Minister Beaupré to the Secretary of State.

No. 229.]

Sir: Referring to previous telegraphic correspondence, I have the honor to inclose the usual number of copies of the Diario de Sesiones of the Chamber of Deputies, No. 55, of August 29 last,a which contains the law in the form in which it was reported to the Chamber of Deputies by the budget committee.

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As stated in my telegram of the 15th ultimo, the bill had passed the House in this form before notice was given to the home manufacturers by their agents here and was under consideration of the Senate committee when I received the Department’s first telegram of the 14th ultimo. I at once took the matter up and did everything that seemed wise or possible to secure alterations to meet the wishes of the local agents of our manufacturers. A substitute for article 26 that received the approval of said agents was drafted and submitted to the committee, which has received favorable consideration by the majority of the [Page 47] same. The closing of the ordinary session of Congress has left the matter in this state. The bill will be considered in the extraordinary session. I am hopeful of the satisfactory conclusion of the matter and shall not relax my efforts to secure the adoption of the agents’ substitute for article 26.

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I am, etc.,

A. M. Beaupré.
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