The New York herald., 1877-10-23

was designed TO give the members opportunity OF
witnessing tho great the rival horses
OF the East south The conversation in the Senate
chamber was evcn more hilarious than toe door OF
the House. Imagine the grave and dry Chairman Of
The Judiciary Committee, Judge Ednunds, of Yer
mont searching for Senator with whom he could
pair tomorrow. that he might 80 TO Baltimore
on some private business, and no found
the senator who would PAIR with him, expressing
surprise that many Senators had business Bajti
more on The day Il was joculary remarked that
u was election day aud the Senate gong colo
nize voters Mr. Cox. OF New York. sad he had been
invited to 80 and help support DR.. Mudd, OF
The candidates Tor tho Maryland Legislature. and he
was inclined SO over, but TOR that purpose, how
ever, because the politicians would be 70 throw
mud at him in after years. Lake Senator Edmunds,
lac bad l:ttlc business when hc wanted
A member O! tho Senate Judiciary Committee ap-
peaed TO net 10 report the nomination OF General
Harlan for Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
"what" exclaimed the Senator, .transact business
while Tom ochtree is trying to beat Ten Brock
What are you thinking about 80
The friend OF tho General merely repod:- :--aI have
GHiie business IN Baltimore to.morrow, and don't
want 10 be absent when his name is reported,
"Rest easy on that subject am LOOKING tor pair
said the Senator with the red bandana, .'ihat l TOO
may attend 10 similar business IL astonishing how
many Senators have business in Baltimore
Senator Cameron had his special car not only
stocked with refreshments but 1t was to be switched
TO the Northern Central limo and run close to the
race track.
'What did they ever name horse Tom ochI-
tree tor ~ asked old fashioned senator Ho was
once United States Marshal in Texas. Was he flee.
OF ioot?n
The OF a Kentucky horseman settled the
hel he IIa
can lie as fast as horse can rung' Well, that
Tom Ochlrces great iortc and hence the belief that
no horse named after him can ever be beaten. How
much Will you bet?' Being OF the Coiax school OF
statesmen he declined to take any accept the
invitation OF Senator Cameron TO journey to Balt-
more
OUR MEXICAN RELATIoNs-HITCH IN THE
TREATY UNDER NEGoTIATIoN-THE DIAz
REPRESENTATIVE AT WASHINGTON BECOMING
DISCOURAGED.
long letter was received at the State Department
to-day from Mr. Foster our Minister at the City OF
Mexico, rccounting the progress results SO far OF
tho negotiations pending in that city between the
United Statos and Mexican authorities for new
treaty between the two countriea
This new treaty conforms in its main fca.
lures and general outline TO the one now
subsisting between tho two governments, with an
enlargement In the cxtradition section of tho
number vf offences for which extradition
may DO demanded and had, together with the add-
tioa OF an altogether new section. providing Tint the
regular soldiers oil either country shall be allowed TO
cross the border and enter tho territory Of the other
wnen In actual pursuit OF outlaws escaping over the
frontier 1t understood that this provision is tho
secret OF the delay n the ratification OF tho treaty by
the Daz government ana constitutes the hitch which
has kept the paper under debate Tor the past
thrce months Tho modification OF this Sec
tion IN such way that 1t shall
paiatablc to the Mexican people s believed to be the
object OF the prolonged series Of conferences held in
the Mexican capital with Minister Foster by the or
ncias OF the Mexican State Department II Is under
stood that Mr. Foster insists that there shall be
an unequvocaI denniton in the treaty OF this mutual
right OF the troops OF either country to pursue ma
rauders into the territory OF the other.
During tho OF the afternoon it was reported
that Sehor Mata, tho representative OF tho Diaz gov
ernment in Washington, had become discouraged;
that he had determined to des,st frop any further
efforts to obtain recognition Tor his by the
United States Scnor Maia declines to ans swer In.
auiries relative to the present state oil his relations
with tho UIited Seates government, but hc admits
that he has very recently official col nj
cation from the foreign deparme OF his government
OF which the pending negotiations between Minister
Foster and President Diaz formed an important fca-
ure, and that he has held conference with the head
OF the Department OF State hero Ie also admits that
he Is fully determined to leave Washington within
short tlc ana report the result Of negotiations to
Schor Daz personally in the City OF Mckee, The rep
rescnatve OF the dc faclo Mexican government sate
with tingc OF diplomatic humor II may be conjec.
turcd that Of the severity OF the climate at
Washingto hc had intended TO remain certainly no
longer than the 1st OF September lie considered
it probable, however, that he would defer his depa-
turc Tor Mexico until he receives another despatch
from his government, which he expects by the next
mail via New Orleans.
THE COLORADO REPRESENTATIVE.
The Colorado case came up in tho House to day
tho regular order OF business, and after short
debate went over without action.