The New York herald., 1870-04-23


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The Daricn Canal Treaty Rejected by
Colombia.
Private advices Just received from Bogota state
that the Darien Ship Canal treaty has been rejected
by the Colombian Congress
Ship Canals Through Nicaragua and Tehuan-
tepcc.
Private advices from Costa Rica are TO the effect
that the Costa Rica governments has made . treaty
with Nicaragua confirming to Michael Cheveer and
ms co'lrsres, Of France. the concession for ship
canal via the San Juan river and the lakes OF Mica
ragua.
AT the same time come advtces of the liberal con-
cessions to the Tehuantspec Railroad Company nom
the Mexican Government for ship canal across the
lsthmus Of Tehuantepec and that 1t win be the subject
OF o treaty between the United States and Mexico.
The Tehuanrepec concession beng TO- private cor
porauon It in way subject 10 the conditions Of
the Clay ton .Bulwer treaty Some days ago Senator
Fenton introduced resolution, which was referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs Of the Senate,
to make provision for o survey Of the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec BY corps Of United States Engineers.
Tho Amended Patent Laws-An Obnoxious
Section Stricken Out.
The bill passed by the House to revise and con.
sodate all the Patent Once laws awaits the action
OF the Senate. As the twentieth section has caused
much comment in the House, ana also among the
patent lawyers 1t will be interesting to the public to
learn that yesterday, on motion OF Representative
Cleveland, OF New Jersey, by q vote OF 70 against
A. 1t was stricken out. The section is as folows:-
On all patents hereafter granted there shall be-
paid the following additional fees, namely:-At or
before the expiration Of the term OF seven years
from the date OF the patent the sum of SOS and at
oft tive vo
from the date OF the patent the further sum of S6O
anu IN DEFAULT OF the payment OF either OF the sums
aforesaid, WITHIN the periods Aforesaid, the sad
patent shall be forfeited, ana the Invention SO
patented become public property.
In the course Of Mr.. Cleveand's remarks, and as
reason for his moving to strike out the section he
said II was proposed by section seventy 10 increase
the revenues Of the dep artment at the present
rate OF patent issues, after seven years, nearly
100000, and after twelve years OF more than
$5oo,ooo more, making after twelve years, an In.
crease In the revenue OF more than 100000 as
tax upon the inventors Of the country because they
are inventors.
Meeting in New York of the Indian Commits
sion.
several OF the most prominent government ON
cials connected with the management OF Indian
affairs, by invitation will attend the meeting OF the
old United States Indian Commission at Cooper In
sttute, New York, next Tuesday evening, the 26th
inst. Sydney Clarke, chairman OF the Indian Com.
mittee Of the House, has engaged to give his views,
and senators Harlan and Lott NJ. Morrill, with Gen.
era Parker hope to be present IL their Official du-
ties will permit.
Passport Regulations.
The following circular has just been issued:--
DEPARTMENT OF SrArE,(
WASHINGTON, April 81, IS70 !
abroad or parties making direct Application 80 % TINS
department for passports by mail, are requested in
iutale IN order 70 guard against loss, to register
Ment OF the internal revenue tax, which Is five dol
lars for each passport
J. Q. B. DAVIS, Assistant Secretary.
The Funding Eiil.
The Committee OF Ways ana Means had no quorum
this morning. They Will in a day or two take up
the Funding bill and act upon 1t.
Bill to Enforce the Fifteenth Amendment.
The Senate Judiciary Committee were engaged
this morning in the preparation Of bill to enforce
the fifteenth amendment and MADE such progress
tnat 1t Is expected comprehensive measure OF that
nature will be ready for report next week.
Bill for the Relief Of Disabilities.
The Senate to-day passed o bill. introduced by
Mr. Sawyer year ago, prescribing an oath or once
to be taken py persons who participated the late
rebellion, but who are not disqualified from holding
once by the fourteenth amendment. The oath re-
auired by this bill is that prescribed In the act Of
July II, 1868, being the taken by Congress
men whose disabilities have been removed. The
bill, II 1t shall become law, will practically relieve
about half million persons and enable great
majority Of the Southern people to hold federal
o11ces.
Nominations by the President.
The following nominations were sent to the Senate
to-day by the President:-Benjamin J. Waters 10 be
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF New
Mexico; David @. Humphreys, Of Alabama. to be
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The McGarral:an Claim.
The House judiciary Committee to-day resumed
consideration Of the McGarrahan claim, and heard
arguments OF William M. Evarts in behalf OF the
New Idria Mining Company. Judge Paschal OF
Texas, viii argue for McGarrahan next Monday,
when the case Will be submitted
The Cairo and FultOn Railroad.
The House Committee on Public Lands this morn.
ing heard Congressman ROOFS Of Arkansas, in favor
OF the resolution extending the time for the COM
petion Of the frst twenty miles OF the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad, after which the committee unani-
mously agreed to report it to the House with re.
commentator that 1t do pass.
T0nTY-FTRST CONGRESS.