The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-02
The Mixed Commission and the
Clogged Treaty.
Congressional Orators for the New
Hampshire Canvass.
MINISTER DE LONGS TROUBLES.
Commerce Revival-.-The Establish.
ment of q Department.
MINISTER MARSH AND ITALY.

MINISTER MARSH AND ITALY.
WASHINGTON, March /, 1872.
Americas Reply to England ON the Geneva
Arbitraiion-Our Case Sustained.
The Cabinet at its session to-day agreed upon the
answer to the note of Earl Granville received here
on the 22d OF February. and 1t was mailed tonight
for London. 1t is brief, acknowledging In the most
courteous language the receipt OF Granvie's note,
quoting that portion referring to the subject
OF consequential damages and firmly adhering
to our case as presented at Geneva. 1t
Is contended that the subject Is one
for arbitration under the Treaty Of Washington.
studiously avoided conversation the subject; but
after the session, which lasted over two hours,
every member was at liberty to say that the note
was finished, and that our government would
stand by the position assumed In the beginning by
the President.
The mail from the State Department 10 Minister
Schenck was unusually large, containing copies Of
the leading newspapers with editorial comments on
the mooted points Of the treaty. An answer to the
note Of Secretary Fish, any is sent will not reach
here before the 1st of April.
The Mixed Claims Commission and the
Doubtful Treaty.
There is beginning to be some manifestation OF
feeling among Congressman as to the propriety OF
allowing the Mixed Claims Commission to 90 on
rolling up judgments against the United States,
while the treaty upon which that Commission de-
ponds for existence is itself in doubtful state.
This feeling Is more apparent among Senators than
In the other House in consequence Of their partci
patton In the making of the treaty, and number
OF them have spoken OF the proprety of q resolu-
ton of inquiry. AS a practical question the matter
Is not OF immediate consequence, the members OF
the Commission themselves being conscious OF the
ACCESSIBILITY Of making haste slowly till the tenure
OF office is better assured. the mere fling OF heavy
British claims for indirect ana consequential DAM
ages not working any serious complication or In.
jury.
Dull Day in the Senate at Lnst-The Ar ms
Snles Committee.
After the storm OF the past three weeks there was
dead calm in the Senate to-day. Mr.. sumner took
an early occasion to offer his anticipated excuse for
declining to oe named in connection with the chair
manship OF the Committee Of Investigation on the
Remington contracts and agency business with
France The dellcacy or this course was generally
appreciated by the Senate though 1t appeared TO be
wholly lost on Mr.. Cameron, who not only imme-
diatey afterwards presented q list of the proposed
committee, with Mr.. Sumner, but put Mr. Harlan at
the tail end Of It, though he had voted against the
resolution and could not, II appointed, regard him.
self as engaged In a useful or proper undertaking.
Vice President Colfax who again found himself In q
declining mood. had previous to the submission Of
Mr. Camer0ns list declined to nominate the
committee; and Mr.. Sherman, who had valid rea-
son as chairman OF the Finance Committee, de-
clined TO serve on the special committee. Mr..
Trumbull objected to the failure OF Mr.. Cameron to
put Mr. Sehurz the list after he had taken OF Mr.
Summers name, but Mr.. Cameron suggested that he
had some preferences IN the matter, and declined
revision OF the list, which stood-Hamlin Carpen.
ter, Sherman, Sawyer, Logan, Stevenson and Har-
Ian. Some debate OF an unimportanr character
followed, which was ended by a motion OF Mr..
Foreman, OF West Virginia, to lay the resolution
the table, whence 1t could be taken up at any time
II anybody desired to resusctate 1t and the Senate
was willing Pending this motion the Senate went
into Committee OF the Whole on the General APP pro-
priation bill, which soon cleared the galleries.
The House and the Railroad Hobbies.
Proceedings in the House to-day were entirely
without interest An excitement was INDUCED IN
over resolution to reconsider the vote by which
the Bayfield, and st. Crolx Railroad bill was CON-
mitted TO the Committee on Public Lands yesterday.
After considerable discussion compromise was ef
fected by which the bill was allowed to 60 that
committee, with instructions to report any time
next week, and that 1t should be open to amend
ments. After the morning hour the House went
into Committee OF the Whole on the Deficiency bill
which was considered with commendable zeal until
after five O'CLOCK when the House adjourned.
The activity OF The lobby on the Wisconsin land
grab Is Of the notable events OF the session. and
the action to-day shows that the House is discon-
tented with It's spasm Of virtue. The fact that the
Northern Pacific Railroad IS interested, ana mas
powerful lobby here to defeat the bill, excltes the
cupdity Of the corrupt and they made haste to put
It IN such shape that the Hobbies can show the
potency OF their arguments
Minister De Longs Pretensions and Hopes
Treading on tho Toes Of Jim Nye-A Deli
cate and Dangerous Position.
The position Of MIR. De Long, United States
Minister to japan, "a an anomalous and deli
cate one, and Will require unusual ingenuity for his
successful extrication. He finds himself in WASH
ing-on, the seat OF has own government ana many
thousands OF miles from that OF the government to
which he accredited without the color or shadow
OF authority for being here other than six
weeks leave OF absence obtained since his
arrival from Secretary Fish, and beyond all
question: without the solicitation or even invitation
OF the high Embassy which he has assumed TO have
taken In his charge From the day OF landing in
San Francisco to the day of arrival In Washington
Mr.. De Long has enjoyed succession OF clevery
coatrved ovations on the route and In the press as
the nspirator OF the sending forth OF the Embassy
and coutriver Of the arguments which sent 1t first
to the United States. Minister De Long has become
known to his fellow ctizens OF the Pacific
coast as the virtual creator OF their mag
nifcent commercial future, and Is supposed
to have earned not only their undying gratitude to
find Its possible future expression in enduring monu.
ments, but an immediate substantial re ward In their
SURFACES, in the direction and to the extent that
will carry him to the TESTERS stool Of Senator Jim
Nye. Little by little the facts have weled ont and