Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-12-08

OF June 22d, 1860, and to ACCEPT fol
citizens OF the United States iurisdic.
ton of the new tribunals. Satisfac
tory information having been receiv
ed OF the organization of such new
tribunals in Egypt, I caused a proc
lamation to be issued on the 9th O,
March last suspending the operation
OF the act of June 22d, 1860, in
Egypt, according to the provisions
OF the act. A copy Of the proclama-
ton accompanies this message. The
United States has united with the
other powers in the organization OF
these tribunals. 1t is supposed that
the jurlsdictional questions which
has arisen may be readily adjusted
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
. The necessary legisl ton to carry
into effect the conditions respecting
a commercial treaty was concluded
with the Hawaiian Islands in l 1915 HAY
ing been had the proclamation to car.
ry it into effect, the convention pro-
vided by the act, approved Angus,
18th, 1876, was duly issued on the
first Tuesday of September last, Il
copy thereof accompanying this mes
sage.
The connections which have been
prevalent in Mexico for some time
past, and which, unhappily,seem to
be not wholly quoted, have led to
complaints of the citizens of the
United States of those in authority.
1t is hoped, however, that these will
ultimately be settled to the satisfac
ton of both governments. The from
tier of the United States in that quar-
ter has not been exempt from acts of
violence by citizens Of one republic
on those of the other. The trequen-
cy of these is doubtless increased,
and their adjustment made more dsf-
ticult, by the considerable change in
the course of the lower part of she
Rio Grande river, which river is 4
part of the boundary between the
two countries. The changes have
placed on either side of that river
portions of land which by exptin g
convention, belong to the jurisdic-
ton of the government on the oppo-
site side of the river. The subject
Of adjustment of this cause of diff
Guilty is under consideration between
the two Republics.
1t Is with great satisfaction that
am able to say that the joint com.
mission for adjusting claims be-
tween the United States and Mexico
under the convention of 1868, the du-
ration of which has been several
times extended, has brought it's la
bors to close. From the report of
the agent of the United States which
accompanies the papers transmitted
herewith it will be seen that within
the time mentioned by the conven-
ton, of one thousand and seventeen
claims, eight hundred and forty-one
were dismissed or disallowed, and in
one hundred and elghty-six cases
awards wer" made in favor of the
claimants against the Mexican re-
public, amounting in the aggregate
to one million, one hundred thousand
and twenty-three dollars and twenty
cents. Within the same period nine
hundred and ninety-eight claims on
the part of citizens of the Mexican
republic against the United States
were referred to the commission
OF these claims eight hundred and
forty-one were dismissed and disal
lowed, and in one hundred and sixty
seven cases decisions were made in
favor of claimants against the United
States, amounting in the aggregate
to $l5O,49S.4l. BY the terms Of the
convention the amount Of these
awards is to be deducted from the
amount In favor of our citizens
against Mexico, and the balance to
be paid by Mexico to the United
States, leaving the United States to
make provisions for their proportion
of the awards in favor of its own
citizens. invite your attention TO
the legislation which will be neces-
sary to provide for these payments.
In this connection am pleased to
be able to express the acknowledge
ments due to Sir Edward Thornton,
the umpire of the commission, who
has given to the consideration of the
large number of claims submitted to
him much time and patience and
that fairness and intelligence which
are well known to belong to the &C
complished representative Of Great
Britain, and which are likewise rec
ognized by the Presidents of this
country and OF the republic of Mexi-
THE COLUMBIA TROUBLE.
The government of the United
States of Columbia has paid the
award in the case of the steamer
Montejo, seized by the authorities of
that government some years since,
and the amount has been transferred
to the claimants.
THE VENEZUELA TROUBLE.
Monthly payments of a very small
part of the amount due by the gov
eminent of Venezuela to citizens of
the United States on account of
claims of the latter against the gov
eminent of that country have been
made with reasonable punctuality.-
That government has proposed to
change the system it has hitherto
pursued in this respect, by issuing
bonds for part of the amount of the
several claims. The proposition,
however, could not, it is supposed,
properly be accepted, at least with
out the consent of the holders of GER
tificates of the Indebtedness of Ven
ezuela. The bonds are so much de-
pressed that it would be difficult, if
if not impossible, to ascertain their
disposition on the subject,
FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.
In former messages l have called
the attention of Congress to the ne
cesslty of Legislation with regard to
fraudulent naturalization, and to the
subject of repatriation and the cleo
ton of nationality. The number of