The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-17
WASHINGTON.
sENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES


WASHINGTON, juno To- 1870
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL BRIsrow.
Secretary Brstow has for time contemplated
resignng his Office OF Secretary OF the Treasury and
has bad several with the President
the subject, and tho frat OF this month advised
him OF hrs intention resign but not until after tho
Cincinnati Convention because, TO do BEFORE II
held might be construed political movement His
for resignng purely personal, his private
affairs being in such condition to require his aien-
ton. He has boon Office two years. No successor
has yet been designated Mr. Brstow will r,trs the
end Of this month.
THE wINsLow CASE IN CABINET SESSION
HOW THE ACTION OF THE BRITISH GOVERN
MENr is REGARDED.
The Cabinet session 10 day OF brief duration.
The Secretary OF War and Secretary OF the Navy
represented, Mr. Cameron being at Cincinnati ana
Mr. Robson left Washington this morning for New
York Secretary Fish read telegram IRON tse Amer
lean Legation Ut London recounting tho release OF
Winslow, the Boston forgcr Considerable discussion
followed this Official announcement, and thodgh tho
diplomatic correspondence has yet ended II
garded by the CABINET that the conduct OF The British
government in releasing winsIow the overt act that
violates absolutely that .: tho Ashburon treaty
under which the SUBJECT OF cxtradon belongs These
views OF government VIII undoubtedly be Al
officially communicated to Earl Derby.
THE LOG BOOK OF THE sHENANDoAH-AN
OFFER TO SELL 1T TO THE GOVERNMENT
THE VALUATION OF CAPTURED AMERICAN
CRUISERS MADE AT THE TIME--TEsTIMoNY
FOR THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS or Ala
BAMA CLAIMS.
The correspondence laid before the Senate to-day,
from the State Department in answer to the Senate
resolution OF the 26h of April last in relation tho
claims upon which judgments have bcen rendered, or
1uc,~
missioncrs on tho Alabama Claims, arising from the
capture the rebel Shenandoah, consists OF
letter Of W. Pom Clarke, dated Washington, d. e.,
February H. 1876 offering the government, for
consideration may be agreed upon, tho original log
book the proceedings board the rebel Shc
nandoah from October 1864 to July - 1855 shoaing
the dates Of tho captures Ct certain American vessels
together with the apprascmens Of some toir,y OF those
vessels and thor cArgoes made at tho tms OF their
capture by certain officers said cruiser Those APP
pra,sements wore madc with view prizc money,
in Of the OF the C0nfodcracy. Mr. Clarke
says comparison OF OF the awards made by The
Court OF the Commissioners Of tho Alabama Claims, in
tho cases Of many Of tncso captured American YES
s,ls with tho apprasement OF their value the tims
Of capture will demonstrate that tho awards
reasonably high so much to lead to the concu.
sion that grave injustice has been donc to the govern
mcnt He suggests that those awards may be largely
reduced IL the cases are reopencd and tho
new testimony offered.
Mr. Fish says, in reply, that he has carefully
sidered the suggestions embraced the communion
tion and whatever tho results which might be antici-
patcd from their adoption docs conceive that tho
State Department properly take any steps In rcla-
ton to the matter as involve questions
OF purely judicial character and within juris.
dction Of the tribunal in which tho proceedings
had and in which tribunal the government is repre-
scented by coansc These considerations preclude the
possibility OF executive interference.