Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-10
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WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 9.
ANOTHER CASE DISPOSED OF.
The house got rid of the election case from
Arkansas with a brief debate, and the case was
decided without resort to the yeas and nays.
The case OF Cessna vs.. Meyers, Of Pennsylvania
will be called up at an early dav.
NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CONNECTICUT
The democrats are straining every nerve to
carry the elections in New Hampshire and Con
necticut, and are preparing to send ON some of
their hest speakers to take part in the contest.
The republicans also will send on some of their
most popular speakers.
AJoB THAT THEssENATE Is TIRED OF.
The senate is again after RamSdcll aud White,
the correspondents who refused last summer to
tell how they obtained Il copy of the English
treaty. The district attorney will prosecute
further if the senate demands it, and the sub
ject has been referred to the judiciary commits
tee. 1t is said that Il majority of the committee
are inclined to let the matterdrop.
STOKES.
X-Rcprescntatyc Stokes, of Tennessee had
narrow escape from conviction to-day, the
jury diSagrecug, and it is doubtful if he is tried
again. In congressional circles, his conduct in
receiving pay from his constituents for urging
their claims, is severely condemned. II tech
nlcally not guilty, there can be no doubt that
he violated the spirit of the law.
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Our government finds that the claim for CON
Scquential damages pressed against England is
game that other people can play. There is a
case now urged against the government by an
Englishman named Crulchett, who kept cane
factory near the railroad depot in this city when
the war broke out. he government seized his
premises for soldiers rest, and he demands
reparation. There would be no difficulty in
settling with him for actual damages, but, imi-
t0ting Secretary Fish, he has put in claim for
consequential damages amounting to over half
million of dollars.
AN UNCALLED FOR DEBATE.
The senate INDUCED in a. foolish and, in some
respects, mschicvoas debate on the treaty of
Washington, this afternoon. If there is 10 be
any arrangement Of the differences between the
two governments, congress and parliament
should await the diplomatic correspondence on
the subject. 1t is claimed in the senate that,
after Mr.. Gladstone'S irritating speech in the
house OF commons, any senator is at liberty 10
express his indignation in such terms as may
suit his taste.
II is very evident, however, those scna-
tors who are most intimate with the state de-
partmcnt advise reticence, which is regarded
here as pretty good evidence that the secretary
of state has not abandoned all hopes of the
treaty. 1t is believed by some that when our
government explains why it presented its claim
for consequential damages, England will be
satisfied and not break up the treaty. 1t is adj
mtted on all sides that we shall not withdraw
the case as it now stands; but there are some
who hold that Mr.. Fish can, without dishonor,
explain fully the reason that led the govern
ment to g. beyond the actual claims and ask
for constructive damages. SAM WELLER.