The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-06


In the Union army.
At $3.50 i. NJ, alter being in executive
session, the Senate adjourned until Mon.
,t!1 HOUSE. SiVO@
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.
The Speaker laid before the House o
letter from Mr.. SOlIRNcK, Of Ohio, stating
that having accepted the office Ct Envoy
Extraordinary anil Minister PlenipO-
icntiary from the United States TO Great
Britain, hc resigned his seat US Reprcsen-
taliye from the 3d District of Ohio, and
requesting the Speaker TO notify the
Governor Of Ohio OF that fact The
Speaker said that he had appointed Mr..
ORTII Of Indiana TO fill the vacancy In
the Committee Of Ways and Means
caused by the resignation ofMr. ScHESCK.
This appointment docs not affect the
chairnanship Oi the committee which
dCvOlves on Mr.. llOOPER Of MassaChu-
sctls, who stDOd second on the committee.
The House proceeded TO the cOnsidera-
tiOn Ol the resolution reported from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in relation
to the dispute between Minister WASH.
DuRNE and the State Government OF
Paraguay.
The resolutions of the committee dc.
clare that Rear, Admiral s, w, Gordon,
In neglecting to aid Mr.. Washburne In
reaching the government, with which he
was accrcdilc,l failed TO discharge his
duty us commander OF the South Atlantic
Squadron, and that Messrs Bliss and
MastCrmnn, wcro members Of the per.
sonal suite Of Mr.. Washburne, and were
therefore, under the law Of nations, cnti.
tied TO the protection Of officers Of the
Unhed States, and that the iorcible ar.
rest and detention of Messrs. Bliss and
Masterman, by the Government Of Para.
quay, was violation Ofthe law oil nations,
and gross insult to the honor and digni.
ty Of the United States. They approve
the action Of the President, in withdraw.
ing the American Minister, General Nc.
hlahon, from the government ofParaguAy,
and declining TO have further diplomatic
intercourse with that government, and
they declare that II be the duty Of the
United States naval officers OF for.
eign stations 10 render all reasonable
assistance TO the diplomatic officers OF the
United States in the discharge Of their
duties, and that the refusal or neglect 10
render such assistance when required, or
any discourtesy Of such naval officers to.
wards such diplomatic officers should be
subject TO inquiry and punishment by the
Navy Department. .l ma
Mr.. ORTI moved an additional resolu.
tiOn, disappearing Of the conduct Of Rear
Admirl q. II, Davis In delaying for an
unr reasonable time In proceeding TO the
rescue ofIessrs Bliss and Mastcrman and
In accepting their release In the manner
and under the circumstances, and treating
them rs prisoners. ...
The resolution offered by Mr.. SWAMI,
from the minority committee, denounces
the arrest and detention Of MGssrs. Bliss
and MasiGrman whileunder theprOtectlon
Of the American flag as an outrage which
demanded prompt reparaton. He con.
dems Mr.. Wash6urne Tor having submit,
ted TO the insult Oi President Lopez
and lett MessB. Bliss and MaSterman at
the mercy Of the PanguAyan authorities;
for having assumed hostile and I'M.
friendly altitude towards said Lopez aud
the ParaguayAn government, and for hav.
ing associated Bliss and Masterman, both
adventures and Of doubtful reputation,
with his legation. II relieves Admirals
Gordon and Davis Of al blame, and de.
clares that no legislation on tho subject l.
required on the part Of Congress. The
resolutions oi the majority were advO.
Gated at considerable length by Mr.. 0RTlI
and those Of ihemlnority ut greater length
by Mr.. SWAMI. II was agreed that the
question be further discussed tomorrow
until hall.past one, when the previous
question will be moved. ''.- '' '....
On motion ofMr HoorER, the Senate
bill authorizing the Issue Of five hundred
million Of five per cent bonds, was taken
/. from tho Speakers table and referred Ia
the Committee OH Ways and Means
On motion Of Mr, BUrLRh, Of Mas.
the President 10 requested 10 furnish
copies Of the report Of John Hogan, U. s
TnfA nal aainftoF nn Nhn FnantHrnl and HHt.