The Portland daily press., 1872-02-12
WARRINGTON.
THE BRITISH MINISTER ON THE FURRY.

THE BRITISH MINISTER ON THE FURRY.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-It is stated that
Mr.. Thornton,in speaking of the excitement oc-
casiOned both here and in England about the
statement of the American case before the
Geneva Conference, seemed to regard the whole
matter as very absurd and ridiculous as there
never had been any serious objection on the
part of the British Government to the presen-
tatiOn of these claims. 1t is now believed that
the whole affair grew out of the contest of the
speakership of the House of Commons, and
ruse ON the part of Gladstone to draw public
attention in England from his ministry to some
other question.
THE INCOME TAN.
1t is now understood that the, question of
prohibition of collection of the income tax for
last year will be brought up in the Ways and
Means Committee and also before the House,
so that the commissioner may make his assign
ments in regard to collection Of it. The last
vote in the Ways and Means Committee was a
will vote in favor of prohibiting it's collection,
which will make majority.
GEN. BUTLER OPPOSES SECRETARY BOUT
WELLS BILL.
Gen. Butler was before the House Commerce
committee to-day opposing Secretary Bout
wells Shipbuilding and Fishery Treaty Bill.
He argued in favor of differential duties as the
only method for the revival of marine COM
merce and to protect the shipbuilding interests
With regard to the fisheries Butler showed that
while Boutwelps bill provides for bounty for
the owners of vessels employed in fishing, it
makes no provision for the fishermen who are
the parties most in need of protection as against
the fishery clauses of the Treaty of Washing
ton.
TREASURY BALANCES.
The balances remaining in the treasury to-
day were as follows:
Coin $780, 001, $50; currency, $50, 204, 665; coin
certificates, $35, SIC, 900.
In the American and British mixed commits
sion to-day the following was added to the
rules Of the commission to be called rule 2:
When any deposit or other competent evil
dence shall have been filed in any case before
TINS commission, either party TO any other case
may use such evidence in the hearing thereof
with the same effect as if originally taken or
MED IN such case, provided that the party so
desiring to use the same in a case in which such
evidence was not originally taken or then filed.
shall be taken before the closing of his proof
to file notice in the case in which such evil
dence is sought to be used, specifying particu-
iariy tne deposition or other papers sought to
Oe SO USED and the case or cases in which the
same were originally taken or fled
Inc Commission adjourned to meet Tuesday
next.
PRESS DINNER.
The Washington correspondents and renre
sentatives OF the press gave an elegant dinner
Inns evening at which were present, Prest Grant
VICE President Colfax, Speaker Blaine, Sena,
tors Anthony and Cameron, REPRESENTATIVES.
Brooks Garfield, Cox, and Sargent Governor
Cooke and other journalists now in public life,
from other cities, including Murat Halstead.
Lawrence A. Gobright, James Holland, Ben.
Perley Poore, and Gen. Boynton.
RESIGNATION OF COL FoRNEY.
Forney has sent his resignation of the Colec-
torship of Philadelphia to the President.
LAND FRAUDS IN KANSAS.
Information has been received at the Cen
eral land office of extensive frauds by land
SPECTATORS in southwestern Kansas The
tiers and in order to evade the law a well or
ganized system was arranged by which the
lands were entered upon false representations
OF settlement by parties using fictitious names
and manufacturing bogus testimony. The gov
eminent officials are prosecuting the offenders.
NO APPREHENSION OF WAR WITH ENGLAND.
There are no new developments relative to
the Treaty OF Washington although as has
been already stated our Government is not dis
posed to modify its statement of the case No
formal reply can be made to Lord Granvlle's
note to Gen. Schenck until the exact text is re-
ceived, which is expected toward the close of
this week. There has been much interest but
no marded excitement at the position of affairs
nor apprehension, even should England recede
fIom the treaty, that the results would be more
serious in their consequences than existed be-
fore it was negotiated. Nothing ever has been
limited in official circles about strengthening
our National defences to meet possible con-
tlngency and no one has publicly expressed an
opinion that such measures would become ne
cessary. 1t is reported in executive quarters
that our Government is willing to abide by the
result of the tribunal of arbitration in all mat
tiers submitted to their determination and will
expect cor responding degree of good faith on
the part of the British Government.
HOPE FOR THE HOUSE AMNESTY BILL
Some of the Southern Senators, friends of
Amnesty, express themselves confident of the
passage of the House amensty bill now laying
on the Senate table.
While they anticipate that Senator Sumner
will again offer his civil rights amendment
there will be found sufficient number either to
vote out the amendment as not german to the
bill or to defeat it by direct party vote, having
made their record on that question which was
carried by the casting vote of the Vice Presi-
dent. They say its further consideration is use
less as the amnesty BILL which requires two
thirds vote, cannot be passed.
With such incumbrance as Summers amend
ment out of the way, the bill doubtless can Sc
cure the required number of votes to pass it.
The friends of amnesty are in high spirits at
the prospect of success.