The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-30
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs held its final meeting today
and adjourned until next December.
They had under consideration the res
olutlon calling on the President for in
formation concerning the illegal deten-
ton OF Editor Cutting at Pa o del
Norte by the Mexican authorities. An
Unofficial letter from the Secretary OF
State was read, which states that Mr..
Cutting would probably be released
before the desired information uld
be furnished, and that sesotistions
were now pending to that eff ct. The
resolution was therefore laid on the
table.
Majority and minority rep orts in the
case of the La Abra S liver Mining
Company sgainst the Government Il
Mexico were read aod will be sub
nitted to the House before adjourn
meht. The maj ority report is ajgaed
by ten members OF the commi tee,
and states that there is no ground for
reopsning the case, which was fully,
fairly aud finally decided by the Mex
ican Mixed Commission ard the
award of the umpire, Sir Edward
Thornton, and it is reyond the power
of Congress to reopen the matter. A
majority of the Senate com.
mittee voted in favor of re,
opening of this case, but it is
believed that the Secretary of Sta 9
will nevertheless paw out another in
stsllment of the $3.50, 900 in his pneses-
sion paid in by the Mexican Govern
ment under the award. Able counsel
have argued the case before both Sem
ate and House, among them being Ex-
Senator Mcdonald, the Hon. Jersm an
Wilson of Washington, John N. Sta
ples of North Carolina, Sterling B.
Yancy OF. Kentucky, Dick B iRhI, ex-
Sergeant at Arms of the Sep ate, aud
George Ticknor Curtis. .bep
THE RIVER BILL. -
The fate of the river and harbor bill
is sill in doubt. The Senate conferees
insist on the canal am sndment and
the House will not release the appro-
pria ion for the Mississippi river 1t is
not impossible that ,me compromise
Will thus be reached. Should tue
II use agree to the canal projects, it is
said the Senate will allow the Missis
sippi river improvement 10 be placed
iu the most favorable shape. The
friends of the Mississippi s,a'e that If
au agreement is reached the Missis.
sippi river will receive a larger appro-
priation than has ever been made be-
fore.
Later.-After another long confer
euce this evening the Conferees on
the river and hsrbor appropriat on
bill seem to have reached what m "
prove to be basis of settlement of
The differences between the two
houses 1t hiss been sugges ed tn
th, Hennepin canal clause be go
modified as to suthoriz. az acc -pta CO
BY the government of the nois a d
canal and the appoi tment
of board of engineer officers to fur
vey aud definitely l-care the line o.
The HeDnepin canal. The oth,r
TENS in dispute, includ ng the
New York harhor and Poo
mac fats improvements, will probably
be conceded by the House conf ees.
Another conference will be held IT,
morrow morning, at which it is hope d
l final Rgjeement will be reached. The
friends of the Hennepin csnol
ire somewhat reluctant to accept any
hing short of the UNCONDITIONAL ap
oropriation contained in the Seua
amendments, bu5 rather than sacr fics
he entire bill they have about con-
,luded to accept the com uromiss above
loted in the hope that il will tb i h
precedent for future appropr.a'iols
The present indi ations are hat a ma
ority, but not all, of the House con-
e. eas will so report tomorrow to that
,ody.
GOODIES SUCCESSOR.
The President today sent to the Sem
to the nomination of George A.