New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-10

10y TELEGRAPH TO TIiR TRIBUrgl
WARRINGTON, Monday. Jan. o. is7f
II has long been known by friends Of Secretary
Fish that retirement from the State Department was
determined upon by him nearly ago, and there
has never been a tmo since his appointment when La
would not gladly have returned to private lie. lie ~
ccpted the position originally under protest. and was
only induced to remain in the Cabinet By the canots and
frequent solicitations Of the President nearly yearago
When the President decided upon the removal u Mr
Motley Minister IN England, 1t was arranged That Mr.
Fish should succeed him, bat owing to tho breaking oa
OF the foreign war, 1t was Thought IS troublesome
complications might arise, that Ir. Tish's ability
| and experience would be 81 greater service q
the country at the head Of the State Department and Ia
was induced 10 remain For several months pGst u has
90 several friends Of NJ Fish that he would
retire as O suitable Successor could 10 found
That person hes been found, ard tie change VIA 10
made at tie close Of tho present Conqrass. Senator Nor
ton will then DO appointed Secretary 81 STATE and tA
political Reasons which few months ago eycne1 bis
acceptance OF the English mission will have been 20
modified that he viii be enabled 10 accept DIS tuo-
cessOr viii not take bis soat before December o. 10
present year.
Con Buffers amendment 10 the Bankrupt Law, pr)gil.
ing that II should DO construed TO diyest to
wife Of bankrupt Of her gifts o: dover, Troyidnsl
did not conflict with the State laws agreed 20 to-day
by tue House Judiciary Comm tee and viii be reported
when the Committee ia called The Committee decided
to hear Miss Victoria c. Woodruff her petition claim.
ing womens rights under tho Fourteenth and fcca.h
| Amendments on Wednesday next AZ the same limo
they viii hear several ladies' in opposition 10 her views.
| The McGauahan claim postponed until tom rTow.
az the records from tire Land Office were required, and
did not reach the Committee before adjournment.
Judge Granger and Mr.. stOdlard viii be examined to
| MORROW.
1t is believed 20 tho Navy Department that the island
on which the 50 giuaw wrecked "FIench IN g,c"
and not Ocean Island reported in the san FmniTo
dispatch pIinte1 yesterday On Ocean Island there
abundance of turtles, BIRDS wood, and water, bu'
French Frgae Island there is neither wood vstr
though plenty OF game This last named island 10
| meslfrom the Sandwich Islands From the report rc-
ccived blame iis supposed TO attach to the era 4
| the Saginaw for the wreck. She was on q sury l.s
| expedition, and the shoals In that vicinity
| are OF very dangerous character and Amos
unknown 70 chartmaHers. TIE officers Of the Saginaw
! we're: Montgomery syeard Commander Of Scw-YoYs;
L. c. Logan Master Ohio Adam Frank. Assi,tli, sur
geoD, Pennsylvania; II. Perkins, Master Now HanI
shire; John II. Ryan, Second Assant-EnSinoeT, Penn
| sylvania; W. s. Cowes, Master, Connecticut; G. II.
Robinson. Mate, Maine; c. d. Tross Second Assistant
Engineer Massachusetts,; George A. Readc Paymaster.
| Pennsylvania Herschel BE, Second AssstantEngiaclr
District of Columbia; James ButterwOrth First Assist
| antEngineer Massachusetts, A. IL. Parsons, Ensign
| Ohio; Jones Godfrey, Second AssstantEng'eer.
| Massachusetts,; II. c. bye, First Asslsant-Engl
| neer, Pennsylvania. Tho crew consisted Of "
| men and 10 marines. The Saginaw Is paddle
wheel steamer tuns, Old tunnage, carrying 10 gUA.
Ii s probable that of the abovenamed officers
not on board at the tine Of the disaster orders to re-
eye Masters L. c. Logan, II. Perkins and 8. CoVles
issued from the Navy Department some time SINCE
Lieut. Talbot, who lost in the surf, new officer
on the ship and relieved one Of those aboyc-uamed
complete st OF the officers at the time Of the wreck
| expected at the Department from Admiral Wins'Ow.
| Mr. HOughton IS preparing n report for the Military
Committee of the House upon the validity OF the t'o Of
the United States to the Arlington property and otter
national cemeteries. There are II Of these ccmote
majority OF which IN the Southern States and the t.
ties TO all of them considered 10 be good excepting
! two-tre AndersonviIe and the Arlington ComotcroS
Some negotiations now in progress between The war
Department and the claimant OF the ground occupied ~
the Andersonville Cemetery, which viii roeut IN quiet
ing the claim. The Arlington estate was sold at tax ras
| early in the war; and purchased by the Government
Attorney General Akorman Is preparing an opIi'u
at the request Of the War Department upon the validity
OF the title by which the Government holds the property
1t is claimed by friends Of the Lee family that MFses
has e-inerest in the estate which the death Vi Geh
Lee enables her 10 assert.
The President and the Secretary Of War are 90 have
conference tomorrow at the rcquet OF Mr. Dogaucr Of
Texas, upon the subject OF adopting some adht1hs
measures to check the depredatons by Indians upon TIA
frontier settlements Of that state. Dir. DeSoner i0pesO
procure their approval for his bill, which proposes 70
| authorize tho employment Of 90 minute men IN esca
of the counties exposed Indian incuron tho men 10
be paid by the Government and 70 act as Independents
| rangers TO hunt the sayages. One Texas mn6er Mr.
Degener thinks, will Kill indians than coIp.uyd
regular soldiers. Mr.. Degeners bill Is before tie CON-
mittee on Indian Affairs aud VIII Dc reported ~ tho
| House when the Committee is caiod
The President sent 10 the House, to-day il sn)ret 20
Gen. Buffers resolution introduced on Thursday iss''
letter Of the Secretary Of State, accompanied by tho
following named documents relating 10 san Domingo
First: letter from Pedro Santana, President Oi &c l
public Of San Domingo, to the President O. tle CHoa
States dated Dec. 5, 1874, diplomatic document snow
ing tho political condition OF tho island at Inst te ana
asking that the Republic be recognized s.e5NIi |
| letter from Dc CamlucTa, political agent o. san DO.
mingo Mr. Calhoun, then Secretary OF Stltc, da'ci
Jan g, 1885, and containing description OF the ls'no
and its political condition. second letter nom ~
Camnero to dr Calhoun, relating tie crcums.alc'sd
the union OF the Spanish portion Of tie isilna |
to the Republic OF Hayu IL 1872, AMI showing
that such union was not voluntary. It.yd: la;'ef
| from Mr.. Calhoun TO IIr. John Hos.n' Haie" /
Feb o. 1645 and containing instructors for .r HcsHh.
who lad been appointed Special Agent OF the oile'
states TO Visit san Domingo, make Inquiries as 10 ue
ability of the Republic to maintain is independence ana
TO report the Of the island, and tie eN en-
ency Of recognizing its independence. The neAt y"
ment is Mr. Hogans report, received by Ai' DU''' ius
Secretary OF state Oct l. 1915, ana cory ie5 we I'l"'S
OF the Secretary Of state, Treasury war ana thc '
| OF tho Dominican Republic; beside letters from men
can merchants resident the island, from IT, y man
Catholic Bishop of tie island, end from hch'au'
clergyman stationed there. Mr HoSans report pre-
dicted prosperous future for the island and ac'ssa
| that the Republic be recognized. The rep'I. mate
| Con Geo B. Mcclellan during tie administrator o.
President Pierce also called for by Gen. Buffers .csola-
ZION does not accompany Secretary Fisl's letter.
The Secretary Of War recommends tho repeal otthe
law under which officers detailed from active ssee
TO act as military professors in certain colleges Ins
muster-out of all supeunumerary officers leaves 10 On
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