Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-03
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Our Pending Treaty with England
We Pay for Fishing English
Claims outweigh the Alabama
Damages.
NEW YORK, May "A Washington
special telegrsphs that Notwithstanding
the secresy that the Joint High Commits
sion have professed in regard to the points
of the treaty they have negotiated, there
remains no doubt that it provides for the
recognition of the claims of Englishmen
for damages during our civil war; that
money compensation is to be given for
the use of Canadian fishing grounds in
shore, that the navigation of the st. Law
renee is to be free to our vessels and the
navigation of Canadian canals bound only
| to the payment of tolls. The San Juan
boundary question is not yet fully settled,
but we shall probably get all we claim in
that direction.
The close reticence maintained by Earl De
Grey and the English members is not 90
strictly initiated by our own side of the
Commissioners. They venture to say to
questioners that the country WILDE satisfied
with their work, but they will not 60 into
detail. a correspondent however assures
us that the prominent points Of the new
treaty are as stated, that our demands for
indemnity for the depredations of the
Alabama are conceded; Englishmen in
this country who suffered by our civil
war, are to be indemnifed and our fish
ermen are TO have the privilege of in
shore fisheries on the payment of certain
sums as compensation therefor by the
United States. 1t should be remembered,
however, that the damages to Englishmen
are estimated at some $40, 900, 900 more
than our estimate of the damages by the
Alabama .
American Claims in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The formalities
necessary to be arranged to carry out the
convention made last winter with Spain
by General Sickles, for commission to
sit in this city for the determination of
the claims of American citizens against
the Spanish Government, growing out of
the insurrection in Cuba, are being rapid
ly pushed forward. The time for meet
ing will be fixed at an early day as posi-.
bic. This commission will be unlike the
Mexican commission in this, that there
are no counter claims to be brought
against the Government.
Treasury Items.
A warrant was issued from the Treas
sury Department to-day, in favor of the
State of Connecticut for 1888, 125, to re-
imburse the State for money expended in
equjpping and forwarding volunteers TO
suppress the rebellion.
Subscriptions to the new loan to-day
$75, 1000.
The Centennial.
Under the act providing for celebrating
the Humboldt anniversary and American
independence, in Philadelphia, which pro-
vides for the appointment of two gentle
men from each State and Territory, to be
made upon the recommendation of the
Governor, the President has appointed
commissioners from Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Dakatah, Florida and Ohio, which are all
the recommendations yet receiced.
ATizOna-Cabinet MeetInR-Banks.
Gen. Crook, by special order of the
President, haf been assigned to the COM
mand of the Department of Arizona, in
place of Gen. Stoneman.
There was Cabinet meeting to-day for
the first time in several weeks. Every
Departments was represented. Except
ing that of war it is understood that
routin business only was transacted.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has
called upon Nartional Banks to make
report of their condition at the close of
business on Saturday, April 8.