Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-10
TO the Associated Press5

WASHINGTON, April 8,
THE HIGH COMMISSION.
The joint high commission was In session at
the department of state, yesterday. All reports
agree that the negotiations are progressing IA
vorably, and statement comes from a usually
well-infOrmed source, that the proposed basis of
a settlement of the questions pending before the
commission contemplates; First, the privilege
OF American fishermen to fish within parts of
Canadian waters from which they are now ex-
cludcd, and land and dry their fish and cleanse
their nets, ETC.; for this privilege, the United
States is tOpay Canada certain sum of money.
Second, certain general international principles
are laid down, covering those of neutrality, by
which the claims arising from depredations of
the Alabama and Shenandoah ETC.. are to be adj
luStcd. 3d. that commissioners be hereafter an.
pointed TO adjust matters on the basis proposed.
1t is further said that this basis has been sent 20
England for approval. Some of the commits
sioners have no hesitation in saying that the
probability is that tn y will, by the first of May,
submit the conclusions of the commission by
the two governments.
THE KUKLUX BILL.
The senate committee on the Judiciary was in
session five or six hours yesterday, on the house
kukluX bill. While objections are made by
several senators to that part of the measure all-
thorizing the president to suspend, at his diSere.
tlon, the haoeas corpus, majority have agreed
to the general principles Of the bill, and it will
probably be reported to the senate, tomorrow,
without amendment. Many members of both
houses think that if the senate makes amend
mems, the final passage of the bill will be de-
laved, if not imperied, and hence it will prob
ably be passed by the senate precisely as it came
from the house. Prominent cOlOred citizens
have made arrangements to serenade Senator
Sumner and Gen. Butler after the passage of the
kuklux bill, in compliment for their efforts in
that behalf
SAN DOMINGO.
n n nf how i1roI nj
the executive mansion, congratulating the presi-
dent on his complete vindicatiou by the report
of the San Domingo commissioners, and many
prominent gentlemen have called upon him
to express their feelings TO the same effect
WEST POINT.
The war department has virtually decided not
to issue an order for the trial by court martial
of the refractory negro cadet at West Point, or
of cadet Grant, who was included in the resOlu-
ton OF the last congress in the request made for
trial. What is more singular is the removal
Just made of Gen Schriyer, who has been the
lnspector-general of the military academy for
many years, and who has been urgent for the
enforcement of discipline and order at West
Point,
MR.. sCHENCK's SALARY.
While the doors were closed in executive ses-
sion, Friday evening, the senate suspended exec
utive business long enough to take up and pass,
on motion of Mr.. Cameron, bill to pay Gen
Schenck his salary as minister to England. In
der the old law any foreign minister was de-
barred from receiving his salary who remained
twenty days in the United States after receiving
his instructions.
AMNESTY BILL.
Representative Hale, of Maine, will to-mor-
row introduce in the house, and press to vote,
a general amnesty bill, removing all legal and
political disabilities imposed by the 14th amend
ment from all persons except members of con-
gress and officers of the army or navy above
the age of twenty-one years, who left the federal
service to engage in the rebellion, and members
of the original secession conventions. Persons
awaiting themselves of the provisions Of the act
will be required to take the oath of allegiance
TO the United States, and lists of such persons
will be laid before congress at the opening of
each session.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The special house committee appointed to
consider the senate amendments to the deficiency
appropriation bill have agreed to make no
recommendation in regard to the amendment
for the reissue of national bank notes, but it
will report back for the action of the house, ac-
companied by strong letter from the secretary
of the treasury in favor of legislation on the
subject