New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-10
WASHINGTON.

Ao,nina atIons-Ilouse Refuses to Consider
Bill Repeating Income Tax-Thc Fi>h-
Thornton C0rresp0ndence-ltsC COnsid-
ernfi0n in Executive Sessi0n-Extract
from Queen VicfOrin,s Speech-Fishery
and Alabama Claims kuestiOns-The
Presidents Nominations for the Conn
s,,is.ion-J. Il. &. Pitxin Confirmed as
Apprai.er-Bill to Promote Construc-
ton Of Cincinnati and Southern Rail-
way.
WASHINGTON, February 9-The following
nominations were made to-day: Henry
Rves, collector of internal revenue. Fifth
Virginia District; George S. Smith, assessor
of internal revenue. Fifth Virginia District;
f. w. Massey, collector of customs. York
town. Virginia.
The vote by which the House refused to
90 into Il committee of the whole for the
repeal Of the income tax, lO1 to IL. was the
largest since the commencement of the war;
| The vote, politically, was much divided; it
was rather the cities against the rural dis
| trictS.
half past two to five o'clock on the CORE
| spondence between Secretary Fish and Mr.
Thornton.
The President nomnates Secretary Fish
Minister Schcnck, Judge Nelson. ex-Attor-
ney General Hoar and Senator Williams as
commissioners on the part OF the United
States. to act in con junction with 4 similar
committee appointed by England. for the
settlement OF the Ala bana and fishery 4ues
tions.
The Senate will resume the consideration
of the question tomorrow.
The Senate confirmed John Il. &. Pitkin
as General Appraiser OF Merchandise tor
the South. vico Lurius ID. Kellogg. re-
signed.
.Sena,r-Mr. Sherman introduced bill to
promote the construction of the Cincinnati
and Southern railway, giving the company,
incorporated in Ohio, Il national charter to
construct and maintain d railway and tele
graph line from Cincinnati to Chattanooga.
Tennessee.
The bill! seating Mr. Miller. of Georgia.
upon IA modified oath. was postponed to
Monday.
The school question was also postponed.
The appropriation bill was discussed to
the executive session.
House-Mr Whiteley. lately contestant
for II seat in the Senate, was seated i'll the
House as u Representative from the Second
Georgia District.
The House refused to consider the bill re.
pcaling the income tax.
The naval appropriation bill was con-
sidered and discussed.
The death OF Hon. John Covode. of Penn.
SSlNaulas WAS lllLouucfus suu Ailc AlotASt
adjourned.
The following is more detailed state
ment of the Fish-Thornton correspondence:
In his first letter, dated January 70. Mr..
Thornton proposes the appointment OF
Joint high commission, the members to be
named by each government. to hold its ses-
sion in this city, and to treat of and discuss
the mode of settling the different questions
which have arisen out of fisheries, as well
no. I.I, ft,f. Loft nff hs,
United States toward her Majesty posses
sions in North America.
In his reply. dated the twentysixth Of
January. Secretary Fish acknowledges the
| receipt of Mr. ThOrnton's letter, and its
friendly spirit, but says the President is OF
the opinion that but little would be accom-
plished by the proposed commission, unless
the Alabama claims are also to be cOnsid-
cred. and adds that this government is
| ready to proceed on that basis.
To this note Mr.. Thornton replies. under
date of the first of February, that the
British government would be willing to in
clude the Alabama claims, provided that
all other claims. both of British subjects and
citizens of the United States, arising out OF
| acts committed during the recent civil war
in this country, are also similarly referred,
The final note from Mr.. Fish. dated the
third instant, aSscnts to the prOprlety OF
the suggestions made by the British govern
| ment but suggests that only such other
claims shall be considered AS may be pre-
scnted by the governments Of the respective
claimants at an early day. to be agreed upon
by the commission.
There is no doubt that the Senate will
unanimously confirm nominees for commits
sion sent in to-day. The gentlemen named
were all consulted before nominated. and
al! si.niiied their acceptance.