The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-06

by the protocol of March 10, 1873, pur-
snant to the award of the Emperor OF
Germany by article "a of the
treaty of Washington, with the termina-
ton of the work of this commission
adjusts and fixes the entire boundary
between the United States and the
British provinces except as 10 the por-
tion of territory coded by Russia to the
United States under the treaty OF 1867.
The work entrusted TO the Commits
sioners and the officers of the army at
tached to the Commission has been well
and satisfactorily performed. The orgi-
nal of the final agreement of the Com
missioners, signed upon the 29th of May.
1876, with original list of astronomical
stations observed, the original official
list of monuments marking interna-
tional boundary lines, and maps, records
and general reports relating to the c pm
mission, have been deposited in the De-
partment Of State. The official report
of the Commissioner on the part of the
United States with the report of the
Chief Astronomer Of the United States
will be submitted to Congress within a
short time.
l reserve for b separate communication
to Congress a statement of the condi-
ton of the questions which lately arose
with Great Britain respecting the sur
render of fugitive criminals under the
treaty of 1S42. The Ottoman govern
ment gave notice under date of January
10, 1874, of its desire to terminate the
treaty of 1862, concerning commerce
and navigation pursuant to the provis-
ions of the 22d article thereof. Under
this notice the treaty terminated upon
the 9th day of June, 1876. That gov
eminent has invited negotiations toward
the CONCLUSION of new treaty. By the
act of Congress of March %, 1874, the
President was authorised when he should
receive 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 the
diplomatic and consular officers of the
United States, to suspend the separa-
ton act of June %, 1860, aud to
accept for the citizens of the United
States the jurisdiction of the new tri-
bunal Satisfactory information having
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 opera
tons of the act OF June %, 1860 in
Egypt, according to the provisions
proclamation accompanies this mes.
sage. The United States h, s
united with the other powers in the or
ganization!of these courts. 1t is hoped
that the jurisdictional questions which
have arisen may be readily adjusted and
that the evidence in the judicial CASE S
there may be hindered by no obstacle.
The necessary legislation to carry into
effect the convention respecting com
mercial reciprocity concluded with i g
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
in 1875, having been had, the proclana-
ton to carry into effect the convention
as provided by the act approved August
10, 1876, was duly issued upon the first
Tuesday of September last. A copy
thereof accompanies this message
The connections which have been
prevalent in Mexico for some time past
and which unhappilv seem to be not
yet wholly quieted, have led to com
plants of citizens of the United States
Of injuries by persons in authority.s It
is hoped, however, that these will ulti-
mately be adjusted to the satisfaction of
both governments. The frontier of the
United States IN that quarter has not
been exempt from acts of violence by
of one republic on those of the
other. The frequency of these /
suppose to be increased and their
adjustment made more difficult by
the considerable changes in the
course of the lower part of the Rio
Grande river, which river is a part of the
boundary between the two countries.
These changes have placed on either side
Of that river portions of land which bv
existing conventions belong to the iuris-
diction of the Government on the oppo-
site side of the river The subject of
adjustment of this cause of difficulty is
under consideration between the two
republics
The Government of the United States
Of Columbia has paid the award in the
case of the steamer Montiio,
seized by the authorities of that
Government some years since. and
ahe amount has been transferred
% the claimants
1t is with satisfaction that ! am able
20 announce that the joint commission
or adjustment of claims between the
United States and Mexico under the
of 1868. the duration of
which has been several times extended.
has brought its labors to a close. From
he report of the agent of the United
States which accompanies the papers
herewith it will be seen that
within the time limited by the Commits.