Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-16
NEWS BY MAIL.

The British Parliament has adjourned for
the Whtsuntide holidays. The House OF
Lords will meet again on the 3lst inst, and
the Commons on the 27th
Prominent democratic politicians from
Kentucky and Georgia are in Washington de
| claring emphatcally against Greeley. The,
declare that if the Baltimore convention en-
dorse him both States would be likely to vote
for Grant.
A careful review of the one hundred anG
forty odd German papers published in the
United States, shows that only two weeklies
and four out Of the fifty dailies have thus
far given in their adhesion to the Cincinnati
ticket.
Rev. Merrill Richardson, pastor of the
New England Congregational church in New
York, has been compelled to tender his res
ignation on account OF his continued i'll
health.
The Washington correspondent of the
Globe says; The Senate committee on For
eign Relations have had the supplementary
article of the treaty under consideration, and
will report it back at an early day, with the
recommendation for ratification. Mr.. Cas-
serly is the only member likely to dissent
Mr.. Schurz is believed to be opposed to the
theory on which indirect damages are claim
ed. Reverdy Johnson has written here urg-
ing the adoption of the proposed article as
the best method of adjustment. Further ex-
animation of the subject seems to show tina,
the proposition is regarded as honorable
There were seventy-three members present
| Garrett Davis being excused for the balance
| Of the session. OF these. fourteen are demo-
Gratis and nine may be regarded as Liberals
| Atol T.. L
| certain that Mr.. Schurk or Mr.. Trumbull will
| oppose the ratification. Twenty-f five votes
| in full Senate are necessary to defeat it,
and only twentv-one can be counted on if the
opposition all act together. Senator Robert
son of South Carolina is the only Republican
openly opposed to the compromise so far as
is now known, while it is believed that the
Democratic Goldthwaite of Western Virginia,
the Maryland Senator aud one or two others
will vote with the majority. The State De-
partment is confident of success.
In the Senate Tuesday the bill to amend
the enforcement act was passed, with some
amendments. The effort to add the amnesty
bill failed. An evening session was held, at
which bills were passed to provide better
system of quarantine for the Southern and
Gulf States; accepting the peninsula in Lake
Erie, opposite Erie, Pa. amending the act
| to regulate foreign and coasting trade on the
northern, northeastern and northwestern
frontiers; for the better preservation of navi-
gable waters in the United States; author
izing the city of Buffalo to construct tunnel
under the Niagara River, and authorizing the
| building of a railroad across the Ohio River
| at Mount Vernon, Ind. In the House tn,
Senate amendments to the naval appropria
ton bill were disposed of, and a conferenc,
committee appointed on the disagreeing votes
Work on the tariff was continued, but the
second section of the bill was not disposed Of
An evening session for business of the judi
ciary committee was held, and number OF
unimportant bills were passed.