The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-07

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the resolution by which the Senate bill
was sent back.
The Appropriation subcommittee,
who have been engaged in the inves-
tigation Of charges made against the
Indian Bureau. have concluded the tes-
timony. and they will now hear the
counsel for General Parker and for the
other side. The members have agreed
not to state any conclusions they may
have reached, or publish any testimony
until the report is completed. Somuch,
however, has been said as to make 1t
certain that General Parker will be
entirely exonerated from any charge OF
malfeasance or corruption.
Minister Schenck and the Alabama
and Fisheries Questions.
New YORK. February Especial
correspondents telegraph that it is un-
derstood at Washington, and stated as
explanatory Of Minister Schenck's de-
lay in leaving for England, that Brit
ish diplomatic agent is on the way to
Washington with authority to settle
points in dispute between England and
America relative not only to the Ala
bama claims but to the fishery question.
II this proposition is accepted by our
Government it is believed Schenck will
remain in Washington and conduct ne
gotiations on the part of the United
States. Canadian authorities are ear
nest in their desire that the Alabama
claims may be kept entirely separate
from questions affecting the Dominion
in negotiations. and that these claims
may be settled before the fishery ques-
ton is taken up.
The Heralds Washington correspond
ent telegraphs: 1t is understood that
General Schenck, who was to have
sailed from New York last Wednesday,
has been summoned here at the urgent
request OF Minister Thornton and Sir
John Rose, who have assured Mr.. Fish
that they are authorized by the British
Government to say that in the interest
Of good feeling the Dominion authorities
have been instructed peremptorlly at
once to restore the license system to our
fishermen, so a. to give them
practically the rights and privileges
pertaining to in-shore fisheries Of the
coasts OF British North America. This
concession is to be made without condl-
tions, and it is evidently expected that
it NAV lead to such amicable relations
as will more readily pave the way for a
satisfactory reopering Of the Alabama
question upon General Schencks ad-
vent in Eng gland. In order to get forced
acauiesence of Canada delay Of some
three weeks in General Schencks de-
parture has been asked by the British
agents here, as the Canadian official
organ at Ottawa fiercely denies the
right Of England 10 interfere in the
fisheries in opposition to the wishes OF
Canadians themselves, and declares the
freedom Of the fisheries will never be
assented to, unless by sn act equivalent
in the shape Of reciprocity treaty.
Some doubts are expressed in official
circles here as TO the ability of Minis
ter Thornton and Mr.. Rose to keep
their promise. Meantime the COM
mi,tee on Foreign Relations Of both
Houses are taking no action on the
fishery question, pending its promised
settlement.
The Worlds correspondent telegraphs
positively that the mission OF Mr.. Rose
was to assist Mr.. Thornton in settling
the fisheries question, and that Mr..
Schenck's departure was delayed by the
request OF the British Government, until
instructions were received rendering the
United States the fisheries and free
navigation Of the st. Lawrence. with
out compensation or favor.
Cabinet Changes Again.
The same correspondent also teie-
rraphs. that the denisls that thePresident
will soon reorganize his cabinet have
ceased, and rumor is busy with the
name OF the new Secretary. The
latest and most reliable statement gives
ex-senator Morgan as the successor OF
Mr.. Boutwell,, and distinguished Penn
svlvanian as the successor Of Mr. Cress-
we'll. So far as the Attorney General
is concerned, while it is settled that he
ia to go. successor has not been
named.
CONGRESSIONAL.