The Portland daily press., 1872-03-02
WARRINGTON.
REPLY TO THE BRITISH NOTE.
The Administration will no
ll Modify its Case.
Complaints of Ministers Sickles and
Marsh. .-.-.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.-The note eff Lord
Granville has been answered in terms equally
amicable, so as 90 leave no doubt in English
minds as to the friendly feelings of our govern
ment, and of its desire to have full and per-
Iect and final settlement of all claims through
the means specified in the treaty; namely, eth
er by arbitrator who may award the sum in
gross, or by assessors who are required to sub
scribe to solemn declaration that they impair
TALLY and carefully examine and decide to the
pest OF their judgment, and according to JUS
tce and equity, in all matters submitted to
Them. OF course should the arbitrators end the
question by awarding sum in gross there
would be no occasion to resort to the alternative
OF the assessors. Thus the United States gov
eminent adheres to its position as heretofore
indicated and sees no occasion to modify its
statement of the case. Having in good faith
submitted the question involved to the arbitra-
cors or assessors, it will as required by the
treaty abide by the result.
The reply of the Secretary of State was sent
10 New York by this evenings mail, and will
De despatched thence by to-morrow's English
steamer Itt7'
The Cabinet agreed to all the points present.
gu, and were in session several hours ON the
subject
STOKES SENTENCED.
WASHINGTON, Mar. LIN the criminal court
sso-day Judge Carter sentenced ex-Congressman
stokes of Tenn, to pay fine of $500 and the
cos.s or prosecution, which he paid and de-
parted.
't GID cse LOAN CALLED IN.
:. Ihe Secretary of the Treasury to-day called
IN Sl6,000, 600 of the three per cent temporary
Ioan certificates. The denominations of the
cer5incates in part, 3415 to 1910 of $4,000 each,
ana SS49 to 3495 or $1,000 each, ON which inter-
est Will cease April 30th. 1872 ...
COMPLAINT AGAINST GEN. sICKLEs. .
1t is true, as has been stated, that the Gov
eminent OF Spain has verbally through its min
lister near this Governments complained of Gen
Slckles' interference in Spanish politics. thus
making himself Objectionable as minister. The
complaint was made in a friendly way, but
showed that his continued presence would not
pc agreeable at Madrid. 1t is known that our
Government has no disposition whatever to i'm
pose minister upon any other Government
against its wishes, and will, it is intmated, act
In TINS matter as in the case of Mr. Burlingame.
VINO was appointed minister to Austria, but that
government having expressed its indisposition
10 receive him in that capacity owing to his
having In 1860, while a member of the House
OF Representatives, offered a resolution show
ing MS deep sympathy for Sardinia. sFE
MINISTER MARSH.
An alleged cause of trouble between the
United States and Italy is an Objectionable dis
patcn Oh q Mislster Marsh to the State Depart
ment rejecting upon that Government 1t only
recently has been discovered, though written in
1870 and unintentionally published in the diplo-
matte correspondence of that year. ti
MR.. CAMERoN's RESOLUTION.
The laying of Senator Cameron's resolution.
naming the French arms committee, ON the
table, should not be understood to be the final
disposition of it. This action merely sends the
resolution over to be called up at any time. a'e
~ GEN. HOWARD TO VISIT THE INDIANS
Gen. Q. Q. Howard, at the request of the
Secretary of the Interior, has consented to visit
Arizona in the character of special agent of
the government to report upon the spirit of the
Apache Indians in respect to hostilities against
the whites and to talk with the Indians person
ally and find out exactly what is the truth of
the matter, about which there is no definite
official information, but at present only vague
rumors.
FEBRUARY PAYMENTS.
The payments by the Treasury Department
for February were as follows:-War, S.. S53,-
967; Navy, 81, 464, ITO; Indians and pensions,
81, SOC, 225 civil and miscellaneous S. $50 255;
total, $12, 158, SIT. 5afea - =
The Senate has confirmed S. j. Conley, Col
lector of Customs at Philadelphia, and James
Atkins, Collector at Savannah