The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-07
WASHINGTON.
MORE ABOUT THAT FIGHT IN TIE SENATE
lr .OvER THE BROTHRR-IN-LAw.

WASHINGTON, February 0.
The debate in the Executive session oI
the Senate, Saturday, on the nomination
of NJ. j. Cramer to be Minister to Den.
mark, was one Of the most bitterly per-
sonal on record Cramer, who Is u bro
ther.in.law of President Grant, was or.
iginally an itinterant Methodist preacher
in Kentucky, from which Stale he was ap.
pointed Consul to Leipsic by President
johnson about the time Grant became
Secretary of War, and, at the latter's re-
quest, at the beginning Of the present
session, the Copenhagen mission being
vacant, the President sent in Cramer's
name for the office. 1t has been before
the Committee on Foreign Relations until
last Thursday, when It WIS taken up in
the Senate. Tho debate took an intensely
personal turn. Those opposed to his con-
firmAtion led, II tissaid, by Sumner, SchNrZ
and Patterson arguing that Cramer was
not Of the class OF men who should repre-.
sent US at European courts; that his
career as Consul at Lefpsic had proved
him unfit for the position, and that it was
not an appointment which would reflect
credit upon the administration. The NOM
ination was supported by Chandler, Car
pentcr and others, and the first Is report.
ed to have been severe in his remarks.
Some of those opposed 10 the confirmation
left the Senate chamber before tho debate
closed, and finally II was voted to dis
charge the Committee from the further
consideration OF the nomination. Cramcr
was then confirmed, only two or three OF
the Republicans present voting in tho
negative, ,-. ,..
THE INCOME TAN.
There Is now no hope that an under
standing can DO arrived ut by the income
tax conference. An attempt will be made
In the House today to suspend tho rules
and rescind tic resolution by which the
Senate bill was sent back. The appro-
priation subcommittee who have been
engaged in investigating the charges made
against the Indian Bureau, have concluded
the testimony. They will now hear the
counsel for Gen. Parker and for the other
side. The members have agreed not to
state any conclusions they may have
reached or to publish the testimony until
the report is completed. So much how.
ever has been said rs to make 1t certain
that Gen. Parker will be entirely exonera.
ted from any charge of malIeasance or
corruption. -
oUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND-'sITEoCKs s
DETENTION.
Special correspondents telegraph that II
is understood ut Washington and stated
rs explanatory OF Minister SChCnCk's dc.
lay In leaving for England, that Il British
diplomatic agent Is on the way 10 WASH
ington with authority to settle the points
In dispute between England and America,
relative, not only to the Alabama claims,
but TO the fishery question. II this pro-
position Is accepted'by our government ii
Is believed tint SChenck will remain in
Washington and conduct the negotiations
on the part Of the United States. The
Canadian authorities are In earnest in
this desire that the Alabama claims may
be kept entirely scperate from questions
affecting the Dominion In the negotiations,
and thar these Claims may be settled be.
fore the fishery question Is taken up.
The HeralfS Washington COrrespon-
dent telcgraphs that II 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 Ross,
who have assured Secretary Fish that
they are authorized by the British Gov.
ernmcnt to say that In the interest OF good
feeling the Dominion authorities have
been instructed peremptorily ut once, to
restore the license system to our
fishermen, so as TO give them
practically the rights and privileges
pertaining to in the shore fisheries OF the
coasts Of British North America, and this
concession Is to be made without cOndi.
tions, and II is evidently expected that it
may lead to such amicable relations rs
will more readily pave tue way for the
satisfactory rcOpGning nt the Alabama
question upon General Schcnck's advent
in England, in order to get forced the ac
,QuiesCence Of Canada. A delay Of some
three weeks in General Schenck's depar.
ture has been asked by the British agents
hero, us the Canadian official organ at
Ottawa, ticrcely denies the right Of Eng.
land to interfere in the fisheries In Oppos.
itiOn to the wishes oithe Canadians them.
selves, and declares TINT the freedom Of
the fisheries will never be assented to, TN.
les by MI act equivalent in shape of re.
ciprocily to the treaty. Some doubts arc
expressed in official circles here rs to the
ability Of Thornton and Ross to keep their
promise. In the meantimet the Committee
on Foreign Relations iu both Houses are
taking no action in ;hc fishery question
pending.
The Worlds correspondent tGlcgraphGd
positively that the mission of Mr.. Ross
was to assist in settling the fishery ques.
ton, and that MIR. Schencks departure
was, delayed ut the request Of the British
government uutil instructions were re.
Ceived rendering the United States the
fisheries, and free recognition OF the St.
Lawrence without compensation or favor.
TIE RuMoREp CABINET CHANGES.
The same correspondent also telegraplis
that it Is denied that the President will
soon reorganizc his Cabinet. The latest
md most reliable statement gives cx.SCn.
at0r Morgan us successor Of BOutwell,a and
distinguished Pennsylvania MS success
sor Of Crcswcl. SO fr as the Attorney
General Is concerned, while 1t Is settled
that he Is 10 be u successor, II has not
been named
SUCCESSOR TO MAI. sISGLETQN-rRoNPT
WORK.
The Senate nominated to-day. Isaac II,
Duval, Assessor Of Internal Revenue for
the First District Of West Virginia.
RETURN or A MAN VINO HAS HEEN
WANTED.
Representative Mccarthy having re.
turned to Washington, the Committee on
Ways and Means have decided to take q
vote tomorrow morning on the bill to
abolish the income tax.
l THE TRANSPORTATION CLAIM.
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