Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 6, 1875, Volume II

No. 618.
Mr. Rublee to Mr. Fish.

Legation of the United States,
Berne, October 24, 1874. (Received November 18.)

No. 194.]

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that on the 22d instant the two houses of the national assembly met in joint convention for the election of the members of the new federal tribunal, which will have its seat at Lausanne.

The following gentlemen were elected: Messrs. Jules Roguin, of the canton of Vaud; J. J. Blumer, of Glarus; J. K. P. Morel, of St. Gallen; F. Anderwert, of Thurgau; Gustave Pictet, of Geneva; R. Niggeler, of Berne; Alois Kopp, of Lucerne; Joseph Blæsi, of Solothurn; and Olgiati, of Granbünden.

With the exception of Messrs. Niggeler and Olgiati, the judges-elect are at present members of the national assembly.

On yesterday the assembly elected Mr. Blumer as president, and Mr. Roquin as vice-president of the tribunal.

I am, &c.,

HORACE RUBLEE.