The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-28
WASHINGTON.
The Joint High Commission End
e.. .i@ Their LaboTs. in'.f
WASUINGTON hnri

WASHINGTON, W ApTlI S''
The Joint High Commission terminated
Its labors at an early hour yesterday
afternoon, and after lunch at the State
Department, adjourned. The members
will, however, meet again on the 3D. ol
May 10 consider some minor matters,
preparatory lO n final dissolution rs q
Commission. The result OF the Com
missions labOrs has not been formally
turned over TO the State Department, but
everything will be finished and ready for
consideration at the Cabinet meeting on
Friday, May 9Th, ut which time all mem.
hers are expected TO he present. The
members OF the Commission still refuse to
indicate any Of the points Of the treaty,
but il Is stated that one Ur two Senators
have been informed. Of certain agree
ments, and arc already looking up facts
and preparing speeches in opposition to
the treaty. Some Of the English men,
bers OF the Commission will 60 10 New
York in day or two, rs will also Gener-
al SChenck.
SAN DOMINGO AND TIE EXTRA SESSION.
There docs not seem 10 he any truth in
the report that the subject Of the anncXa-
ton OF San Domingo is to be brought up
at the approaching session of the Senate,
The late ol the project in such IN event
could be easily iOrcshadowcd. The pas
sive friends Of annexation are barely in
the majority, ifindGed they do number q
majority, while the earnest advocates OF
it arc less than fourth of o quorum. As
,thc Senate now stands, and in the present
light rs regards the Island, the project OF
annexation, could not get o twO-thirds vote
by any turn it could take. The Senators
leading in the matter, are aware Of this,
and II is not probable that the subject
will be alluded TO in the coming session.
a general order has been issued trans
fCrTing the military post OF Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri, together with the lands
pertaining thereto, 10 the Ordnance De-
partmGnt, and that sufficient storage room
for the engineer property now at that
post, and barracks room for the engineer
and keeper Of said property be furnished
by the Ordnance Department. st. Louis
Arsenal IS transferred TO Jefferson Bar.
racks, and the old Arsenal site will be
known as the 81. Louis Depot. y I
The Supreme Court Of South Caro-
lima, has decided in favor of the validity
of contracts in which slaves were o con.
sideration. .t' L.,st Oh. y
Tho Joint High Commission has taken
recess until Wednesday. Tho plan has
not yet acquired form. There Is little, II
any doubt, that the fisheries and naVlga'
ton of the canals anil river Of St. Law
renee, have been considered Us separate
questions, but the details have not been
arranged.
Subscriptions to tho new loan today
were $lO5,0OO. a.
Thus far there lmS been five hundred
claims filed before the Southern Claims
Commission, amounting 10 SO 900.
a RAILROAD SCHEME. '''
Among the many bits Of legislation for
the benefit Of railroad companies, at the
expense of the people, that quietly ex'
plrcd on tho Speakers table at the close
of the Forly-First Congress, was one to
allow the Central Branch of the Union
Pacific railroad 10 change It's direction
and run up into Nebraska, through the
Republican valley, and tap the Northern
Pacific road at the one hundredth parallel
With the herculean efforts OF an iniluCn
tial lobby, this bill would have undoubtedly
become a law, II Nebraska interests had
not made A serious opposition tOthe Kan
sas road coming into their State und ap'
nropriNtinG the best lands-the Republi.
can valley being conceded 10 be the finest
and most valuable land in the State.
The scheme to get this land having tail.
cd in Congress, since the adjournment,
the best legal ability, including Hon. VIM.
NJ. ESarts, have beOn exercising its inge.
nuity to provide ways and means 10 oh.
tain It without Congressional aid. These
efforts developed themselves yesterday
and today, by the appearance OF counsel
before the Secretary Of the Interior with
lengthy arguments to show that the cen.
trail branch of the Union Pacific Railroad
Is already entitled to the coveted lands,
under the sixteenth section Of the act oil
July 9, 1864. Since this operation has
shown itself the inquiry is being diligent.
" made by public men, il the road was
already entitled to this land under an cX-
isting law, why was a desperate fight
made through successive sessions of Con.
gresS to obtain it by legislative enact
ment!