, 1873-12-03
Repeal Of tho Involuntary Clauses Of
thc Bankruptcy Act.
Cheap Transportation and Our
Lost Commerce.
Establishment Of Postal Savings
Banks Recommended.
Economy in Appropriations.--The Go.
neya Award-.-The Indian
Policy,


Of my last message TO CongroaB has, especially
tho lattor part Of IT, boon ayontful QUO to The
country. ln the mdas Of great national pros
pc.ity, financial oriBls hes occurred th al" has
litical partlsannhip has atmoyt ceased to exist.
esrccinlly in tho agricultural rogion, and tic
capture upon tic ligh Hoaa Of q vessel boaring
our aag han At ono tlmo threatened tho rnoat
mint! iron, ono enl of tho counsTy to tho other.
Thlu, happily, now is In the course Of aa.iafao-
tory adJustmout, honorable to both nations con.
cer11cd.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Tho relations Of The United stutos. however.
with most Of the otkor nations continue to be
friendly aud cordlai With France, Germany,
k!n4sia, ltaty, and the minor powers,
Sant Ssa pIa1 h,as,icon ana Ronoea ost ,n Of i. s
Japan, nothing hus occurred during tho year to
dslas,id gpocnl notice. Tho correspondence bo-
tween the Department Of State aud various
diplomatic representatives in or from those
countries iH trA1sernltted herewith.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Executing tho will u Congress- us expressed
In itH joint reuolution Of tho 14th OF February
last and in accordance With tho proviuions Of
tho resolution, n number Of practical srtisaau,
woro authorized to attend tho exposition at
Vionna as Commissioners Oh tho purL Of tho
Ulitod States. 1t il believed tint we have OBJ
tsi"sd the obtset t.; which Congress ud in yew
onahie tl4o pcopio OF tic Unitod States to par-
ticipate in the adyantagon Of the International
exhibition OF the products Ut agriculture,
manufactures, and the fine arts, to bo held at
Vienna. I tako pleasure In nddiuG that tho
American exhibitors havo received gratifying
nrnlber Of diplomas aud OF medals.
PATENTS.
During tho exposition q conference Was held
at Vtonrn for tho purpose OF consultation OIL tho
syston,s prevailing in different countrion for tho
perfection Of Inventions, authorized repro
sentative from tile Patont-Oilice to be p1cHont
ut Vionnn at tho time When this conference was
in scouting any possible additional protection to
| American Inventors in Europe. The report Of
this usent will be luid before Congress.
| our RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
It ia my pleasant ullty to announce to ConEroHh
that tho Emperor Of Chius, on attaining: llis
jor::y received tho diplomatic representatives Of
| the Western powers III peraon. All account OF
tlose ceremonies, and Of tile interesting discus.
| siolls which precoded them, will bo found in the
| documents transmitted herewith.
THE coo1.1E TRADE.
The accompanying papers allow that some ad-
yauce, although slight, has boen lnado during
Infamous Chinese coollo trade, recommend
Congress- to inquire wl,ethor additional legislh-
tion be not needed Oil this subject.
TILE GENEVA AWARD.
Tho money awarded tu the United States by
the Tribunal Of Arbitration. at Geneva, Tas paid
by Ho1 Maiesty'H Government few days in I'D
vauco Of tho time wien it would havo be-
come payable accordiug to tic tormB Of tho
tho act Of March $, 1873. i .ras At
onco paid into the Treasury, and usod
to redeem, 20 FAR es it might tie rt1b-
lie dobs Of the United States, and the amount
so redeemed 'Tas invested in S por cent regis.
which is now held By the Secretary OF State, nlb
ject to the futura disposition Of CDtIE1asJ. !
renew my recommendation, made at tile asscrn-
bling OF tic last session OF Congress, that
Commission DO created Tor the purpose Of audit-
ing and determining tic amounts OF tho several
direct losses growing out OF the destruction Of
yosEo)s .aal their cargocs By the Alabama and
Shenandoah. after leaving Melbourne, for which
the sufferers layo received no oquiva-
lcnt Or compensation, aud Of ascer-
tanning, tue namos OF the persons en-
titled to receive compensation for tue namo,
making tho computations on tho babls Indicated
by the Tribunal OF Arbitration ut Geneva, aud
that payment Of kuch losses be authorized to 1u
extent not to exceed tho awsrla OF the Tribunal
ut Ccneya.
BOUNDARY LINES.
by net approved OIL the l4tia day Of February
juutly viii. I'LL otiicer or Commissioner to he
named by Her Driltunc lajegty. tho bctermina-
toa ot mich Ut the boundary line between tho
territory Of Grcat Britain III was left incomplete
ol ConyleHa Of Aug. II, 1856. Under tho proyi-
boundary Of tho United Statos llas bcon
determined nad marked i'll accordaacu with
tho award Of tho Emperor Of Germany: A pro-
toeol n',d q copy Of tic mAp upon which the liue
VIE thus nlarkcl nro contained in the paners
submitted lerawilh. atso transmit copy Of tho
report Of tho Consn,lHsioHarn tor making tho
boundary betweon tho United 6ta:os aud tho
British possessions woat Of tue Lake Of the
Woo.ls, Tho operations OF tho Commissioners
during tho past gcason'a surveys have beon nade
tos po!nsA37 Mios west Of lhc Lake OF the Woods,
leaving about $50 Eliloa to DO suryoycd.--a
tioid work of which can DO completed during tho
next seaHon.
EElr1Blf CLAIMS.
Tho Commission orGanizea ,lafor the proyi-
sionn Of tue Tra:ty or Washington for tho sottlc
nlont alId determining OF claims Of citizens Of
of acts committed against thor per--
aous or property during the potiod
betvoon April ID, 1851, and April j, 1866, made
ilu anal awarti on tho 295t dey Of soptoabarlas.
Uniiod Htatca should Eay to tho Government Of
I1or l'ritnnio Majesty, within twelve mouths
from tho dato of tho awnrl, tue Bun Of I'll .02a-
s1p III gold. Iho Commission drallowed or dis
againat tic United statou. Tho amount oi lis
ojasns prenol.tod by tile British Government, but
1isal1omnd or diHn'iahea, ia understood to ba
ubont F!3, .060. 1t also dsallnwn al! tho
o!nlmB o!, ,s Of ;!e onio satos aEa"Ht Great Brit
racomnelu TIE early pasulng Of an
to pay this award against tl.n United statos. ]
Lave caused to In communicated to tho Govern
nlent Of tho King Of Italy tho 'thaaAb IT thi,
anyernulant for tho eminent services rendered
by Count Cont NJ tho third Commissioner on
thin Commission, with dignity, le"rn'ng, and
l1apartiality. llo discharged t'ltlos 'oqnlrlna
Grent lNbnr aud cunHtatt patience to tho Hatslao'
ton, bolioyo, 0f hutl Governments.
ALIEN CLAIMANTS.
recommend loAislstion to create 2 1special