The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation Bill.
AGREEMENT BY THE CONFERENCE.
Resolutions Of the Texas Legislature On the
Death Of Custer.
THE VENEZUELAN CLAIMS INVESTIGATION.
FROM OUR REGULAR coRREsPoN DENT

WASHINGTON, August s. 1875
THE VENEZUELAN CLAIMs-REPoRr OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFPAIRs-FURTHER
DEMANDS ON TIE GOVERNMENT OF vENEZU-
Ella TO BE WITHHELD.
The following the conclusion and accompanying
recommendation of the report OF the Committee ON
Foreign Affairs touching the Venezuelan claim, the in
vesgation OF which conducted by Mr.. Springer OF
Illinois,
In view of the fact that this session of Congress will
soon adjourn and that definite and final legislation on
this subject cannot DO ELECTED at this session. your
committee recommend the passage Of the following
joint resolution suspendng all further payments by the
Secretary OF State TO holders OF Venezuelan certificates
Withholding further demands upon Venezuela for
future payments until the Atm of March next or until
further legislation by Congress-
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Representatives.
OF the United States OF America in Congress assembled
That the President OF the United States is hereby
luesied to withhold further demands upon the govern
nent OF Venezuela on account OF the awards OF the
liked commission under the convention OF April 20,
1860 until the 4th OF March, 1871 and the Secretary OF
State is authorized and directed to suspend all further
payments to holders OF certificates awarded by said
Mixed Commission until said time, unless Congress
shall otherwise direct
The committee unanimously concur in recommend
ing the passage OF the foregoing JOINT resolution, but,
apon concurrng with the report of the committee,
ihe following explanations are made:-
The undersigned concurs in the conclusion reached
by the committee IN regard to the fraudulent character
of the claims decided by the umprc and in the disap
proval OF the conduct OF the United states CommIs
sioner but is prepared with present opportunities
for examination, TO adopt ali the incidental statements
and opinions OF the report JAMES MONROE
The dersigned members OF tho Committee on For
egn Affairs concur in the foregoing resolution; but in
view of the fact that the taken by the
committee has not all been printed has not yet been
submitted to the committee and Incomplete, aud
that the time afforded Tor examination OF the qucs
tions involved has been limited. they do not wish to
commit themselves all the findings deductions
propositions contained in the report.
J. B. PACKER
N. p. BANKS.
70 THE MEMORY OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF COINCIDENCE BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
TEXAS
The following joint resolution complimentary to
the memory of General Custer, adopted by the Lcgis
ature of Texas, received to-day by the House OF
Representatives and entered in tho Journal
Whereas General George A. Custer has endeared
himself to the people OF the frontier OF Texas and
elsewhere by his bold and dashing operations against
the Indians and whereas the OF his late sudden
death while in discharge OF his dangerous duties is
revec therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature OF the state of
Texas that we tender sincere coincidence to tie
family OF the deceased and to the people of suffer-
Ing frontier and that the Governor be requested
ward copy of this Joint resolution to our Senators
and members OF Congress with the request that the
be spread upon the journals of Congress, and
copy OF the be forwarded to the family OF the de-
ceased.
GENERAL BABCOCKs NEGLECT TO DEFEND HIM.
SELF BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEHs-A MATTER or SURPRISE TO THE
PRESIDENTS FRIENDS.
While many persons affected by to whom refer
ence has been made in the Investigations have de-
inanded TO go before the committees in order TO vind
cate themselves it mas been matter OF remark and
surprise The friends OF the President well
among army officers, that General Babcock has re-
manned silent and has not sgnihcd any desire be
called upon purge himself Of the charges made
against him. marked contrast quite uniavorable to
him, has been cited in the OF Major Asa b. Gard
ner the law professor at West Point who the, moment
his name brought N question, wrote to the Chair
man the committee making Il demand to be cited be-
tore il. which readily complied with and he made
his innocence at apparent 1t is said, also. that all
through the troubles brought upon the President on
OF his friends General Babcock has not shown
disposition to take any part OF the fight on his
hands and that it is lui time he should defend him
sell and rclicve the President of much embarrass
ncnt at least pertains to General Babcocks case