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road sinking fund would not be asked be
fore the 9th of July.
Adjourned.
Message from the President en the
EXtradtston Treaty.

WASHINGTON, June 20-The Prssi-
dent to-day sent message TO the Senate
and House Of Representatives respecting
the extrsdition treaty with Great Brit.
ain. Alter stating at length the provi-
sions of the treaty, and criticising the
action of the English Government in the
Winslow and Brent cases, the President
says: "It is with extreme regret that l
am now called on TO announce TO you
that Her Majssty's G",-rnment
has finally rlessei b'.h Of
these fugitives, Winslow and Brent,
and set them at liberty thus
omiting to comply With the provision
and requirements of the treaty under
which the eItradiction OF fugitive Grimm.
ais is made between thetwo governments
The position thus taken by the British
Government if adhered to, cannot but be
regarded as sn abrogstion and snnul-
ment OF the article OF the treaty on ex-
tradition. Under these circumstances It
will not IN my Judgment comport with
the dignity and self respect OF this
government 10 make demands on that
government for the surrender OF fugitive
criminals, nor 10 entertain any requlsi.
tlon OF that character from thst govern
meht under the treaty. IL will be =
cause ot deep regret il treaty which
has been thus beneficial in its practical
operations, which has worked So we'll snd
SO efficiently, and which, notwithstsnd-
ing the exciting and, At times, violent
political disturbances Of which both coun-
tries have been the scene during It's er-
istence, has given rise 10 no complaint on
the part of either government against IL,
either in its spirit orits provisions, should
be abruptly terminated. 1t has tended
to the protection Of society and 10 the
general interests Of both countries. It,
violation and annulment would b.
retrograde step in international inter.
course. have been anxious 10 and
have made an effort 10 enlarge its
scope and to make new treaty, which
would be still more efficient agent for
punishment and prevention OF crime ]
nave felt il my duty to decline 10 enter
tain proposition MADE by Groa: Britain.
pending its refusal To exucute1 the exist
ing treaty TO amend it by practically
concedlng by treaty the identical condi-
tions which that, government demands
under its act OF Parliament. In addition
to the lmpossbility of the United States
entering on negotiation under the menace
Of All intended violation, or
refusal to execute tho terms of the exist.
ing treaty, | deemed il inadvishble a.
treat of only the one amendment pro-
posed by Great Britain. While the United
States desires an enlargement of the list
Of crimes for which the cxtradtion may
be asked, and other Improvements, which
experience has shown, might be en-
bodied in the treaty, il is Tor tho wis.
dom OF Congress 10 determine, whether
the article Of the treaty relating 10
extrsdltion is TO DO any longer regarded
Ms obligatory on the government Of the
United States, or Ms forming
part Of the supreme law
OF the land. Should the attitude Of
the British Government remain un.
changed, shall not, without an express
sion of the wish of Congress that should
do so, take any action either IN making
or granting requlsitions for the surrender
Of fugitive criminals under the treaty Of
1912. Respectfully submitted
[Signedl y. y. GRANT.
Washington, June 20M, 1875.
The message having been read 10 tho
House, It was refsrred ~ the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.