The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-25
AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS-.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWO HOUSES.
The Senate and House Ta@ WharraSOS and
Resolutions Ordering an OHieIAl InVsAtl.
gAtlOn IntO the Alleged Feru.
VIan Commercial Companies.

Wan IOlumttClAI IOupAhltts
WAsutSGpS, February a4.Aln the SEN
ate Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, Offered
aud advocated a resolution requesting the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
into the cxpediency OF giving more aid
than is now provided the various States
and Territories in order TO promote and
encourage the organization Of the militia
forces of the country, and strengthen their
efficiency. Adopted.
Mr.. Bayard Offered The following:
WHEREAS, Publication has been widely
made by the public press OF the United
States OF certain alleged commercial CON
tracts between certain companies and co.
partnerships ofindividuals, relative to the
exports OF guanO and nitHtes from Peru in
which mediation by the Government OF
the United States between the Govern.
nents of Peril, Bolivia and Chill is de.
clarcd to be condition for
the elleCtuation and continuance of said
contracts, therefore he il
Rcsolred, That the Committee on Foreign
Relations be and hereby is instructed to in.
Quire whether any promise or stipulation
by which the Intervention by the United
Statcs,in the controversies existing between
Chill and Bolivia, has been expressly or
implicitly given by any person or persons
officially connected with the Government
Of the United States, or whether the inhti.
encc OF the United States has been in any
way cxerted, promised or ntimatCd in
connection with, or in relation to said con.
tracts by any one officially connected with
the Government Of the United States, or
whether any one officially connected with
the Government Of the United States is in.
tcrested, directly or indirectly, with any
such alleged cOntnCts in which the medi.
alton, as aforesaid, OF the United States is
recited to be the condition. Referred TO
the Committee on Foreign relations.
The calendar was then proceeded with.
There was considerable discussion on the
bill TO restore Mark Walker, who was dis.
missed from Il lieutenancy in the army for
drunkenness. The general subject Of The
propriety Of restoring men so expelled was
travErseG in the debate and the bill recon.
mitted.
Mr.Allison, member OF the Appropria-
ton Committee IN charge Of the immediate
deficiency bill, was awarded the floor, but
yieIded, temporarily, to NanWyck, who ad-
dressed the Senate upon the necessity for
an Investigation Of the alleged frauds in the
township survey system.
The Senate considered the immediate
deficiency appropriation bill The Senate
M I
including items for the subsistence and
education OF the Indians, and $4,000 for
the necessary expenses OF the Garfield and
Burnside funerals.
Mr.. Beck objected to tho $4,000 item for
miIcagcof army officers, and claimed that
certain trips by army officers had been
taken Tor purely personal reasons, and
sometimes Tor purposes not entirely proper.
lie protested against the payment OF mile
aye to the numerous officers now Ell route
to the Capital to attend the Garfield me-
mortal services Monday
Mr.. Allison replied that ii the Senator's
arralgnment had any force it had applica-
tIon only to tho manner OF spending the
money, not to the prOpricty OF voting it..
lie advised Mr.. Beck to be sure OF his facts
before making his allegations.
The amendment then prevailed; also one
increasing the item iOr additional clerk
lire in postotlices from 5000 to $4,000.
The bill was finally passed without Oh.
lection.
In the House, Mr.. Belmont offered a
resolution directing the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to inquire into and report
TO the House respecting the abstraction
from the files Of the State Department. Ger.
tain letters and documents referred TO in
the letter ofthe Secretary OF State February
H. Also respecting the making OF any con
tract IN Paris or elsewhere, by aud between
any tOrclgn corporation or company and
any American citizen concerning any CON
ression made by Peru to any French or
t0relsn company, wherein allusiOn WAS
made to the diplomatic icactiOn Of the United
States.
ME kaSson offered as substitute the
following resolutions
WHEREAS II is alleged in connection
with tho Chili-Peruvian correspondence
recently and officially published on the
call OF the two houses of Congress, that one
or more ministers plempotrntiary of the
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tercstcd or improperly connected with the
business transaction, in which the intervcn-
ton this government was requested or ex-
pectCd, and
WiIEnEAS, Itisallegcd that certain papers
in relation to the same subject have been
improperly lost or removed from the files
OF the State Department; therefore be itss
RCso'wd, That the Committee on Foreign
Affairs be intrRsted 10 inquire into said
allegations and ascertain the facts relating
thereto and report the same with such
recommendation us they may deem proper.
Mr.. Belmont accepted the substitute and
it was adopted with0H. objection.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the private calendar
At $50 =. NJ, the committee rose and the
following bills were passed:
For retirement-Wm. 7. Chambliss, with
rank OF Major; Carlisle Boyd, with rank OF
Captain. Arrears Of pension to Annie A.
Hayes, widow Of General Alexander HAYES.
At +'4O the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
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