The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-08

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tant duties very Nssiduously and very
satisfactorily. It convened and was or
gained on the nd day of July, 1874, and
BY the terms of the act under which it
was constructed, it was to exist for one
year. The act provided, however, that
should it be found impracticable to COM
pletc the work OF the Court before the
expiration Of the year, the President
might by proclamation extend the time
Of its duration for period Of not more
than six months beyond the expiration OF
the one year. Having served satisfactO.
rily, il was found il would be impractical.
bic to complete the work within the time
originally fixed, and ! issued q proclama.
ton a copy Of which is presented here
With extending the time Of the duration
Of the CouSt for a period Of six months
from and after the I'D day Of July last,
The report OF the clerk OF the Court
communicated herewith, shows the
condition Of the calendar on the lst
OF November last, and the large
amount OF work which has been
accom- plished. One thousand three hun
bred and eighty.twO claims have been
presented, Of which GS9 had been dispOs-
ed Of at the date Of the report. ! amin
formed that 10 cases were decided during
the month OF November. Argumentsare
being made and decisions given in the re.
manning cases with all dispatch consistent
with a proper examination Of the qucs.
tons submitted. Many OF these claims
are in behalf Of marines, or depend on
the evidence Of marines, whose absence
has delayed the taking of the necessary
evidence. 1t is reported to me that II
will be impracticable for the court 10
finally dispose OF all the cases before it
within the present limits OF its duration,
and Justice TO parties and claimants who
have been at large expense in preparing
their claims and obtaining the evidence
in their support suggests short exlen.
sion 10 enable the court to dispose Of all
the claims which have been presented. |
recommend the legislation which may be
deemed proper to enable the court to COM
pletC the work before it.
recommend that some suitable pro-
vision be made by the creation Of special
court, or by comforting the necessary jul
risdCtiOn upon some appropriate tribu-
nal, for the consideration and determine
ton Of claims OF aliens against the gov
eminent OF the United States which have
arisen within some reasonable time, or
which may hereafter arise, excluding all
claims barred by treaty provisions or
otherwise. II has been found impossible
to give proper consideration to those
claims by the Executive Department Of
the government. Such tribunal would
afford an opportunity to aliens other than
British subjects TO present their claims
for acts committed against their persons
or property during the rebellion also to
those subjects Of Great Britain whose
claims, having arisen subsequent to the
9th day Of April, 1865, could not be pre-.
sented to the late Commission organized
pursuant to the provisions Of the Treaty
Of Washington.
THE OCEAN TELE1RAPH GABLES.
The electric telegraph has become IN
essential and Indispensable agent in the
transmission Of business and social NESS
ages. Its operations on land and within
the limits OF particular States neCessari.
" render IL under the control OF the ia.
riHlictiOn within which II operates. The
lines on the high seas, however, ARE not
subject TO the particular control Of any
one government. In 1860 concession
was granted by the French government to
a company which proposed to lay cable
from the shores OF France to tie United
States. At that time there was tele-
graphic connection between the United
States and the continent Of Europe
through the possessions Of Britain. Either
end OF the line was under the control OF
an association which had Mt large outlay
Of capital and at great risk demonstrated
the practicability Of maintaining such
means OF communication. The cost OF
correspondence by this agency was great,
but possibly not too large at the time for
q proper remuneration for 10 costly an
enterprise. II was, however, heavy
charge upon means Of communication
which progress in the social and com.
mprCial intercourse Of the world fOundto
be necessity. The obtaining Of this
French concession showed that other cap
ltal than that already invested was ready
to enter into competition, with assurances
Of M adequate return for the outlay.
Impressed with the conviction that the
interests not only Of the people Of the
United States, but Of the world, demand.
cd the multiplication Of such means
Of communication between separated
continents, wns DESTROYS that the pro-
posed connection should be made, but
certain provisions Of this concession were
deemed by me 10 be Objectionable, par
tiCularly the one which gave, for long
term Of years, the exclusive right Of
Geographic communication bysubmnrine
cable between the shores Of France and
the United States. could not conCele
that any power should claim the right to
land n cable on the shores OF the United
States and at the same time not give the
United States or its citizens or grantees
M equal right to land u cable on lis
shores. The right 10 control tho Condi-
tons for the laying Of cable within
the jnrisdictionHl waters Of the United
States to connect our shores with those Of
any foreign State pertains exclusively to
The government Of the United States I'm.
der snch limitations and conditions as
COngress may impose. In the absence Of
legislation, by Congress, | was unwilling
on the one hand to yield to q foreign
State the right to say that its grantees
might land on our shores while II de.
clinel Il similar right 10 Our people to
land on its shores, and on the other hand
was reluctant TO deny the grcat interests
Of the world and Of civilization the facil-
tiles OF such communications as were
proposed. therefore withheld any re-
Sistance to the landing Of any cable on
the conditions that the offensive
monopoly feature Of the concession be
abandoned, and that the right Of any
cable which may he established by the
authority Of this government to land on
French territory, and to connect with
French land lines and enjoy the necessary
facilities or privileges incident to the tise
thereof upon B favorable terms as any
other company be considered as the re.
suit thereof. The company in question
renowned the exclusive privileges, and
The representative Of France was inform
ell that, understanding this relinquish.
ncnt to be construed rs granting the en-
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