New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-29
THE AWARD TO MEXICO.
SMALL AFFAIR, But CONGRESS WITHOUT THE
RIGHT TO SUSPEND ITS PAYMENT.
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A SMALL AFFAIR, But CONGRESS WITHOUT THE
RIGHT TO SUSPEND ITS PAYMENT.
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WASHINGTON, JAM 2s.-The report Of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs in regard to Mexican
awards treats of two subjects First it advises the
House that the appropriation recommended by Sec
retares Fish and Evarts to pay the awards against
the United States made by the Mixed Claims Com
mission should be made by Congrcss and second,
it decides that Congress has no jurisdiction to sus-
pend the payment of any award against Mexico If 1t
was obtained by fraud and perjury" The number
of claims against Mexico, filed by citizens of the
United States, during the session of the commission
was OH, and the amount ofthem $40 126, 613 40.
The number of claims preferred by Mcxicans against
the United States. 99S, and the amount of them
SSG,G61 sol Is. The awards to citizens of the
United States, amounted to $i,125,G22 20, and
those to citizens of Mexico to S150,40s Al. The
Mexican Government has already paid two install
ments of 100000, but the bill which passed the
House in the last Congress making appropriation
TO pay the amount due from the United States
failed in the Senate. The report declares:
The appropriation recommended bv Secretaries sish
and Evarts should be made but the committee are
OF the opinion further that as questions OF large p1
tanceand benefit to the United States were settled by
the commission. the ~ 0is ~ which is the due
after deducng the expenses OF the commission should
not be paid atogeher out OF the first stalment from
Mexico but should be paid by rata deductions at the
rate of not more than cent from AL me payin MS
by Mexico they shall be made and it IA proper 10
mark that this feature Of the bill meets the views Of
Secretary Evarts. The committee submit with this re-
port bill carry the objects OF the treaty, and
recommend its passage.
The resolution referring to the We'll and La Abra
claims is reported back with an adverse recommen-
dation. The Mexican Government, through its
agents. had appealed to the sense Of justice of the
United States Government to be relieved from the
payment of these two awards, on the ground that
they were obtained by fraud and perjury" Ia
reaching conclusion this point, the report saws
The committee do not wish to be understood as eX-
pressing any opinion upon the questions OF fTand and
per suggested by the representatives, uf Mexico
a. indicated 10y the resolution referred to tins commit
tee saying that any application which has been
or may be- made by Mexico TO the Executive Department
of this Government should not be entertained by II,
that the relief sought should not be granted. IL IL
the opinion OF the committee that the question pre-
seuted I'm so far II relates tn payment Of money
under the awards received from Mexico IL entirely with
IN the jurisdiction and discretion Of the treaymakng
power under Constitution, and that the Executive
u.s. with tie Of the Senate, fully empowered
the two powers concur therein To accomplish the re-
Hc asked for and n. In the opinion Oi the President
such frauds have been practed TO chttc Mexico 10
relief this committee would he gT1tfc to know that
proper steps would he taken 10 that end