The New York herald., 1871-05-17

70 draw the boundary rnrousn an intermediate
channel The American Commissioners declined
TINS proposal, stating that they desired dscison.
NJ. y compromise. The British Commissioners pro-
poaeu ns .nat should be declared 10 be the proper
% of the treaty OF ls4s that ali the chan
the american 6omml.sioner stated that hal, tsy al
M nos 80 construe the treaty OF lsss and therefore
. the discussion Of this subject was Continued dur
ing .le conference, and the conference OF the 25d
two were agreed to- The JOINT Han Com ss,ny
ers apProveh ~ this statement and directed i 70 bs
entered 10 ihe protocol The conference was aa-
journed TO the eth OF May.
| ]. @. BANCROFT DAVIS
TENrERDEN
Protocol No. ~.
WASHINGTON, May 8, Is7i.-The nirn ,sop,r,s
sioners having met, the protocol c the con ers ace
held on the Atm OF May was read and connr ned
Lord De Grey said that as the JOINT Iiigh g0nruis-
sion would not meet again after to-day, except ior
me purpose OF signing the Treaty. lac desired, On
high appreciation OF the manner IN which Mr. Plan
and his American colleagues had. on thesr
slde conducted the Negotiations. II had been nost
gratifying to the British Commissioner 70 BE- ssso.
clated with colleagues who were animated with the
same sincere desire As themselves 10 bring about a
settlement equally honorable and Just 10 both com.
tries Of the various questions or whicfit had been
their duty to treat, aud the British Commissioners
would always retain grateful recollection OF tho
fair and friendly spirit which the American Com.
missloners had displayed.
ers SAID that they were gratefully sensible of the
friendly words expressed by the Lord DE Grey, ana
the date OF the 1rst conference the American Com
missioners hal been impressed with the earnest
soners to reach settlement M mt Worthy of the
Powers who had committed to this joint High
peculiar interest. compexy ana dellcacy. HIS coli
leagues and no could never cease to appreciate the
generous @ spirit and the open and friendly manner
In which the British Commissioners had met ana
discussed the several questions that had led 10 the
c;! conclusion OF treaty, which II Was hoped would
and would prove the foundation or a cordial ana
friendly understanding between them for all
sure that every member OF the Joint High Commits
sion would desire to record his appreciation OF tho
protocoliss mad exhibited in the discharge OF their
arduous and responsible duties, and that he knew
the Commssloners ' IN sa'ing H y that ori Ten.
derton and Mr.. Bancroft Davis were entitled
Joint nigh Commission for their valuable services
and the great assistance which they had rendered
WIN nrd IdnSsEg s ra oSsnSmess m 20 as
mssioners, nIssio, that ne ami hls Colleagues most
sSrday Sy N.Y. FsS ana, tn thu the made
Joint High Commission should be rendered TO Mr.
Bancroft Davis and Lord Tenteadon for their vaiu-
able services as Joint pr0tOc0llss. The British Com
mission were also fully as sensible as their American
colleagues Of the great advantage which the Com-
those gentlemen had given them In the conduct OF
the important negotiations In which they had been
Monday. the sth OF May was appointed for the
signatures OF the treaties.
Js ". BANCkOtE DAVIS.
TENTERDEN.
The Premature Publication OF the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1871.
The select committee OF the Senate appointed to
investigate how and by whom the Treaty or Wash
ngt0n ana other recent proceedings OF the execu-
i've session Of the Senate were made public made
heir report this morning. The committee held
meeting last evening ana examined the news
paper correspondents VINO forwarded Dy telegraph
persistently refused to inform
he committee from what source they pro.
,ured their copies or the treaty. In con.
sequence Of this refusal or the witnesses TO
answer the questions pr0pounded to them
the committee reported o resolution that the recu-
SAINT witnesses be arrested by the SergeantatArms
and brought before the bar OF the Senate aud de-
tained until they consent to answer the interrogar
tories OF the committee. This resolution. after q
discussion OF four hours, adopted by tae follow
ing vote:-
YEAs-Messrs Ames, Anthony, Bareman, Buck.
Ferry OF Michigan, Flanagan. Freltnghuysen, Ham
lin. Haran, Hill, Hitchcock, Howe Kelley. Logan
Morrill, OF Maine Morril Of Vermont Osborn Paiter-
son. P0meroy, Pratt Ramsey, sawyer, spencer,
Stewart, Stockton. Trumbuil, window
"S NAYsYMessrs. Blair, Davis OF W. Va, renion,
Norton Rice, Robertson, Salisbury, SchurZ. Siier-
man, Sprague, Sumner, Thurman Upton, vickers
Absent or not voring-Messrs. Bayard, BrownIow,
Corbett. Gilbert, Hamilton or Mo-, Hamilton o.
Texas, Johnston Kellogg, Lewis, Nye, Pool, scott
md West-l3
The Treaty was not considered to-day, the above
proceedings having occupied all the time OF the
psSiOn.