Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-08

SPANISH CLAIMS COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE American and
Spanish claims commission to-day agreed upon
new rules for its guidance, and adjourned until
next week
THE CASE OF MIR. FISH.
Forty-fve senators have signed the letter re-
questing Secretary Fish to remain in the cabinet
While complimented by this mark of friendship
and confidence, he has not yet made up his mind
to change his intention to retire from office.
MINOR MATTERS.
MIR. Sumner startled the senate to-day by an
nouncing his determination to introduce IL bill
abOiShing the internal revenue bureau.
The inSuucctionary committee have some
witnesses here from Arkansas with reference
TO the trouble there growing out of the election
Of Senator Clayton.
The members of the ways and means COM
mittee called this morning in a body upon the
president and secretary of the treasury. They
were accompanied by Senator Sherman, chair
man of the finance committee. The converse
ton was upon tariff and internal revenue at
fairs.
The president, in conversation with several
senators aud members, this morning, concern
ing the alleged changes in the cabinet, said the
first he knew of it was what he saw in the
newspapers. Ii was well known that Mr.. Fish
was anxious to retire, but his resignation had
not been accepted, and no decision reached
who his successor would be- No question had
been raised in regard to the removal of tee at
torney general, and the whole story is a pure in
yention.
Frederick A. Marden, chief accounting officer
of the treasury, has been arrested on q charge
of embezzng fifteen thousand dollars, made by
the special detective OF the department. Mr.
Mardcn came here from Boston at the commence.
mcnt Of the war, and has been regarded as one
of the most industrious and efficient clerks in
the treasury, where he has been successfully
promoted. He has resided with his wife in
Georgetown, where he has been highly esteem
ed, and his numerous friends cannot believe that
he has committed the crime with which he is
charged by the detective.
Gen. Banks committee on foreign affairs held
its first meeting this morning, all the members
being present. The subject of Cuban affairs was
generally discussed, and the chairman was in
structed to report a bill which had been prepared
at the state department. to carry into effect art.
IL OF the constitution of the United States, and
to prohibit the owning or dealing in slaves by
American citizens in foreign countries.
The correspondence between this government
and Baron Ledran, the Austrian minister, rela-
tive TO thesinternatonal exposition at Vienna in
1873, was received from the state department.
In the Texas contested election case of Clark
VS. Glddings the committee heard the final ar
gument Of Judge Casey, who appeared for
Clark, and occupied the time so that there was
not time to agree upon a report. The report of
the committee will be made to the house on
Monday.
The president has nominated Charles c. Bea-
man, formerly private secretary of Mr.. Sumner,
TO be examiner OF claims in the state depart.
ment in the place of PeShine Smith, who has
entered the service of the japanese government;
also Charles CheSleY TO the solicitor of internal
revenue, Morton McMichael to be assistant at
torney general John NJ. Douglass to be commits
Sioner of internal revenue, and VIM. G. Haines
TO be commissioner of customs. The senate
will not transact much business to-day