Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-13

sentatives under this reduction.
am OF the opinion that re-examin
alton of the subject will cause
change in some instances In the con
illusions reached on the subject at the
last session OF Congress.
The, Court Of Commissioners Oh
the
ALABAMA CLAIMS
whose functions were continued by
an act of the last session Of Congress
till the first day Of January, 1877 has
carried on its Iabors with diligence
and general satisfaction. BY a re-
port from the Clerk Of the Courts
transmitted herewith bearing date
OF November 18th. 1876, it appears
that during the time now allowed by
law the Court will have disposed Of
all claims presented for adjudication.
The report also contains statement
of the general results of the labors
of the Court thereon. 1t is cause
of satisfaction that the methods
adopted for the satisfaction of the
classes of claims submitted to the
Court, which are Of long standing,
and justly entitled to early consider
alton, should have proved successful
and acceptable.
IT Is WITH sATIsFACTIoS
that I am able to state that the work
of the Commission for determining
the boundary line between the Unit
ed States and the British Possessions
from the northwest angle Of the
Lake of the Woods to the Rocky
Mountains, convened in 1872, has
been completed. The final finding
Of the Commissioners with the maps
has been duly signed, and the work
Of the Commission Is completed.
The fixing of the boundary upon
the Pacific Coast by the protocol OF
March 10th, 1873, pursuant to the
award Of tile Emperor Of Germany,
by article 81 of the treaty Of Wash
ington, with the termination OF the
work OF this commission, adjusts and
fixes the entire boundary between
the United States and the British
Possessions, except as to the portion
of territory ceded by Russia to the
United States, under the treaty of
1867. The work entrusted to the
Commissioners and the officers of the
army attached to the Commission
has been well and satisfactorily per
formed. The original Of the final
agreement Ct tha Commissioners,
signed upon the Goth Of May, 1876,
with the original list Of astronomi-
cal stations observed, the original
official list Of monuments marking
the international boundary lines,
and the maps and records and gener-
al reports relating to the Commits
sion have been deposited in the De.
partment of State. The official report
Of the commissioners on the part OF
the United States, with tho report OF
the chief astronomer Of the United
States, will be submitted to Congress
within q short time.
/ reserve for
sEPERATE COMMUNICATIONS
to Congress n statement of the condi-
ton of the questions which lately
arose with Great Britain respecting
the surrender Of fugitive criminals
since the treaty of 1912.
The Ottoman government gave
notice under date OF January, -,
1874, of its desire to terminate the
treaty of 1862 concerning commerce
and navigation pursuant to the pro-
vision Of the 22d article thereof
Under this notice
THE TREATY TERMINATED
upon the 9Th day Of January, 1867.
That government has invited nego-
tiations towards the conclusion Of a
new treaty. BY the net Of Congress
of March 23d, 1874, the President
was authorized when he should re-
ceive satisfactory information that
the Ottoman Government or that OF
Egypt, had organized new tribunals
likely to secure to citizens Of the
United States the same impartial
justice enjoyed under the exercise of
judicial functions by diplomatic and
consular officers Of the United States,
to
SUSPEND THE OPERATION
Of the act Of January %, 1860, and to
accept for the citizens Of the United
States Jurisdiction of the new tribu-
nails. Satisfactory information hav-
ing been received OF the organization
of such new tribunals in Egypt
caused a proclamation to be issued on
the 9th Of March last, suspending
the operation of the act of June %,
1860, in Egypt, affording the provis-
ions Of the act, a copy of which proc
lamation accompanies this message.
The United States has united with
the other powers in the organization
of these Courts. 1t Is hoped that the
jurisdictional questions which have
arisen may be readily adjusted, and
that the evidence may be hindered
by no obstacles.
The necessary legislation to carry
into effect the condition respecting
Court reciprocity concluded with the
Hawaiian Islands in 1875, having had
the proclamation to carry into effect
the Constitution rs provided by the
act approved August 18th, 1876, was
duly issued upon the I'd Tuesday OF
September last, a copy whereof ac-