The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
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Disputed Questions Adjusted by the
Joint High Commission.
TIE PEHIAN CLAIMS EXCLUDED.
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A Full Attendance at tbe.Eytra Session Of the
SeEate Expected.
FEEIAN CLAIMS EXCLUDED.
Interesting "Reminiscences Of the
War With Trip0li.
WASHINGTON, May s, 1871.
The New Treaty Negotiated by the Joint
High Commission.

WASHINGTON, May s. 1871.
The New Treaty Negotiated by the Joint
High Commission.
General Cameron ana Senator Morton have been
busy all dag making themselves familiar with the
new treaty between Great Britain and the United
States. They h9o interviews with the President
the Secretary OF state and several members OF the
Joint High Commission. This evening there was a
meeting at Senator Morton's rooms at the National
Hotel. Among those present were Senator's Morton
and Cameron Judge Villains, OF The Joint High Com
mission; Secretary Fish ana J. G. Bancroft Davis.
AT this meeting the treaty was read over by Mr Davis
and commented upon by Morton and Cameron.
Messrs Fish ana Williams, OF the Joint High Com
mission, explained as they went along the various
articles OF the treaty General Cameron ana
Senator Morton express themselves as highly
pleased with the document. The English
claims recognized included within the
years from 1861 to 1865. The claims for the
Fenian raids upon Canada are excluded though 1t
is understood the English Commissioners were
anxious to nave them acknowledged. The treaty
viii be slgned tomorrow. The British Commits.
soners have eXacted Of the American commissioners
that every means shall be used to keep the treaty
from being made public until notifications have been
exchanged. This precludes the idea Of its being
considered in open session
The Extra session of the Scnnte.
The probability IS that there VIII be q full Senate
on Wednesday next. Among those now or recently
m Washington are Senators Morrill,, OF Maine Nor
ton, Cameron, Casserly Cole, Of California; Cragin
Howe, Pomeroy, Sawyer, Stockton ana Sumner
Senator'S Stewart and Kye, OF Nevada, and Corbett
ana Kelly, OF Oregon, who did not, after the adj.
ournment of Congress, return to the Pacific coast,
are within few hours' travel of washington.
Republican JGiiiticatign Over tie District
The republicans tonight had torchlight process
sion, after which there was a complimentary sere
made by the Republican General Committee to the
officers OF the new territorial government at the re-
sidence Of n. G. 0rdway Sergeant-a tArms OF the
House. Governor Cooke, Mr.. Ordway and others
made speeches. President Grant had accepted an
invitation to be present. but Just he was on the
eve OF leaving the executive mansion the High CON-
mission detained him by q visit.
obligations of the Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad.
Under the act Of July 3 1864, the Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad, connecting with the Union Pacific
Railroad, received land grants and bonds from the
United states. and The Union Pacific was released
from the construction OF that branch. The question
arose whether or not the Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad were required to pay one-half OF the COM
pensatlon for services rendered TO the government
IN and OF Its construction, provided by the dfth
section OF the act OF July 2 1894 in the Of the
Union Pacific. The Quartermaster General referred
the matter 10 Comptroller Brodhead, who decided
that the conditions which obtain In the Union Cen
tral ana Kansas Pacific Railroad Companies in this
regard apply also, to the Sioux City ana Pacific
Railroad, and that its amounts for government
transportation must be settled the same way and
on the same terms.
Mistake of n British Statesman.
In the House OF Commons on Tuesday last Mr..
Seeley stated that he had reason TO know that the
government at Washington was prepared for a re-
ducion OF the ocean postage. This Is news to the
Postmaster General, who states that the rates are
now quite al low as the interests OF the go, lament
VIII admit.
Metric International Standard Of Coinage.
Advices have been received at the Treasury De.
partment from prominent citizens Of Bremen to the
effect that the effort which has been made for many
months past in favor OF Erecting uniformity in
coinage an international basis, having one and
one half grammes pure gold to the dollar, is being
received with great favor and promises TO be sue
cessfu. Valuable pamphlets favorng this scheme
were also received. IL may be interesting, In this
connection TO state that Governor Ito. the special
Commissioner or the japanese government to this
country, fully endorses the same views, and hopes
to bring about the adoption OF adjustment OF the
the coinage sYstcm to the metric international
standard.
A Relic OF the War with Tripol'.
letter has been received from an officer OF the
United states steamer Guerrero, at Tripoli, dated
April o. 1871. when states that the anchor or the old
Philadelphia, which has been lying in the harbor
ever since Commodore Decatur burned the snip, IN
1904, on that day taken on board for the pur-
pose OF bringing IL to this country.
New York Custom House Appointments.
The appointments OF Patrick O'Leary, as night in
spector in the Custom House, and jeremiah Lothrop
and Daniel w. Lee, examiners; John Nugent, sam
pier, and William o Hdra, opener and packer In the
Appraisers Ofice New York, were to-day confirmed
by Secretary Boutwell,
improvements in the Capitol.
Congress having appropriated $4,000 for improve
ments in the Capitol building among which are
the enlargement Of the passages leading from the
Rotunda to the Senate and House, the renovation
and ventilation OF the building repairing the floor
OF the House, &C, about one hundred mechanics
are engaged In tearing out the old material prepare
tory to making the improvements. The bad odors
about the hail OF the House have not been caused by
imperfect ventilation so much as the unclean con-
ditlon OF the seats In the galleries and the tobacco
guilds and cigar stumps In the heat registers. In
stead OF perforatng the floor for these registers
they VIII be placed IN tde rise or step Of each
ton, so that IL viii be inconyencnt 10 them for
spitto0ns. The grounds imm edIatey adjoining the
Capitol are also in progress OF Improvement
Statistics of the Census.
The census returns are not yet completes; few,