Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-17

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subjects arising from acts committed between
April Is, 1861, AID April g. 1865. became pay
able under terms OF the treaty within the past
wear, and was. paid upon the 2fst day OF Sep
tember, 1874.
ALIEN CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
In this connection Irenew my reeommcnda-
ton, made at the opening of the last session
OF Congress, that special court DC created
to hear and report all claims of aliensagainst
the United states arising from acts com
mtted against their persons or property
during the Instruction 1t appears equi-
table that opportunity should be Of
fered TO citizens of other States to
present their claims, as well as
those British subjects whose claims were not
admissible under the late commission, to the
early decision of some competent tribunal.
| To this end rec ummend the necessary leSis-
| latlon to organize court to dispose OF those
| claims Of aliens OF the nature referred to in
| an equitable and satisfactory manner, and to
! relieve Congress and the departments from
| the consideration Of these questions.
| THE COLONY OF NEwFoUNDLAND.
The legislation necessary to extend TO the
colony Of Newfoundland certain articles OF
the Treaty of Washington of the Sth of May,
1871, having been had, protocol to that
effect was signed in behalf Of the United
States and Of Great Britain on the 2Sth day of.
following day. A copy of the proclamation
is submitted herewith.
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY.
copy OF the report OF the Commission
appointed under the act of March 49, 1872,
| for surveying and marking the boundary be-
tween the United States and the British
Possessions, from the Lake of the Woods to
| the summit of the Rocky Mountains, is here
with transmitted | am happy to announce
that the field work of the Commission
has been completed, and the entire line,
| from the northwest corner of the Lake Of
the Woods to the summit of the Rocky
| Mountains, has been run and marked upon
| the surface of the earth 1t is believed that
| the amount remaining uneXpended of the
appropriation made at the last session of Con-
| gress will be sufficient to complete the office
| work. | recommend that the authority of
| Congress be given to use the uneXpended
balance of the appropriation in the compile
| ton Of the work Of the Commission, in
making the report and printing the necessary
maps.
| THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
| The court known as the Court of Commits
sioners of Alabama Claims, created by an act
| of Congress at the last session, has organized
and commenced the work, and it is to be
| hoped that the claims admissible under the
| provisions Of the act may be speedily ascer
| tanned and paid
!
| IN TURKEY.
| II has been deemed advisable to exercise
| the discretion conferred upon the Executive
| at the last session by accepting the conditions
required by The Government of Turkey for the
| privilege Of allowing citizens of the United
| States to hold real estate in the former coun-
| try by asserting to a certain change in the
jurisdiction of the courts in the latter. A
| copy of the proclamation upon these subjects
| is herewith communicated.
| MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA
| There has been no material change in our
| relations with the Independent States of this
| hemisphere which were formerly under the
dominion of Spain. Marauding on the
| frontiers between Mexico and Texas still fire.
| quently takes place, despite the vigilance of
| the civil and military authorities in that
| quarter. The difficulty of checking such
trespasses along the course of a river of such
| length as the Rio Grande and so often ford
able. is obvious. 1t is hoped that the efforts
| of this Government will be seconded by those
of Mexico, to the ef1ectual suppression of acts
| of wrong.
| From report upon the condition of the
| business before the American and Mexican
Joint Claims Commission, made by the agent
on the part of the United States, and dated
| Oct. %, 1871 it appears that of the 1,0l7
claims filed on the part of the citizens of the
United States 4S3 had been finally decided and
| rs were in the hands of the umpire, leaving 1872
! to be disposed Of and of the 99S claims filed
| against the United States 126 had been finally
| decided ON, one was before the umpire and
27l remained to be disposed of. Since the
date of such report other claims have been
| disposed of, reducing somewhat the number
| still pending, and others have been passed
upon by the arbitrator. 1t has become APP
parent, in view of these figures and of the
fact that the work devolying on the
umpire is particularly laborious, that
the Commission would be unable to
dispose of the entire number of
claims pending prior to the LIST day of Febru-
| airy, 1873, the date fixed for its expiration.
! Negotiations are pending looking to the Sc
curing of the results Of the decisions which
| have been reached and to a further extension
of the Commission for limited time, which,
| ii is confidently hoped viii suffice to bring
all the business before it to a final close.
The strife of the Argentine Republic is to
| be deplored both on account of the parties
! thereto and from the probal le effects of the
| interests of those engaged in the trade to
! that quarter, of whom the United States are
among the principal, As vet, so far as ] am
aware, there has been no violation of our
neutrality rights, which, as well as our
duties in that respect, it shall be my endeavor
| to maintain and observe
! 1t is with regret announce that no further
payment has been received from the Govern
| ment of Venezuela on account of awards in
| favor of citizens of the United States. Hopes
| have been entertained that IL the Republic
| could escape both foreign and civil war for a
| few years its great natural resources would
enable it to honor its obligations, Though it
is now understood to be atpeace with other
| countries n serious nsurrection is reported
to be in progress in an important region of
that Republic. This may be taken advantage
! Of as another reason to delay the payment of
| the dues of our citizens.
! CCBA AND SPAIN.