The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The British Min.
lister, by instr uctions from his Government.
and in spirit of friendship, proposes to
the United States Government the appoint.
ment of joint commission, to sit in Wash.
ington, to settle the fishery and other ques.
tons. Our Government has accepted the
proposition in the same cordial manner in
which it was rendered, and the British Min.
lister replies, under date of February 1st,
that the settlement of the Alabama claims
will also be essential to the restoration OF
cordial and amicable relations between the
two Governments.
General schenck will sail for England on
the 1st of March. 1t is understood that be
will have full discretionary power to settle
the Alabama question.
The following Is an extract from the
Queens speech to Parliament on the sub.
Iect of the questions in dispute between
Great Britain and the United States:
81 have therefore engaged in amicable
communication with the President of the
United States in order to determine the
most convenient mode of treatment for
these matters of the fisheries. I have also
suggested the appointment of a joint COM
mission, and have agreed to q proposal of
the President Of the United States that this
commission be authorized, and the same
time and in the same manner, to resume
the consideration of the questions growing
|tapt of the late war. This arran cement will,
by common consent, include all claims for
compensation which have been or may be
made by each Government or its citizens
upon the other"
The Presidents message to the Senate,
the contents Of which have not transpired,
is based on the above. There was no oppo-
sition manifested in the Senate, or to the
commissioners nominated by the Presi-
dent. Delay in the ratification of both,
however, is asked for until the documents
can be printed, so that Senators may have
more thorough understanding of the
matter.
The President nominated Secretary
Fish, Minister Schenck, Judge Nelson, eX-
Acknowledgement Hoar, and Senator Will
liams, as commissioners on the part of the
United States to act in conjunction with the
commissioners appointed by England for
the settlement Of the questions at issue.
The Senate will resume the consideration
of the subject tomorrow.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 9.-Earl De Grey
sails for Washington tomorrow to act as
president of the commission to settle the
Alabama claims.
[sECoND DIsPATcH.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Senate was in
session from OK to P. Nj. over the CORES
pondence between Secretary Fish and Min
ister Thornton. The following is fuller
statement Of it:
In his first letter, dated January 26th,
MIR. Thornton proposes the appointment of
q Joint High Commission the members to
be named by each Government, to hold its
sessions in this city, and to treat of and dis
cuss the mode Of settling the different ques-
tons which have arisen out Of the fisheries
as we'll Us those which affect the relations
of the United States Government towards
her Majesty's possessions in North America.
In his reply of the same day Secretary
Fish acknowledges the receipt of MIR.
Thornton's letter and its friendly spirit,
but says the President is of the opinion that
but little would be accomplished by the
proposed commission unless the alabama
claims are also to be considered, and adds
that this Government is ready to proceed
on that basis.
TO this note Mr.. Thornton replies, Feb
ruary LIST, that the British Government
would be willing to include the Alabama
claims provided that all other claims, both
of British subjects and citizens of the
United States, arising out of acts commit
ted during the recent civil war in this coun-
try are similarly referred. ~
The final note from Mr.. Fish, dated
February Sd, assents to the propriety of
tine suggestions made by the British Gov
eminent, but suggests that only such
other claims shall be considered as may be
presented by the Governments of the re-
spectiye claimants at an early day to be
agreed upon by the commission.
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 9-Senate.-Mr.
Sherman introduced bill TO promote the
construction of the Cincinnati and Southern
railroad, giving the company incorporated
in Ohio national charter to construct and
maintain railway and telegraph line from
Cincinnati to Chattanooga, Tenn.
The report seating Senator Miller, of
Georgia, upon his taking the modified oath
taken by Senator Hill, was postponed to
Monday.
The mixed school question Gin the Dis
trict of Columbia) was postponed.
Appropriations were discussed until Ex-
ecutiye session.
House.-Mr. Whitley, lately contestant
for the seat in the Senate from Georgia,
was seated in the House as member from
the Second Georgia district. !
The House refused to 60 into committee
of the whole to consider the income tax
by a vote of 103 ayes to 107 nays-the
largest vote since the commencement of the
war.
The naval appropriation bill was passed.
The death of Mr. Covode, of Pennsylva-
MIA, was announced, and the House adj
journed. s. -. ... !.
Virginia Nominations.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The President has
nominated Henry Riyes FOR Collector of the
Fifth Virginia district; Geo. S. Smith
for A SCISSOR of the same district. and T.,