The New York herald., 1868-08-18
CHILE.
Congressional Proceedisus - The Corvette
Question - Railways Projected 60 General
Items.

Congressional Proceedi9B - The Corvette
Question - Railways Projected 90 General
Items.
VALPARAISO, July 10, 1868.
The ministerial party in Congress, scandalized and
annoyed by the frequent manifestations Of the pub
lie in favor OF the minority during the celebrated
debate on the no less celebrated corvette question:
have been endeavoring to force bill through which
would efectuay prevent any such proofs OF SYM
pathy in future. The bill In question authorizes the
President OF Congress to imprison or fine, at his
option, any person who may be guilty OF disturbing
the profound deliberations OF the House by any un
seemIy cries, vocleraons or manifestations OF ap-
probation or disgust. The absurdity Of this measure
consists In the fact that 1t Is merely dictated by the
mortified feelings OF the ministerial supporters SINCE
during the debate alluded to, the government suf.
fered very severely at the hands OF the galleries.
while the attacking party were loudly cheered.
The Introduction OF this resolution gave rise to
very spirited discussion, but the ministers have IL all
their own way. The liberal papers have set up
shrek OF agony over the BILL declaring it to be des
potic, and framed only to keep the popular voice
from being heard. This affair. though apparently in
significant, will probably produce effects not very
agreeable TO the iniaors, for the minority, having
large party In their favor, only seek some such op
p0rtunity.
The corvette question has been satisfactorily dc.
cided for the government and Colonel Balta, the
letter 10 o corporation In this republic assuring
them that his feelings for Chile are such that he
would deeply aepl,ore pn,n any trouble ie, which might
OF disagreement Is far distant This letter, coming
from who will be soon installed In the Presi-
Dental chair, has had very beneficial effect upon
the public mind, and although It cannot be denied
that the popular feeling is not at all friendly to
Peru. still IL Is hoped that serious rupture will
grow out Of this London arrangement" I" which
certainly nevertheless very properly aggravated our
peighbor aud ally. We hear all sorts OF rumors
nfsfinn aho m In aLa fsla Dar, and
the report Is current that Colonel Prado will be
recalled TO take command OF the insurrectionary
forces. The ex-DIctator 10, however, very quietly
rust eating at Cauquenes-our Chilean Saratoga
and appears to think OF anything else but buck
ling on his old harness and trying his rather un-
have returned 10 their country, and their letters to
friends here certainly do not evnce very strong
desire to raise the revolutionary banner.
The markets OF the Argentine Republic, near the
Chilean frontier and across the Cordiera have always
been supplied by our merchants. and the business
mon Of Valparaiso have sen petition to the govern
ment begging that complete systcn OF free trade with
that republic he organized. and showing the great
benefits which the country and the Treasury would
derive from such measure. The matter mas been
submitted to Congress and We are assured that the
government will concede TO the desires OF the large
commercial interests represented In the petition re-
ferredto.
the gratifying fact that the revenue Of 1858 exceeded
that OF 1867 by t35oo,o0o, but at the same time men
tions that s120oo, 900 have been spent In the ex-
ppnderstand. A few guns, several river steamboats,
two coryettes and ten thousand muskets are about
aIl thai can be shown for this money. IL b rumored
that Mr. Martinez the former Minister to Peru and the
indefatgabe opponent OF the government party IL
preparing to attack the Secretary Of Treasury IN
Conrress and II Is Imagined that the latter Junction
airy will not consider his position quite as agreeable
as IL has hitherto been found. -,
Several very important railway projects are before
the House. one, II carried through, would insure
the construction Of line from Santiago to the Ar
gentine frontier. thus placing railroad from the
coast TO TIE mountains and opening rich country
now greatly prejudiced by the want Of proper COM
severe rains have fallen recently throughout the
republic, aud Lota, o port to tha sonthwsrd. was