The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-24

for several days.....The action Of the House
on Monday, in ordering all debate on the
Tariff bill finally closed at four o'clock on
Thursday, and assigning sessions for every
evening till the middle Of next week, 10 con.
sidered ~ equivalent to q resolution for fnal
adjournment....Th The President en- Monday
transmitted TO the Senate the correspond.
ence between the United States and Great
Britain relative to the Treaty Of Wash
ington, accompanied by . brief message
The meesage and d, crments WIRE ordered
printed in confidence, and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. There il
| scarcely question that the Senate will ad.
wise the acceptance of the additional article
to the treaty.
The correspondence in relation to the
Treaty Of Washington has been published,
II is very voluminous. Tho following il
Earl Granville's proposition, as telegraphed
by Minister Schenck: Whereas, The Gov
eminent Of her Britannia Majesty has con-
tended, in the recent correspondence with
the Government of the United States, as
follows, namely: That such indirect claims
as those for national loss, as stated in the
| cases presented on the part of the Govern.
ment Of the United States to the Tribunal
Of Arbitration at Geneva, to have been sus-
tanned by loss in the transfer Of the Ameri-
can commercial marine to the British flag /;
enhanced payments of insurance; q pro-
longation Of the war, and the addition Of a
large sum to the cost Of the war, and the
suppression Of the rebellion, firstly, were
no. included in the Treaty of Washington |;
and secondly, should not be admitted by
particular vessels alleged to have been en-
abied to commit depredations upon the
shipping of a belligerent by reason of such
want OF diligence in the performance of the
neutral obligation as that which is imputed
oy the United States TO Great Britain and
whereas, the Government Of her Britannia
Majesty has also declared that the prin-
ciple involved in the second of the conten-
tons, herein set forth, will guide their con-
duct in future; and whereas, the President
OF the United States, while adheripg to his
contention that said claims we're incl uded in
the treaty, adopts for the future principle
contained in the second Of said CONVENTIONS,
90 far as to declare that it will hereafter
guide the conduct of the Government of the
United States, and the two countries are.
therefore, agreed in this respect. In consid-
Grafton thereof the President of the United
states, by end with the consent of the Senate
thereof, consents that he will make no claim
on the part of the United States in respect
OF indirect losses, a. Aforesaid, before the
Tribunal OF Arbitration at Geneva.
The House agreed Thursday, " Senate
concurring, to finally adjourn on Monday,
the Sd Of June.....Col. Geo. w. Dougal, of
CaliforI ia, took poison and died at Wash
ington Thursday night.
Foreign.
FRIDAYS dispatches from Spain show that
the insurrection still continues, and the
situation is unchanged ....I q formation Of
an explosion of petroleum and punpowder
IN Tripolitza, Greece, whereby a mum Der of
lives were lost, has been received. Twenty
three persons were killed, and MANY re-
ceived injuries......P Passengers from England
now land in France without going through
the usual formalties.
A LONDON special of May 18th SAYS the
downfall of the Spanish Ministry is imm.
nent, and that as soon ss the Carlist revolt
is suppressed, Marshal Serrano will return
to Madrid and choose members for a new
Cabinet, of which he will be the Minister
President..... The Government officially an.
nources that the Carlists, in large numbers.
ire surrendering I, the loyal forces, aud |
hat the instruction is over......The King |
" Spain has published royal decree grant. |
ng pardon to the Havana students con Wet
d OF violating the grave of Gonzalo Casta-
ION, IN cemetery near that city, and SEN
enced to the changing.
DISPATCH from Madrid Spain, dated Nav
8, says the Government has asked the
'ortes for power to raise 1000 fresh troops.
reports have been received from Carist
ources that the insurgents have occupied
'ilbos, that Don Carlos has entered Biscay,
nd that the Carlists claim to be masters OF
hree Basque provinces. An important en-
agement is expected in Bscay IAN cleo
ion was held in Switzerland, May IL, to
atty the Revised Constitution, which
bolishes capital punishment and imprison-
lent for debt, and excludes Jesuits from
wiss territory. The popular vote was
80 ,l40 ayes, and 223,023 noes, but 81 10 out
% cantons vote against the new Constitu-
on, it fails of ratification, a majority of
he cantons being required. The Catholic
antons all voted against it..... The French
udget gives the estimates for the year 1873
2,406, 900 francs for expenditures, and
,425 900, 900 for revenue.
A SCHOONER arrived at Copenhagen, Den
lark, May IA, from Iceland. She reports a
cries Of violent earthquake shocks at Has
lick on the 10th, 18th, and 18th of April.
wenty houses we're destroyed, and several
ersons injured, but no lives loot .... Fifteen
,ousand Spanish troops are now concentra-
ID in the Department of Bscay. Opposed
them are 1000 Carlsts, who adopt
abian policy. Ugarte, Elio, and Rada, and
veral other Carlist leaders, who esca ped 1
Ito France, have been arrested and returned
7 the French authorities. 49,. gu descriptions |
the amount OF 100000 francs have been :
Used in Paris for the sufferers by the !
upton Of vesuvus.
A FORCE Of Carlists, which entered Spain
ON Portugal on Wednesday, were met $
'ar the frontier by body of Govern :
ent troops and driven back into Portugal =
rritory official decree was promul. !,
ten on Wednesday, announcing the fol- =
wing appointments of French Ministers: