Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-10
WASHINGTON.
- IoINT HIeH coMnnssIoN.

THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Joint
High Commission was in session at
the Department of State yesterday.
All reports agree that negotiations are
progressing favorably, and the state
ment comes from usually wei in
formed sources that the proposed ba-
sis for the settlement Of the questions
pending before the Commission con-
templates free privilege in those parts
Of Canadian waters from which they
are now excluded, and to land and
dry their nets, cleanse their nets, etc.
For this privilege the United States
is to pay Canada a certain sum Of
money. Second, Certain general in
ternatiOnal principles are to be laid
down covering those of neutrality,
by which claims arising from the
depredatiOns of the Alabama and
Shenandoah, etc, are to be adjusted.
Third, Commissioners be hereaf-
ter appointed to adjust matters on the
basis proposed, and it is further said
that this basis has been sent to Eng
land for approval. Some Commis-
ing that in all probability they will,
by the first Of May, submit the con-
clusiOns Of the Commission to the two
governments.
THE -KLUX BILL.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
were in session five or six hours yes
terday, on the House Ku-Klux bill.
Various laws were examined, in order
to ascertain whether they and the
bill confiicted, while objections were
made by several Senators to
that part Of the measure authOriz-
ing the President to suspend
at his discretion the privilege Of the
writ of hG6eds corpus. The majority
agreed to the general principles Of the
bill, and unless they shall change
their minds by Monday, it will be re-
ported to the Senate without amend
ment. Many members Of both houses
think that if the Senate makes amend
ments, the passage of the bill will be
delayed, if not prevented, and hence it
IS probable it will be passed by the
Senate in precisely the same form it
passed the House. Prominent cOlOred
citizens have made arrangements to
sereuade Sumner and Butler, after
the passage Of the Ku-Klux bill,
in compliment to their efforts in that
behalf. It's the opinion of some Sen
atOrs that the bill will pass their
branch Of Congress on Wednesday.
SAN DOMINGO.
A large number of letters have been
received at the executive mansion,
cOngratulating the President on his
complete vindicatiOn by the report Of
the San Domingo Commissioners and
prominent gentlemen have called
upon him to express the same feeling.
ABINEsTR.
Representative Hale, Of Maine, will
tomorrow introduce in the House and
press to a vote a general amnesty bill,
removing all political disabilities i'm
posed by the Fourteenth Amendment
from all persons except members of
Congress, officers of the army and navy
above twenty-One years Of age who left
the Federal service to engage in rebel
lion and members Of original secession
conventions. Persons availing them
selves thereof will be required to take
the oath Of allegiance to the United
States, and lists Of such persons shall
be laid before Congress at the opening
Of each session.
LONDON, April 9,-5 Pm.-There
was desperate fighting around Paris
Saturday. Fort Nalerian and the ad-
vanced batteries of the array at Yer
sailles steadily bOmbarded Porte Mail
OF, their shells falling in the Champs
ElySeeS. An engagement took place
at Vile Jaif, and skirmishes at Bag
neauX.
The recent decree of the Commune
has been modified so as to make mil
itary service compulsory on all be-
tween the ages Of nineteen and forty.
FlOtilla gunbOats have been sent
from Havre up the Seine to assist
in the operations against Paris. Siege
guns have also been dispatched from
Havre to CheTbOurg for an attack on
the forts occupied by the insurgents
in BillancOurt. All southern forts
have resumed firing. The govern
ment forces are gaining ground in
front of MOntrOuge and Bicetre.
A decisive struggle is expected at
the gates Of the city.
1t is reported that NJ. Thiers is
averse to forcing an entrance into
Paris by fighting, and prefers redu-
cling the city by investment.
AT ten O'Clock last night the can
nOnade at Porte MaillOt and other
points was continued with great viO-
lence.
To-day there was a conflict among
the insurgents themselves inERue du
Fauburg st. Antoine, in consequence
of the refusal of a portion of the Ma
tiOnal Guard to march beyond the
walls Of MOntrOuge.
There are reports that DslesclOse
is under arrest, also that the am
bulance service in Paris is insufficient,
and that. the wounded are suffering
greatly for want of proper attention.
DOmiCilary visits will be made to-
morrow to seek for the refractory.
The National Guards, in Marsailles,
were disarmed without resistance, and
all the prisoners were sent to Chateau
DIFF.
The Observer says that Bismarck is
still favorable to the restoration of
Napoleon.