New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-25
XLvIIrH CONGRESS--Isr SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT Or PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
AN INQUIRY ORDERED ny THE SENATE AND HOUSE
INTO THE CHfII-PERU OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IMMEDIATE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSED by THE SENATE.
SENATE. WAsHINGToN, Friiay, Feb. "a. 1882.
In the Senate to-day, when the calendar,
under the Anthony rule. up the regular order,
Mr. BAYARD Dem, Deli offered the following:
WhcreGs Publication has been widely made by the
public press of the United States Of alleged
mercal contracts between certain companies and CO
partnerships OF individuals relative the exports Of
guano and ntrates from Peru in which the mediation by
the Government Of the United States between the Gov
ernmens Of Peru. Bolivia and Chill is declared TO be
condition for the eectnation and continuance Of the
ReS0trcd, mat the Committee on Foreign Relations
be and hereby IA instructed to inquire
the intervention by the United states in the
controversies existing between Chill and Perm Chill
anh B'lYia has been expressly or implicitly given by
any person persons officially connected with the Gov
erpment Of the United Stacs whether the influence
% the Government of the United States been in any
way eNered, promised or ntimated In connection with,
or IN relation 10 the said contracts by any officially
connected with hc Government OF the United States,
and whether any officially connected with the Gov
eminent OF the United States is Interested directly or
indirectly, with any such alleged contracts In which the
mediation aforesaid Of the United states Is rected 10
be conditions and that the said committee have power
10 send for and papers and make report 81 er
proceedings IN the premises To the senate AT the earnest
ton covering al the branches OF that most unfortunate
affair."" which reference made, and in view OF
the imp0ly OF any action which would commit the sen
ate to inquiries about delicate foreign matters in advance
OF n careful investigation by "A committee, lie now mace
the suggestion that he would have made AZ 10 his own
resolution, he had offered it, namely, that the subject
b. referred to tho Committee on Foreign Relations lie
intnnaed that the proposition prepared by himself
would be considered by the committee suggestion
bearing upon the pending resolution.
Mr.. BAYARD acqucsccd IN the reference with the re-
mark that anything that tended 10 bring the matter more
fully be ore the country satisfactory to him.
The res0 utlOn accordingly went u the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Relations.
After the morning hour Mr.. VAN WICK Qlep., Neb)
addressed the Senate upon the necessity for nyes
cation of alleged frauds the nshp survey system
After debate the subject disposed of by the
buttons directing investigation the subject by that
committee The Senate then took up the Immediate
Deficiency Appropriation bill, and the amendments OF
the Senate committee were read and agreed to-
An amendment apprOprating 100000 for mileage or
Army officers when travelling under orders was oh,
jcolcd to by Mr. BECK dem, Ky.l who protested
against cOmpensating officers for their travelling ex-
prscs unless they had been incurred In the line OF their
of General Sheridan 10 WASHINGTON, who he said had
Yelled here to turn efficient officer out Of his place
his (sherdansJ aged fathrrinlaw whO through the
Generals efforts then ia retirement with the rank OF
a Brigadier He protested against payment In sucn
and also against giving mileage to any o. the M
officers who were on the way 10 the capital
to attend The Garfield memorial exercises on Monday
Mr.. ALLISON (Rep, Iowa. did not think an officer Ike
General Sheridan would charge the Government with
mileage when travelling private business, and advised
Mr. Beck be OF his facts before making alega-
tons. He suggested that tie matter would receive
due attention In the proper Department The amend
mPnt then prevailed.
Additional amendments were adopted, and then the
bill was passed without objection.
The senate then, NJ D. went into executive SEES
sion and at 4ij p. H., adjourned until Monday.