The New York herald., 1871-12-18
The Stars and Stripes Hauled
Down at Samana.
THE WOOL CLIP FOR 1870.
Spanish and Mexican Claims
Commissions.
How the Geneva Arbitration viii Be
Spun Ont on Paper.

The Geneva Arbitrntion and the Luw's
Delay.
General Caleb Gushing Is still In washington,
anu does not expect to leave for Geneva, with the
other American counsel, for some months, as the
treaty provides that within four months after
the delivery, on both sides. Of the written,
or printed case, either party may In like manner
deliver The duplicate TO each Of the arbirators, and
to the agent Of the other party counter case and
additional documents, correspondence and EVIDENCE
In reply to the case, documents, correspondence
and evidence 80 presented by the other party. The
arbitfators are authorized f necessary, to extend
the time for the delivery OF such counter cases.
Peace in ~. DOminao.-rhc Uniicd states
Flag Down nt Samana.
private letter from Hayt says:-"As an EVIL
dence OF the peace that prevails In Dominica
President Baez recently travelled through tnat
country without even cody guard. Cabral still
threatens hostllties.n
The two years. lease by the United States OF tho
Cay OF Samana having expired our nag has been
taken down.
The supplemental Convention with Mcxiro.
The supplemental convention between the
United States and Mexico for the settlement Of
claims was ratified at sne city Of Mexico last jane
apd ratified by ihe United states Senate last week.
The convention is extended for one year fro1 the
Slst OF January next 1t Is supposed by the men,
bers OF the Commission that this time viii be suf-
hcief for the transacson OF the business. No new
claims are te 10 allowed. About one third OF chose
on TIE American side have been decided
Spanish and American Ccmmios'en.
The United States and Spanish Commission have
not yet decided any cases. But few have been pre-
sented with the necessary proofs. There IS some
delay In taking testimony In the island Of Cuba
OWING n the unsettled condition of affair5
Southern Claims Commission.
The Southern Claims Commission will resume its
sessions immediately after New Years.. In the
meantime they viii take up two hundred or three
hundred cases now all ready for decision, and pre-
pare them FOR consideration by the House Committee
on Claims, II that committee shall desire to have
them submitted during the present session. Under
the operation Of the present law the Commissioners
are authorized to make only report each session.
and that at the commencement OF the session.
But the pressure ON members Of Congress from per-
sous whose claims were not included in the first
report Is so great that chance in the law may be
effected. Those claimants 10 whom awards have
been made by the Commission are pressing for I'M
mediate action Dy the Committee on Claims and
hope to get an appropriation sufficient to pay the
amounts allowed them without Tie further delay or
reference to the Appropriation Committee, 1t
being suggested that this not being stand
ting appropriation for the regular service
OF the government custom does not require It
to be examined ana reported on by that committee.
There Is no expectation that the Claims Committee
viii be much delayed by any further examination
OF the submitted, they being understood TO be
salts Sec with tie investigation made In regard tc
them b. the Commissioners Unless the act making
the appropriation should otherwise provide, those
claims which were allowed viii be settled BY the
accounting officer Of the Treasury, and under the
ordinary rules or that department.. number OF
claims tnat were expected to appear In the first
report were purposely omitted with o view to their
further investigation.
Tnc Court Of Clnims-Cases Dismissed and
Appealed.
Nearly all the claims before the Court OF Cla ms
for the year ending December 4, 1871, were ior COT
ton. or about seventy OF these cases half were
dismissed, while others have been appealed The
largest amounts awarded are $4,000, $l65873 ana
s53 0Oo together with others OF comparatively small
amounts.
The Court dismissed the claim OF M. o. Ro berts,
Horace r. Clark and Edward N. Dickerson, trustees
OF A. G. Sloo, TO recover under contract with the
defendants for carrying the United States mails
from New York to New Orleans, touching at Charles
ton, Savannah and Havana and from Havana to
Chagres. They have taken an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court.
Congress Preparing for the Holidays.
Many members OF Congress have made their
preparations TO leave for home early this week to
spend the holidays. Thursday IS the time for cd
Journ ment but that day II supposed there viii
not be a quorum present.
All important matters, the consideration Of the
tariif and the question OF Cuba included, will be
postponed until after the holidays.
Tae Fight for the Georgia and Alabama Senn.
torships MY. Norwood to Take Ills Sent for
the Form.r-rhe Latter to be Considered
This Week.
The new leading Committee of the Senate that on
Privileges and Elections, over which Mr.. Morton
prestdes uhc senior senator from Mass achusetts
having twice declined the dubious nonor), met to-
day to consider the credentials OF iir. Norwood the
fourth expectaat from Georgia, who during the
past two years. has claimed O seat In the Senate
Chamber.
Tho FIRST elections were a compromise, and re-
suited in the choice OF Messrs. Hill aud Mler The
former was finally admitted, and now sls in this
committee to decide who shall be his colleague.
Then came the reorganization OF the So
called Reconstruction Legislature. Three other
persons were elected by the purged
body, Messrs. Farrow, Blodgett and whiteey.
Finally Mr.. Hall was admitted on the ground that
he was elected before the democrats succeeded la
control. DR.. Miller was rejected on the ground that
he was not elected till after the Legislature mad In.
validated his title to act. Mr.. Farrow was after
Joshua Iinps seat. Mr.. Whlteey wanted small
remnant OF MI. Mlller's term, ana Foster Biodgett
was after the succession. Whiteley was ruled out
by lapse OF time, and, having also been elected to
the House, took his seat therein. Blcdgett, however,
has been trying to get In since but has been
too doubtful dose 10 be readily swallowed. The
present Legislature have elected and sent here Mr.
Norwood moderate democrat, VINO is not under
dsqualiications OF any kind. 1t was supposed that
this new committee would be OF a more face partl-
sansnip than that Judiciary to which all certln
cares were formerly sent but Blodgett has no better
chance. Az the meeting to-day the whole subject was
fully discussed. Mr.. Bodgett Will be refused seat
and the committee viii report unanimously in favor
OF admitting Mr.. Norwood There are two sessions
left, besides the present one. for the incoming