The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Reply to Granville's Note.


WASHINGTON, February q.
The demurrer Of this government. 10 the
Granville note, complaining that the British
ministry did not understand that the claim fur
indirect damages was to be submitted 10 the
Geneva conference) was submitted to the
Cabinet to-day, but no action was taken.
Some of the members urged modification OF
Secretary Fisk's draft, with q view of avoiding
the possibility of giving offence. The docu.
ment will probably be adopted on Friday next,
and mailed In time for next Saturdays steam
er. It s stated by unofficial but Trustworthy
informants that the proposition Of this gov
,ernment to submit the disputed point to arbi-
tration will be met with protest from the
British side against such an understanding,
but at the same time express willingness In
the cause Of peace. to allow decision by the
conference fret of all on the question as to
whether the treaty covers the claim of Infer.
ential damages.
Dotngs OF Congress.
In the Senate the bill admitting photographs,
printing and stationery for exhibition, duty
free was passed. Resolutions of inquiry re-
garding applications for government offices
and the sale Of arms mainly occupied the day.
In the House the Senate bill making Shreve-
port, La, port of delivery was passed. a
bill requiring officers Of national banks to
stamp the notes presented at their counters
which were counterfeit, altered or spurl-
GUS, as the case might require, failed, eighty
seven to ninety-six. Wheeler introduced
a bill to amend an act incorporating the Texas
Pacific Railroad, which was referred TO the
committee on the Pacific Railroad. 1t pro-
vides longer time for the completion of the
westend3of the road, and authorizes the issue
of consolidated bonds of this road and Of the
roads which it abserbs, namely, the Southern
Pacific and The Memphis and Ell Paso. The
bill bridging the Missouri at st. Joseph was
passed. Tne discussion of the deficiency bill
was resumed. The clause for repeating the
law for publishing the statutes In the news
papers was stricken out Adjourned.
A Cotton Claim Decided.
In the Court OF Claims, the court acting un-
der recent decision Of the Supreme Court
declaring brakes amendment unconstllulion.
al, decided in the case of Simon Witkowski
vs. the United Statesaor the proceeds of cot
ton captured at Savannah as follows: In the
case of Witkowskl the Court Of Claims found
as q fact that the claimant had not proved
that at all times he had borne true allegiance
never gave aid and comfort to the rebellion
against the said government, but decided as
matter of law that the proclamation ofPresl-,
dent Johnson, Of December rs, 1868, granting
unconditional pardon and amnesty 10 all who
had directly or indirectly participated In the
rebellion, released the claimant from any
proof of loyalty.
Miscellaneous.
In answer to many applications for seed for
the Caroinas and Cult States, the agricultural
department requests the restatement that the
advanced season there would render further
distribution comparatively valueless. The CO.
paclty OF the department has been almost ex-
clusively worked for that section for several
months past.
The following nominations took place: John
L. Hayes, collector Of The customs at Brazos
de Santiago. Texas; ]. W. G. Bryant. assessor
of the Fourth Tennessee; Edward NJ Cheney,
postmaster at Jacksonville Florida. j. D..
Pope. district attorney for Georgia, has re-
signed