Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-14
General News Summary.
Washington News.

The following is recapitulation OF the
public debt statement for the month end
ing February 20:
Debt bearing interest in COIN. s1,&o 10 So
Debt bearing interest in lawful money sasls,ooo
interest .,............ 2iS,41S
Snce maturity ..'..... 1,s7942
Jntcyer go. ut5
Debt bearing no interest ..... 43i 500 ,i0i
Unclaimed interest. H,cis
Principal .................. $s,sl7249, 7is
Interest 81 Az, s9
&2,s,O, $50, ai2
~~'1 Com a% ............. s11o. 4o5.3i9
Currency NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1852. 426
Total $124, 1858, 745
1 is1s 'o'e 'a'A ;" 81 aa5 sIs477
Decrcase during February ..... 123Jl.451
Decrease since March !, iS7, 80. -. 54,o95,sis
Decrease from March ], 1863, to March o,. ,oo -c,
Bonds islued to Pacific Railway Com.
panics, interest payable In lawful
money, principal outstanding. 90. G4G52,3l2
Interest accrued and not vet paid G16. 235
Interest paid BY United States ....... 14631, $40
Interest repaid by transportation OF
Balance Of interest paid by United
states. ....t.....,...+.... --.....'. 1,i4,'s'
A Washington dispatch Of the 1st says:
''The result of an inquiry is, that there
are no such serious complications with
European powers as some Of the ncwspa
pers and members Of Congress imagine or
assert on what appears to them substan-
tial grounds. The most important OF the
pending questions is that between En-
gland and the United States with regard
to the Interpretation Of the Treaty OF
Washington. The note of Earl Granville
mas been answered in amicable terms, SO
as to leave no doubt in the English mind
of the friendly feelings of our Govern
ment, and Of its desire to have full,
perfect, and final settlement of all
claims through the means specified,
namely, either by the arbitrators
who may award sum in gross,
or by assessors who arc required to sub
scribe to solemn declaration that they
will impartially and carefully examine
and decide to the best of their judgment,
and according to justice and equity, all
matters submitted to thcna."
Dispatches from Washington, received
in New York on the I'd, represent that the
reply to Earl Granville's note insists upon
the submission Of the question of consc-
qucntial damages TO the Geneva Arbitra-
tors. Another Washington dispatch of
the I'd says: "a leading member Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who
has seen Secretary Fish's letter in reply
20 Earl Granville's dispatch, expresses the
opinion that it will not tend to allay the
nnfr;endiy feeling that exists in the
British mind, growing out of the position
assumed by our Government in the case
submitted at Geneva, urging consequent
tial damages. Mr.. Fish's reply will lead
to further correspondence before any
thing definite is known as to the course
the British Government intend to pur-
sue"
The General Congressional Republican
Committee at its meeting in Washington
on the 9th, appointed Senator Wilson,
Chairman, and Hon. James II. Plat, Jr.,
of Virginia, Secretary. The following is
the full Executive Committee appointed:
Senator Chandler, Chairman Senators
Cameron, Logan, Corbett and Pool, and
Representatives Starkweather, Ketchum
IN. ", Coburn Qnd.) and Halsey
IN. j.
A telegram was received in Washing
ton on the 9th from Thomas A. Scott,
denying that his name is attached by
authority to the circular read in the Senate
proposing combination among railroad
officials to secure an advance Of fifty
per cent. in the compensation for car
rying the mails.