The New York herald., 1872-10-30
w WASHINGTON.
Claims DiSallOwed Before the British
American Commission.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION.

The SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1872.
A Deputy Cabinet Meeting.
The only heads OF departments at the Cabinet
meeting to-day were Secretaries Fish and Belknap.
The Treasury Department was represented by AS
slstant Secretary Richardson; the Interior. by
Assistant Secretary Cowan the Justice, by Assist
ant Attorney General Hill. and the Post ONCE, by
First Assistant Postmaster General Marshall.
The Late Raid Into Mexic0-A Question
or Nationality.
The recent report that an armed band OF Ameri-
cans had invaded Mexico, murdered the Alcalde
and burned number of houses was given out by
the State Department 1t Is alleged In the interests
OF the Secretary's foreign policy. The official des-
patches show that the invasion was by Mexicans
resident on the Texan side of the Rio Grande. The
State Department, however, maintains that they
were Americans ON the same ground that Amert-
can citizens living abroad are regarded as owing
allegiance to tho country In which they reside.
The Hansc Towns and Our Commercial
Treaty with Prussia.
The Hanseatic Cities Hamburg. Bremen and
Lubec, forming what has heretofore been known as
the Hanseatic Republic, have, in consequence OF
the consolidation of the German PROVINCES been
placed under the provisions of the treaty OF
merce and friendship existing between Prussia and
the United States. When the Northern States OF
Italy-Lombardy, Sardinia and Naples-were
united the State Department decided that, as the
ruling power was resiacnt in Sardinia, the treaty
with that province should be regarded as binding
on the other provinces. The minor German princi-
paltties, 1t Is now commended have merged their
nationality In the German Empire, and are conse-
quently bound by the provisions OF the treaties
tsting at the time OF the union. The question is
now pending before the State Department, and in
wolves the collection OF tonnage dues on the Ger
man line Of steamships.
The Southern Claims Commission.
Tho Southern Claims Commission to-day heard a
claim amounting to $4,000 OF the estate Of the
late Robert NJ. Aiken, OF Aikeh's Landing. va
where the exchanging OF the Union and Conied-
crate soldiers took place. Mr.. McCauley, neigh
ber OF Aikens. appeared and reclted various acts
OF disoyalty the part OF deceased. whose loyalty
had been testified to by General Lorenzo Thomas
and his son, and by General John T.. Mulford, OF
Richmond, formerly United states agent for the ex-
change OF prisoners.
The Commissioners to-day decided that they will
not reopen any cases which they have reported TO
Congress disallOwed, except under the same cir
stances as courts Of law grant new trials-yiz. the
discovery OF new and material evidence not known
or attainable at the time OF the original hearing.
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Disallowed.
The American and British Claims Commission to-
day disallowed the following claims which had
been submitted on their merits:-
J. w. Mcdonald. against tho United States,
claimed $3.50 for the alleged want0n destruction OF
his property In West Virginia by Union soldiers
not destroyed or Injured but that he was removed,
for military reason outside the military lines.
J0nn Preston Rogers, against the United States,
claimed $4,000, for the rent Of his stores In Mem
phis and damages by reason OF removal OF goods,
breakage and loss and interruption Of his business.
According to the brief OF Mr.. Hale agent and coun-
sci OF the United States, the claim was without
foundation. utterly fraudulent, and sought to be
Thomas Mcmahon, against the United States,
claimed over 100000 for property destroyed by the
Jacob L Moore, who claimed 5000 for five mulea
Increase OF Expenses and Receipts In the
Post Once Department.
The forthcoming report Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral will show that the expenses OF the depart
ment were increased during the past year as COM
pared with the preceding year by about So 500 900,
mainly for increased transportation and other
postal facilities foreign and domestic, and that the
increased receipts have nearly kept pace with
the expenses, the increase being q little over
$2,OOO,0OO.
Efforts to Reinstate the Assa ulting Naval
Cadet.
Strong efforts will be made for the restoration of
Cadet Midshpman Diggs, recently dismissed from
the Naval Academy for assaulting Cadet Midship-
man Conycrs (colored). The authorities are not
disposed to reinstate him, as the assault was with
~out pr0vocation.
Roman Consul General.
The President to-day appointed William B.
Crosby, OF New York, to be Consul General at
Rome.
Consular Fees and Salaries.
The report OF the Fifth Auditor will show that the
fees OF Consuls for the year 1872 over the previous
year. In excess or their salaries, were over $76000
! Cabinet Rumors and Movements.
| washington (Oct. 2s correspondence Of the Bos-
/ ton Traveller.l
The rumor that the resignation OF Secretary Fish
is an event daily to be expected Is somewhat con-
/ nrmed this morning by the statement OF Cabinet
| Minister that the matter has been quietly consid-
/ cred in diplomatic circles for some days past,
although no positive steps have yet been taken to
bring about such result. The placing OF Minister
! Washburne In Mr. Fish's place, however, and Mr..
| Fish In Minister Schencks. is purely voluntary
I and extremely c0nsiderate on the part OF q few
newspaper correspondents. have good reason to
believe that the President has not yet decided
whom to appoint to positions not yet made vacant.
In conversation with an intimate friend few days
ago Mr.. Fish said he had made up his mind before
the settlement OF the Alabama claims difficulty to
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