Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-02

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The laying of Sena-
tor Camcron's resolution naming the French
arms committee on the table, should not be I'M
derstood to be final disposition of it, This
action merely sends the resolution over to be
called up at any time.
General o. o. Howard at the request of the
secretary OF the interior, consented to visit
Arizona in the character of a special agent of
the government, to report upon the spirit Of the
Apache Indians in respect to hOStties against
the whites. He is TO talk with the Indians per-
sonay, and find out exactly what's the truthIof
matters about which there is no definite official
information, but at present only vague rumors.
General Howard takes with him a large num-
Der of his staff, and will leave here mex; Thurs
day.
The secretary has no doubt but that the war
will be prevented, and expresses much satsfac-
tlOn at having secured the aid of Gen. Howard,
who has large discretion, to take any action APP
parently in The interest of peace.
The payments by the treasury department for
February were as follows: War 81 ,S53 967 :;
navy, 81 ,464, ITO; Indians and pensions, 81, $780,
225; civil and miscellaneous, S3,950,2 55; total
So, 1851
The senate confirmed Seth J. Comfy collector
OF customs at Philadelphia, and james Atkins
collector at Savannah.
The note of Earl Granville has been answered
in terms equally amieable, so as to leave no
doubt in the English mind of the friendly feel
lngs Of our government, and of its desire to have
a full, pei feet and final settlement of all claims
through the means specified in the treaty: name
ly, either by arbitrator, who may award the
sum in gross, or by assessors, who are required
10 subscribe TO a solemn declaration that they
will impartially and carefully examine and de-
eide TO the best of their judgment and accord
ing to justice and equity, all matters submitted
TO them. Of course, should the arbitrator end
the question by awarding a sum in gross, there
will be no occasion to resort to the alternative
of assessors. Thus the United States govern
ment adheres to its position as heretofore indi-
Gated and sees no occasion to modify its state
ment of the case. Having in good faith sub
mltted the questions involved to arbitrator or
assessors, it will, as required by the treaty, abide
the result.
The reply of the secretary of state
was sent to New York by this evenings
mail, and will be dispatched thence by
to-morrow's English steamer. The cabinet
agreed to all the points presented and were in
session several hours on the subject
AS has been stated, the government of Spain
has verbally, through its minister, complained
of General Sickles' Interference in Spanish poll
tics, thus making himself Objectionable as min
lister. The compl amt was made in a friendly
way, but showed that his continued presence
would not be agreeable at Madrid 1t is known
that our government has no disposition what
ever to impose minister upon any other gov
eminent against its wishes, and will, it is init
mated, act in this matter as TO the case of Bur-
lingame, who was appointed minister to Aus
tria, but that government having expressed an
indisposition to receive him in that capacity,
owing to his having, in 1860, while member OF
the house of representatives, offered resolution
showing his deep sympathy for Sardinia, he was
transferred to the Chinese mission.
An alleged cause Of the trouble between the
United States and Italy, is the Objectionable
despatch of Minister Marsh TO the state depart
ment, rejecting upon that government, it has
only recently been discovered, though written
in September, 1870, and Internationally pub
blished in diplomatic correspondence of that
year. There may have been comment upon it
in diplomatic circles here, but it has not been
brought to the attention of the state department,