The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-11
WASHINGTON.

The Treaty OF the Joint High Com.
niissiOn.-.-NO Opposition Expect
ed to 1t.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The publica-
ton this morning of the official alb
stract of the treaty Of Washington has
been follswed by general and earnest
discussion of its provisions. Several
leading Senators have been furnished
with printed copies and have been care
fully studying its several articles, COM
pairing them with the claims made by
each nation before the negotiations be-
gan, and preparing material torspeeches,
which they intend to make on it. The
general sentiment is one of satisfaction
with the work of the Joint High Com
mission, and so little opposition to u
has been expressed that it has been
said that the extraordinary session OF
the Senate will not continue more than
ten days or two weeks. 1t is not ex-
pected that there will be any opposi-
tion to the separate articles of the
treaty, but that the objection which
may belong to it will be on the ground
that so long as the questions pending
between the two nations are kept open
we have the advantage OF England and
shall be not only able to dictate our
terms of settlement the first time she
gets into trouble with any other power,
but also by pursuing the policy towards
her commerce which she maintained
towards ours during our war; to regain
our asceDdancy on the ocean. This
view OF the subject is, however, OF such
barbarous character that it will have
the least weight with the Senate. Great
interest is telt in the probable action OF
Mr.. Sumner in regard to the treaty.
Nominations.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day: Jo-
seph Belknap. to be Supervising In
spector General of Steamboats,; Max
Woodruff Assistant Secretary of the
Legation at London; John NJ. Francis,
of New York, Minister Resident to
Greece. Consuls-J. NJ. Lucas, at st.
Johns Canada; A. G. Furtis, at Couna,
SPAIN C. B. Dahlgren, at Port Dennis,
Mexico. Joseph K. Lewis, Associate
Judge OF the Supreme Court at New
Mexico
Naval Changes.
Lieutenant Commander McCorley has
been detached from the United States
steamer Congress and placed on wait
ing orders. First Assistant Engineer
Snyder has been ordered to the Navy
Yard at Philadelphia. Second Assist
ant Engineer Rhodes has been ordered
to Key West to assist in removing the
iron clads to Philadelphia.
Revenue Receipts.
The following is complete state
ment of the receipts from the several
general sources of the revenue tax table
under the existing laws, for the nine
months of the fiscal years ending June
80, 1870 and 1871: Receipts for 1870,
1921, ,996,7lO; do 1871, $l0S,570094;
increase, 50, l40,5S0; decrease $l6, SOL
500; aggregate decrease, $l3,426,6l6,
or IL per cent, which includes receipts
from all sources except spirits, and is
chiefly due to the act of July IA, 1870.
The receipts from income tax for 1870
were $20,002, 200; for 1871, $l4,52S,-
oil, showing decrease Of s per cent.
The Emperor OF Brazil
Will probably pay visitto the United
States during the coming summer. He
goes to Europe first to locate his grand.
son at some educational institution and
then he comes to this country.
Debate on the Treaty I'm open ses-
sion.
On Friday a great effort will be made
by a number of Senators to have the
debate on the treaty carried on in open
session, and the proposition meets with
considerable favor among the Senators.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury bal
ances at the close of business to-day
Currency, 50, ,49l 900; coin, $l0l 500 900,
of which SIS, ,S42, 900 were coin ceftifi-
Gates. a. ~-
Sumner on the Treaty. 'H.
Senator Sumner took the floor in the
Senate to-day Immediately on the finish
ing of the reading Of the treaty. He
held that it would be proper and policy
to give the text of the treaty to the
public through the medium Of the
press, and made some objections to the
treaty. He said he would propose
amendments to it. On the whole, how
ever, the merits Of the treaty were not
actually entered into. =
Senator Cameron moved to make the
treaty public, but after wards withdrew
the motion, when the treaty re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations and ordered to. be printed. :.
The committee Of Foreign Relations
went into session on"the' adjournment
of the Senate, to consider. the treaty IN