The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-20
WASHINGTON.
General News.

WASHINGTON, May l9.-Special Agent
Abbott, of the Treasury Department.
reports to the Secretary of the Treasury
that a most deplorable state OF affairs
prevails along the Rio Grande. Busl-
ness is at a stand-still and anarchy
prevails. Predatory bands Of Apaches
and other Indians have inaugurated a
perfect reign Of terror.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
latious reported to the Senate In execu-
tive session, today, their action relative
to the supplemental treaty. 1t is under
stood that they reported the treaty as
submitted by the President, but they
suggest several very important amend
ments. 1t is expected that the oppo
nents of the treaty will make a s'renu-
GUS effort to have the question debated
in open Senate. 1t is confidently as
serted that, should the House accede TO
the request OF the Senate and return the
latters resolution for an adjournment
on Nav Doth, thus leaving it in the
power OF the Senate to decide the ques.
ton. there will be no adjournment till
july. The matter Will probably come
up in the House for discussion on Mos-
day.
The Signal Office has received intel
ligeuce that the telegraph line opposite
Fort Randall has been destroyed by an
immense water spout.
The indications are that the Senate
has determined to make thorough in
vestisation regarding the premature
publication OF the supplemental treaty.
1t is claimed that this last otfense
against the Senate is one OF greater
gravity than that of the premature pub
| lication of the Washington treaty,
and il found out, an example will be
made OF the offender There is an act
OF Congress which expressly provides
tor the fine aud imprisonment OF any
one who shall divulge or publish an
authenticated copy of any treaty nego-
tiations between this and other coun-
tries while such negotiations may be
pending before the Senate. 1t is said
that four out Of the seven Senators
composing the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee are favoroble to ratification
of the supplemental treaty. A fifth
Senator, understood to be Mr.. CasserIy
favors it with certain amendments. The
other members of the committee are
said to be opposed to ratification in any
shape.
The Sunday Chronicle, generally sup
posed to be frlend Y TO the Admlnlstra-
ton, comes out this morning strong
against the ratification, preferrlng as
substitute that the President should
simply Withdraw that portion OF the
American case relating to indirect dam
ages, thus relieving the country OF the
errors committed 10y the parties selected
to make up the American case. Th'
Chronicle has an editorial on the Re
publican party, deprccatng the influ
ences at work to foster dissensions anC
strongly urging that a conciliatory
course be pursued which is calculated
TO reunite the party in the coming cam
paign.
A report has been telegraphed hence
tonight to the effect that the Hon
uorato Seymour had written a letter
to New York Congressman endorsing
the Cincinnati nominations. On appIi
cation to the parties to whom the letter
was addressed, it was learned that
while the communication. treats gener
ally OF the political questions of the
day, there is nothing in it which can bt
construed as an endorsement OF the
Cincinnati Convention, Mr. Seymour
preferrlng to await the action at Baltl
more, and being satisfied to be governed
by the decisions Of their make.