National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
The Lost State Department Papcrs-ThO New Con
gressional Library Building Chinese
Bll-House bills Reported from
Committees, SC.

In the Senate Wednesday, on motion Of Mr.. Win
dom, the resolutions reported Tuesday from the
Committee on Foreign Relations for an invostiga-
tiOn Of the loss or abstraction from the State De-
partmont of diplomatic correspondence relating to
Chill and Peru, and as TO any improper connection
ofdiplomatic or other officers or members Of Con-
gross with contracts or arrangements in regard to
claims against or grants derived from those
countries were taken up.
Mr. Bayard moved TO amend by adding rs
specific subject of inquiry the following:
"Whcthor any promise or stipulation by which
tile Intervention by the United States in the con-
lroxersleS existing between Chilli aud Peru or
Chili and Bolivia has been expressly or implledly
given ny any person or persons officially con-
nGcted with the Government of the United States,
or whether its influence has been In any way ex-
erted, promised, or intimated In connection with,
or in relation to, the snid contracts by any one Of
ilcinlly connected with the Government Of the
United States"
Messrs. Window and Edmunds explained that
the language reported by the committee had been
carefully chosen so as TO make the inquiry so full
that no possible circumstance affecting the United
states could escape: Therefore 1t had not been
limited to any specific matter. They had not any
objection TO the amendment If the Senator (Mr.
Bayardl thought II necessary.
Mr.. Bayard insisted upon his motion, and his
amendment prevailed without objection.
Tho resolutions rs amended were adopted.
by Mr. ioar Ordering the reprlnting for the
use OF the Senate Of the views of the late Senator
Morton on the Chinese question,
AT the request Of Mr.. Eimunds, the remarks of
susan h Anthony, taken before the Judiciary
committee in former year, were ordered to be
transferred on the files to the Committee on
Woman Suffrage.
Mr.. Plumb. from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported iayOrably the joint resolution for
the certifying OF lands for agricultural purposes
IN kansas, and the bill NmcndatOry Of the act Of
iS1 10 encourage the growth of timber on tho
Western prairies.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Indian
Alalrs, reported, with nh amendmcnt, the bill to
provide suitable agricultural lands for the
southern band OF Ute Indians, in lieu Of lands
heretofore provided for allotment to them. The
amendment requires the consent of the rintnh
band of Ute Indians, now residing upon the UintHh
reservation, TO the removal of the band Of ties TO
be ltSt obtained in like manner MS required in
the case of the ties.
.Nfler the morning hour the unfinished business
(the Chinese bill was temporarily laid aside for
speech by Mr. Voorhees, upon the urgency of bet
ter accommodations for the Library Of Congress
the new Library bill being taken up Informally for
this purpose. He said the measure was the result
of the 0ccumulatiuns and labors of nine years of
experience and investigation by commissions and
COnmittecs under the auspices OF Congress- and
that the project of an independent building had
originated with and was urged by the board Of
experts ON the subject. The contracted quarters
and insufficient accommodations Of the Library
apartment IN the Capitol, the packing away of
thousands of fyOlumes, and rendering them prac.
tcnlly inaccessible, were urged 10 show the neces.
sity for the proposed legislation
At the close of Mr. Voorhees, remarks, Mr. Bay
ard suggested that unless some other Senator de.
sired to discuss The subject vote should be at once
taken upon the bill.
giving notice Of his intention hereafter to move
recommittal of the bill, with instructions to the
GQmmitee TO- provide for an enlargement of the
Library area in the Capitol.
The bill was accordingly laid aside, aud the
Senate resumed the consideration of the Chinese
bill.
Mr.. Hoar opposed the bill, and made lengthy
speech.
The Chair submitted messages from the Presi-
dent, transmitting, in response to n Senate resolu
tion Of May, 1881 II communication from the Sec
rctary OF State respecting the collection by con-
suar officers of certain official fees in connection
with anthGntiGation ofinvoiccs and the compensa-
ton OF such officers.
Also communication from the Secretary of the
Interior i'll relation to the request of the Cherokee
Indians in the Indian Territory for payment for
| lands belonging to them in said Territory ceded
TO the United states by the sixteenth article OF
their treaty of July 49, 1866, for the settlement of
friendly Indians.
Mr. Jonas and Mr.. Garland introduced bills to
provide for ocean mail service between the United
States and foreign ports identical with the bill re-
ported to the House OH the 2jth ultimo by Mr..
Money, from the Committee on Post. Offices.
AT i:5O the Senate adjourned until Thursday.