The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-30
FROM WASHINGTON.


Washington, May 29.-SENATE.-The
committee of conference on the supplement
tai apportionment bill reported, recon-
mending that the Senate should recede from
its amendment. Adopted. aGH
The bill establishing the western judicial
district of North Carolina was passed. a
The tariff and tax bill was resumed. A
motion to leave the present tax on tobacco
unchanged was lost--yeas IL, noes 80.
An amendment was then adopted, fixing
the tax at an uniform rate of twenty-four
cents per pound. -.s. ..-.- ..-.....r
An amendment extending the time when
tobacco may be withdrawn from bonded
warehouses one year from the passage of the
act, was passed. e -asls.. s. .a-.
Another amendment was also adopted,
that all tobacco in bonded warehouses,
when this act takes effect, shall pay new
tax.
House, Bills bridging the Mississippi
at Omaha and Nebraska were passed.
Bills were also passed fixing the election
of Congressman and President in Louisiana
on the same day, and releasing Japan from
the payment of 1875, 900, balance due on
treaty. s1 sH EG
Mr.. Beck, from the committee of ways
and means, reported bill for the cancella-
ton of stamps of the manufactured tobacco
lost on the steamer George B. Upton,
burned between Richmond and New York,
excepting where the tax was insured.
Passed.
Our Diplomatic Relations with England.
Washington, May 29.--Secretary Fish
having received dispatches from London
this afternoon, drove to the Capitol in order
to communicate their contents to the Presi-
dent, who, in company with Senator Car
penter, had already gone thither. While
the President and Secretary Fish were to-
gether in the room set apart for the Presi-
dent, Senators Cameron, Morton, Harlan,
and other members of the committee on
foreign relations, with additional Republic
can Senator'S, were seen going into and
coming out of the room.
There is no doubt but that the CONVERSE
ton was on the subject of our present dip
lomatic business with Great Britain.
Nothing definite, however, could be ascer-
tanned concerning the character of the dis
patches, but there was report that the
English Ministry hesitate to accept the ad-
ditional article to the treaty of Washington
as modified by the President, the waving
of claims for indirect damages not being ex-
pressed with sufficient distinctness, the
United States merely proposing new ,ule
to govern the action of the tribunal of ar
bitration, having the effect to exclude that
class of cases.
Whatever may be the ultimate DISPOSE
ton of the additional article, it is certion
that up to o'clock this afternoon, there
had been no definite response from the
British government. Much interest on the
subject is expressed in executive, diplo-
matte and other circles, and an unusually
large number of kilograms passed between
the two countries.
The Claims Of the virginia Banks Against the
Government for Captured Specie.
Washington, May 29.-Several Virginia
banks have claims before the Senate COM
| mittee on claims for about $100, 900 in spe-
Gle, captured with jeff. Davis and turned
over to the Treasury Department in 1865.
In 1866, President johnson ordered the
money to be paid to the claimants, but, on
consultation with Secretary Stanton, Gen.
eral Spinner, the United States Treasurer
refused to obey the order, on the grount
that the money captured was the property
not Of banks or individuals, but of the Con
federate government.
In response to letter Of enquiry by the
Secretary of the Treasury, Treasurer Spin.
ner wrote letter to-day, adducing proc
to show that the money was the propert,
!. of the Confederate government, and tha
the claimants have no rightful title to il
The letter will be submitted to the commit
| foo for onpsidaratiop