The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Fish's Desire to Withdraw from
the Cabinet.


'Ss New YORK, June 9.
The lri6une'S Washington correspond
rnt tolegraphs: "TherO is no doubt Sec
rotary Fish long ago intended to resign
as soon as the treaty of Washington was
ratified, and that he had placed his resig-
nation in the hands of the President.
The Presidents most trusted advisers
have, however, opposed any change in
this direction, on the ground that It Is
not absolutely necessary, and wonld
weaken the administration The PresI.
dent is also personally opposed to Mr..
Fishs resignation, and remarked to a
cabinet minister Sunday that Mr.. Fish
would not leave IL he Uhe PrcsidenD
could help It. 1t is generally believed
that the matter will be allowed to
rest for tho present. Should Mr.. Fish In I.
sist that his resignation be accepted, he
will be requested to act as arbitrator on
the part of the United States at Geneva,
aud 1t Is believed he will accept the mis-.
sion" sr..,,t
The President before leaving for Long
Branch signed tho now commissions Of
the staff officers ol the navy, under the
law of Congress prescribing the grade and
increasing rate. The officers affected blythe
law are about fifty in number and their
commissions were mailed to them.
A letter from Gen. Greiner received al
the Treasury office, announces that at the
time II was written he was at Chester,
England quite Ill, .e
A very delicate case involving the con.
hcting claims Of the Union Pacific and
Kansas Pacific Railroads for bonds aud
lands has been referred for decision TO
the Attorney General who has announced
that his opinion will be ready this week.
The conflict arose from resolution intro.
duced in the House by the late Thaddeus
Stevens and passed by Congress which 1t
is claimed by one party, by inference, re.
peals part of the charter Of the other.
The Comptroller OF the Currency in.
formed Secretary Boutwell, yesterday that
he has, during the past month, issued
$75O00O worth Of greenbacks. This will
be employed In tho redemption ol the
three per cent certificates, Of which there
arc now outstanding about $4,000, 900.
Numerous complaints have been re.
ceived at the Treasury Department from
merchants and manufacturers In Platls'
burg, New York, collection district, that
there Is so much Nnuggling along the
Canada border as to seriously inIure them
in their business. Single cases, involving
thousands of dollars each, arc reported.
A special dispatch says that reports
from many principal points on the border
show satisfaction TINT the new treaty does
not contain any provisions for reciprocity,
which they say would bc of advantage
to them. Canada, 1t Is urged, neither
produces anything which We need or can
not produce ourselves nor furnish II mar
ket Tor American productions. Under the
reciprocity treaty, Canada would sell her
grain, potatoes and lumber in the United
States, and instead Of buying onr manu'
Iactured articles, would import them
from England, and then smuggle large
quantities oil them over the border.
The Washington correspondent of The
New York Sun alleges that on Monday
last, Gen. Slckles was instructed by tele.
graph 10 notify the Spanish Government
that the estates belonging 10 American
citizens In Cuba, which have been conils-
Gated, must be Immediately returned tc
their owners and the damages Of their SO.
qucstratlon must be paid, or that warllkt
means viii be at once set on foot by the
American government The order to Gen
sickles was to give the Spanish govern,
ment one week in which TO make It's an
swer.
The argument in the Bowen bigamy
trial commenced to-day, but was not con
cluded. .....t . -
The strike among the colored lAbureri
continues. IIlOtous demonstrations Oc.
cured, but were suppressed BY the police
The whole force was held in readiness
this afternoon to move to any point
which might demand their attention.
Among the claims that will come be
fore the United States and Spanish Com
missioners, soon to commence business II
this city, are those Of Angarica, Casa
nova and Mora, which are contained II
the official list the Secretary of STATE
heretofore sent to Congress. This lact
disposes Of therecent statements that they
have been excluded, and that measures
have recently been taken against Spain Il
enforce their consideration.
The Secretary ol the Treasury directs
the Assistant Treasurer at New York tC
notify the holders hatthe8per cent certif
Gates issued under the acts Of March %.
1867 and July 25, 1868, bearing date o.
December 10, 1861, to March 10, 1868, oi
the denomination of $4,000 each, Nos
l,314 to 1910, inclusive, and Of the de-
nomination of $4,000 each, Nos. ,5s6 tc
1888, inclusive, will be paid on presenta
ton to his office, and that from and after
July 81, 1871, such certificates will cease
to hear interest, and will be no longer
available as q portion of thelaw!til money
reserve in the possession OF any National
Banking Association. The amount OI
certificates described is $i,75O,0OO