Salt Lake Democrat | 1886-05-12 | Page 1 | The Well-L'Abra Treaty

kite ellIbrlL lrelll WASurNOTON May 11The President has I sent a message to Congress furnishing a communication from Secretary Bnynrll upon he Well and LAbra treaty linjnrd calls attention to the fact that upon the decision I of tho bapremo Court he is authorized to withhold the payment of tho award pending Ihe supplemental negotintion between this country and Mexico and to the rejection by the l5ellale of the supplemental treaty lo relies the action of our Government from any ambiguity of legislative expression or hoLxccutive rom uncertainty to his hue of duty in relation to the aw ards ho suggests hte l tgnt f gests that the attention of Congress be ear lestly invited to tho present status of the claims and the duty of tIle Executive to carry out the terms of Ibo existing treaty In I action oaso the two Houses adjourn without further