths OF the
former ct least arc Ia the several committees.
Action has been taken many OF these, Dut an op.
portunty 10 report them has net been afforded. No
one thinks OF ending the before the lst OF
July In view OF the large amount OF business 10 ue
transacted.
ReconstructiOB In Tennessee.
Those who are seeking to have action taken In
Tennessee with view to partial reconstruction OF
the State 60 insist gong further than to de.
clare the present Legtsla ure illegal on the ground
OF frauds In allowing unregistered citizens to vote
blanks having been circulated by thousands TO oe
fiiled up with the names Of persons whose hands
they reached.
The Georgia sjilI.
number OF Ceorgians are still mere seeking TO
direct Congressional action on the Georgia DILL ac.
cordlng to their respective Interests ana bias.
The South American international Congress.
The International meeting OF the South Amer can
republics, through their representatives will tai
place In May the Ob)ect being to arrange terms OF
peace on the basis suggested by the former Secre.
tary OF State Mr. Seward Spain Is also interested
IN the arrangement in connection with Peru and
Chile.
The Alabama Claims.
Nothing whatever has been done with regard to
reopenng the Alabama claims question in this city.
Our government VIII probably await the movemen
OF Great Britain in the premises.
General ROseernns' Mexican Proposition.
General Rosecrans does not seem to have much
prospect OF before that committee with his
schemes III Mexico, nor with the government OF that
country either The latter Is willing to encourage
immigration and to exempt from duty, for ave years
the importation OF mining and agricultural nipple.
ments, and the setrers, after that time, shall be-
come Mexican citizens; but alienation Of soil Is
question that cannot he entertained. The general
disposition here Is TO avoid complications with
foreign governments, and to enter into arrange
| ments with them excepting so far as may promote
The interests OF commerce without requiring large
| II any, expenditure from the national Treasury.
Affairs in Richmond.
gentleman just returned from Richmond ant
Petersburg says that good order prevails Ia ihos
cties all classes having agreed to leave the conflict
ing municipal questions to the arbltrament OF th
| court.