Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-29

British government in person to Lord
! Salisbury, the sum of s., 500, 900 in gold,
accompanying the payment with the
following communication. The receipt
! for payment was acknowledged by Lord
Salisbury in due form.
LEGATION OF UNITED STATES,
LONDON, Nov. 81, 1873.
I MY LORD have been instructed by the pres
ident Of the United States TO tender TO her ma
jcsty's government the sum Of S5,J0O0O0 in gold
coin, this being the sum named by two concur
ring members of the fisheries commission, lately
sitting at Halifax under authority impaired
thereto by the treaty Of Washington, 70 be paid
by the government OF the United States 10 the
government of her Brlttanic majesty am also
instructed by the president to say that such pay
ment IL made Upon the ground that the govern
ment Of the United states desires TO maintain
good faith In The treaties, and the security and
value of arbitration between the nations above all
question IN ts relations with her Brttanic ma
esty's government as with all other governments.
Under this motive, the government OF the United
States decides to suspend the question
OF Withholding the payment from considerations
touching the obligation of this payment, which
have been presented to her maiestys government
in the correspondence, ana which II reserves and
insists upon.
lam, besides. instructed by the president to say
that the government OF the United States deems
IL OF great importance TO the common and friend
~ interests of the two governments in all future
treatment CT questions relating to North Ameri-
can fisheries, that her Brittanic maJesty's gov
eminent should be distinctly advised that the
government OF the United States cannot accept
the result of the Halifax commission as furnish
Ing any just measure OF value OF participation by
our citizens in nshore fisheries OF the British
provinces, and its protest against the actual pay
meDt now made being considered by her maJes-
tvs government as III any sense an acquiescnce
In such measure or az warrantlng any inference
10 that effect i have the honor to be your ODE
IslgnedI JOHN WELSH.
OUR NAVY.
The estimates for the support of the
navy for the next fiscal year are about
the same rs the sum appropriated dur
ing the last session Of congress, for the
year ending June next. namely, about
$14,000000.
The report of the secretary will show
that appropriations have not only been
confined within their proper limits, but
there is small balance to the credit of
the naval academy and marine corps.
Unless congress shall order the
building of new vessels, the sec
rotary, with the means asked,
can render these. Our navy is in a
much better condition than it was
year ago, and well adapted to peace es-
but even in case of war
with foreign powers, so vessels for hos
tile purposes could at once be supplied.
These include Is monitors and six frig-
ates for coast defense, together with
two torpedo boats.
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Says Washington special Of Nov.
Dist: The committee on elections in
the next house will have great deal of
work to do. 1t is already known that
contests will be made from nine states.
In view of the remarkably close vote
in number of districts, and the in
of certificates, the clerk of
the house will have very responsible
lllIN IN nn zinc M the roll Of tho nnYt /