Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, transmitted to Congress with the annual message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume IV

Record of the proceedings of the tribunal of arbitration at the eighteenth conference, held at Geneva, in Switzerland, on the 6th of August, 1872.

[Geneva, Switzerland, August 6, 1872.]

The conference was held pursuant to adjournment. All the arbitrators and the agents of the two governments were present.

Arguments of Mr. Evarts and General Cushing. The protocol of the last conference was read and approved, and was signed by the president and secretary of the tribunal and the agents of the two governments.

Mr. Evarts concluded the oral argument on the part of the counsel of the United States in reply to the argument on the part of the counsel of Her Britannic Majesty.

Mr. Cushing delivered to the tribunal a written argument on the part of the counsel of the United States in reply to a portion of the argument presented by the counsel of Her Britannic Majesty.

The tribunal then adjourned until Thursday, the 8th instant, at half past 12 o’clock.

• FREDERICK SCLOPIS.
• J. C. BANCROFT DAVIS.
• TENTERDEN.
• ALEX. FAVROT, Secretary.