The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-10
WASHINGTON.
No Decisive News about the British
Acceptance OF the supplemental

WAsHtNdToN, June S,-Neither the
British legation nor the Department o.
State has advices from London Of dicis.
i've character concerning the additional
article 10 the Treaty Of Washington
Minister Schenck has again telegraphed
reiterating his opinion that 1t will be &C.
cepted, In this the official authorities
here coincide. Secretary Fish called on
the President this morning and, had a
brlet conversation on the subject.
Determined Resistance 10 the Force
Bill.
The Democratic Representatives In the
House are determined to resist by all par.
liamentary means the enforcement act
engrafted by the Senate on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, even II the bill
itself should fail.
sCHRNcK's NOTE TO GRANVILLE.
New YoRK, June s.-A Washington
special gives the text Of Schencks note to
Granville, which concludes as follows
am now authorized, In q telegraphic
dispatch received to-day from Mr.. Fish,
to say the Government of the United
States regards the new rule contained in
the proposed article as q consideration for
and TO be accepted as q final settlement ol
those classes Of indirect claims put forth
In the case Of the United States, to which
the Government Of Great Britain have
objected"
The dispatch says the authority Of Gen.
Schenck to communicate 10 Lord Gran.
vile the views, of this Government as to
the meaning OF the supplemental article,
was not intended TO cover any written
communication to help the Gladstone
ministry In their contest with their oppo-
nents In Parliament The President con-
siders 1t compromising the honor Of the
country. to give written pledge in ad-
vance ol what the new treaty Is TO- mean.
Our Government insists that the article
explains itself, and to-day Mr.. Fish, who
Is sick and irritable over the anxieties Of
the situation, telegraphed Gen. Schenck
that the captous criticisms of the British
cabinet on the Senste's article were ex-
haustiDg the patience Of the Government
and country, and were involving the
chances Of the settlement of the question.
The new article can be ratified if submit
ted before the Senate adjourns on Mon.
day; but any amendments or explanations
insisted upon by Great Britain would
make the ratification impossible.
SURVEY OF NORTHERN BOUNDARY.
The detail of officers Of the Engineer
Corps is announced for duty on the joint
commission to survey the northern bound.
ary line along the iorty.ninth parallel, in
accordance with the act of Congress sp.
proved March 10th.
v1srToRs AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A very large number of visitors called
at the Executive Mansion to-day, includ.
ing many delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention from tile Southern States.
About forty members Of the National Ty-
biographical Convention, which has been
in session at Richmond, also called upon
the President.
The President has approved Of a large
number Of bills, and among them an act
relative to the homestead settlers burned
out in the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan.
TREASURY BALANCES.
The balances In the U. s. Treasury to.
day are as follows: Currency, S. 1851, ,7222;
coin, $s7, $3.50, ,756, including $25,089, 600 in
certificates.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The conference reports on the river and
harbor and the fertilization appropriation
bills have been agreed to by both Houses.
The only appropriation bill not now sign.
ed or ready to be signed by the President
Is the sundry civil bill.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS TO DE PAID. -
Both Houses have agreed to the confer.
ence report on the bill paying the awards
Of the Southern Claim Commissioners
and it now goes to the President.
The President has nominated VIM, q.
Cheesbrough as Assistant Secretary Of lie.
CATION at London, vice Max Woodruff re.
signed.
CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Three OF the
general appropriation bills have not yet
become laws, Two Of them are enrolled
and await the President's signature, name
ly: making appropriations for the fortif.
cation Of rivers and harbors. The sundry
civil appropriation bill Is in Conference
Committee on disagreeing votes. Imme.
diately after their appointment last night,
they held brief meeting and resumed
their business. To-day they have agreed
on o report as to all the amendments with
the exception Of that amendatory Of the
election enforcement act OF the I'd Of Feb
ruary, 1872, which Is the only one
that endangers the passage OF the bill.
The report will first be made to the Sem
ate to be acted upon before it Is sent 10 the
House. According to present advices the
last named amendment will be presented
separately to the Senate and two of the
three members ot the committee on the
part Of that body, Messrs. Cole and
Stevenson, will recommend that the Sen.
ate recede from It. II the Senate shall do
so that amendment will not again come
before Sthe House, and there will be no
further obstruction to the passage of the
bill, otherwise there will be renewal OF
the trouble.
THE PRksIDENT AT THE CAPITOL,
President Grant was at the Capitol for
some time last night, engaged in consul.
tation with Senators and IN signing bills
passed during the day. He will also visit
the capitol tomorrow in company with
the Cabinet officers on public business.
INDIANA DELRGATIoN CALL. ON MIR.
CoLFAX,
A number Of the Indiana delegates to
the National Convention, with the In.
diana Republican Congressman, called at
the Vice President's room at the Capitol
yesterday, and Judge Denny, Of Evans.
Vile addressed Mr.. Colfax In their behalf
as follows:
Mr. VICE PRESIDENT Those Of the
Indiana delegates now in this city on their
way home, with others Of your personal
and political friends, are unwilling to
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