The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-01
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
THE FRENCH CLAIM COMMISSION

THE FRENCH CLAIM COMMISSION.
Washington, January 81. - The
French and American claims commits
sion met to-day in the case of James V.
Lapuydde vs.. the United States. The
commission granted leave to the claim
ant to amend his memorial. The case
of Wilt administrators VS.. the United
Srates, which has been before the COM
mittee for some time, and on which the
right of an administration is claimed
question, brought up by the refusal OF
the commission to permit French ben
e6ciaries to appear. The French COM
missioner announced that he reserved
the right of French citizens for future
council, and moved that the order in
this be vacated, which was discussed
by the counsel for each government,
and reserved by the commission for its
consideration.
The commission dismissed the fol-
lowing cases by consent OF the counsel
of both governments, on the ground
that the court had no jurisdiction: Gro
Eat VS.. the United States, No. rs;
Salsman VS.. the United States, No. LAO;
Kuntz VS.. the United States, No. la;
Meyer VS.. the United States, No. I46,
Kline VS.. the United States, No. 6IS;
and Fay VS.. the United States, No. SIS;
adjourned until tomorrow.
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Paris, January 3I-The new ministry
constituted as announced last night, is
gazetted.
THE FRANCO ENGLISH COMMERCE.
| TREATY.
Paris, January 3I.-At the council Of
the ministers held at the house of MIR.
Defreycinet, it was decided to consider
the concessions offered to England by
Gambetta's cabinet in regard to the
treaty of commerce as an accomplished
fact.
THE PRUssIAN BUDGET.
London, January GA Berlin dis
patch to Reuters telegram company
says: The entire left and centre
chamber of deputies have resolved to
move the rejection of several items of
the Prussian budget.
| POSTMAsTERS CONFIRMED.
Washington, ID. c., January 81
In the senate to-day the following post
masters were confirmed; c. Statham,
Lynchburg, Va; Chas. Gulrkin, Eliza
beth City, N. c.; T. H. Hines, Suffold,
Virginia.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The house committee on military af-
fairs authorized Representative Epson
of Texas, to report resolution to the
house calling upon the secretary of war
to investigate and report what amount
Of money has been expended by the
state of Texas in repelling Indians.
This action is taken with view to re-
imburse the state.
The house committee on elections,
in the case of Lanier VS.. King, from
the fifth district of Louisiana, recon-
mended that the contest be dismissed.
This conclusion was based on the fact
that the contestant had filed no evil
dence to substantiate his claim to the
seat now occupied by King. The full
committee adopted this report and au-
thorized the chairman to submit the
same to the house In the contested
case of Mackey VS.. O'Connor or heirs,
of the second district of North Caro-
lima, the sub committee recommended
that the protest of DibbIng, the sitting
member, be overruled. This protest
substantially Is, that he was appointed
by the governor to the vacancy caused
by the death of O'Connor, and that
his seat is not subject to contest. The
full committee did not finally dispose
of this case.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET POLICY.
Paris, January 3I.-De Freycinet
concluded his statement of the policy
of the new chambers of appealings to
the chamber to give the government
the confidence. His speech was re-
ceived with cheers. Mr.. Leon Say an
nounced that the budget presented by
his predecessor would be withdrawn.
M. Andraux gave notice that he would