The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-15
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, July 14-The subject of our
relations with Venezuela was laid before thc
Council OF Secretary Fish yesterday, who reaG
the latest communications from our Minister
to that country, and stated the general facts
of the case.
1t may be remembered that in December
1872, the President announced that the Cow
eminent of Venezuela had made no fnrthex.
payments on account of the awards under
the convention Of 1866, and expressed tho
hope that it would lose no time in providing
for the unpaid balance of its debt
to the United States, which, having
originated in injuries to our citizens
by the Venezuelan authorities, and having
been acknowledged pursuant to treaty in
the most solemn form among the nations,
would, the President said, seem to deserve
preference over other debts of different
origin and contracted in different Manner
and he recommended this subject to the
attention of Congress for such action sg
might be deemed proper.
In pursuance of this recommendation, Con-.
gress in joint resolution, expressed its sense
in regard to the awards of the joint commits
sion under the convention, and the Venezue-
Ian Government was furnished with copy Of
the resolution which excluded all doubt of the
earnestness OF our government in its demand
for the payment OF the amount due, but there
was no satisfactory response on the part az
Venezuela.
In 1873, the President, in his annual mes
sage, said to Congress "It is apprehendea
that that Government does not realize tina
character of its obligations, under the con-
vention. As there is reason to believe, how
ever, that its hesitancy in recognizing them
springs in part, at least from real difficulties
in dischargng them in connection with it's
obligations to other Governments, the exps-
diency OF further forbearance on our part, is
believed to be worthy of your consideration"
Since then our Minister to Venezuela has
been repeatedly instructed to urge the pay
ment of the deferred installments, until at
last the Venezuelan government has expressed
a disposition to do SO, but claims the privileges
of designating the particular parties to whom
the money shall be paid. This our govern
ment will not consent to. The proposition,
apart from other considerations, being CON.
trary to the terms of the convention.
The Venezuelan Government will be in
formed of the rejection of its proposition, and
unless the money shall be paid as the stipus-
lation requires, our Minister to Venezuela wild
probably be Withdrawn.
An extraordinary council of Cabinet mens-
bers having been called by Secretary Fish.
they met yesterday at the Department of State,
continuing in session about three hours. An
were present, except Secretary Belknap, who
is absent in the West
WASHINGTON, July 14.-To-day the Special
Agents of the Treasury were transferred FROM
the office of the Commits sioner of Customs to-
that of the Solicitor, sufficient number.
however, being detailed to attend to the
accounts in the Commissioners office. No
change in the assignment OF duties Of the
Special Agents are mediately contemplated
1t is estimated that 100, 900, 600 of postal
cards will be used the present year.
Prof Marsh, in letter to the President re-
gardipg Indian frauds, wherein he gives full
details, declares he has fno confidence i'm
the sincerity of the Secretary of the Interior
or the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in
prosecuting the investigation into these frauds.
and that the evidence in his possession refectE
unfavorably on both.
The Lighthouse Board gives notice that OF
and after the 31st of July, the arc of visibility
of Barataria Bay, Louisiana, light will be In
creased SO it can be seen around the entire
horizon.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-For some time past
the Postmaster General has been urged to in
crease the mail service between New OrleanE
and Red River Landing, and between the las
ter place and Shreveport, to a daily service.
With view of ascertaining whether
such an increase would be judicioas,
he instituted an investigation into the value
to the government OF the various points
named, and finds that their aggregate net
receipts annually amount to only about $1,000.
while the proposed increase would cost the
government about $685. 600 per year. Under
the circumstances he does not deem it ad-
visable to increase the service.
Gen. Shanks telegraphs from Indian Terri.
tory to the Commissioner of Indian Affairss
explaining the delay in removing the Kiows
and Camanche captives to the Quapan Reser-
walton. He says the Indians having been re-
leased by the military, consider that they have
been already punished, and will not go to
their new reservation without force.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-The Secretary of the
Treasury makes q call for $40, 900, 900 coupos
bonds of 1862.