The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-07

United States under the treaty Of
1s67. The work entrusted to the CON-
inissoners of the officers at the army at
tached to the commission has been well
| and satisfactorily performed. An orig
nal ct the final agreement ofthe commits
sion. signed upon the seth of May. 1876.
| with the original list OF Astronomical
| stations observed and The original OIL
cial list of monuments marked, interna-
! tional boundary lines. and maps and re-
| cords and general reports relating To the
| commission have been deposited in the
| department of state. The official report
of the commissioner on the part OF the
| nited States. with the report of the
chief astronomer Of the United States,
will be submitted to congress within
short time.
GREAT BRITAIN.
| reserve for a separate communications
TO congress statement of the conditions
| of the questions which lately arose with
Great Britain, respecting the surrender
of fugitive criminals under the treaty of
1924.
The Ottoman government gave notice
under date of January 10. 1874, OF its de-
sire to terminate the treaty OF 1862 con-
corning commerce and navigation, pur-
suant TO the provisions of the twenty
second article thereof. Under This no
7 tice the treaty terminated upon the 9TH
day of June. 1876. That government
has invited negotiations toward the con-
clusion of new treaty. BY the
act of congress OF March "a,
1874. the president was authorized.
when he should receive salts factory in
formation that the Ottoman government
or that of Egypt had organized new tri-
bunals likely TO secure 10 citizens OF the
Initial ho ar1p iY,,y ,nrfin1 i'm -firf.
| enjoyed under the exercise of the judicial
| functions by the diplomatic and consular
officers OF the | nited States. TO suspend
| the operation OF the act OF June y. 1850,
and TO accept tor citizens OF the United
| States the jurisdiction of new tribunals.
| Satisfactory Information having been re-
ceived of the organization of such new
tribunals in Egypt, | caused prQclama-
ton to be issued on the 9th of March
last suspending the operation OF the act
of June -, 1860 in Egypt. according to
the provisions OF the act. y copy of the
proclamation accompanies this message.
| The United States has united with the
other powers in the organization of these
courts. 1t is hoped that the jurisdiction
questions which have arisen may be
readily adjusted. and that they may be
hindered by no obstacles. The neces-
sary legislation to carry into effect the
conditions respecting the commercial re-
ciprocity concluded with the
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
In 1875 having been had. the proclama-
ton to carry into effect the convention as
provided by the act approved August 10.
| 1876, was duly Issued upon the ION day
OF September last. n copy thereof ac-
companies this message. The conino-
tons which have been prevalent III
MEXICo
For some time past, and which unhap-
pilv seems TO be not wholly quoted yet,
have led to complaints of citizens of the
United States OF injuries by persons III
authority. 1t il hoped, however, that
these will ultimately be adjusted to the
satisfaction OF both governments. The
frontier OF the | nited States III that quar-
ter has not been exempt from acts oil Vio-
lence by citizens OF the Republic on those
of the other The frequency OF these ~
supported to be- increased and their ad-
iustment made more difficult by the
change in course of tie lower part OF the
Rio Grande river, which river is a part
OF the boundary between the two coun-
tries. These changes have placed on
either side OF that river portions Of land
which, existing conventions. belong 10
the jurisdiction OF the government on the
opposite side of the river. the subject OF
| the adjustment Of this cansa at difficulty
- uIi,, ,lVu,Iueration between tiIr twu
Republics.
AWARD PAID.
The government Of the United States
of Columbia has paid the award in the
case OF he steamer Moutiio seized by the
authorities OF that government some
years since, and the amount has
been transferred to the claimants.
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
: Ii is with satisfaction that I am able to
announce that the joint commission for
the adjustment OF the claims between the
United States and Mexico upon the basis
of the convention OF lS6s, the duration
} of which has been several times eX-
tended, has brought its labors to a close.
, From the report OF the agent CT the
United States, which accompanies the
. papers transmitted herewith, it will be
: seen that within the time limited by the
commission one thousand and seventeen
, claims on the part Of citizens OF the
: United States against Mexico were re-
ferred to the commission. OF these
( claims S3l were dismissed or disallowed,
and in lSG cases awards were made in
iaver of the claimants against the Next
can republic. amounting to 81 81, So, 20.
, Within the same period 9JS claims on
the part OF the citizens of the Mexican
republic against the United States were
referred to the commission, OF these
2 claims S3l were dismissed or disallOwed,
and in lG7 cases awards were made in
favor OF claimants against the United
: States, amounting In the aggregate to
, $50, 1854. By the terms OF the con-
: yention the amount of these awards
is TO he deducted from the
3 amount awarded in favor OF
4 our citizens against Mexico. and the
: balance only to be paid by Mexico to
a the United States, leaving the United
t States to make provisions for their pro-
G portion of the awards in favor OF its own
: citizens. | invite your attention to
4 the legislation which will be necessary
: TO provide for the payment. In this
: connection am prepared TO be able 10
4 express the acknowledgment that Mr..
5 Thornton, the umpire OF the commission,
: who has given to the consideration OF the
q large number Of claims submitted tt
i him much time, unwearled patience, and
e that fairness and intelli genoe which are
well known to belong TO the accom-.
plished representatives in this country
n and OF the republic OF Mexico.
al VENEZUELA.
g Monthly payment OF very small par
IS of the amount due by the government o
a Venezuela TO the citizens of the United
n States, on account OF the claims of tn,
p latter against that government continue
IL to be made with reasonable punctuality
a | THAT Government 1 has propOSpu a