Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-12
WASHINGTON.
Opposition 10 the Alabama Conn
mission.


NEW York, Feb. 10 Washington
dispatches indicate that there is a certain
degree of dissatisfaction among the mi
nority of both houses in regard to the
commission for the arrangement of the
Alabama claims, founded principally on
the delay that their constituent claimants
will suffer. Thhy say the members of
the commission will probably remain in
session the greater part Of the time be-
tween March and the meeting of Con-
gross in December next If they agree
TO treaty, the Senate may spend con-
siderable time in its consideration, and at
least year must pass before the ques
lions between the two Governments can
be adjusted. Then there will be much
more delay before the claimants can es-
tsbiish their claims and get their money.
Besides, the correspondence published
leaves the powers of the commission very
uncertain. They may be construed to
include all questions OF every nature be-
tween the counties, and the negotiations
may result in treaty which will be no
more acceptable than the one so unani-
mously rejected by the Senate. They
demand now that the bills before the
Senate and House Foreign Committees be
reported, 80 the United States may as
sumo and pay the claims, and afterward
have settlement with Great Britain.
On the other hand, the majority of
Senators and members express their ap-
prevail of the Presidents plan, and point
TO the men who represent the United
States on the Commission as a guarantee
that whatever is agreed to will be sccepta-
BILE to the people.
Gen. Schenck is on his way home to
Dayton, Ohio. The gold market has
been affected by the contrary anticipa-
tons of some Spectators on the street by
pending negotiations regarding England.
Ar impression exists with some that
England is disembarrassing herself of the
Alabama claims only as q preparation for
war with Russia. On the other hand
the rise in domestic pIces of our Govern
ment securities preCludes their shipment
to Europe, and invites the return of the
bonds from abroad. Hence the gold
market is becoming stronger although the
advance is not material.
To Provide for the Family of a
Faithful Public Servant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia meeting
took place to-day in the Supreme Court
room to make some provision for the
family of The late Chief Justice fancy,
Attorney Gen. Alderman, Chairman, and
Mr. Middleton, Clerk of the court. Ad-
dresses were made by Alderman, eX-At-
torley General EvGrts, Senators Carpen-
ter and EdmuRds and Representatives
Garfield and Potter. Messrs. Blair,
EvS-ts, Carpenter, Carlisle, and Solicitor
Gen. BarslOw were appointed commit
tee to carry into effect the object of the
meeting. Large subscriptions were made.
The Arlington Estate.
One of the city papers here says that
the counsel of Mrs Gen. RObt. E. Lee,
has prepared an application to Congress
proposing to sell the Government the Ar
lington Estate, containing eleven hundred
acres of land. TIE memorial contains an
elaborate argument TO show the uncon
slitudoDRlity of the act of Congress under
which the property was sold, and resting
on decisions of the United States Supreme
emrt The owners of Arlington, how
ever, are anxious to avoid litigation, and
propose for fair consideration to make
valid the title to the property.
Gathering of New York Cabinet Ma
nipuIaJOTs.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
Ii is now officially said that Fish and
Alderman will retire from the Cabinet,
aud ex-senator Morgan, who is at the
Arlington, and Senator Williams will take
their places. Before Senator Morton left
Washington he said to a friend that if
there was anything in the report tender
ing him the place of Secretary of State,
he did not know of it.
am told that the New York crowd
now here Offered to bet heavily that in
less than sixty days PleasantOn would be
Secretary of the Treasury. This New
York delegation has been here in force
for a week, and very busy. 1t is said to
be engaged in a conspiracy that looks to
the displacement of Boutwell,. They
wound up their work last night with a
dinner that Tom. Murphy gave, that had
at it Generals Belkusp, Pleasanton and
Porter, the double barreled official at the
White House; Sharp, the United States
Marshal for the Southern District of New
York; Senator COnklng, who never So
licited an office of Murphy; George Bliss,
Hon. E. d. Morgan's right bower; John
q. Davenport, Tom. Murphy's complete
letter writer, and Richard Crowley. The
best of feeling prevailed, and the good
things of Arlington added cheer to the
Cvid, nj downfall of RDutwelI