Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Peruvian Inquiry-senatOr Blair
 Further Cross-Examined-Oth Mat
 ters of Interest.
 WASHINGTON, May 7:--Mr. Blount contin- ued the cross examination of Senator Blair yesterday morning. Witness considered the Landreau claim worth $50, GOO, 900 and the Cochet claim $1,00O, ,000,O ,O0O He did not think that Shipherd anticipated the acknowl- edgment of Calderon of the Cocbet claim, HOT that he could obtain an extreme sum for it. Shipherd always expressed willingness to settle on terms favorable to Perm. Wit ness declined to produce the correspondence between himself and Shipherd, ,as confidential between counsel and client, unless the con- mittee showed that it would further the in vestigation, in which case he would recognize higher claim and produce it. Witness as sured the committee that the correspondence contained nothing to show any connection of any officer of the government with the tran saction. The session then adjourned until Monday, when Belmont will continue the cross examination.
 It seems that by the burning of the United States steamer Rodgers in St. Lawrence Bay on November 30 no lives were lost, the report that thirty were lost being due to an error by the telegraph operator who transmitted the special dispatch from Lieutenant Berry. The President will attend two funerals to- morrow, Commissioner Twinings in the morning and Admiral Rogers in the after noon.
 The new Chinese bill will bs further con- l sidered at the Cabinet meeting Tuesday aext l There is little doubt expressed but that 1t l will be signed. A friend of the President says the President thinks some measure of l n L. l he is not just suited with this bill it comes within a scope possible for him to approv @ 1 of
 The navy officials doubt if the bodies of | Lieutenant Chips party will ever be found | They think that Melville's party will cover the entire ground necessary to prove the | fruitlessness of further search There is
 time enough for all of the Jeannette survi-
 vors and Lieutenants Harber and Schetz,
 who were sent in search to return by mid l summer.
 The resignation of Chief Clerk Powers aI- l though it will result in his having another good place, is known to be one step in the di- | rection which Secretary Folger has deter | mined to advance so as to purge the Treas i ury of all whose names have been connected
 in any way whatever with the mismanage- l ment.
 Guiteau's last chance comes before tho | court in banc tomorrow, when the bill of ex-
 captions will be argued by Charles H. Reed.
 The prisoner is not expected to be present
 and no crowd is anticipated.
 The coming week in the House will prob
 ably be one of considerable importance. On
 Monday the District of Columbia committee
 has the floor and may make another effort to
 pass the bill appropriating million dollars
 for the improvement of the ''fats," which
 cause so much malaria. It is generally con-
 ceded by all that this appropriation should
 be made, the only question being as to the
 best plans for making the proposed improve.
 ments. The bill for the extension of na.
 tional bank charters is set down as the special
 order for Tuesday. This when it comes up
 will be subject of animated discussion and
 will probably consume considerable time
 The Democrats are divided on the subject