Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-11
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
The Treaty Negotiations.

Washington News and Gossip.
The Treaty Negotiations.
We have authority for saying that the state
ment published in A morning paper that the
arbitration at Geneva under the Treaty OF
Washington, - is a. al end Sc, is without
foundation in fact. Correspondence on the
subject OF the treaty Is still going on, and there
is no immediate prospect OF an abandonment by
this government OF arbitration as a means OF
the settlement OF the differences between the
United States and England.
INTERNAL RsvESUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were Sio7 ,160i5.
THE PRESIDENT received but few visitors to-
day. Among them were Secretaries Belknap,
Fish and Boutwell,, and Iii L. Tappan, Presi-
dent OF Kenyon College.
THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester-
day heard the case of John Turner, of Fairfax
county, Virginia, for $50, for commissary stores
taken by Union soldiers.
THE PRESIDENT was at the Capitol today
where he passed some time in consultation with
various Senators, and afterwards gave a sitting
to Mir. Thorpe, the artist, for a portrait.
THERE rs QUITE CONTEST going on for the
republican nomination tor congress in the fifth
district Of Maine, the candidates being Eugene
Hale, present incumbent, and Frederick A
Pike, formerly the member.
NoNINATTD.-The President sent TO the
Senate to-day only one nomination, namely:
Medical director James Z. Palmer, 70 be chief
Of the bureau Of medicine and surgery, Navy
Department.
GEN. HOWARD AND THE INprANs-Adyices
from Arizona represent that General Howard is
pursuing wholly different course from that
adopted by Colyer. He consults freely with
citizens. and seeks to give entire satisfaction 10
all parties He will endeavor to have the chiefs
OF the Piawas, Papagoes, and Maricapoes, all
OF whom are friendly TO the whites and hostile
10 the APaches, accompany him to Washington
COURT MARITAL, composed of Col. John
VI. Bacon, A. ID. c., Capt. James j. Dickey
22d infantry, Lieut.. Il. p Strong, ith artillery
Lieut.. Geo. S. Grimes, 2d artillery, and Lieut.
ID: D. GlbboD, 9Th cavalry, with Lieut. g. T.
hlibourne as judge advocate general, has been
ordered 10 assemble at Fort whipple, Va to
try Sergeant Sam p. Carusi, signal etachment
and such other prisoners may be brought be-
fore IL.
TRANSFERS OF NAVAL OFFIcERs.-L;eut
Socrates Hubbard has been ordered to the Tus-
carora, and Assistant Paymaster John Breese
TO duty on board the receiving ship New Hamp-
shire Capt. j. b. Creighton has been detached
from special duty at New York. on the Ist OF
June. and placed on waiting orders. and p Ssed
Assistant Paymsster j. Goodwin Hobbs from
ne bureau OF provisions, &c, and ordered t.
the TuscaroTa.
PERSONAL Prank Leslie, Baron Won Smir-
noff and wife, (aee Blow,) Russia, and Hon.
George A Pearce, Maryland, are at the Airing
ton. ''''H. De MOrrel, editor Franco America.
New York, is at Wormley's. ....Hon. VIM
Loughbridge. and Hon. John Taffe, OF Omaha,
are at the National hotel. ....James T. Casey.
n nrla Il ~
Gilbert c. Walker, of Virginia. was on the floor
OF the House yesterdRr. ....Soicitor Ban,ieid
Of the Treasury Department, has fullyrecoyered
from his recent Illness.
The CLAIM OF WILLIAM McGARRABAS
against the United States was decided by the
United States and Mexican claims commission
Yesterday. McGsrrahan claimed against the
United States, under the shadow of the Mexic an
nationality OF Vicente p. Gomez, his guarantee
alleging that ss he (McGarrahan) had been
Illegally dispossessed of his mining lands bv the
courts of the United States he had an action
against Gomez, under the warranty of title
froin Gomez to McGarrahan, and that hence
arose constructive injury to a Mexican Cit zen
The claim was dismissed.
CLAIM AGENTS AND TREASURY EMPLOYEES
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a
general order that prevents disbursing officers
and agents attorneys, claim agents or other
persons acting for themselves or i'm behalf OF
others. having accounts in process of settlement
from confering with any employe of the depart-
ment in relation thereto. except upon written
express permission from the secretary, ssSistant
secretary, or chief clerk of the department. o.
head of the Office in which the account j.
pending. No person may have access to the
records or files OF the department except upon
express written permission from one of the
officers above named. ANY employe violatjnr
this order is subject to be dismissed from office.
SENATOR MORTON received a telegram last
night from Richard Smith, Esq, of the Gin
cinnah Go<ette, asking the former il the report
telegraphed about him that he favored the
withdrawal of President Grant from before the
Philadelphia convention, and was himself a
candidate, was true. Senator Morton replied
II shall not be a candidate for the Presidency
under any circumstances. ! am not for cha uging
front. ] am for General Grant first and last
and believe he will be nominated in Philadel-
phia and reelected in November, and that no
combination can be made by which he will he
defeated. ANY attempt by anybody to use nv
name is scheme for his defeat utterly con
demR and repudiate. / have been for his re-
election ever since his administration had fair
trial; and my faith in his success can not be
shaken by any arrangement that can be made
between the managers of the Cincinnati TEN
ton and the democratic party"
THE FRENCH ARMS EEpoRr.-The Senate
committee on sales of arms reported to-day
They exonerate the government officers from
ali blame, and argue that there was no violatloU
of our neutrality during the nco-Prussiaa
war. Ihey eensure Senator Sumner for his re-
fusal to testify, asserting that he had no priv
iege of exemption, the laws as to witnesses ap-
plying to all alike, especially as there is now n,
distinction before the law on account of race
color, or previous condition of seryitude. They
assert that If SeRators Sumner and Schurz had
put themselves to the inconvenience of tive
minutes walk to the War and Treasury Depart
ments, they coule have satisfied themselves
that there was nothing wrong, and thus saved
thousands of dollars which have been expended
IN the testigotion- The committee say that
the Marquis de ChamSrun was the instigator OF
the inquiry.
Mr.. Sumner protested against the reception
Of the report, on the ground that the comm ttee
was not organized according to Parliamentary
law; and the matter led to lengthy debate.
Senator Stevenson will make q minority re-
port.
The TWENTY PER CENT. ALLowANcR-Wao
are Ertstied and icho are Not.-The opinion of
the supreme court OF the DATED States On the
twenty, per cent, additional compensation,
nO1iced In THR MIA n dav 81 go