New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-06
VENEZUELA.
REVOLUTION GENERAL--THE STATE OF BOLIVAR
IN REBELLION.

REVOLUTION GENERAL-TIIE STATE OF BOLIVAR
IN REBELLION.
HAVANA, April 5.--Advices from Caracas to
the 2Oth ut have been received The State Of Bolivar
has Joined the Revoutonsts. who hold the road from
Caracas Laguayra The Revolutionary General Blanco
fleet had 10 subdne Cauco and 1t probable he
would return TO Puerto Cabello.
A wARLIKE DEMAND FROM THE UNITED STATES
FOR CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The House Foreign
Affairs Committee at their meeting yesterday had under
consideration the Venezuelan claims held by our citizens
with view Of bringing about a speedy liquidation and
settlement. The Committee authorized Mr. Wilkinson to
offer the following JOINT resolutions and ask the concur
renee Of the House therein. These resolutions
force the stpuatons of the convention with Venezuela
April Is. 1896:
day of April 1866 between the United States of America
and the Republic Of Venezuela for the adjustment of
Claims or citizens OF the United States against said Re-
public IN pursuance OF which and OF the act OF Congress
Of July 70 1861, mixed commission assembled at the
lowed the same 10 the amount of 81 $3.50 30 and
Hhereds The third article OF said Convention provides
that the Commissioners shall issue certificates OF tho
sums TO he paid to the claimants respectively by virtue
OF ter dcclons or those ofhe umpire and the aggregate
amount Of all sums awarded by the Commissioners, and
81 az sums accruing from awards made by the umpire,
payments of said sums shall be made in equal annual
payments to be completed within ten years from the
the first payment to be made six months from the
date; semannusl interest shall be paid the several
sums awarded at rate Of five per from
the date of the termination Of the abors of the Commits
sion; and,
Whereas Said Commission terminated its labors an the
9Th day Of August, 1865 aud two instaments or the
aggregate of said sums so awarded and Ger.
titled by said Commission, with the interest
specified In said third article have become due and
payable. yet the said Republic OF Venezuela has failed
and refused TO the Therefore, be II resolved
by the Senate and House Of Representatives OF the
United states in Congress assembled that the adudca
lion of claims by said Commission, pursuant TO the
terms Of said Convention, is hereby recognized final
and conclusive and To be held valid and subssting
against the Republic OF Venezuela and for the purpose
of enforcing the collection and payment Of the OF
money awarded, the President hereby authorized
and directed to make demand upon the Republic OF
Venezuela for immediate payment, and in OF neg
lect refusal 10 make such payment, that
he employ such portion OF tho naval and
military forces may be necessary in his
Judgment TO the faithful performance of the terms
Of said convention. Aud be further resolved that all
moneys paid by collected from said Repblc of Nenc
zuea pursuance of SAID convention. shan be paid by
the Secretary OF State the holders respectively OF said
certificates Of award, pro rata such certificates may
bVm lime TO time be presented for payment