New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-19
THE CONGRESS AT WORK.
PERFECTING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN BODY.
SECRETARY BLAINE PREsIDING-THE BRAZILIAN
DELEGATES ABSENT - PROVIDING FOR

srcrrrAEy BLAINE PREsIDING-THE BRAZILIAN
nrr.rcATEs ABSENT - PROVIDING FOR
SIXTEEN SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Washington. Nov 1s.-Aftcr recess Of six weeks tho
deIcrates TO the International American Congress were
called together at o'clock this morning by secretary
Dlalne. the presiding officer Mr.. Blaine sat at the
hod % long table around which were seated nearly
all of the delegates TO the Conference, the Brazilian
delegates being the only notable aosentees
Tho first business in order was the reading OF the
minutes Of the last meeting lwhich was also inc
arsO and this had 10 be done In spanish as well as
in English. The next business was the perfection
Of the organization which was pcsun d. uno mrs.
meeting By the selection of a presiding ohcer. By
o,tbortv conferred in a resolution offered by Mr.
HENDERSON. the president appointed Messrs. Romero,
90 Ne,ico ouintana OF the Argentine Republic, and
,oolidee of the United States committee 10 receive
md repcrt upon the credentials Of the delegates.
Then senior Quintana moved the appointment OF
two secretaries He wanted TWO, IN order
49,, tbe English and Spanish speaking
do,ocatcs might be equally represented. AS
u vas he said he had been unable to vote under
standincly upon the matters already treated as no
did not understand the English language Aiter dis
cusston the proposition was allowed 10 80 over uhtn
the next session. the Conference meah"hhe yleidlhe
IN Senior Ountanas wishes to the extent Oh sclects
M Cuzman of Nicaragua, and DR.. Zegarra, oil Peru,
-. ,,roror,ly sc secretaries. The two secretaries
'r,ed,otciv took their places beside the presiding
ofnccr and thereafter all motions and remarks were
dnv translated. proceeding which naturally con-
surned considerable time.
Cornelius n. Bliss from the Committee on Com
mittees presented report which was ordered printed
providing for the appointment of the following COM
mittees. An Executive Committee, of five members !;
4 Committee on Customs Union, five members; three
committees of five members each. to CONSIDER ana re-
norr npon the best means of extending and improving
tbe facilities for transportation and postal and tee-
rrspbic communication between the several
countries represented; committee. OF hve
members railway COMMUNICATION DO
tween the several countries represented
Committee on Customs Regulations composed of five
members a committee Of five on uniformity OF light
house pilot and other harbor dues; Committee on
weights and Measures three members: Committee
nm sanitary Regulations in Commerce, seven members
committee of three TO report upon the best method
of projecting patents publications, trademarks ana
rights in commerce; Committee on Extrad'on' three
members a Committee on Monetary Convention seven
members Committee on Banking I'VE memoes'
Commiftne ON International Law, five members; a
Committee on General Welfare, seven members. 10
report some plan of arbitration: ..,...,
order Established that the Conference should meet
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays OF each weGH Well
Wednesday without disposhg OF the subject .u.,.
Secretary Blaine has appointed MliIlaih r. Ou, ,s
executive Onccf, 10 lpDh dIt'i o'Nt
with fhe external arrangements for the Congress;
Capfain John C. BourlIe, L. s. A., has been appointed
seigean -at-arms with Lieutenant Henry Il. Lemly,
g. IS A. as assistant. Warner p. sutton has been
placed I'm charge OF the publication OF the proceedings
Of the Congress. ,,, i.
Mr. Curtis has appointed the following subordinate
officers Of tho Confercnce Haughwout Howe, dis,
nursing officer T. W. y. Smith, attachc In charge OF
headquarters; H. c. Tanner, official stenographer.
Through the courtesy of the Mexican Government,
the Congress has Hccn supplied with several span
lsh stenoraphers who report the official proceedings
Of the Mexican Congress.