Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-09
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Joint High Commission
Probable Basis Of Settlement
Merton to Supplant Sumner
On Senate Foreign Committee
PleaSantOn and the DiStiIlerS
GreatTOrnadOiR East St. Louis
Utter Destruction of Property
Trains Of Cars Blown Away
7 Persons Killed, 40 Injured
7 Persons Killed, 40 Injured
WASHINGTON.
Progress of the Joint High Commits

lngs and decisions OF the Joint High Com
mission shall be kept entirely secret until
fully shaped and sent to the Senate for
ratification 1t is pretty certain that the
'mparison of views has thus far dis
closed no unsurmountable obstacle to
settlement of the questions at issue, and
the members are more sanguine OF sue
cess than before the meetings began. One
of the Commissioners predicted to-day
that the work would be completed by the
middle of April. If the Senate is not
then in session il is thought the President
win call it together to act on the result of
the Commissioner labors. The Com
mission is now engaged on the Fisheries
question, and it is rumnred the matter
will be adjusted b. allowing the Amer;-
cans to fish in all the Canadian waters,
irrespective of the three mile limit, on
the payment of sum of money to be
agreed on by the Commission.
The Commissioners have seriously en-
tered upon their important lsbors, and all
reasonable dispatch will be used to expe-
dite results. The evenings of the Com
missioners have been, and will continue
to be absorbed for some time, by dinners,
receptions and other Inequalities. This
time, however, is by no means thrown
away, as it enables the English Commits
sioners TO become acquainted with the
public men OF America, and TO learn the
line of views on which an acceptable sd-
justment may be made.
Basis of Settlement.
The following has been suggested by
well-informed persons as probable basis
a. 70 a NbaE ;ch
cry question TO be solved by full con-
cession to American vessels of the right
to fish inside the three mile limits any
where on the Canada coast, the United
States paying therefore a gross sum in
compensation, which, of course, would
90 to Canada; the United States to have
the free navigation of the ST. Lawrence,
but paying customary tolls in the Cauadi-
an waters, with some corresponding COl-
cessions to British subjects; the San Juan
boundary to be settled by arbitration. In
the case of the Alabama, England, deny
ing all unfriendly intentions, will prob
ably admit her legal liability for the con-
sequences of her escape, and pay such
aIual losses as may be proved before q
mixed commission. The other claims on
account of cruisers, aud the Fenian war
claims, if preferred and proved, to be re-
ferred to arbitration. The claims of
British subjects on account of cotton
seized in the South during the war, to go
TO a mixed commission. These claims
are not large, and the allegation that they
viii offset the Alabama claims, is sup
posed to originate with NJ. Cstscazy, the
Russian Minister, who, by every unworthy
artifice, is seeking to defeat the negotia-
ton. So far from the fishery question
being the most difficult, it may be fairly
predicted that it will be found to have
been the first TO be taken up, and prob
ably the first one to 0e settled.
The Touching story of a Dlsap-
pointed OITfce.SeekeT.
1t is stated that for some time ex Con-
gresham Orth has expected the nOmina-
lion of Minister to Berlin, and as mem
her of the Committee of Foreign Affairs
he has labored to have the mission raised
t. the level of London aud Paris and
created as a mission to the German En-
pire. Yesterday the President Informed
Orth that he had decided TO Tenominate
Bancroft for Berlin, but would tender
him the mission to Brazil which Blow has
resigned. Orth says he did not desire
that and if he couldn't go to Berlin he
wouldn't go anywhere but home. He
left last night for Indiana.
CaucussIng-MOrtOn to SuPplani
Summer.
1t is rumored that in the re-arrange
ment OF the Senate Committees an at
tempt will be msde to remove Senator
Sumner from the Craftsmanship of thu
Committee on Foreign Relations on &C
count of his hostility to the President
The Republican Senate Committee t
arrange the standing committees were
long time in session to-day. 1t is be
lieved they have retained all the commit
tee on foreign relations, but placing Nor
ton Chairman and Sumner second on tn
list. The action Of the committee vii
be reported for approval to an edjournet
meeting Of the caucuss. The Democrat
will be requested to designate such mem
bers of their party for the vacancies re
erved for then.
southern. Claims Commissioners
The President to-day made the follow
ing appointments of members of tn
Southern Claims Commission, in accord
auce with an amendment of the army ap
preparation bill relative to the claims 0
Southern loyalists Judge Adds, of Vel
mont; ex-senator Howell, of Iowa, an
Cx Representative Ferris, of New York.
PIeasantOu and His DIstIIIer1
Locks.
The dissatisfaction among Wester
Congressman at the course of Commits
sioner PlessantOn is more openly e.
l. Nlo 10
Is Of sufficient length an inquiry is prom
ised. The latest Objectionable action {
the Revenue Bureau is al order present.
ing q new lock for distilleries which ca
only be procured through the Supervise
of Internal Revenue at New York and 6
the exorbitant price of sixteen dollar
and seventy-five cents for each loci
When it is known that each distillery Wi
require ten to thirty locks, the cause {
dissatisfaction is apparent. The loo
was prescribed without any OF
pCrtunity for competition and
understood TO be the special j1
of q prominent bank officer her,
The decision In the New York Centr
tax case, although promised some day
ago, is not yet forthcoming. One of Il
most prominent Republican members
the House, from Ohio, is prepared TO c.
pose the particular influence which go
ems that officer in the management of b
bureau, and will make the New Yol
Central case his text A clerk in the l
vision of Accounts, who was detects
in q small fraud involving about 800
some weeks ago, is still retained in b
place.
The Board Of Indian Commissi me
has been notified by the Secretary of Il
Interior 10 meet in this city, on Wedne
4 day, the 10 b, TO arrange for scceptil
the new powers conferred upon them
the recent act of Congress, requiri
them to audit al bills TO be paid by 4
Indian Department, and to mark out TIT
tour of inspection and observation in I
Indian country during the coming SUI
mer.
The Postal Difficulty In Kentuck
Among the matters laid before the G,
met at the meeting yesterday was {
situation of affairs regarding the ira
mission of mats on the Louisville a
Lexington Railroad in Kentucky.
On January 81 he negro route age