The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-28
WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.

WASHINGTON, February Give are
authorized to deny that this Govern
ment has authorized an American
banking house to make an offer to the
English Government to settle all the
questions at issue growing out OF the
Alabama claims, for fl0,OOO,OOO ster-
ling. The Administration is perfectly
satisfied with the case as it now stands,
feeling sure that we are right, and that
England alone will suffer if she should
withdraw from the Conference. Besides,
if this Government had determined IN
making the above mentioned PROPOSE
ton to the English Government, 1t
would have been done through our
Minister IN London and not through
the medium OF banking house.
The trial OF Joaquin Geist, German,
accused OF numbering his wife by pour
ing hot coffee down her throat, term
mated here today. The jury, after an
absence of ten and a half hours, re-
turned a verdict OF guilty. He was
sentenced to sixteen years In the
penitentiary.
The report Of the Treasury invest
igating committee is now being prepared.
All the funds OF the Treasury, both
money and securities, have been count
ed, and have been found correct, with
the exception OF trifing deficiency In
packages OF national currency. The
committee are now closing up the invest
igation OF the books and accounts, and
will probably complete their labors
within a week, when their report will
be submitted to the Secretary.
The regular semi-weekly meeting OF
the Cabinet was held to-day. All the
members were present. The reply Of
the Government to the last note OF
Gladstone relative to the treaty OF
Washington was again before the Cab
met for consideration, and considerable
discussion occurred, some Of the meta
bers taking the ground that the reply
prepared by Secretary Fish, while in
the main indicating the position Of our
Government in the matter, should be so
modified as to preclude the possibility
OF giving needless offence. No conclu-
sion was reached, and the subject will
again come before the Cabinet at a
meeting on Friday.
The collector OF the port at Browns
vile, Texas, has been instructed not to
grant clearances to vessels destined for
Mexican ports held by revolutionisis.
The committee on Appropriations
considered the deficiency bill this
morning, after which they heard the
statement Of the Commissioner Of
Patents, asking for authority to print a
monthly edition Of the transactions OF
his department.
The japanese Embassy and suite
spent last evening in resting. This
morning a portion OF them were driven
about the city, visiting the water works
and other places Of interest, being re-
ceived at the Board Of Trade rooms
with a speech by the President, to
which Mr.. Delong responded. This
evening they visited the free schools,
and left for New York later in the
evening.
Senator Davis having partially recov-
cred from his illness. will, in company
with his son, leave here for his home
in Kentucky tomorrow.
The House committee on Banking
and Currency have agreed to Mr.. Shell
dou's bill for the relief OF the creditors
of the First National Bank Of New
Orleans.
There are present indications that
bill will pass granting subsidies to two
lines of steamships from New Orleans,
one to the Mexican ports and one to the
West Indies.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced in the Senate
to-day bill to provide for a group OF
statuary to commemorate the late epoch
Of American history. 1t directs the
Secretary of the Interior to employ Clark
Mills, sculptor. to prepare a group OF
statuary to commemorate the late epoch
OF American history after design to be
approved by the joint Library committee
OF Congress. 1t was referred to the
Library committee.