The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-12-12

| 9nCuLO p6y W bLIS UOVCEnn0nG OF her
Brltannlc Majesty, within twelve months
$1,929, &c., in gold. The commission
disallowed and dismissed all other
claims presented by the British subjects
againts the United States. The amount
0t the claims presented by the British
| government but disallOWed or dismissed
is understood about S43,O0OOO0. It also
dlsalloWed all claims of citizens of the
| United States against Great Britain,
which were referred to it.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PASSAGE OF
AN ACT TO PAY THE AWARDS AGAINST
THE UNITED STATES.
| recommend the early passage of an
act apprOprlatlng the amount necessa-
| ~ to pay this award against the United
| States.
THANKS TO THE KING OF ITALY FOR
SERVICES RENDERED BY COUNT CORTI.
have caused to be communicated to
the Government of the King of Italy
the. thanks of this Government for the
eminent services rendered by Count
COrtl as the third commissioner On this
commission. With dignity, learning
and lmpartiallty he discharged duties re-
| qul11ng great labor and constant pa
! tlence to the satisfaction, | believe, of
| both Governments.
| l recommended legislation to create
a special court to consist of three Judges,
who shall be empowered to hear and
determine all claims of aliens upon
the United States arising out of acts
committed against their persons or
property during the insurrection.
BRITISH CLAIMS.
The recent reference under the treaty
/ fnT0 n 10 n1a
OF British subjects, arising during the
the period named in the treaty, but it is
understood that there are other British
claims of similar nature, arising after
the 9th of April, 1865, and it is known
that other claims of a like nature are
advanced by citizens or subjects of 9TH
er powers. It is desirable to have these
claims also examined and disposed of.
THE IMPARTIAL ACTION OF THE UNITED
STATES IN THE ACHENEEsE WAR.
Official information being received
from the Dutch Government of state
Of war between the King of the Meth
erlands and the Sultan of Acheen, the
officers of the United States, who were
near the seat of war, were instructed to
observe a strict neutrality. It is be-
lleved that they have done so.
RESUMPTION OF THE JOINT COMMISSION
UNDER THE CONVENTION WITH MExI-
! COOF 1868.
The Joint Commission under the con-
ventiOn with Mexico of 1868, having
again been legally prolonged, has re-
sumed its business, which it is hoped
may be brought to an early conclusion.
The distinguished representative of her
Britannia Majesty at Washington has
Kindly consented, with the approval of
! his Government, to assume the arduOus
and responsible duties of umpire in this
commission, and to lend the weight Of
his character andname to such decisions
both the arbitrators appointed by the
respective Governments.
REPORT REGARDING THE ETREssPAss Up
| - e ON TEXAS CATTLE. =--t
The Commissioners appointed Dur
suant to the authority Of Congress to
examine into the nature and extent of
OF the .fOrays by trespassers from that
country upon the herds of Texas cattle
have made a report which will be
submitted for your consideration.
THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT AP-
| PRIZED OF THE SENSE OF CONGRESS
| IN REGARD TO THE AWARDS OF THE
| JOINT COMMISSION.
| The Venezuelan Government has
| been apprised of the sense of Congress
in regard to the awards of the Joint
commission under the convention. of
25th April, 1866, as expressed in the act
of the 25th February last.
| 1t is apprehended that that Govern
ment does not realize the character of
its obligations under that convention.
AS there is no reason to believe, how
ever, that its hesitancy in recognizing
them springs in part, at least, from real
difficulty in diseharging them, in con-
nection with it's obligations to other
| governments, the expediency OF further
| fOrbearance on our part is believed to
be worthy OF your consideration.
DISPOSITION OF THE OTTOMAN AND
EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENTS TO RELIEVE
FOREIGN CONsULs.
The Ottoman Government and that
of Egypt have lately shown q. DISPOSE
ton to relieve the foreign consuls of the
judicial powers which heretofore they
have exercised in the Turkish domin-
ions by organizing other tribunals. As
Congress has, by law, provided for the
discharge of judicial functions by con-
suls of the United States. in that quarter
under the treaty Of 1880, I have not felt
at liberty, formally, to. accept the
proposed change without the assent of
Congress, whose decisions upon the sub
ject at as early period as may be con-
Venient is earnestly requested.
AN APPLICATION TO EXERCISE A PRO
-i.a TECTORATE OVER SAN DOMINGO.
I transmit herewith, for the consider
alton and determination of Congress,
an application of the Republic of San
Domingo to this Government, to exer-
else protectorate over that republic.
TREATIES WITH FOREIGN POWERS.
| Since the adjournment of Congress
| the following treaties with foreign pow
| ers have been proclaimed A naturali-
cation convention with Denmark, a con-
vention with Mexico for renewing the
claims commission, commission of
| friendship, commerce and extraditiOn
with the Orange Free State, and q nat
uralizatiOn convention with Ecuador.
COMMISSIONS FOR POSTAL OFFICIALS.
| I refer to the recommendation made
| in my message of December, 1870, that
/ Congress authorize the Postmaster Gen
eral to issue all commissions to officials
appointed through his department.,
THE LAWS RESPECTING EXPATRIATION
| AND THE ELECTION OF NATIONALITY
BY INDIVIDUALS
Invite the earnest atteHtion of Con-
gress to the existing laws of the
United States respecting exptriaation
and the election Of nationality by in
Many citizens of the United States re-
side permanently abroad with their
families. Under the provisions of the
act approved February, 1865, the chill
dren of such person are to be citi-
zens of the United States; but the rights of
| citizenship are not to descend to persons
whose fathers never resided in the Uni
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