Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 8, 1885

No. 590.

Mr. Valera to Mr. Bayard.

[Translation.]

Legation of Spain at Washington,
Washington, October 10, 1885. (Received October 12.)

The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of Spain, has the honor, referring to his note of the 6th instant, to send to the honorable Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary of State of the United States, the inclosed check for $7,987.80, being the amount of the claims presented by the United States Government to that of His Majesty the King in behalf of several American exporters of cattle to the island of Cuba via the port of Key West.

The accompanying table shows the names of the vessels, the number of head of cattle exported, the duties collected by the consulate of Spain, and the amount refunded to each exporter.

The undersigned minister begs the honorable Secretary of State to be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of this amount, and he gladly avails himself, &c.

JUAN VALERA.

[Inclosure.]

Ministry of State—Section Of Administration.

Vessels.		Head of cattle.	Duties collected.	Amount refunded.
North American steamer	Alabama	11,644	$4,657 60	$3,493 20
	Ellie Knight	5,976	2,390 40	1,792 80
	Lucy P. Miller	4,272	1,708 80	1,281 60
North American schooner	Asa Eldridge	1,435	574 00	430 50
	Sarah Hall	1,279	511 60	383 70
Spanish steamer	Guillermo	875	350 00	262 50
North American steamer	Mira E. Pratt	421	168 40	126 30
Spanish steamer	Habanero	275	110 00	82 50
American schooner	Arietis	100	40 00	30 00
	Alice Vane	100	40 00	30 00
	Palma	97	38 80	29 10
American steamer	Hutchinson	89	35 60	26 70
	Morgan	57	22 80	17 10
	Chase	6	2 40	1 80
	Total	26,626	10,650 40	7,987 80