The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-19
WASHINGTON.
The Cotton Report.

of Agriculture cotton report OF the
growing crop, as compared with last
years crop, shows an increase of
acreage OF over 10000 acres, maxi
ing the acreage about S,5O0,00O, or
about the same as the crop OF 1870.
With a season as favorable as that Of
1870, q crop. of about 100000 bales
may be expected.
Prison Reform.
Several delegations have already
sailed, and others are prepariugto leave
this country, to attend the International
Convention on the subject ST Prison Re.
form, to be held in London, Ga the Sd
OF July next. The Convention will con-
slider crimes and their punishment
prison discipline, and the best mode in
which to attempt the reformation OF the
criminal population. There is a grow
ing beliefthat out Of the present variety
OF systems for the repression and pre-.
ventioc, as well as the punishment, Of
the graver social offenses, there may be
some one that presents more favorable
results than all the others, or at least
that, by taking some good points from
one and some from another, better and
more uniform methods may be deter
mined upon than any which are at
present in operation.
The Southern and Gulf Coasts.
Assistant Surgeon Harvey f. Brown,
OF the United States army, has been
detailed by the Secretary OF War to
make inspection and reports under the
joint resolution of Congress providing
for a more. effective system of fortfca~
tion Of the Southern and Gulf coasts.
He will begin his work at Norfolk and
goes thence to New Orleans and through
to Brownsville, Texas. His report will
be made to the Secretary of War by
the first of November and transmitted
to Congress at its next session.
Meeting OF the Cabinet.
The President, accompanied by Gen.
Porter, arrived at an early hour this
morning. The Cabinet met at 1890
and adjourned to l:30. Present-Sec-
retaries Fish, Delano and Cresswell.
The War and Navy Departments were
unrepresented. Gen. Bristow repre-
sented the Attorney Generals Depart.
ment, and Assistant Secretary Richard.
son the Treasury Department. Nothing
beyond routine business was transacted.
After the adjournment OF the Cabinet
there ensued an informal conversation
relative to the Geneva tribunal, Secre-
tary Fish stating that he had no dis
patch from the American agent as to
what transpired yesterday.
The President will return to Long
Branch tomorrow mig ght and afterward
attend the Jubilee at Boston.
Inspector General or Steamboats,.
Joseph Nimm, Jr., has been ap-
pointed Supervisor Inspector General
of Steam boats.
Revenue Matters.
In accordance with the provisions Of
the new tax and tariff bill, the Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue orders
that on and after July next every
person who sells or offers for sale manu-.
factured tobacco, snuf or cigars, except
the manufacturers OF those articles, who
sell only their own products at the place
of production, will be required to pay
special tax at the rate OF five dollars per
aunum without regard to the amount ot
his sales. The exemption OF persons
whose sales do not exceed one hundred
dollars is repealed by the new law.
The Geneva Arbitration.
Official information relative to the
treaty of Washington, shows that up
TO last Saturday negotiations between
this country and Great Britain had been
conducted in a most kindly spirit,
nothing occurring to mar in the least
the friendly relations between the two
countries, although there was failure
to agree upon the supplemental article,
as amended by the American Senate
When the Board OF Arbitration met
on Saturday, Great Britain declined to
file her answer and requested post
ponement of the whole matter Tor eight
months, or until the American Senate
could further act upon the supplemental
article, which Great Britain, it is under
stood, insists on being further amended.
When the proposition was first made to
this government to postpone the arb
tration until the Senate could be
convened in extra session for the further
consideration of the supplemer tai
article, the answer was made that
the Senators had gone to their homes,
in different paris of the country, and it
would be impossible to call them
together in time to act and then proceed
with the arbitration this summer, con-
sequeptly the proposition was declined.
The refusal of the American Govern
ment to convene the Senate At once,
forced the British Government TO
demand Of the Board Of Arbitration q
post tponement OF the case, and it is
understood that the Government will
make no opposition to a reasonable
postponement
1t seems that the only trouble in the
way Of 6na, settlement Of the whole
question is the badly worded supple
mental article as amended by the Amer.
ican Senate, and this Government is not
disposed, by factious opposition to a
reasonable postponement of the case, to
force Great Britain to withdraw alto
gether and thereby destroy the treaty
entirely. tits believed in official circles
that a postponement will be arranged
until the American Senate meets. in
December next, when, it is believed, the
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