The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-22

| To The Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Johnson from The Committee OF
Claims reported adversely, u resolution q
authorize the President 10 make
carry Into effect any convention
between the United States and Nicaragua
for the adjustment of claims which may bt
concudedbetwcen the TWO governments
indefinitely postponed.
Bills were introduced as followE
by Mr.. Rallins-To refer the claim.
of tho captors of the Albemarle totbe Couri
ofClaims Referred to the Committe OF
Judiciary. -
Mr.. Butler offered resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment to inquire into the
advisability and propriety of providing by
law for the compensation of United Stntes
District Attorneys. Assistant District At
torneys, United States Marshals, Deputy
Marshals Collectors of Customs, Collectors
of Internal Revenue, Deputy Collectors and
United States Commissioners, by paying
them fixed salaries, to be rsgu.
may be by services rendered and res
possibilities imposed, and that the same
committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwise. Adopted. ss
House concurrent resolution for adjourn
ment from tomorrow until January 9th
was agreed to-ayes, AZ; noes 15.
Mr.. Brown introduced a bill to authorize
the sale of the military barracks and lands
| on which they are located in Savannah,
Georgia. Referred to the Committee on Mil
| itary Affairs.
Mr.. Maxey introduced bill to establish
post-road from Clarksville Texas, via
Harris Ferry, on Red River, to Locksburg,
Arkansas.
The Senate confirmed w. II. Prescott to
be special Envoy Extraordinary, and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Re-
George M. Duskin, United States Attorney
for the Southern District of Alabama, and
the following postmasters
Louisiana-F. b. Shoemaker, Baton
Rouge l.. Lefort, Donaldsonville
Texas-J. III. Hackworth, Brennan H
=. Taylor, Bonham; j. D. Donaldson,
Sherman. 'f
The Senate in executive session has con-
firmed Ex-senator Howe, of Wisconsin, as
Gray as Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, and Thomas G. Acton, as United
States Assistant Treasurer at New York. 1t
is stated on good authority that Secretary
Hunt is to remain ut the head of the Navy
Department.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Correspondence as to Claims.
WASHINGTON, December 18.-The State
Department furnishes for publication to-
night v0luminOus correspondence be-
tween Secretary Blaine and Minister Hur-
burt, with reference to the claims of certain
American citizens against the government
of Peru. The claims referred to are those
known as the Conehei5 claim and Londreux
claim, both arising from the discovery in
Peru Ofguano deposits and nitrates. In his
first despatch, dated August 4th, the Secre-
tary of State instructs Minister Hurlburt to
investigate and report upon the Coneheit
claim, and to call the attention of the Peru
vian government to the injustice done to
an American citizen. Londreux, by courts of
Peru in refusing jurisdiction of and to en-
force his contracts with the government.
If, as result of the late war, Peru should
be compelled to surrender Chilli to territory
including the suano deposits discovered by
Londrcaux, and uponthe discovery of which
the Peruvian government contracted to
pay his royalty upon the tonnage removed,
Minister Hurlburt is instructed that the
Peruvian government should stipulate by
treaty with Chill for the preservation and
payment to Londreux of the amount
which shall be found, after adjudication, to
be due him under contract. In reply, Min
lister Hurbut, under date of September
IA, says that with reference to the Coneheit
claim he has no defuite in
formation but that he will bring
Londreux's claim to the attention of
both the Peruvian and Chiliah govern
ments so that any cession of territory
which the former may make to the letter
shall not defeat Londreux's right. Under
the date of November l7th, Secretary Blaine
writes to Minister Hurlbut that
until further investigation he has
become convinced that the Conoheit
claim does not call for diplomatic
intervention by this government;with refer
ence to the LondreuX claim he instructs
Minister Hurlbut that Peru is not to be
embarrassed in this her hour of distress by
any imperative demand, but that as Peru
has other creditors, it is important they
should not be allowed to exhaust
her resources to the prejudice ard
detriment of this claim Of American CHI
zens and on November 10 Secretary Blaine
telegraphed General Hurlbut not to use the
influence of his position in aid Of credit, in
dustrIal or any other financial or specu-
lating association, and the same
day wrote him in explanation
of the telegram that as rumors
were in circulation that the Credit Indus
trial & Peruvian Company, of New York, |
we're seeking aid from the American Lcga-
tion, he thought best to caution him
giving them any official aid on support.
Finally he instructed Minister Hurlbut not
to take any steps without previous consul
tation with the department.