Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-12
WASHINGTON.
Final Failure of the Alabama Treaty.


It Dies Of Chronic Misunderstanding
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE HerdlGs
Washington dispatch says that the failure of
the Treaty Of Washington, 50 far as it re-
lates 10 the settlement Of the Alabama
claims, is at last conceded by the President.
Fish called on the President on the rec sipt
Of Schenck's dispatch, with the note Of
Earl Granville as TO the manner Of post
poning the business of arbitration on
the 10th, and the President said the only
course was to meet the pretensions OF the
| British Government In their own language.
Accordingly, Schenck was yesterday in
structed TO abandon the arbitration. Mr..
Schenck's instructions specify that this Gov
eminent declines to become party to a
joint application for adjournment. If
moved by Great Britain, this Government
cannot be a party to any understanding
| whereby Great Britain submits her argyll
ment eonditlohslly. The obligations Of the
treaty being reciprocal and unqualified, if
the British Government have desire to
withdraw from the arbitration, they must
do so without asking the consent Of this
Government.
Hsnch notice Of withdrawal as. is sug-
gested In GranviIle's note be given, it
viii be the duty of the American agent or
counsel to resent it very decidedly in terms
which self respect win make necessary.
4 Such notice would instantly terminate all
| further negotiations on the part OF this
! Government. Bancroft Davis has been
instructed in accordance with the above.
Secretary Fish, has left Washington for
What Grant Says.
A Washington special says the President
before leaving town flor Long Branchl told
q prominent Senator, a member Of the Com
lnittee on Foreign Relations, that no settle
ment had been made with Great Britain in
relation to the question of indirect claims
covered by the supplemental treaty, but that
be expected some definite conclusion would
be arrived at in very few days, and that
In his judgment the British Ministry have
no intention of allowing the Treaty of
Washington to fail
Recreation.
Secretary Boutwell, PISSED through here
yesterday to Boston, Mass.
The Royal Family.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-THE
President and family left here this morning
for Long Branch.
Secretary Fish left for New York last
night, he returns next Monday.
Tobacco.
Commissioner Douglass decides that TO-
bacco stored in export tobacco warehouses
may be withdrawn at the reduced rates on
and after the first of July.
Commissioner Douglass has decided that
snuff is still liable to the tax Of 81 cents per
pound.
CIaytOn's Grimes.
The majority of the special committee Of
the Senate to investigate the charges against
Senator Clayton, of Arkansas, reported that
In their opinion the charges are not sus-
tanned.
Senator Norwood protests against the
majority submitting the report at this time.
He says the report refers only to a small
portion Of the material evidence and the
conclusion of the majority is hastily drawn.
Better Late than Never.
John c. Graham, prominent in the
working mems organizations in New York,
accompanied by Senator Wilson visited
! Judge Richardson, acting Secretary of the
Treasury, for the purpose of making ar
rangements that the amounts due the
workingmen on the New York Postofice
for their extra two hours work in the past,
[being compelled to work ten hours after
the eight-hour law for Government en-
ployes was enacted be paid directly to the
men themselves through any committee
they may appoint. Judge Richardson
promised 10 give the matter attention.
NIB.
The Comptroller of Currency has issued
a circular calling on the National Banks
throughout the country for a report Of their
condition at the close Of business June 10.
Bills that Failed.
Among the bills which failed in Con-
! gress last night were the following {:
| Amendatory of passenger steamboat law;
purchase Of site for public building in Pitts
| burg, Pa; relating to a limit of steam
pressure on towing and freight boats on
the Mississippi river and its tributaries,
namely, allowing $50 pounds instead Of ITO
| pounds of steam pressure; for the con-
struction Of bridge across the Arkansas
river, and to release to Indiana the lands
known as the bed of Beaver Lake.
Cotton Claims.
The Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued circular in accordance with the re-
Gently passed law, authorizing and direct
| ing him to pay to the lawful owners, or
their legal representatives, all cotton seized
after the 30th of June, 1868, by the agents
| Of the government unlawfulIy and in VIC
lstion of their instructions, net proceeds
without interest Of the sales of said cotton
actually paid into the Treasury. The Sec
rotary has established rules and regulations
on the subject. The claimant on complet-
| ing the proofs relied on to sustain his claim,
is required to so notify the Secretary in
writing, and after the expiration of the six
months allowed by the act of Congress for
| filing claims, the cases will be taken up and
| disposed of in the order in which such no
tiications have been received, unless fur
Their delay is asked by the claimant, or de-
manded by the public interest.
Tennessee Ohiee-Seekers.
The Tennessee delegates to the Philadel-
phia Convention have been here several
days. They were presented to the Presi-
dent, Secretary Boutwell, and other MEM
bers of the cabinet by Gov. Sam Bard, OF
that State, and to-day they had an inter-
view with Senator Wilson. The delegates
left for home tonight. They stated that the
Republican party Of Tennessee will give a
largely increased vote over former elections
| for Grant and Wilson.
All the members of the cabinet are now