Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-28
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
THE PERU-CHILI MUDDLE.
The Santiago Government Not
AveTse to American suggestions
The Terms Dictated TO the Com
quered-The Debate on RefundIng.

called in and paid so long as any bonds Of
the United States heretofore issued bearing
a higher rate Of interest than per cent,
and wqIch are redeemable at the pleasure
of the United States, shall be outstanding.
The last Of said bonds Issued under this act
shall be first called IN, aud this order of
payment shall he followed until all shall
hsve been paid"
After discussion the amendment of Mr..
D avis, OF West Virginia, striking out the
time feature of the new bonds and making
them payable at any time at the option nf
the government, was carried-yeas IS,
nays %
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend so as to
make the bonds redeemable at the pleasure
Of the government at any time after January
1st. 1887.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Harris, to
provide that the new issue shall be three
year bonds, was adoDted--yeas 33. nays &c
An amendment offered by Mr.. Sherman,
allowing subscriptions for the new bonds to
be made at postal money order offices. upon
the POsimasters giving additional bonds,
was sgreed to.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment. as modified,
to provide for three-year bonds, was then
lOst-yeas % nays sc.
The Senate then took up Mr.. Vests
amendment. which makes the proposed
issue of $500, 900. 900 of per cents. the sole
basis for an increase of circulation by any
national banks now in existence, or for
the circulation of any national bank here
after established.
Mr.. Pugh submitted amendments modify
ing the provision Of Mr.. Vests amendment
as follows: First. Making more emphatic
The provision that it shall apply only to
banks hereafter organizing or Increasing
their capital. Second. Striking out the pro-
viso, which forfeits the charter of a national
bank if it keeps bonds on deposit after they
have ceased TO bear interest. Third Making
sections 5l59 and 5l60,Of the Revised Stat
utes, which Mr.. Vests amendment re-enacts,
apply only to the new per cents.
A discussion followed, participated In by
Messrs. Hill, Of Georgia, Pugh, Beck and
Hawley, when it was agreed to defer the
vote until the amendment as proposed to
be amended, together with the sections
repealed and re-enactad thereby, could be
printed. Upon this agreement the bill was
informally laid aside.
Pending a motion for an executive ses-
sion, Mr.. Butler introduced a bill for a
public building at Greenville, S. G..
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill granting pen
siOus 10 certain Union soldiers and sailors Of
the war of the rebellion, who were confined
in so called Confederate prisons.
messages from J0e PRESIDENT were re-
| csived, Transmitting in further response to
the Senate resolution OF December 13, a re
port from the Secretary of State, embOdy-
ing the purport Of he recent telegram from
| the special envoy of the United States, set
ting forth the conditions of peace presented
by Chill. Also further response to the Ssn-
ate resolution, calling for correspondence
| touching the modification OF the CLAYTON
| BulweT treaty. Referred to the Committee
/ on Foreign Relations.
The Senate, at AS, after an executive
session Of thirty minutes, adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Townsend offered a
| resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Interior for the information on file in his
| department relative to the charges that
Normops are melting the Pinto and Navajo
| Indians in Arizona to outbreaks and law
| lessness. Adopted.
The Speaker proceeded to call the com
mittees for reports Of private nature.
Under this call a few private bills were
reported aud placed on the calender. The
| House then, at 1910, went into committee
| of the whole (Mr. Townsend, of Ohio, in
| the chair on the private calendar. At
o'clock the committee rose, and the House
passed a number OF private bills.
Mr. Caswell, from the Committee on AD-
! HEGDfl ttltHc, ItDOttGu IuG pOSt OAllCC dpplO-
| priation bill, and f. was referred to the com
mtttee Of the whole.
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, inquired
/ when the bill would be called up for action.
| There was a great desire among many mem
| bers to investigate the bill pretty thor
ouehly.
Mr. CasweT stated that he would call It
| up Wednesday next.
| Mr.. Prescott, of New York, from the
| Committee on Census. reported an appor-
| tiOument bill. Placed on the, House
| Call ndar Mr.. COlerick, OF Indsna, pre-
sented a minority report. Same reference.
The Speaker next laid before the House q
message from the President Transmitting
! further response TO the House resO
| luton of the 24sh inst, a report
| OF the Secretary OF State embracing the
| purport OF recent telegram from the spe-
cial envoy to the United States, setting
! forth the conditions of peace presented by
! Chill. Also a communication from the
! Secretary of the Navy In answer to the resO
luton OF the House, calling for infOrms-
| ton relative to certain lands aud harbOre
known as the Chiriqui grant. Referred.
The House then, at sos, adjourned until
Monday.
CHILL, PERU AND THE UNITED STATES.
The President to-day transmitted to the
Senate a communication from the Secretary
of State embOdyIng the purport of tele
| gram recently received from Mr.. TrescOtt
the special envoy of the United States to
| Chilli and Peru. Mr.. Trescott, in this tele-
! gram, reports that he had had several con
| tidenual conferences with the Minister
for Foreign Affairs for Chill.
That the Gillian Government dis
| claims any intention of offending the Gov
ernment Of the United States in the arrest OF
| President CalderOn and his removal to
| That tb4 CynpH 4 ffiqac M
the United States will be accepted by
Chill. and that the Chilian authorities
will facilitate a conference between the
| United States special envoy aud the pro-
visional government of Peru, with the
exception OF SeuOr Calderon.
The terms OF peace presented by Chilli en-
brace the following points: The absolute
cession of the Tsrspaca district, and, in
addition thereto. the payment OF an indem-
nifty of $20,00O0 GOO, PAYABLE in ten years,
during all OF which time the positive occu-
patton of africa by Chill is required, and
| should the indemnity be unpaid africa is
also to be ceded to Chill, and besides this
Chilli is to appropriate the guanO deposits Of
| the LOebos islands.
Ia the event of Peru's refusing the con-
| ditions named, the Chilian Government de-
cline any further proffer Of friendly inter-
ference Of the United States. The remain
der OF this telegram is obscure, and It is
uncertain whether the Department of State
is able to translate from its cipher the exact
language or even to obtain the sense OF the
| sender. For this reason, as well as from a
wish to avoid disclosing the cipher OF the
| department., the substance only of the dis
| patch is sent.
! Moods APPORTIONMENT BILL.
| The House Committee on the Census to-
| day agreed to report to the House, with a
| favorable accommodation, Representative
| McCoid's apportionment bill with certain
/ amendments, one of which IS that the total
number of members in the House shall
| be 800.
POsTMAsTERs.
The President to day nominated to be
| Postmasfers Joseph f. Pells, at Palestine,
| Texas; Madison Davis. at Athens, Ga, and
| Henry B. Nichols, at NorfOlk, Va.
Fatal Quarrel Between Lawyers.
New ORLEANS, January ga WinOna
| special SAYS: "It is reported that Judge
/ Vim Price shot and killed Can't, kamD