The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-10
WASHINGTON.
The WashingtOn Treaty-Wiil not
Accede TO the English Request.

WASHINGTON, February 9.-There
is official authority for denying the ru-
NOR started yesterday to the effect that
this Government would withdraw or
modify it's case before the Geneva Con-
ference. On the contrary, the Govern
ment will firmly adhere to its case.
This statement ls borne out by the as
serrions of various Senators and others
who are privy to the purpose Of the
Government. Both the the President
and Mr.. Fish are firm in the belief that
the treaty in express terms does give
the right to present claims for indirect
damages to the Geneva Board Of ArbI-
tration, and that that Board is the only
tribunal which can decide whsther they
shall be admitted or not. The State
Department has not yet received the
text Of the letter from the Earl OF
Granville to Minister Schenck, which
has been sent by mail, and will not
probably reach here Tor several days.
In speaking this morning OF the va
rious rumors started here and in New
York, to the effect that the Admnistra-
ton was prepared to modify the
demands presented for the consideration
of the Geneva arbitrators, the President
states that there is no truth IN them.
The Administration officers are unanl-
mously in favor Of preserving the status
OF the claims presented to the Geneva
Conference, and will, under no consid-
Grafton, modify them in the least, being
satisfied to abide by the decision of that
tribunal. The tenoro the reply tothe
British note will be as stated in these
dispatches on Wednesday. The PresI-
dent also indicated that the reply to the
British note would be refusal TO modi-
fv in the least our demands as presented
TO the Geneva Conference.
Naval Changes.
Second Assistant Engineer George
Cowill has been ordered to the Powhat-
tan. Rear Admiral John Rodgers has
been detached from the command OF
the As:atic fleet and ordered to return
home. Rear Admiral Thornton A.
Jenkins has been ordered to the COM
mand of the Asiatic fleet, and will
leave the United States to assume the
command on March lst. Lieutenant
Charles II. Anthony has been orlered
tosthe Powhattan.
Work OF Committees.
The committee on Ways and Means
continued the consideration Of the sup
Elementary revenue bill to-day, but
nothing is known OF the changes pro-
posed. 1t is probable, however, that
the bill will provide for consolidation
OF the taxes on whisky and tobacco, the
former at the amonnt Of 70 cents per
gallon aud the latter at "A cents per
pound.
The committee on. Appropriations
considered the deficiency appropriation
bill.
The Alabama Claims Excitement.
A more pacific feeling prevails among
members OF Congress this morning In
regard to the Alabama claims excite
ment.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day:
Gratiot Washburn, to be Assistant
Secretary OF Legation to France; Wm.
Brisbane, of Pennsylvania, to be United
States Consul TO Ghent; R. C. Persons,
to be Assistant Surgeon in the navy.
The following Internal Revenue Gaugers
have been appointed to-day: Thomas
A. PANE, First District Rhode Island /;
Harry Beard, VIM. F. Stringfellow, and
Cornelius Mcleod, Sixth District Ken
lucky.
Assistant Surgeon James P. Kimball
has been assigned to duty in the De-
partment of the Gulf. Assistant Sur
geon Chas. Mackin, Jr., has been
assigned to duty in the Department Of
the South.
Cabinet = eeiing.
All the Cabinet members were pres.
ent at the Cabinet meeting this after
noon, except Secretary Delano, who
was represented by Assistant Secretary
Cowau. The session wss short one,
and only routine matters were discussed.
Important 10 Distiliers.
A circular was issued from the In
ternarRevenue Bureau to day calling the
attention of distillers to q law prohibit
ing them from putting any foreign or
coloring matter in liquor, and thereby
encroaching upon the rights Of rec
tifsrs.