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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-18
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
saammaary Of rroeeedIngs for Feb. 10:


The Senate met at 2 o'clock.
The Senate session was consumed
in Commi tteea of the Whole, IVA the
discussion of the I" Omnibus Educa-
tienal bill. Without reaching a con-
clusiorl, the bill was made the special
order for halfrpast two o'clock TO
morrow. in COMMITTEES ofthe Whole
The Senate adjourned until ten
O'clock tomorrow. a
= Petitions, Memorials, etc. The fol-
lowing members Submitted petitions,
representing that there are 10 Ho-
moepathie physicians In the Stateyand
apatrpfis. TO the number of many thou
sands. who pay their proper proper.
tion of the taxes,a aud that any. bull
looking to the erection of a Medical
college should, IN justice, provide for
a Danartment Of Homeopathy. = eeae
s 4NIessrs. Underwood of Wayne,
Welb0rns OF Vanderburgh. Hamilton
of Vigo, and Admire Of Morgan.
The following persons presented
petitions praying for retrenchmantain
nnblic expenditures, and as a step in
that direction asking "a reduction OF
the ices III GQQnbg
Messrs. Stewart of Rush, Furnas, of
Hendricks. Water OF MariOn-a peti-
ton with Eve thousand signatures-
Admire of Morgan, McFadinAof Cass,
and Millikan of HenryA
IaoT The following members presented
petitions for prohibitory liquor law
Messrs. Chittenden, OF MADISON
two petitions; Bowen, of Wayne. the
Speaker, from the citizens OF Floyd
county; and Mr.. Higbee. of Kosclus'
ko, from the citizens of Steuben
County. 81 I
The following members pFesented
petitions on. the subject of railroad
extortions and monopolies:
Messrs. Borrett, OF bartholomew
Stephenson, of Hamilton; Sunman
of Ripley.
Mr.. Monroe, Of Jefferson, from the
citizens OF Madison, on the subject Of
gas for said city. = 4 : &
Also, from the same city IN refer
ence to show licenses.
| Also, claim, which was referred t.
| the Committee on Claims. F as
Mr.. Fairchild. of Carroll, on tht
/ subject of gravel roads. m
Mr.. Hall, of Warren, on the educa
| ton of colored children.
/ Mr.. Shoemaker, Of Perry: For th'
| teaching OF the German language II
the common schools.
Mr.. Barrett, Of Pulaski: In refer
enee to common schools.
Indefinitely postponed-House bill
| No. 230. an act to abolish the Office 9
] Prosecuting Attorney for the Court
of Common Pleas, and Transferring
the criminal business of Common
4 Pleas Courts to Circuit Courts.
i The rest of the day was consume
in the discussion Of House bill Nc
130, making an appropriation of on
hundred thousand dollars for th
completion of the State Norma
School building at Terre Haute.4
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uted to defray the expenses of the
re ,interment Of Payne, fer whose re-
mains there has as yet been no rezi
quest. aelai
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-18
ARTIcLE IY-

rs When decisions shah have been
made By the commissioners and the
arbiter in every case wb ich shall have
been laid before them, the total
amOunt awarded 10 an the eases de-
cided In favor OF the citizens OF the
cue party shall be deducted from tie
total amount awarded to the citizens
of the other party, and the balance,
to the amount Of three hundred thou
sand dollars, shall be paid ut the city
Of Mexico or at the city of Washing
ton, In gold or its equivalent, within
twelve months from the close of the
commission, to the government In
favor OF whose citizens the greater
amount may have been awarded,
without interest or any other deduc-
ton than that specified in Article vi
of this convention. The residue Of
the said balance shall be paid in am
nual instalments to an amount not
exceeding three hnndfed thousand
dollars, in gold or its equivalent, 10
any one year until the whole shall
have been paid.
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ARTICLE VI.

The commissioners and the umpire
shall keep an accurate record aed
correct minutes Of their proceedings
with the dates. For that purpose they
shall appoint two secretaries versed
In the language Of both countries TO
assist them in the transaction Of the
business of the commission. Each
government shall pay to its commis-
sioner an amount of salary not ex-
Vesr IN the currency of tho United
| States. which amount shall be the
same for both governments. The
amount of compensation TO be paid 10
the umpire shall be determined BY
mutual consent st the close Of the
commission, but necessary and rea-
sonable advances may be made by
each government upon the ioint re-
! commentator Of the commission.
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ARTICLE \

The high contracting parties
agree to consider the result of the
proceedings Of this commission as
full, perfect and final settlement Of
every claim upon either government
arising out OF any transaction of a
date prior to the exchange of the
ratifcations of the present convon-
ton; aud further engage that every
such claim, whether or not the same
may have been presented to the
notice of, made, preferred, or laid
before the said commission, shall,
from and after the conclusion Of tho
proceedings Of the said commission,
be considered and treated as finally
settled, barred, and thenceforth mad
missihle.
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y "a F. f. a. Il q p e.
Congressional Proceedings.
Indiana Legislature.
Report of Sen ator Ed
munos on the Presi-
dents Message.
The Assassin Booths Re-
mains to be Inferred
in Baltimore.
NEW YORK.

PFOb0sie InteFment OF the Remains
or the Assassin Booth - They are
Viewed by Hundreds OF People
They are 20 be Inferred I'm Balti.
MORE s=
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reDutted Dy evidence to the con-
trary.
ARTICLE v.
The present convention shall go
into effect Immediately on the ex-
change of ratifications, and it shall
remain in full force for ten years.
If neither of the contracting par
ties shall give notice to the other
six months previously of its inten.
ton to terminate the same, it shall
further remain 10 force until twelve
months after either Of the contract
ing parties shall have given notice to
the other of such intention.
ARTICLE VI.
The present convention shall be rat
fled by the President of the United
States by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate thereof, and by the
President Of the Mexican republic
with the approval of the Congress of
shall be exchanged in Washington
within nine months from the date
hereof.
In faith whereof, the plenipoten-
tiaries have signed and sealed this
conEention at the city of Washington
this tenth day of July, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty eight.
i WILLIAM III. SEWARD. L. S.
NJ ROMERO. fL. S
And whereas the said convention,
as amended, has been duly ratified on
both parts, and tho respective ratifi-
cations Of the same have this day been
exchanged:
Now, therefore, be it known that
/, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States of America, have
caused the said convention to be made
public, to the end that the same and
every clause and article thereof may
be observed and fulfilled with good
faith by the United States and the
citizens thereof. a
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand. and caused the seal
OF the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington
this first day Of February, in the year
ef our Lord o4e thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-nine, and of the iiade-
/ - ndence of the United States of
America the ninety third, s..
[sEAL. ANDREW JoHNsoN.
BY the President: f
WILLIAM III. SEWARD, -
Secretary Of Stale.
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ARTICLE I.


All claims on the part of COR
porati0us, companies, or private
individuals. citizens of the United
States, upon the government of the
Mexican republic arising from Inju-
ries to their persons or properly by
authorities of the Mexican republic,
and all claims on the part of corpO-
rations. companies, or private indi-
viduals. citizens of the Mexican re :
public, upon the government OF the
United States, arising from Injuries
to their persons or property by au-
thorities of the United States, which
may have been presented to either
government for its interpretation
with the other since the Signature
Of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidaigo
between the United States and tire
| Mexican republic Of the I'd OF Feb
raary,. 1913, and which yet remain
unsettled, as well as any other such
claims which may be presented
within the time hereinafter speci-
| fed, shall be referred to two commIs-
sioners, one to be appointed by the
President of the United States, by
and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate, and one by the President
of the Mexican republic. ln case OF
the death, absence. or incapaclty OF
either commissioner, or Ia tho event
OF either commissioner omlttlng on
ceasing to act as such, the President
of the United States or the President
of the Mexican republic, respectively
-tshall forthwith name another person
to act as commissioner In the place OF
stead of the commissioner originally
named.
The commissioners so named shall
meet at Washington within siz
months after the exchange of tho
ratiications of this convention, and
shall, before proceeding to BUSINESS
make and subscribe solemn declara
ton that they will impartially anC
carefully examine ana decide, to tn,
best of their judgment, and according
to public law. justice, and equity
! without fear, favor, or affection t.
their own country, upon all sucl
{ claims above specified as shall be lai,
! before them on the part of the gov
} ernments of the United States an,
of the Mexican republic, respectively
2 and such declaration shall be entere
, on the record of their proceedings.
4 The commissioners shall then nam
| some third person to act as an umpir
] Ia any case or cases on which the
may themselves differ in opinion.
G they should not be able TO agree upo
= the name of such third person, the
4 shall each name person, and in eac
0 and every case In which the commits
e siOners may differ in opinion as {
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louisville Market.
CARRIAGES.

= ~ 80 q ~ KS =
J. b. GREEN. r. L. GREEN.
u. q. GREEN I& CO.,
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS,
Transfer Ornaments at Cincinnati prices.
Main Street, Del. Fifth and ISiirth,
Ianl6-d&w6m EVANSVILLE. IND.
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ARTICLE III

Every elaim shall be pi ssent6dst6
the commissioners within eight
months from the day OF their first
meeting, unless 10 any cas- 70 whore rea-
sons for delay shall be established TO
the satisfaction Of the copmissioners.
or of the umpire In the eveut OF the
commissioners differing in opinion
thereupon, aud then in any such case
the period for presenting the claim
may be extended TO any time not ex-
ceeding three months longer. aai is
The commissioners shall DC bound
20 examine and decide upon every
claim within two years and six months
from the day of their first meeting.
1t shall be competent for the commits
sioners conjoiutly, or for the 3umpire
if they differ, TO decide in each case
whether any claim has. or has not
been duly made, preferred and laid
before them, either wholly or 10 a oy
and what extent, according 10 nthe
true intent and meaning of this con-
ventlon.
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BY the President Of the United States

By the PreSldenC OF the United states
of America: A Proclamation:
Whereas a onventi0n between the
United States of America and the re-
public of Mexico, providing for the
adjustment Of the claims Of citizens of
either country against the other, was
concluded and signed by their respect
i've plenipotentiaries, at the city Of
Washington, on the fourth day OF
July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, which convention, being In the
English and Spanish languages, Is
word for word as follows: sfE.E
Whereas it is desirable to main-
tain and increase the friendly feelings
| between the United States and the
Mexican republic, and so to strength
en- the system and principles of re-
publican government on the Amerl-
can continent; and whereas since the
signature of the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, Of the I'd Of February, lS4S,
claims and complaints have been
made by citizens Of the United States,
on account of injuries to their per-
sons aud their property by authorities
| of that republic, aud similar claims
aud complaints have been made on
account Of injuries to the persons AID
property Of Mexicau citizens by au,
ihorities of the United States, the
President of the United States OF
America and the President Of the
Mexican republic have resolved to
conclude a convention for the adjust
ment of the said claims and complaints
and have named as their plenipotentia-
ries-the President of the United
States, William III. Seward, Secre-
tary of State; and the President, OF
the Mexican republic. Matias Ro-
nero, accredited as envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the Mexican Republic to the Uni
ted States; who, after having COM
inundated to each other their re.
specfive full powers, found in good
and due form. have agreed to the fol
lowing articles:
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sv TeIeeraph.l - MEMPHIS, Feb. II.


BY Teiegraph.l MEMPHIs. Feb. IL.
CoTroN-Nominal at 2sc; receipts. I,6S8
bales; exports, none.
FLOUR Firmer superfne,E O0s7 25.
CoRN-7Sa 75c.
OATS 7SdSOc. Asns3
HAY-S6@N.
( BRAN-S24sax5.
CORN MEAL So 40G13 50.
BULK MEATS n Weak; shoul 1ers at
146l414c, and clear sides l7%c.
DRESSED HoGS-l39l31zc. Z
Louisville Market.
By Teleeraph.i LoUIsvILLE. Feb. II g
ToBAcco-saIes of 256 hogsheads at full
rates.
CoTTON-271zc. -
BAcoN-Shoulders lls4e. clear NIB sides
I7zze, and clear sides lS14c
BULK MEATS = Shoulders 1s3<c. clear
rib sides l6s4c, and clear sides at l714c,
all packed.
MESS PORK-S33 90.
LARD-20c.
FLoUR-Superfine So 7566 co.
WHEAT-sI 709I 73. &aE fa 8 q
CoRN-5S&63c.
+ OATs-65067c.
RYE-S1 45.
WHIsKY-95@96c free. -stst 5isl-
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ARTICLE ".

rebutted by evidence to the con-
trary.
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ESTABLISHED. 1881


the decision which they ought 10
give, it shall be determined BY l,t
which of the two persons sOinamed
shall be umpire in that par
tlcular case, The person or per-
sons so to be chosen to be UNI
pre- shall, before proceeding to act
such IN any case, ma ke and
subscribe solemn declaration in a
form similar TO that which shall al
ready have been made and subscribed
Dy tue commissioners, which shall be
entered on the record Of their pro-
ceedIngs. In the event of the death.
absence, or lncapacity Of such person
or persons, or of his or their omittipg
or declining, or ceasing to act as snch
umpire. another and different person
shall be named, as aforesaid, To- AID as
such umpire, in the place OF the per
son so ,originally named, as aforesaid.
and shall make and subscribe such
declaration, as aforesaid.
ARTICLE II.
The commissioners shall then con-
Jointly proceed to the investigation
and decision Of the claims which
shall be presented to their notice,
In such. order and in such manner
as they may conformity think proper,
but upon such evidence oriinforilla-
ton only as shall be furnished by
or on behalf of their respective gov
ernments. They shall be bound to
receive and peruse all written docG-
ments or statements which may be
presented to them by or On behalf
OF their respective governments ia
support OF or Ia answer to any claim,
and to hear, III required, one person
on each side on behalf of each gov
ernment on each and every separate
claim, Should they fail to agree Ia
opinion upon any individual claim.
they shall call TO their assistance
the umpire whom they may have
agreed to- name, or who may be de-
.termined By lot, as the case may
be; and snch umpire, after having ex-
amlned the evidence adduced for and
against the claim, and after having
heard. If required, one person on each
side as aforesaid, and consulted with
the commissioners. shall decide there
upon finally and without appeal. The
decision of the commissioners and of
the umpire shall be given upon each
| claim IN writing, shall Designate
/ GnJ WaAAGA W al
lowed shall be payable in gold or IN
the currency of the United States,
and shall be signed by IT, sm respec-
lively. It shall be competent for
each governments to name one person
TO attend the Commissioners as agent
on its behalf, to present and support
clains on its behalf and to answer
claims madelup0n it, and To represent
it generllly in all mattersl connected
with tho eninvestigation and decision
| thereof. fda59- stai bra .....-.
The President of the Uhited States
of America and the President Of the
Mexican republic hereby solemnly
| and sincerely engage TO consider the
decision of the cOmmiss Ioners con-
jointly or of the umpire, as the case
may be, as absolutely final and con-
elusive upon each claim decided upon
by them or him respectively, and to
give full effect to such decisions with,
out any objection. evasion, or delay
| whatsoever. FfetH gsNd r fs
1t is agreed that no claim arising
out ofa transaction of date prior to
the I'd of February, 1849, shall be adj
missible under this cOnvehtion. III ~
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and that, too while the present administration Ia in
power. rs peculiarly fortunate for the enterprise
that the person VINO Is President not only taxes
an interest In It, but Is Its most jealous advocate.
Fully aypreciating Its commercial importance to the
United States, he is determined, If possible, TO make
the Darien Ship Canal to the New Werld what the
Suez Canal Will be to the Old World.
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DRoPosALs FOB WOOD

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH military DlsrRIcr)
OFEi az CHEF QCAKIEKWA>TER
kJ~T.N, Texas. February 3. 1859 \
Sealed Pr pesa.s. IN duplicate. will be received
AT this oihce until TUESDAY. March 9. Is5g, AT II
IN for turnis hing tie CO srtermsster's Depart
ment AT toTt duncan. Texas, with such quantit,
OF hard dry ms sntalle Wood ~ may be- required
70 supply thu IOst uatil December 81. IS59 Daltv
cry 10 CONNER &c on award Of to8tract. aud con-
tLuej In such quantities and at such times as NAV
he required by the receiy!ag Officer he Wood 10
be subject Il. his in spection
The BIDDER viii lie requi red TO accompany his pro
poeal with guarantee. signed by Two les ponsible
parties Al In case his bid II accepted n OF they
VIII within ten days after date of such acceptaucs
fNecrte the contract for the same with good and
snffclent sureties The responsibility of the GU
antCrs must be shown by the official certircats OF
a clerk Of n curt Of records
Form OF bid can be seen application ct this
Office. and TO Brevtt lieute" ant Colo sel J @, -
Lee, DEPOT Quartermaster at San AntoUio. Texas
Proposals 10 be plainly endorsed, Proposals for
Wood at fort Duncan ard addressed 20 the un-
dersigntd
By command of Brevet Mayor General Csnby.
A. POTTkb.
Ereytt brleadier General and q. U NJ,
ma Fifth Military
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AUCTION SALES.
FL TURE DAYS

FUTURE DAYS.
RHJ:B waEKLEs. . CO. Aseuon.ers.
epposiss seston HoGss. - '
FIRST CLASS REslDENcH, No. s,s ST
Wnons ALk ALSO; CnLckngIsS nosI
tIIHsHHA,sh; 1HAssks. ASS pikIss sSSa
D. Sos HphEPiTs ssR ,.s SI.c g
e.s..,. i rs,s "a .sd streets. Deposit. the
he hoosehold effects Of . gentleman about leaving
Heuse Ana sp I'd, :" O'Clock ,. n same DAY, the
The Furnitu,e is OF tn. most substantial and ale.
eeR scn o s.,m. sss1 s1 md. 70 order
USED part OF "hie Rs n ttsIHer.'s As follows
one French Pi.se e, hTso Curtains And cOrnoes
One Ro.s"ocS Cas-. ssP pi.ss s': s,.s
nfsSi bach Ws.'nO use an. SSs
six hsndscme Engraving.
One Childs Rosewood Piano.
w.lnu. lie, Rack and cs. sT
Carved walnut Sidebosrd. Extension Table. ia
fsetl Breakfast Table, and complete assortment
OF Cutlery, China, ana Glassware of the best
CHAMBERS
Five foil sets OF Carved and Polished Walnut Fur
called 70 u. set; q. being III. finest aesisS and
nyins them, there viii be sold CHrled air and
Spring Mattresses, but little used.
Brussels and Three ply Carpets in all the rooms
and stair and Hall Carpet and 0ilcloth.
complete assortment Of Kitchen Requisites.
Tinwsre, &C.
Terms Cash for Furniture.
The House consists Of four story press brick front
and four story back building, ia sll fifteen rooms
containing all the modern impre VEN .nts. n ne
stable large ard, nicely laid OF with sbruhbery
&C. The Lot is 2 feet front and $50 feet in depth
to paved alley.
Title updfs putabie.
Term. made known At the sale, or upon spplics-
tion 60 the auctioneers
JOHN b. wnEELER co.
ma Tu,T h4S Au,tioDasrs
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10y }, WHEELER co. Auctioneer.,
- No. oil Louislsns ave. bet 9th and 7th sa.
opposite seston II ouse.


- No. OIL Louisiana ave. bet 9th and gth stz
opposite sest0n ouse.
TRusTEEs sALKoF yALUABLE IMPROVED
kEAL ESTATE On NAaYLAND AgrNUE
BsIWEEN sIH AND 10TH sTkEETs wEsr
okANGE RAILROAD DEPOT.
~ BY virtue OF a ceed 90 trust 60 the unser-
E: signed, from John T. Mortimer aad wife.
SAdated 10th March, ls6s, and recorded 10 Libr
NO BE foilo rs. ct sea one Of the Land Records
Tor W ashington County. ID. and by direction sf
the parry holding the note nentioDed in the said
deed az trust shall offer for sale At bile
O'Clock .. M. al that certain piece parcel Of
ground IN tie city 81 Warrington. aud NOV sui
descTlbed ~ Part Of Lot number "a four. in -
Dumher Sos three hundred eighty i've. and de-
scribe In said deed ef trust a. follows BEGINNING
~ said part OF said Lot ct the northwest corner
thereof sud running thence east with the hzs q
south street thirty zoe fset sleNen hes. 81 III
thence south 40 right angles with q street y too
feet SIX inches AID half. - "a thence ny ltDs
perpcndC ular 20 Maryland avenue fifty niue fe-t.
t.sl thef &C by Maryland avenue westward tgrnty-
nine feet nine inches. - thence with the line.
dlFidlug Lot four ca from Lots 80 tive ana 81
eiSsS 90 street. the place OF besinui' &
proved bs comfortable Frame House. sni On q
Houses.
Terms: One half cash. and the balance in y stss
hearing int rest, # SIX and twelve months ursd
~ reeo of trust pom the prem and unless the
terms OF sale ave complied With within i've days.
the property will he resOld ~ the risk sni cost
tie de'sultinC purchaser All ronveyancing sd
rover ne STAMPS at the purchaser cost a deposit
JNO. aHaNsoN Trustee
ma dads J u. MHkkLkR & GO AIc,-