Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-28
WASHINGTON.
ApprehensIOns About tho High Com
mission.

APprehensIOns About tho High Com
mission.
NV YORK, Feb. PA Washington
dispatch to the Herald says growing
sentiment of apprehension as to the re.
suit of the High Commission prevails
Il is believed Sir John Macdonald is pre-.
pairing his people for a great discount or
their fishery demands. HIS announce.
N int in the Dominion Parliament is re.
gsrded as an abandonment of the head.
land claim and his silence as to the pre-
sentation of Canadian claims for the Fe.
man raids is regarded as equally signifi.
can't l. is argued that the British Gov
eminent can present no claims against
the United States in connection with re-
gard TO the Fenan raid, having already
repeatedly thanked our Government for
stopping these invasions. 1t seems most
likely the difficulties will commence out
side of Canada matters. AS there is no rea,
son to believe that England is yet pre-
pared TO recede from her position on the
Alabama question, there is but little
hope that an acceptable basis can be
reached
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Joint
High Commits on met this morning at
the State Department. All the United
States Commissioners were present e1-
cept Mr.. HOar, and all the British Com
missioners except Messrs. Macdonald and
Northcote. The proceedings were con-
Quoted secretly.
Judge Hoar left Boston for Washing
ton to-day.
Sir John A. Macdonald, with Mr..
Whitaker, of the Fisheries Department,
left Ottawa to-day for this city.
Poor Prospect for Amnesty.
The subcommittee of reconstruction
on the removal of political disabilities,
composed Of Porter, Lawrence and Beck,
decided Saturday that it would be useless
TO report a bill upon the subject at this
late stage of the session. Porter favors
the removal Of the disabilities of all per
sons who have given evidence of accept
irg the situation in good faith, which he
estimates W 1uld embrace several thousand
leading citizens of the South. He said
le WAS for a thorough and complete
amnesty as soon az laws were passed by
Congress securing the civil and political
rights and personal safety of loyal people
IN the Southern States. The question of
general amnesty will be brought up at the
beginning of the next session.
The HancOck-Grant ImbrOgIiO.
A voluminous correspondence between
Gems. Hancock and Sherman, in refer
cnce 10 the formers reclamations of as
signments he thought enured to his rank,
Is published 1t appears Gen. Grant
Overruled certain orders of Hancock at
New Orleans, in consequence of which
Hancock assumed towards Grant for
nal il not unfriendly air when they ne xt
met in Washington. On the death of
Gen. Thomas, Maj. Gen. SchOfeld, q
junior officer of that grade in the army,
was assigned 10 the command of the
military division of the Pacific. Gen.
Hancock took exceptions, and so inform
"a the General Of the army, inquiring at
the same time the Presidents reasons for
Jumping him. Gen. Sherman replied
that his personal and official relations
with the CommSnder-in- Chief were such
that his preferences would not be needed,
and an exploration was personally asked
If some newspaper Tumors. Again,
when Gen. Sheridan went to Europe,
Hancock thought he should have sue.
eded him in command of his division.
The President and Gen. Sherman did not
see the necessity of this change, prefer
ring to retain the position open for Sher-
jasa on his return. The correspondence
j. published by the PERMISSION of the
5. cvetary of War at The s. licitatiou OF
G. d. Hancock.
a GOvcSuOr Nominated for the Dis
IricI OF Columbia.
The nOmiaa of Henry D. Cooke,
Of Georgetown, ID. c., a member of The
banking firm of Jay Cooke 81 Co., fol-
Governor Of the District of Columbia
was sent to the Senate. A large number
Of prominent citizens have b en- in at
tendance at the capitol to-day to learn the
OFFICIAL announcement as above given
The appointment was received with gen
CTal satisfaction.
The appointment of Governor of tht
District Of Columbia was last Friday of
fersd to A. S. SoiomOns, of this city, bu
WAS declined for business reasons.
Political Complexion of the Mex
House.
Mr. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House o.
Representatives has just completed lis
f the members of the House from tht
certificates of the Governors OF the seVera
Safes. The certificates of the member
from the Sd district of Arkansas has no
yet been received. The political classif
cation is: Republicans $50; Democrats
including the Sd district of Arkansas, 90
Independent, viz: Jas. G. Blair, of Mis-
souIi. l. There is a vacancy in Illinois
caused by the election of Logan to tn
S,Iate; one vacancy in Michigan, csuse'
b. the election of Ferry TO the Senate
Nj elected, New Hampshire 8; Connect
cut A; Texas 4: California 8. IOta
number of member, 243; u to Is con
tested seats; 2 from Georgia, and Rogers
of North Carolina, and probably Wad
dc |. of North Carolina, are barred b.
The fourteenth amendment, and not aoi
TO qualify till their disabilities are remoV
ed BY an act Of Congress.
Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic members held a eau
cus last night in the Hall of Representa-
tives. A number of Democratic mem
bers elect were also present The Con
grassIonal Executive Committee made
report of their labOrs during last year
campaign, from which it appeared tn
expenses for circulating document
Amounted to sl2, 900 and the collection
80 900, leaving deficit of s., 900 to pay
For this representative Cox, of NeV
York, gave has individual check, thu
settling all Indebtedness.
The caaeus unanimously passed resolu
tons experimenting the committee &c