Mr. Rives to Mr. McLane.

No. 419.]

Sir: Your dispatch No. 720 of the 19th ultimo, inclosing a copy of the resolutions in favor of international tribunals of arbitration, adopted by a conference of members of the British and French Parliaments, held at Paris on the 31st of October last, has been received and communicated to the appropriate committees of Congress.

I am, etc.,

G. L. Rives.