Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-06

on this subject ut the last session ol
Congress.
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The court OF commissioners OF AL
ALBANIA claims, whose functions were
continued BY an act OF the lsst ses-r
sion of congress until the FIRST dsy OF
! January, 1877, has carried on it's la
bors with diligence and general salts
iaciion. BY report from the clerk
Of the board transmitted herewith,
tearing date November II 1876, it
! appears ,ha, during the time now al
| LEVIED by law, the court viii have
disposed Of all The claims presented
for their adjudication. This report also
contains statement Of the general
result Of the lHbors of the board TO
the date thereof. lts q cause OF
satisfaction that the method adopted
tfor the satisfaction OF the class Of
claims submitted to the court, which
are of long standing and justly en-
fitted 10 an early consideration,
should have proved SO successful and
acceptable.
kh-N \ IloENAL DIV
1t is with satisfaction thatI am
enabled to state that the work Of the
Joint committee for determining the
boundary line between the United
!, States aud British Possessions from
the north west angle Of the Lake OF
The Woods to the Rocky Mountains,
+ comnenced in 1872, has been COM
i pleted. The fual arguments Of the
commissioners with the maps have
been duly signed and the work Of the
: commission is complete, fixing the
j boundary upon the Pacific coast by
. the protocol of March 10, 1873, per
$ suanl to the award Of the E nperor
! of Germany, by article XXXlV of
E the treaty of w Waskington. With the
E termination Of the work ofthis COM
/ mission, which adjusts and fixes the
!. entire boundary between the United
: States aud the British Possessions
= except as to the portion Of territory
! ceded by Russia to the United States
$ under the treaty Of 1861 the work
/. entrusted to them censes. The Off
= GERS OF the army attached to tie CON
e mission have we'll and satisfactorily
i performed their duties. The original
S agreemen, was signed upon the 18th
y of May 1875, and with the original
j. list of Astronomical stations observed,
the original official list Of mouumenis
marking the international boundary
IS lines and maps, records. ana genera
. reports relating to the commission
e nave been deposited in the dept o.
r. state. The official report OF the com
j, mission on. the part OF the United
u States with the report Of the chic
&c astronomer Of the United States vii
is be submitted to congress withina shoI
le time.
r. EXrRADIIioN.
H. / reserve for separate communica
,e lion to congress n statement Of ttu'
NJ condition -ef-the question which o
lis ia,e arose with Great Britain, respec
,e ;iug the surrender of fugitive crlmi
he nails under the treaty ni 1S12.
n TURKEY.
as The Ottoman government 9ave no
de tice under date OF January IL, 1876
n OF its desire to terminate the treat
rd Of 1862 concerning commerce an
IN. navigation, pursuant to the provision
he of the 22a article thereof. Unde
% this notice the treaty terminated o
ly the 5th day OF June, 1876. That gov
ir- ernment has invited negotiations to
its wards . conclusion of 4 new treaty
.er By the act of congress Of March ~
ICE 1874, the president was authorizee
III. when be should receive informatio
that the Ottoman government Z
6t Egypt had organized new tribuna
70. likely to secure to citizens OF the Uu
by ted States the same impartial jus,it
re enjoyed under the exercise Of the j,
er. dic,al functions by the Diplomatic II
ain consular oficers,of, the United State
the TO suspend the separation Of the &C
err of June %, 1860, and to accept fc
nus the citizens Of the United States tt
,de jurisdiction Of the new tribunal
ms, Satisfactory information having bet
the received OF the organization of SUI
for tribunals in Egypt, caused = proclat
for alton to be issued the 9th OF Marc
ons last, suspendiog the operations OF u
J OF act of J Junc 20, 1860, in Egypt q
dor cording to the provisions of the q
Of A copy OF the proclamation accoa
had panies this message. The Unit
i've States has united with the other po
,ase ers in the organization of these &C
les, suls. 1t is hoped that the adjudie
i'm tion of all questions which have .
,rge sen may be readily adjusted, and II
gal, this step in judicial diplomacy m
and be hindered by no obstacle.
i'm HAWAIIAN. =
und The necessary legislation to car
S ia into effect the conditions respec,i
can. commercial reciprocity conclud
in With the Hawaiian islands in l8
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