The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-12
WASHINGTON.
The Treaty a Failure aiter aIl,

NEW York, June 1.-THE Herdlfl
Washington dispatch says that failure
Of the treaty Of Washington so far as Il
relates 10 the settlement Of the AlabamS
claims Is at last conceded by the Presi
dent. Fish called on the President On
receipt Of Schenck's dispatch, with the
note OF Earl Granville as TO the manner
Of dlsposing Of the business Of arbitra,
tion on the 10Th, and the President said
the only course was TO meet the preten,
sions Of the British Government In their
own language. Accordingly schenck
was yesterday instructed TO abandon the
arbitration. Schenck's instructions speci.
~ that this government declines 10
become party to the joint ap.
pllcation for adjournment II moved
by Great Britain. This Government
cannot be q party TO any understanding
whereby Great Britain submits her argu.
ments conditionally, the objections TO the
treaty being reciprocal and unqualified.
II the British government has desire TO
withdraw from the arbitration, they must
do so without asking the consent Of this
government II such notice Of with.
drawal as Is suggested In Granville's note
be given, It will be the duty of.the Ameri.
can Consul to repel It very decidedly in
terms which selfrespect will make neces.
sary. Such notice would instantly ter.
inmate all further negotiations on the
part Of this government. Bancroft Davis
has been instructed In accordance with
the above.
Secretary Fish has left Washington for
recreation. e.
Secretary Boutwell, passed through here
yesterday Tor Groton, Massachusetts. sT
Commissioner Douglass decides that
tobacco stored in export tobacco ware.
houses, may be withdrawn at reduced
rates on and after the first of July. s
The Clinton County National Bank, at
Wilmington, Ohio, has been authorized
TO commence business.
Tho majority Of the special committee
appointed by the Senate TO investigate the
charges against Senator Clayton, Of Ar.
kansas, reported that in their opinion the
charges were not sustained. Senator
Norwood protests against the majority
submitting the report at this time. He
says the report refers only to a small por-
tion Of thematerial evidence, and the con-
clusions Of the majority are hastily drawn.
Secretary Fish lett for New York last
night. He returns on Monday.
John @. Graham, prominent in the
workingmen's organizations in New York,
accompanied by Senator Wilson, visited
Judge Richardson, Acting Secretary of
the Treasury, for the purpose Of making
arrangements so that the amounts due the
workmen on the New York Postoff1ce for
the extra two hours work in the past can
be paid directly to the men themselves
through committee they may appoint.
Judge Richardson promised to give the
matter attention.
The Comptroller Of Currency has issued
circular calling on the National Banks
throughout the country for report OF
their conditions at the close OF business
on the 10th Of June.
DEPARTURE OF PRESIDENT FOR LONG
'z ,g BRANCH.
The President and family left here this
morning for Long Branch.
LEGISLATION THAT FAILED.
Among the bills that failed in Congress
last night were the following: Amenda.
tory of the passenger steamboat law; phr.
chase Of site for public buildings at Pitts.
burgh; relating to the limit Of steam
pressure on towing and freight boats on
the Mississippi river and It's tributaries,
namely: allowing $50 pounds instead Of
ITO pounds steam pressure; for the con.
struction of bridge across the Arkansas
river, and to release to- Indiana lands
known as the bed Of Beaver lake.
a COTTON CLAIMS.
The Secretary of the Treasury has is.
sued circular in accordance with the
recently passed law, authorizing and
directing him to pay the elswtul owners or
their legal representatives Tor all cotton
seized alter the 80th Of June, 1856, by the
agents o., the government, unlawfully and
In violation oil their instructions, the net
proceeds without interest Of the sales Of
said cotton, actually paid into the Treas.
ury. The Secretary has established rules
and regulations on the subject The
claimant on completing proofs relied on
to sustain this claim, Is required TO so
notify the Secretary In writing, and after
the expiration CT six months, allowed by
the act Of Congress for filing the claims,
the cases will be taken up and disposed ol
in the order which such modification has
been received, unless further delay Is
asked by the claimant, or demanded by
the public interests.
TAX ON SNUFF.
Commissioned nnnrlasa haa Decided