To extend the duration of the Mexican Envoy extraordinary Claims Commission.

To extend the time for the ratification of the convention of January 26, 1870, with Colombia.

To conclude an extradition treaty with
Colombia.

To conclude with Germany a treaty for
"the security of private property at sea."

To conclude a treaty of friendship, com-
merce, and extradition with the Orange
Free State.

To conclude additional articles to the con-
vention of November 29, 1869, with the
Dominican Republic, for the lease of the
bay and peninsula of Samana.

To extend the time for the ratification of the
extradition treaty of May 23, 1870, and of
the treaty of amity, commerce, and con-
sular privileges of December 6, 1870, with
Salvador.

To conclude a naturalization treaty with
Denmark.

To conclude a naturalization treaty with
Ecuador.

To conclude a consular convention with
Haiti.

To extend the duration of the claims com-
mission with Mexico.

To conclude a treaty for the protection of
patents to be exhibited at the Vienna Ex-
hibition of 1873.

To conclude a naturalization treaty with
Turkey.

To conclude an extradition treaty with
Spain.

To conclude an extradition treaty with Turkey.

1 Similar powers were sent to our representatives in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Salvador. 2 Prior power of February 10, 1871, not of record.

and minister plenipo-
tentiary to Mexico.
Minister resident in Co-
lombia.

Do.

Envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipo-
tentiary to Germany.
(Secretary of State.
Envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipo-
tentiary to Great Brit-
ain.

Associate Justice United
States Supreme Court.
None.

Name.

Statement of the persons employed by the United States in conducting negotiations since 1789-Continued.

When appointed.

Cornelius A. Logan.

Nov. 28. 1873

Marshall Jewell.

Dec. 12, 1873

George Williamson.

Jan. 13, 1874

Hamilton Fish.

Feb. 5,1874

William L. Scruggs.

Feb. 27, 1874

Hamilton Fish.

Nov. 19, 1874

Do..
Do.

Jan. 22, 1875

Mar. 8, 1875

Horace Maynard

May 21, 1875

To conclude a trade-marks convention with Envoy extraordinary
Brazil.

To conclude a treaty with Japan for "the
revision of the existing treaties of com-
merce between the United States and
Japan."

To extend the time for the ratification of
the consular convention of May 23, 1878,
with the Netherlands.

To conclude a claims convention with France.
To conclude with Japan a convention for
"the reimbursement of certain specified
expenses which may be incurred by either
country in consequence of the shipwreck
on its coast of the vessels of the other."

To conclude a convention supplementary to
the consular convention of May 8, 1878,
with Italy.

To conclude with Roumania a treaty of nav-
igation and commerce, a consular conven-
tion, and a treaty concerning trade-marks.
To conclude a treaty of friendship and com
merce, additional and supplementary to
the treaty of May 29, 1856, with Siam.
To conclude with Servia a treaty of com-
merce and navigation, a consular conven-
tion, and a treaty concerning trade-marks.
To conclude a treaty of friendship and com-
merce with Korea.

To conclude treaties for the "settlement of
such matters of interest as are now pend-
ing between" the United States and Chile,
Peru, and Bolivia.

To conclude with Mexico a convention for
the retrying of cases of Benjamin Weil
and La Abra Silver Mining Company.
To conclude a treaty with Spain "for secur
ing reciprocal protection for trade-marks
and articles manufactured in both coun-
tries.

To extend the duration of the French and
American Claims Commission.

To conclude an extradition treaty with
Luxemburg.

To conclude a treaty of commerce with
Mexico.
To conclude an article supplementary to
the treaty of friendship, commerce, and
navigation of July 27, 1853, with the Ar-
gentine Confederation.

To conclude a treaty concerning trade-
marks and trade labels with Belgium.
To conclude a treaty of commerce with
Spain.

Statement of the persons employed by the United States in conducting negotiations since 1789-Continued.

APPENDIX D.

FISHING GROUNDS.

Under the treaty of 1818.

The 3-marine-mile limit, which is the claim of American fishermen, is in
blue, and equals....

Of this area there is in bays cut off by the 3-mile limit.
And outside of the 3-mile limit..

Making a total, as stated, of..

The claims of Canadian fishermen, from headland to headland, would add to the area claimed by American fishermen..

Marine

sq. miles.

16, 424

6,599

9,825

16, 424

6, 164

22.588 16,424

Under the proposed treaty of 1888.

The American fishermen's claim is conceded to Canada, and is equal to... 16,424

And in lieu of the 6,164 marine square miles, from headland to headland, as claimed by the Canadians, the Americans concede to them as follows: First. At bays of 10 miles or less in width:

In Newfoundland, 8 bays, of

In New Brunswick, 8 bays, of

In Prince Edward Island, 3 bays, of

In Cape Breton, 2 bays, of

In Nova Scotia, 11 bays, of..

200

67

18

13

85

383

In all, 32 bays, of (colored brown)..........

Second. At the bays named between lines 63 and 80, Article IV. pro

Third. At bays named between lines 81 and 93 in Article IV of proposed treaty of 1888 (colored in parallel red lines):

At Mira Bay, Nova Scotia.

18

At Placentia Bay, Newfoundland.

2277

In all, 4 bays.

34

This gives a total concession by Americans under the proposed treaty of 1888 of

1,127

In lieu of a total concession by the Canadians from their headland to headland claim of

5,037