The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-22
WASHINGTON.
The We'll Claim Against Mexico
Finally Decided.
The Mississippi River Commission
Preparing for Thorough Sur
vey of the River.

WASHINGTON, Aug 21.-Ths Secretary Of
State has rendered and the Fresinent ap-
proved the decision In two cases OF American
citizens against the Mexican government,
known as the Weil and la Abra eases. The
bales Of cotton said to have been seized and
appropriated In Mexico, and the La Abra
claim Is for damages resulting frora tbs Mex-
lean authorities In driving the La Abra Com
pany away from It's mines in durango. The
award was made by an umpire of mixed
claims commission, giving On aggregate sum
Of 81, 10000 to claimants. The Mexican GOV
ernrnent petitioned for 8 TeheariGg, on the
plea Of newly discovered evidence Of q irau-
luIant nature Of the claims. Secretary
Eyarts decides that new trial s not re-
gured by considerations OF law or justice,
but inasmuCh as there does seem 10 bs evi-
denes of fraud he recommends that the Pres
ident bring the subject to the attention Of
Congress, which has the power TO ompe the
attendance OF Witnesses and ask 1t TO make s.
full Investigation.
THE NEW ORLEANS MAIL cOETRAfT.
The contract for the delivery OF nail mat
ter between the Postoffce and depots in New
Orleans were awarded to W. J. James, for
S487s, Richmond, Va, TO James SWeeny, Tor
Sits.
A TOBACCO FACTORY SEIZED IN NOEra CARO-
LIMA.
Collector Young Of the Fourth North Caro-
lima District report is the seizure, for violation
OF Internal revenue laws, ,iof tobacco factory,
and ten boxes Of tobacco, together with span
Of mules, harness, wagon and other factory
apparatus.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
The M ississippi river Improvement commits
sion met again to-day, and heard the reports
of the coiatGittae5 appointed yesterday. Inc
committee on statistics and Information SUB
mitted q plan providing for d fuH report by
q competent officer upon the trade and COM
rnerce OF the Mississippi valley, 80 be In readi-
ness by the time the commission Is prepared
to begin work The committee to which was
lntrnsted the plan Of operations for the ensu-
ing year submitted report providing for the
filling tlp OF the gaps ia existing surveys be-
tween Cairo and the head Of the passes, 50 as
complete The official survey Of the whole river !,
also for making bOTing5 and sediment pbser-
vations at necessary points, and gaugng the
stream. The reports Of both committees,
after full consideration and discussion, were
adopted.
It Is expected that Lieut.. Smith s. Leach, Of
the engineer corps, will be designated by the
Secretary Of War as permanent secretary OF
the commission. He will be its executive
officer, with headquarters at st. Louis. Inc
latter will be under the immediate direction
Of Il local committee, chosen from Western
members. and will be entrusted with the dis
bursemeDt Of funds appropriated for the use
Of the commission. No selections have been
made for any subordinate positions Tine
commission adiournedlthis afternoon to meet
III st. Louis on the twentieth of November
next There VIII, however, be 3 meeting Of
q part Of its members, Including Gems. Ill-
more and Cornstock Prof Mitchell, Major
Harrod and Major Suter, at st. Lonis, On ths
first OF October, for the purpose OF arranging
for the organization Of parties to take the
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