The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-21

WI WV NNNAAlbh hNNhNHt Allt hlulN
headquarters were in san Antonio,
lie had accepted the present as spon-
taucous expression Of good win ON the
pnrt OF the people among whom he
had lived for several years.
The President to-day sent message
to the Senate and House Of Rcpreseu.
tatlves respecting an eXtradItlon
treaty with Great Britain. After stat.
ing at lougth the provisions OF the
treaty aud critlcising the action of the
latter 10y the British Government in
the Winslow and Brent cases, the
President says
IL II with extreme regret that am
now called upon to announce 10 you
that Her MaJesty's government has
finally released both OF these fugitiVes,
Wlnslow ana Brent, and set them at
liberty, thus emitting TO comply with
the provisions aud requirements OF The
treaty under which the extradition OF
lugitlue criminals is made helW cen the
two governments. The position thus
taken by the British Government, il
adhered to, can but be regarded as
an abridglng aud an aunulm0ut Of the
articles In the treaty ON eXtraditiou,
aud under these circumstances II will
not IN my Judgment, comport with
the dignity or self-respect oi this Gov.
eminent 10 make demands upon that
Government for the surrender OF Grim.
inals, nor entertain any reuuisition
of that character from that Govern
ment under the treaty. II viii be q
cause OF deep regret IL the treaty,
which has been thus beneficial In its
practical operation, which has worked
so We'll and 80 efficiently, and which,
Notwithstanding the exciting mud, ut
times, violent political disturbances OF
which both countries have been the
scene during lis existence, aud
which has gwen rise 10 no COM
plants ON the part of other Coy.
ernments against either lis spirit
or its provisions. should be abruptly
terminated, ils abrogalion aud aunul-
meut would be a retrogadO step Ia In.
ternatiOnal intercourse. ! have been
anxious and have made an effort to
ealarge IFS scope and TO make "A new
treaty which would be Il still more If.
ticent agent for the punishment aud
prevention Of crime At the came
time have felt It my duty to decline
to entertain Il proposition made by
Great Britain, pending lis re-
iusl To execute the existing treaty, TO
amend II Ly practically concedlng
10y treaty the conditions which thut
government demands under lis act Of
parliament, Should the attitude Of
the British government remain un-
changed, shall not, without AN eN.
preston or wish OF Congress that
should do so, take any action either in
making or granting acquisitions for the
surrender Of fugitive criminals under
the Treaty of 1912
Respectfully submitted,
U, s. GRANT.
The message having been read In
the House, was then referred TO the
Committee ON Foreign Affairs.
IIous Mr. Duunell, from the Com
mitlee ON Commerce, reported the bill
to authorize the construction Of a pom
to0n bridge across the Mississippi river
from some point in Buffalo county,
Wisconsin, to some point In Wlnona
county, Minnesota, passed
Mr.. Lawrence, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported the bill relating
to land patents. 1t provides that
whenever party lawfully entitled to
Il patent, If he delays to take out the
patent, II shall have same power az
though issued AT the time the party
was entitled tn il, passed.
Mr.. Douglas, of Virginia, chairman
Of the Committee on the Freedmen's
Bank, made n report In reference to
the communication from the Secreta-
~ of War, as TO payment Of moneys
due to colored soldiers, sailors aud ma
rines. The statement of the commit
tee Is that theprovlsion for their pay
ment has in part been defeated
Of It's purpose by fraudulent con-
triVance Of the late bureau Of
refugees, freedmen and abandon
ed lands. whereby mary such
soldiers, sailors and mariners have
been prevented from receiving pay
ment of their just claims. The Attor-
ney General 10 directed to institute
proper legal proceedings against all
persons who shall be shown to be inn
plicated IN these frauds, in order to
vindioate public justice and prevent a
loss to the Government.
Mr.. Kasson made point Of order
that as one Of the sections OF the bill
provided for an expenditure of money
It should he referred to the Committee
of the Whole. The chair sustained the
point of order, and Mr.. Douglass,
thereupon, moved that the bill and
the correspondence be printed and re-
commit d, and it was 80 ordered.
Mr.. Randall, chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Appropriations, reported the
sundry civil appropriation bills, last
general appropriation bill, Ordered
printed. The bill nppropriates $l4,-
Os7, $40 against $26, 6i4, $50 in CORE.
spondiugly with last years reduction
Of ST., O63,3lO.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill equalizlDg the
bounties Of soldiers aud was addressed
by Mr.. Thornburgh In favor Of the
bin. II allowsto all enlisted men, SOL
diers, sailors and mariners, including
slaves and Indians, SO 33t for their
per cent OF serv lees between the 18th
OF April, 1881, and the 9th Of May,
1865, dedlcting all bounties already
paid under the United States or Slate
laws. The bin Is not to apply to sub