The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-16


relation to the Alabama claims, an,
waste no more discussion on the sub
iect in diplomatic correspondence. |
the Board of Arbitration shall decid
that indirect losses should not be in
cluded its decision will be acquiesceC
ir; if the Board decides otherwise tha
is matter which rests entirely with th'
conscience Of the British Government
as to what course they may choose II
pursue.
The Mexican Fisheries.
By a recent decree OF the Mexican
Government, foreign vessels are per
mitted to engage in the pearl and othe1
fisheries on the Mexican coast, unde,
the following regulations:
First-The payment Of regular tom
mage duty, which, for the present, is lin
tied to one dollar.
Second-To register the name
Of the vessel, her captain and crew, the
latter not 10 exceed twenty-five ir
number.
Parties complying with these regula-
tons will be allowed to construct pro
visional dwellings on the coast for the
preparation or storage Of the products
OF their fisheries, after obtaining a
license from the nearest municipal
authority, the latter designating the
place where each fishing vessel may
carry on its occupation.
The crews of all vessels shall be
subject to the laws of the Republic
while engaged in the fishery. All
vessels that violate the laws Of the
Republic against smuggling, or that
are engaged in these fisheries without
proper permission, will be seized and
dealt with according 10 the laws Of the
country.
The Dispute I'm the Ways and Means
Committee.
The dispute in the Ways and Means
Committee is to be attributed to the
incongruoas composition Of the COM
mittee, which is composed Of two edi-
tors, six lawyers, and one literary man.
The Case OF DIR. Howard.
On the 23I day of March these dis,
patches contained the, announcement,
learned officially, that this govern ment
had taken such action in the case Of
DR.. Howard as would lead to his
speedy release. About that time the
President had made up his mind to
make DR.. Howards a test case, and
directed that vigorous representations
he made TO the Spanish Government
in favor OF DR.. Howard's release, assur-
ing them emphatically that he is a
citizen Of the United States, and as
such, fully entitled to, and must receive
the amplest protection. 1t is now
learned that the Spanish Government
offers the release of DR.. Howard, as an
act OF iriendliness on their part
towards the United States Government.
At the some time, they are not willing
to admit that the least injustice has at.
tached to their action in the trial and
i'm prisonment of DR.. Howard.
The Tariff.
The Ways and Means Committee this
morning decided to reduce the duty on
copper one cent per pound and also te
admit friction matches duty free. The
quarrel between Mr.. Dawes and the
other members Of tie committee ha:
delayed the completion of the tariff
bill and it will not be reported to-day, as
was contemplated by the committee.
The Southern Improvement Com
pany.
The examination into the affairs o.
the Southern improvement Company
was resumed before the House Commit
tee on Commerce to day. Further pro-
ceedings will be deferred on account o.
a telegram received from Mr.. Mason
the President of the company, dated al
New York, which says his trunk
which contained the original contract'
between the company and the different
railroads. had been lost and could no
be produced TIL Wednesday. The COM
mittee will on Wednesday, il the or
iginal contracts are not forthcoming
accept the sworn copies and on them
close such Congressional action as vii
prevent such combinations in future.
The Robson Investigation
was resumed tonight. Sundry reports
of committees and the debates in Con
gress pending the passage Of the law o
1868, concerning the claims for damage.
put in by contractors, were put in b!
Mr.. Blair and made part Of the record
"A. Hosmer testified that his firm sen
in a claim OF the owners Of goods los
at sea during the war with the govern
ment. The claim was for $4,000 anc
the firm got 50 per cent. Fees wer'
paid to William NJ. Evarts, Simmon'
johnson and S. P Brown for assistance
in getting the claim through. On th'
first application for a settlement the
claim was rejected, but subsequently i
was renewed aud allowed.
Chief of Construction Hanson testi
fed that he paid James L. Savage, s
contractor, $2l,l74, on which $9OO(
had been paid during Mr.. Wells ad
ministration. His claim was for e1trs
supplies furnished under a contract b!
which the Government could call OF
the contractor for supplies extra, OF
terms TO be governed by the price OF TIT
articles at the time they were fur
nished.
Commander Reinolds, chief OF th
bureau OF equipments and clothing
testifed-It is not the custom OF nj
bureau 10 advertise for help; he pur
chased $4,000 worth from Cattell q
less than he could have got it for frou
any other party at the time it was pur
chased.
The investigation was then a3journe'
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