New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-06

its last session saw ft to reduce the amount
usually appropriated for fOreie intercourse
by Withholding appropriations from repre-
sentatives of the United States IN ceftSln
foreign countries, and for certain consular
officers, and by reducing the amounts usually
for certain other dapIomatic
pOsts, and thus necessitating cnahge In
the grade Of the represe ntstive. For these
reasons, immediately upon the passage OF
the bill making appropriations for the dip
iomatic and consular service TOR the pres
ent fiscal year, Instructions were issued 10
the representatives of the United States at
Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia. and to the
consular officers for whom no appropriation
had been made, to close their respective le'
CATIONS and cous1lates and cease from the
perfor nance Of their duties, and In like
manner steps we're Immediately taken to
substitute charges d'aNatre for minister's
resident in Portugal, Denmark, Greece,
Switzerland and Paraguay.
While thoroughly impressed with the wis
dom OF sound economy in the foreign service
as in other branches OF the government,
can cot escape the conclusion that IN
some instances the withholding of appro-
prlations will prove an expensive economy,
and that the small retrenchment secured
by change OF grade III certain diplomatic
posts Is not an adequate consideration tor
the less of iEfiuepce and Importance whlch
will attend Onr foreign representatives.
Under this reduction, am OF the opinion
that Q re.exsmination of tho subject will
cause change In some instances IN the
conclusions reached on these subjects at the
last session of Congress.
The Court of Commissioners of
ALABAMA CLAIMS,
Whose functions were continued by an
act of the last session Of Congress. until
the first day of January, 1877, has carried
on it's iabors with diligence and general
the court transmitted herewith, bearing
date November IA, 1876, it appears that
within the time now allowed by law the
court will have disposed Of all the claims
presented for sdjudication. This report
also con aims statement Of the general re-
suits of the labors OF the court to the date
thereof. 1t is cause Of satisfaction that
the method adopted for the satisfaction of
the classes of claims submitted to the court,
which ere of long standing and Justly en-
titled to early consideration, should have
proved successful and acceptable.
1t is with satisfaction that l am enabled
to state that the work Of the joint commits
sion for determining the
BOUNDARY LINE
Between the United States and British Pos
sessions from the northwest angle Of the
Lake ef the Woods to the Rocky mountains.
commenced in 1872, has been completed,
the final agreements Of the commissioners.
with the maps, have been duly signed, and
the work OF the commission is complete.
The fixing of the boundary upon the Pa
cifie coast by the protocol ct March lO.
1873, pursuant to the award OF the Empe-
ror of Germany, BY article thirty-four OF
the treaty of Washington, with the term,n n
ton of the work of this commission. ad-
insts and fKes the entire boundary between
the United States and the British Posses
sions, except as to the portion OF territory
ceded BY Russia to the United States under
the treaty of 1867. The work intrusted to
the commissioner and the officers OF the
army attached to the commission he's been
we'll and satisfactorily performed. The
original of the final agreement of conmis-
sioners signed upon the twenty-ninth of
Nav, 1876, with the original list of astrono-
mical stations. observed the original official
list of monuments marking the interna-
tional boundary line, and the maps, records
and general reports relating to the coInmie-
sion have been deposited in the Depart
ment of State. The official report of the
commissioner on the part OF the Unired
States, with the report OF the chief astrono-
ner of the United States will be submitted
to Congress within short time l reserve
for separate communication to Congress a
statement of the condition of thetquestions
which lately arose with Great Britain
respecting the surrender of fugitive crimI-
mails under the treaty OF lS42.
TIE OTTOMAN GOVERNMENT
Gave notice under date OF January Is, 1874,
of its desire to terminate the treaty Of
1862, concerning commerce and Navigation,
pursuant to the provisions of article TWEEN
uy-twO thereof Under this notice, the
treaty terminated upon the fifth day of
June, 1876. The government has invited
negotiations toward the conclusion of a
new treaty: BY the act Of Congress of
March %, 1874, the President was author
lied when he should receive satisfactory in
formation THAT the Ottoman government, or
that of Egypt, had organized new tribunals
likely to secure to citizens of the United
States the came impartial Justice enjoyed
under the exercise of judicial fuDc-
tions by diplomatic and consular Ofti-
GERS of the United States, to suspend the
operation of the act of June q, 1860, and
to accept for citizens OF the United Stat
the jurisdiction of the new tribunals. SA-
isfactOry information having been received d
of the organization of such new tribunals
in Egypt, l csosed procla nation to Do is
sued, upon the twenty-seventh of March
last, suspending the operation Of the act OF
Jule %, 1860, in Egypt, according to the
provisions OF the act. A copy of the proc
am mation accompanies the message.
The United States has united with the
ther powers in the organiz- ,tion OF fhssa
mrts 1t is hoped that the jurisdictionai
:, lestiOns n hich have arisen may be readily
q iusted, and that this advance in judicisl
et orm may be hindercd by no obst ,rles t.
he necessary legislation to carrg 'D,m N o
ffa ct. The convention respecting coinmer-
;al raciurOcify ctnClu uded with
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
u IS Is, having been had, the proclamation
q ga, ry into effect ths convention. i.s nre-
ided by the act approved August Is, 1876,
7as O. 7ly issued upon the ninth day Vi Sep
embel last. A copy thereof accompanies
his m, usage
The ommotions which have been prevS
ont in
MEXICO
,or ann time past, and which unhsppily
eam TO b not yet wholly quieted, have led
n compl, ints by cltizt rs of he United
tates of INJURIES by parsons in authority
= ia hone q, however, that this will u!:i
natelv he adjusted to tie satisfaction of
,oth cover nmeDts. The frontier OF the
In;ted Srats 70 in rnat qpartar has not been
ramnt from acts OF violence by citizens of
NO rennhl;c IN those oe the other. The fre-
nancy of the se is supposed TO be increased
Nd tbeir ad justment made mo diff
nit hv ths considerable changes ia the
orrsa If the |, over part OF the Rio Grande,
which river is part ct Ins m ,ouhcaty 20
ween she two countries. Aness onansns
,ort;ops of land which, by existing COZ
,ertions. belong o tbs jurisdiction of the
government on thu opposite side Of the
'iver. The subject OF adjustment OF this
,ause of difficulty is unoer consideration
between the two r. pholics.
The government OF the
UNITED STATES. OF COLOMBIA
las paid the award IN tne case OF .ne