The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Exclusively 10 The EUening Telegraph.
Government Weather Report


Exclusively to The EUening Telegraph.
Government Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL
nopsis for the past twenty -four hours The low
barometer which was central on Tuesday morning
on Lake Huron, was last night central la Eastern
New York, and has now passed to the northeast
into Canada. Brisk southwest winds have followed
its progress ON the lower lakes yesterday and in the
have been experienced from Maryland to Connecti-
cut and on the lower lakes, and somewhat heavier
ones on the east Atlantic, where 1t is now clearing
up Clear weather with westerly winds is now
ported west and south OF Pennsylvania. The wea-
ther remains sensibly unchanged at the Rocky
Mountain and Pacific stations.
Probabilities weather and fresh southwest
middle States, aud thence southward to the Gulf;
clear and cearingup weather In the Eastern States.
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The Mexican Claims.
WASHINGTON April 12.-The statement that Caleb
Gushing has been or is to be appointed Commis.
sioner to Mexico in relation to the Claims Commits.
sion any other purpose, is incorrect. Mr. Nelson
our Minister to Mexico has been charged with the
subject 1t is possible the Mexican Government
on acting upon ii, may need information from Mr.
Cushing their counsel either by writing or by per-
sonal communication, which latter consideration
may possibly give occasion for his going to Mexico.
The Commission viii expire the sist OF January
next There are 1000 cases on the docket, aud only
forty have been decided hence the necessity for an
extension OF time in which to conclude the business
Private advices from the City OF Mexico say tina
President Juarez has expressed his Willingness to
The Southern Claims Commission
held their second public session to-day. Several
cases were set for future hearing, and the commits
sion then took up the claim OF Sixth Auditor Mar
tin, OF the Post ONCE Department, for mules.
wagons, and various articles taken from his planta
jurisdiction claims for rent OF occupied build
iDgs in the Southern States was presented by an
StsShn aeenes RGeSent answer r' unt csse
involving the point came up for consideration.
The commission gave public notice OF their desire to
have the petitions addressed to them for the allow
aDce OF claims, accompanied by all the written evil
deDce OF whatever character In possession OF the
claimants They also decided that their rules did
not require the "iron-clad" oath alta 3hed TO peti
tOns to be wholly in writing, but that printed form
nav be used. There were about dfly persons, claim
ants and agents. present to-day.
Special Despatch 10 The Evening telegraph
The Revision OF the Tariff
Mr. Sherman's resolution directing the Finance
Committee, during the recess, to revise the tariff
and internal revenue bills, passed to-day. IL Is the
rommittee 10 examine into the whole QUESTION, and
to reduce the customs receipts at least forty mil
iions Also to reduce largely the internal revenue
The Amnesty Bill.
An effort was made in the Senate to-day to change
the order OF business 80 as to allow the Amnesty
J b to come up in place OF the Ku-kux bill, but It
JAILED, and there is no prospect OF the bill being con-
| sdeTed at the present session.
The San Domingo Question.
Mr.. Sherman intends, If he can get the floor, TO
state that he does not propose TO discuss the ques
toB OF San Domingo IL the President Will withdraw
| our naval vessels from Dominican waters. Tue
| PresidenC however, does not propose TO make any
| agreement OF this kind.
| Important Innovation.
Messrs Starkweather and Strong, two Republican
| members from Connecticut were sworn In to-day
| without a regular certificate from the Governor,
hut upon statement from the clerk in the office OF
| the Secretary OF State.
| An agreement reached by the
| Joint High Commission
! on the fishery question and Alabama claims was
fNn
request that telegram should be sent to the British
| Commissioners, signfyng whether or not IL was
satisfactory. Up to this time no answer mas beea
| received.