Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-15
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Disgraceful scenes in the Senate at

PANAMA, April 6.-DIscredItable scenes are
reported as having occurred recently In the
uoduceu resolution. which, In the name OF
the government, was opposed by Don Ricardo
Becerra minister OF foreign affairs. The reso-
luton was lost. Camargo moved its reconSid-
GRAFTON at subsequent session, and was met
again by MI Becerra, who. In few moments,
demolished the arguments OF his adversary.
This aroused Camargo's ire, and he, Ia tre-
mendous passion. invited Mr.. Becerra Ito come
outside and have It out" The latter declined but
In leaving the senate chamber few minutes af-
terWard was assaulted by Camargo, and but for
the interference OF some friends would have
suffered considerable injury. Camargo was
ofhclally censured for his violation OF sen6-
tCrial proprieties, but has refused to apologize
or make reparatfon for the outrage.
Sure to be Elected President.
DR.. Francesca Zaldria has formally accepted
the candldature for the presidency or the re
public offered him by the independent liberal
party and is now endorsed by the radicals. His
election is considered assured.
No Funds in Peru to Meet the
ChiIian Demand.
The Star ana HefGld's Lima letter OF March
2S says: The efforts Of the provisional govern
ment towards Obtaining funds for the purpose
OF meeting the Chilian demand for LOCO, 600 OF
hard dollars, as war contribution, are un-
ceastng and energetic. Several earnest appeals
have been made py the government at Magda-
lena 10 the parties levied on In the capital, urg-
Ing them 10 napd In the amounts for which
they were assessed, but It would appear that
these solicitations have fallen on deaf ears or It
is even probable that from an absolute daarth
Of resources 10 general answer has been made
To-day is fixed as the last for collecting the
sums referred TO, and In case OF default We are
unaware as TO the nature OF the penalty TO be
imposed by the new administration. Last night
call was published fO. a national loan, the
amount not stated, to bear an annual interest
or per cent, and TO be repaid in government
paper at the rate OF 81 pence per paper dollar.
President PIerOIa a NOnentity.
PleroIa is SJll IN T8nJa, With sadly dlmin-
fShed escort OF l05 men. Some of his most
prominent adherents have left him and are In
their OLD homes in Lima; others remain In his
company, fearing worse fate. No importance
is now attached TO his proceedings.
The Panama Ship Canal.
ME- CASTOR Blanchet, representing Messrs.
ConoreuX HersenC. contractors for the build
Ing or the canal, leaves to-day for New York.
MI. Blanchet has pushed his surveys and exam
fDations Of the proposed route tor the
canal With great vigor and earnestness for the
past two months. He has al present seven
teen br,gadeS IN the field, and has secured
reports covering the entire ground. II would
appear that distance can be saved and easier
cutting secured by changing the terminal points
on both sides Of the isthmUs. The mouth OF
the Mfndi river is now approved as the
entrance On the Atlantic, and the Rio Grande
entrance On this side will. II is said. be abaE-
the city where the Panama Railroad is
situated. A central depot will be established at
Gatun, and the mouth OF the river Chagres
deepened to allow the passage OF vessels OF
ordinary draft to that point. Houses have
arrived from New Orleans and New York and
viii be erected at different points Oh the line
for use OF employees, to serve as hospitals, &C.