The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-12
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The Answer 10 the English Note.
'Id NEW Y6Rk, Febtdary i0.-A Wash.
ingtonsidispBtch says tic answer d ouI
Government TO Earl Granville's note on
the. Alabama question will .,be even o.
tefse and as little TO tho purpose as Gran
4 ville's communication, The text Of the
latter document, however, has not YET
been received at lVashing Ton, the knowl.
edge ofits contents being founded on that
sent by cable. s,,r.
THE AMERICAN AND BRITISH MIXED
Ia HaI "a, COMM ., sA,<5,
| WAsHrNdTON, February 10.-In the
American and British mixed Commission
today the following was added TO the
rules Of the Commission, TO be called
Rhle 2Qth h11WAen any deposition or
other competent evidence shall have been
filed In any case before this Commission,
either party to any other case, may use
such evidence in hearing them with the
same effect as II originally taken or filed
In such case, provided that the party 80
desiring TO use tho same in o case IN
which such evidence was not originally
taken or filed shall before foreclosing his
proofs, file notice,in the case, in which
such evidence Is sought to be used, speci-
tying pSEticulpEly. the depositions or other
papers sought to be so used, and tho case
or cases in which the same were origin
ally taken or filed"
The Commission adjourned to next
Tuesday night : 2 siF (
TEsfRcrs TO THELATE II. II. HUNTER. j
AT meeting Of the bar OF the Supreme
Court, held In respect to the memory of
the late Hook Hooking Hunter, Of Ohio,
and Robert j. Brent, of Maryland, At
torney General Williams was called to the
chair. The Attorney General stated the
objectof The ineetiha, and remarks were
made by MeSsrss Carlisle, Bradley, and
General Ewing. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
LAND FRAUDS IN SOUTHWESTERN KANsAs.
Information has been received at the
land office OF extensive frauds by land
spectators in southwestern Kansas. The
lands in question are open only TO actual
settlers, and in order 70 evade the law, o
wellIorganizea system has beer. arranged
by which the lands were entered on false
representation OF settlement by parties
using fictitious names and bogus testi-
mony. The Government officials are
prosecuting the offenders.
Another expedition, under the command
Of Commander Crossman, will soon be
fitted out by the Navy Department 10 sur.
Vey the Nicaragua route dor an inter.
oceanic canal. ie-
WHAT Is THOUGHT AND SAID ABOUT THE
ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND. 4.-
No new Developments relative 10 the
treaty OF Washington, although, as has
been already stated, our government Is
not disposed TO modify sita statement of
the case. No lormal reply can besmhde
10 Lord Granville's note to Gen. Schenck
until the exact text is received, which is
expected toward the close of this week.
There has been much interest but no
marked excitement at The position Of
affairs No apprehe enslon, THAT, :. even
should England recede from the treaty
that results would follow more seri-
Gus in their consequences than
existed before itwas negotiated. Nothing
has even been limited in official circles
about strengthening our national delenses
10 meet possible contingency, and no
one has publicly expressed the opinion
that such measures are necessaryN f,6,i
1t Is reported m executive quarters that
our Government is willing to abide by
the result Otthe tribunal Of arbitrators in
all matters submitted for their determine.
ton Sapd(Will expect "a corresponding de-
gree Of good faith on the part Of the Brit
ish Government.
4 AMNESTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
Some Southern Senators who are friends
|of amnesty express themselves confident
Of the passage offthe House amnesty bill,,
now lying on the Senate table. While
they anticipate that Senator Sumner will
again offer his, civil rights, amendment,
there will be found in the Senate sufii-
cieut number either 10 vote out the
amendmentas not germane TO the bill, or
ID defeat II by, q direct party,yote. Hav.
ing made their record on that question,
which was carried by the casting vote Of
the Vice President, they. say lis further
consideration is useless, as0the amnesty
bill, which requires q two-thirdsa vote.
cannot be passed with such an incnin;
brance. Summers amendmentout ofsthe,
way, the bill doubtless cansecure The res
quired number Of votes to pass 1t. The
friends Of amnesty are In high spirits at
the prospect of success. on s20 -
GEN. hanks NOT GOING To RUSSIA ~
Gem Banks has been much annoyed by
therepetition Of .the reports that lheis 10
succeed Minister Curtain at St Peters.
burg. he authorizes d positive denial Of
their truth, and says he has no wish TO
leave this country and the position he now
TaE REMAINS III on GIN. ANDERSON. 2
i Gen. JEFF q. Davis and Gen w. Cfaw-
ford, two Of. the surviving officers Of tho
Fort Sumter command, have let Wash.
ington for Baltimore to join the escort Of
the remains OF Gen. Anderson, and will
proceed with them to West Point. y
The ebill recently presented by Secretary
Boutwell, to the House Committee on
Commerce. giving bounties to encourage
E1ron, ship building as Q, means Of reyiying
American commerce, was fully endorsed by
Secretary Robeson, Ashis measure remeets
with little favor there Is no prospect Of Its
becoming law. ..s. - ,sS,'',.s ,,...
42d CONGRESS. =. /.
HOUSE. aitiJc II =
WAsHNeToN, February 10,