Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-15
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
Some Interesting Correspondence Sent
to Congress-
AMERICANS IN BRITISH PRISONS.
Spirited Discussion
i'm the House.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Peace Congress-Correspende ON
the Subject Transmitted to Congress
Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE President sent
to Congress to-day the correspondence relat-
ing to the proposed congress of republics of
North and South America on the 22nd of
November next in Washington. The most
important letter transmitted is one from
Minister Logan to Blaine under date of De-
cember 10Th. Logan says he hopes to secure
the unanimous cooperation of the countries
to which he is credited but that the affair
must be managed with discretion as three of
the five States are determined to accomplish
union of all under one government. These
three States at the least, Guatemala, Saliva
dor and Honduras, and perhaps Costa RIGA,
also may consider the invitation as prac-
teal if not intended defeat of their purposes.
Minister Logan says he is not clear as to be-
ing able to obtain genuine cooperation of
all Central American States, but each will
probably ultimately agree to send commits
sioners and assume outwardly the appearance
of sincere cooperation. While all will prob
ably send commissioners through motives of
expediency, they may possibly be instructed
to secretly defeat the ends of the conven-
ton. AS means of restraining the aggres-
sive tendency of Mexico in the direction of
Central America the congress would be at
tended by happiest results should a full
agreement be reached. But as the Central
American States are now in a chaotic condi-
ton politically considered, with their future
status wholly unfxed, it now appears through
the operations of the military forces that the
hopes of q federal union in Central America
would be crushed in the Immediate present.
Other letters included in correspondence are
one from Venezuela accepting the invitation
with gratitude and one from Mexico of non
committal character.
The Arappahoe Indians took final leave of
Secretary Kirkwood this afternoon. They
leave in the morning for home, stopping a
few days at the Carlisle school.
The Navy department was informed this
afternoon that two new cases of smallpox had
appeared aboard the United States steamer
Tennessee at Norfolk This will prolong the
stay of the Tennessee.
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs
held a continuous session of over seven
hours to-day, investigating the charges made
by Colonel Eebiger against Colonel Roches-
ter, recently nominated for Paymaster Cen
eral, and which caused recommittaI after a
favorable report had been made. The
charges are of irregularities as disbursing Of
ficer, making paper exchanges on giving
Major Hodge receipt for his balances and
paying him the amount of his requisition
less the balance thus nominally turned in, by
which Hodge was able to cover up his defal-
cations. The testimony brought out the
fact that these paper exchanges were very
frequent prior to the defalcation of Hodge,
and that Colonel Febiger was not exempt
from the same irregularity. The investiga-
ton will be continued to allow Colonel Roch-
ester, who is on his way from Newport, KY,
to appear before the committee, leave of alb
sence having been granted for that purpose.