The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09

the operation Of those Pacific railroads. and points to
further legislation for tho removal OF all legal impede
ments, u any should DO found. which prevent tho
President from enforcing the acts OF Congress-
SENATOR PATTERsoN's CASE AGAIN POSTPONED
Tho case OF Senator Patterson. rcqusition having
been made Tor him By the Governor OF South Carolina
was before Judge Humphreys again to-day on hnbcas
corpus but was postponed until Wednesday, Novem-
Dor n.
THE ExTRADrTIoN TREATY WITH MExrco-IN-
rERPRETATIoN GIVEN IT BY THE DIAz Gov
ERNMENr.
The Diario 0ncial OF October IT, contains what ap-
pears to be an authoritative exposition OF the views
OF the Mexican reference to tho Extra
dition Treaty with the United States. II claims
that tho present treaty docs not prohibit
the surrender OF Mexican citizens to DO tried
In tho United States for offences committed
on United States SOIL and that the government may,
In It's discretion, surrender them. IL says that tho
action oftho Executive ordering tho surrender OF
tho raiders who attacked tho Rio Grando jail in
cordance with advanced ana enlightened principles Of
international law and comfy and required by tho pc-
cuIar circumstances OF tho crime. II adds
II tho government has duties toward citizens Il has
also international dutics 10 which would unfaith-
u II u refused s assistance In tho execution OF sau-
tRry justice.
THE PARIS ExPoslTION--ACTIoN or THE HOUSE
COMMITTEES
Tho House Committee Foreign Affairs will Of
their meeting Monday next agree upon q bill for
American representation at tho Paris international
Exposition, and report II TO tho House on that day.
An ample sum tor that purpose win be proposed,
though, rs yet the details havo been arranged.
Tho committee will have all the facts before thcm,
Guiding the views, recommendations and estimates
Of tho Department OF State.
SIR EDWARD THoRNToNs RETURN.
despatch was received on tho 24.h OF October
from Sir Edward Thornton, saying expected TO re-
present month.
FEARS OF FAMINE IN sIAM--THE ExPoRTA-
TON OF RICE PROHIBITED.
The Consul OF tho United states At Bangkok reports
that account OF tho scarcity OF rain through bout
Siam during the rear, and the consequent failure
iron appcarnnces) OF tho rice crop. which would
mean q general famine, the King has Is
sued a proclamation, dated August q, 1877,
prohibiting tho expectation Of rice IRON tho
country from tho 2ath OF September 1877, the 18th
Of September, 1873. Merchants and traders will BIO
permitted to export the stocks hand tho Of
tho proclamation. Should any change for tho better
occur enough 10 Justify tho act another
viii DO issued permitting the export OF boorc
Siam exported during tho year 1870 90, 0v0, 900
pounds OF rico.
NOMINATIONS BIZ THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day :-Hcnry s. Sanford, OF Florida 10 be
Minister to Belgium; John Mcclintock to 10 United
States Marshal for Maryland William A. Stuart to be
Collector Of Internal Revenue for the Second dstrc,
OF Kentucky; willism N. Burwe to be Register OF
tho Land Ofnoo at New Orleans. Alexander Smith 10
be Postmaster as Baton Rouge La, and Limos North to
be Postmaster at Brunswick, Ga.
COMBINATIONS By THE SENATE.
In addition TO large number pos,masters the
Senate to-day confirmed tho following nominations
To DO Register OF she Land once Of Santa F6, New
Mexico Romeo H. Freer, OF Charleston. W. Va.
TO BIO Secretary OF tho Territory Of Montana, James
b. Mills, OF Montana.