pressed, the reply to the questions proposed by the American Delegates is accepted by all the Delegates of the European States, excepting Count Rusconi and Commander Baralis, and that in consequence it would ap pear in the Journal. MR. GOSCHEN desired, before the session should be closed, to become the interpreter of the general feeling in thanking Mr. Léon Say for the prudent and courteous manner in which he had presided over the debates of the Conference. If in relation to subjects so difficult, and upon which there was so much disagreement, at least a statement of ideas had been arrived at upon which there could be an agreement satisfactory to the great majority of the members of this assembly, it was certainly, he said, due to the able direction of its President that the Conference was indebted for this result. Mr. Goschen further expressed thanks to Mr. Charles Jagerschmidt, who had occupied himself so beneficially in the arrangement of this final understanding. He added that he believed he was reflecting the feeling of his colleagues in calling attention to the services rendered by the Secretaries, whose task had been rendered peculiarly difficult by the employment of two languages in the debates. MR. FENTON said that the honorable Mr. Goschen having anticipated him, it only remained for him to express his entire accord with the feeling that gentleman had expressed. He desired, however, in addition, in the name of the Delegates of the United States, to thank Mr. Léon Say for the ability and impartiality with which he had presided over the Conference, and to say that he was sensible of the cordial and hospitable reception which he and his colleagues had received from the Delegates of France, as well as to the courtesy shown them on the part of the other Delegates. The Conference expressing unanimous accord with the sentiments expressed by Mr. Goschen and by Mr. Fenton, the PRESIDENT (Mr. Say) thanked his colleagues for the confidence which they had not ceased to show him in the course of their labors, and congratulated himself on having been enabled to conduct these labors to their present conclusion. No active measure, no common resolution, he said, has come forth from our discussions, and none could come; but much light upon an obscure matter has proceeded from them, and a monument of them will remain-the book of our proceedings, to which will be consigned so many facts the knowledge of which will be of use, so many views and observations which may enlighten governments. The Conference unanimously voted its thanks to the Secretaries, Mr. Ernest Crampon and Mr. Henri Jagerschmidt, and adjourned at 3.30 p. m. Departments. EXHIBITS TO THE SEVENTH SESSION. EXHIBIT A. [Ministry of Finance. Direction of the general movement of the funds.] Table giving, by departments, the number of 20-franc and 10-franc Gold pieces, and of Silver 5-franc pieces, found in the 19,511 offices of account of the financial administration of France the 14th of August, 1878 (evening). National pieces. Foreign pieces. Total. |