The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-08
WASHINGTON.
The Recnnt nri,ish Nn,o

WASHINGTON, February IA speclal
says tue British note to our Government
concerning the Alabama claims made no
formal demand for the withdrawal of any
claims for indirect damages. II alluded
10 the excitement Of the public mind and
the different interpretations put upon the
treaty.
AT the Cabinet meeting, yesterday, the
matter was talked over, and the opinion
was unanimous thht the reference of ali
claims to the Geneva tribunal was abso.
lutte, and 10 that body must DO LEFT the
rejection or allowance OF claims for indi.
rect damages. This view IL cOncurred In
by Messrs. Sumner and Banks.
AMnITARY CONSULTATION.
The HeralFs Washington dispatch saws
that General Sheridan was in consultation
with the President, yesterday. The
strength Of the country in a military point
ol view was canVasscd. It Is known that
orders have been sent 10 our military
forts to have everything brought up TO the
point Of perfection. Naval circles arc
also active.
The condition Of Senator Garrett Davis
has improved since last night.
John NJ. Heller has been appointed
guager Of internal revenue for the third
district Of Missouri; Alfred Waterman
for the first Illinois district. Thomas .,
Lewis Is appointed storekeeper for the 4th
Kentucky district.
The Senate Naval Committee had under
consideration this morning the construc.
tlon Of iron ship building yards and decks
for naval and commercial purposes, as
proposed by ihe International COMPANY
and recommended by the Secretary Of the
Navy In his two last annual reports. The
President Of the International Company
and the President Of the Western Iron
Steamboat Company each gave informa.
ton showing that iron vessels can bc
built on the eastern and western waters
in the United States on terms Of equal ad,
vantage with those ot any other country
IN the world. The committee expressed
themselves greatly interested by the facts
and arguments presented, and took the
matter under advisement.
The President transmitted tO tue Sen.
ate, to-day, the information furnished him
by the Secretary of State, in response to
the resolutions Of inquiry, regarding the
retention in Venezuela Of the American
steamers Hero, Dudleybuck, Nutrias and
San Fernando, the property of the Vene.
2uelan Steam Transportation company,
an American corporation. 1t appears
that these vessels were seized last fall.
the first by Venezuelan Government
troops, and the other three by the reyo.
lutionisis. Acting Secretary of State
Davis wrote TO Minister Pile, on the 29d
Of September, demanding the immediate
restitution Of the vessels Hery and Dudley.
buck, and upon learning of the seizure Of
the other two, made similar demand for
further restitution. In reply tho Vene-
zuelan Minister Of Foreign Affairs wrote
Pile In November, disavowing the acts,
and promising, upon proof, 10 make the
necessary reparatiOn.
The Senate to-day confirmed the n0min.
alton OF B. F. Granger for Collector OIL
Internal Revenue The Third District OF
Michigan.
GENTLEMAN WHO MEANS BUSINESS.
District Attorney Bates, of Utah, saws
he came here by permission of the Attor-
ney General, at his own expense; that he
has asked Congress to either give him
money TO prosecute the criminals, or or
der the prosecutions dismissed. Nothing
more. lie wanted money to go on with,
or to stop. He has not asked, suggested