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Harpers' Artist at Work
The "ar cloud
Correspondence Between Fish
and Schenck.
Civil Service in the House
Special Dispatch to the Register by the
& A. Telegraph Line.l
WASHINGTON, February I.
organ on Amnesty
The Administration organ has taken
surprising new departure this morn
ing, and is after those Republican Sena'
tors with a sharp stick who oppose
amnesty. The following is the conclud
ing portion of its leading editorial
to-day, on the subject: 1t is time that
the will OF the people expressed so fre'
quently by the members Of the House Of
Representatives was regarded by the
Senators" Already severe criticism
appears in the most outspoken Repub.
lican journals of the country,
and it is dangerous for any Senator to
put himself on record in opposition to
amnesty at this time.
Schurz, Trumbull and Sumner to be
Burlesqued.
Harpsrs' Weekly has sent its artist,
Mast, here to make burlesque illustra-
tons OF those Representatives and Sen
ators who are opposed to the admins
tration. This Swiss hireling is now
engaged on several cartoons designed
to bring Schurz, Trumbull and Sumner
into contempt and belittle the Influence
Of their opposition to Grant.
Civil Service.
There is no great enthusiasm mani
tested over the civil service in the House
OF Representatives. The Civil Service
committee attempted to meet to-day, but
only four members could be scared up.
The Washington Treaty.
ou.9ssg In sg'ss so Of omaEe Gs ftfTPsa It aPpsaf nartae
House committee on Foreign Affairs is
in favor of the Administration fishery
clause in the Washington Treaty, it is
fact that nearly every member OF the
committee is strongly opposed to this
part OF the treaty, unless in carrying 1t
into effect our fishermen can receive
additional aid Those congressman
who, like Sumner and Butler, have all
along opposed the treaty, do not hesitate
10 express q firm belief that we shall
have trouble with England, and fight
is contemplated in the House to prevent
the fishery clause in the treaty from
going into effect.
The War Cloud.
The following is the teIegraphIc
correspondence between Minister
Scheuck and Secretary Fish, the sub
stance of which has been 80 persist
emily denied in certain quarters.
LONDON, February D.
Secretary Fish, Washington:
S1R:-In view Of an expression Of
opinion as to what the action OF Great
Britain should be in reference to the
Geneva Conference on the part OF the
Chief Justice Cockburn, and the gen.
eral tone OF the English press, | desire
to be officially informed whether the
Government OF the United States, will
in any degree recede from its claims for
indirect damages as recently presented.
Signed. ScHENcK.
To which the Secretary replied as
follows:
WASHINGTON, February 5.
To Hon. r. C. Schsnck, London
SrR:-You are authorized to affirm
that in no event will the Government OF
the United States recele from the posi-
ton it has taken in relation TO the
Washington treaty.
Signed, HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary OF State.
Public opinion is very much divided
here as to the probable result OF the
action OF Great Britain in resisting the
American claims for indirect damages
before the arbitrators have pronounced
upon the merits of the claims.
senator Davis
is proving rapidly. His physicians
pronounce him out of all danger, and il
is thought he will be able to resume
his seat in the Senate on Friday week
The Railroad Case.
On Friday next the House Judiciar,
committee will decide the Hannibal ant
St. Joseph railroad case.
The Ways and Means Committee
have announced that they will hear nj
more delegations on any subject what
ever. Their business is very muct
behind hand, and they propose here
after to devote their time to the consid
Grafton OF the bills before them.
ALPHA.
OHIO.