same city, now absent in the Republic of the United States of Colombia, party of the first part, and Henry Rowan Lemly, of Washington, D. C., party of the second part, have entered into a contract under the following conditions: ARTICLE THE 1ST. Francisco J. Cisneros, and in his name J. A. Echsverria, do here declare: Firstly, that by the law No. 69 of 1877 of the U. S. of Colombia, it was ordered that a school of civil and military engineering should be established in the city of Bogota, capital of the Republic; secondly, that in fulfillment of said law and of the decree issued by the executive power of the Republic, dated at Bogota the 26th of November, 1879, the school of civil and military engineers must have been established the 2nd day of the present month, in the building known by the name of "Candelaria;" thirdly, that according to article 3rd of said decree, besides the director and several professors and employees, there must be at the school two foreign professors, with the salary and emolument agreed upon in their contract, to teach military science and any other one that may be recommended to them, specially staff and artillery instruction; and, fourthly, that Francisco J. Cisneros has been expressly commissioned and authorized by the executive of the Republic of Colombia to engage in the United States of America the two abovementioned professors, under the instructions received by him from the secretary of the war and navy. ARTICLE THE 2ND. In virtue of his authorization Francisco J. Cisneros, in the name of the Government of Colombia, does hereby engage Mr. Henry Rowan Lemly for one of the two professorships of military science in the school of civil and military engineering of Bogota, with the salary of three thousand five hundred dollars per year, payable in monthly installments of $291.66} each, in lawful gold or silver money. ARTICLE THE 3RD. The salary of Mr. Henry Rowan Lemly will run from the date of his departure from New York for Savanilla and Bogota, this having to take effect with the shortest possible delay. ARTICLE THE 4TH. Besides the above-mentioned salary the Government of Colombia will pay the passage out and all regular traveling expenses of Mr. Lemly and wife from New York to Bogota. ARTICLE THE 5TH. This contract will be for the term of three years from the date of the departure of Mr. Henry R. Lemly from New York. ARTICLE THE 6TH. Mr. Henry R. Lemly ought to oblige himself to take charge of such classes as will be allotted to him, according to articles 8th, 9th, and 10th of the decree of November 26th, 1879; to give the theoretical and practical instruction required in each branch of teaching: to comply with the rules and regulations of the schools, and to fulfill, in a word, all and every duty of his professorship with the assiduity, steadiness, and intelligence that the Government of Colombia expects from him. ARTICLE THE 7TH. Mr. Henry R. Lemly, on his part, accepts the salary of three thousand and five hundred dollars per year, payable in monthly installments of equal amount, and the payment of his passage and travelling expenses from New York to Bogota that the Government of Colombia, represented by Mr. Francisco J. Cisneros, offers him to pay; acknowledges that he is instructed of articles of the decree of Nov'er 26th, 1879, alluded to in the foregoing paragraph; obliges himself to teach scientifically and practically the subjects allotted to him, specially in relation to military science; to comply with the rules and regulations enacted by proper authority for the government of the school, and, finally, to fulfill all the duties deriving from his contract during its term of three years to the best of his abilities. ARTICLE THE 8TH. It is understood that in case Mr. Henry R. Lemly, for any cause whatever, should be called to take charge of a single class the reduction spoken of in article 18th of the decree of Nov'er 26th, 1879, will not apply to him, and his full salary will be in such case paid to him, as agreed upon in this covenant. ARTICLE THE 9TH. This contract will be considered as provisional until the arrival of Mr. Henry R. Lemly to Bogota, when it will be ratified by the secretary of the army and navy. Both parties, being agreed in the foregoing articles, sign two copies of the same tenor, which they reciprocally exchange in the city of New York, &c. (Signed) José A. ECHSVERRIA. [SEAL. HENRY R. LEMLY, [SEAL.] 1 Lieut. 3d U. S. Art'y, Despacho. (Signed) Witness: L. DEL MONTE. JOHN S. SLAGLE. FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. February 19, 1884. [Senate Report No. 201.] Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report: The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the application of Augustus J. Cassard to be permitted to accept a gold medal conferred on him by the Government of France, submits the following report: The Secretary of State, in a letter of January 19, 1884, responding to inquiries relative to the facts in this case, says: That for eight months prior to February, 1881, Mr. Cassard, our consul at Tampico, rendered valuable service to the French Government by taking charge of its consular archives and interests, there being during that period no French consul in that district. For this service Mr. Cassard could receive no compensation, and, therefore, the French Government desired to present a medal as a mark of its appreciation thereof. A gold medal has been prepared by the French Government and forwarded through the proper diplomatic channels, but as it can not be delivered to or accepted by Mr. Cassard without the permission of Congress, the committee present the joint resolution accompanying this report and recommend its passage. March 6, 1884. [Senate Report No. 277.] Mr. Miller, of California, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report: The British bark Lammerlaw, bound from Australia to Portland, Oreg., with a carload of coal, stranded on the North Break, at the entrance of Shoalwater Bay, Washington Territory, at about 5 o'clock on the morning of October 30, 1881. A heavy southwest gale was blowing at the time, and the sea was very rough and swept over the vessel as soon as she stranded, so that the crew were forced, for the most part, to take to the rigging to save their lives. The point at which the vessel stranded was about 9 miles from the shore. The facts, as stated in the official report of the affair to the Treasury Department, show that Albert T. Stream, keeper of the life-saving station at Shoalwater Bay, being without a crew, collected such volunteers as he could, and in the midst of the greatest perils and at the imminent risk of his life, rowed out to the vessel and rescued the entire crew, comprising some 15 persons. He was first apprised of the stranding of the bark at about 8.30 a. m. of the 30th of October, but, notwithstanding all of his efforts to secure the necessary assistance, it was not until the evening of the 31st that he succeeded in getting all of the crew off the wreck. During all of this time the storm raged without abatement, and shortly after the rescue was effected the bark sank, leaving nothing but her spars to mark the spot where she lay. The rescued seamen saved nothing but the clothing on their persons. The bark went to pieces and the cargo was entirely lost. In recognition of the humanity and noble heroism displayed by Mr. Stream on this occasion, the British Government has tendered him a medal, and the same is now in the hands of the Secretary of State, who has recommended that the Congress shall take the necessary action to enable Mr. Stream to accept the reward which he so manfully won. The committee therefore report herewith a bill to authorize Mr. Stream to accept this medal, and recommend its passage by the Senate. March 26, 1884. [Senate Report No. 392.] Mr. Lapham, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report: The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred Senate resolution No. 43, "for the erection of a bronze equestrian statue to Simon Bolivar in the city of Washington," having considered the same, report: That the leading reasons for such action on the part of Congress are substantially set forth in the preamble to the said resolution and meet the approval of your committee. In addition thereto, the Secretary of State has sent to your committee, with his approval, a letter from our minister at Caracas in which he urgently recommends the passage of the bill. Your committee therefore report the same back with certain amendments, together with the papers referred to, and ask that the said committee be discharged, and that the same be referred to the Committee on the Library for final action. FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. December 17, 1884. [Senate Report No. 915.] Mr. Miller, of California, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report: The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred Senate bill 817, "to permit Henry Vignaud, of Louisiana, second secretary of the legation of the United States at Paris, to receive the decoration of the Legion of Honor of France," having considered the same, beg leave to report it back to the Senate with a recommendation that it do pass. Mr. Vignaud, a citizen of the United States, born in Louisiana, has lived for many years in Paris, where he has been the most conspicuous contributor to the Mémorial Diplomatique, a well-known journal published in that city, and devoted to the discussion of questions of diplomacy and international law. He was appointed by the French Government or the 14th of August, 1874, to the Legion of Honor. This compliment was paid him, as was set forth in the decree of appointment, in appreciation of services rendered as a publicist. Subsequently, viz, on the 14th of December, 1875, Mr. Vignaud was commissioned second secretary of the legation of the United States at Paris. On the 10th of August, 1881, Mr. Vignaud was made an officer of the Legion of Honor. This was a promotion falling to him in the regular order of things. The reason given for his original appointment was again alleged in the order decreeing his promotion; his services as a publicist were again recognized. As Mr. Vignaud is now in the diplomatic service of the United States, an act of Congress is necessary to enable him to accept the natural sequence of a distinction conferred upon him before he became an officer of the Government. February 12, 1885. [Senate Report No. 1236.] Mr. Miller, of California, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report: The Committee on Foreign Relations beg leave to report a bill "to permit Thomas O. Osborn, minister resident and consul-general of the United States at Buenos Ayres, to receive a symbolic shield from the Argentine Republic," and to recommend its passage, submitting in this connection the following letter from the Secretary of State, viz: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, February 5, 1885. SIR: In a note of the 19th of December, 1883, from the Argentine minister of state to Mr. Thomas O. Osborn, minister of the United States at Buenos Ayres, complimentary reference is made to the then recent services of Mr. Osborn rendered in the settlement of a boundary question between that Republic and Chile; and he is requested to accept, in commemoration thereof, a "symbolic shield," properly engraved. I have now the honor to ask that your committee will introduce a measure enabling Mr. Osborn to accept the proposed gift, which he has, of course, thus far declined to receive. I have addressed a like request to the corresponding committee of the House. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Hon. JOHN, F. MILLER, etc., Committee on Foreign Relations, Senate. FRED'K T. FRELINGHUYSEN. February 12, 1885. [Senate Report No. 1237.] Mr. Miller, of California, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report: The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the message of the President "in relation to the steamship Alert," having considered the same, beg leave to report herewith and recommend the passage of a "joint resolution to authorize the return to Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the Arctic relief steamer Alert." In this connection the committee also submit the following letter from the Secretary of the Navy: NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 9, 1885. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, wherein you make certain inquiries relating to the present condition of the Arctic relief steamer Alert, and request this Department to prepare a draft of such a measure as Congress should pass in order that effect may be given to the opinions expressed by the President, in his message of the 30th ultimo, recommending the return of the Alert to Her Britannic Majesty's Government. In reply I have to inform you that, upon her arrival in this country, the Alert was repaired and thoroughly fitted for her expected work by this Department, at an expense of about $60,000. After her return she was laid up in ordinary at the navy-yard, New York, where she now is. She is in excellent condition, and no appropriation will be needed to enable her to be returned to Great Britain. Inclosed herewith is a draft of a joint resolution, such as you desire. For the further information of the committee, I also inclose a copy of a letter relating to the subject of the final disposition of the Alert which was addressed by this Department, on the 23d ultimo, to Hon. C. A. Boutelle, chairman subcommittee on Naval Affairs, House of Representatives. Very respectfully, Hon. JOHN F. MILLER, WM. E. CHANDLER, Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate. February 12, 1885. [Senate Report No. 1245.] Mr. Miller, of California, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following report: The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the "message from the President of the United States, transmitting communication from the Secretary of the Navy relative to the services extended in Russia to the survivors of the steamer Jeannette expedition," having considered the same, beg leave to report an "amendment intended to be proposed to the sundry civil appropriation bill" to enable the President to carry out the recommendations made in the said message. The committee are of the opinion that the amount of the expenditures involved will not exceed $15,000. The message of the President referred to, and the accompanying letters from the Secretary of the Navy, are submitted as explanatory hereof. [Senate Ex. Doc. No. 48, Forty-eighth Congress, second session.] [Message from the President of the United States, transmitting communication from the Secretary of the Navy relative to the services extended in Russia to the survivors of the steamer Jeannette expedition.] To the Senate and House of Representatives: EXECUTIVE MANSION, I have the honor to transmit communications from the Secretary of the Navy recommending certain action by the Government in recognition of the services, official and personal, extended in Russia to the survivors of the Arctic exploring steamer Jeannette and to the search parties subsequently sent to Siberia. The authority of Congress is requested for extending the specific rewards mentioned in the paper accompanying one of the communications of the Secretary. The suggestion concerning the thanks of Congress is also submitted for consideration. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 10, 1885. SIR: In view of the great services and the sympathy extended in Russia to the survivors of the Arctic exploring steamer Jeannette, and to the search parties subsequently sent to Siberia, it seems fitting that the Congress of the United States should tender to the Government and people of Russia an official expres |