Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-24
TO.DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
To.Das's Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE

Elr. Millar, Ct CAL. introduced bill apprc-
printing SITS. 1000 for the construction of a steam
vessel for the revenue marine. adapted ter
service 10 the waters of The North Pacific.
Mr.. Davis. w. w.. offered and advocated q
resolution II quesing the Committee on Military
Affairs to Inquire into the expadiercy of giving
moro aid than is nov provided f,r to the various
Sstes and territories. in order to promote AID
encourage the organization IF tie militia forcos
of tho country end strengthen their efficiency.
Adopted
TIC Csioudar. under tho tsnthon? ula, came
up as the regular order.
Mr. Teller moved to sot it sside to take up
The bill to pousiop Mrs Garfield.
Mi. Ccckreli insisted upon the regular ord
ia tho interest, he said, of early ao!ion upon
the bill indicated as we'll as all others on the
Calendar
Mr.. Edmuuds said that Mrs. Garfield was
rot 10 necassi.ous circumstances, and that lady
herself, il prescott, be thought. would be
unwilling to have her case taken Up as against
the humblest and smallest claim npon the
generosity of the g5veramsn. which had priority
90 the Calendar.
Dir. Teller urged the needs of Mrs. Tyler and
Mrs. Polk, whom the bill would peption
Mr.. Teler's motion WAS rjsc.ed-ayss 81,
nays 2S-ard tho calendar was proceeded with.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Belmont. of New York, offered reso
lutiou, directing the Commiise ca Foreign AT.
fairs to inquire into and report to the House
respecting the abstraction fron the files Of the
State Department of certain l5tiers aud dccu
ments referred to 10 the letter of the Secretary
Of State February l7tb, 1882; also respecting
the making of any coDtrac! in Paris or else
where by and bs!wcen any forsiso corporation
or Company and any American eitizsn o,nosrr-
ing ary concession made by Peru to a1y French
CT fcrsign company wherein au,ion was made
to the diplomatic action cf the United States,
ard granting the committee power to send fol
persons and papers aud 10 report ct suy time.
Mr.. Kssion, of Iowa, offered as substitute
the following resolution:
| Whereas. l! is alleged 10 conneetion with
the Chili-Peruvian correspondence rc Q sntly and
officially published On the call OF the two houses
OF Congress that one or mors ministers plsn;-
potcn!isries of thu United States vero either
personally Interested or Improperly cotn acted
With business transaction 10 which the inter.
ventlon CT this gcverrmsnt was requested OF
expt led; and whereas it is alleged that c:rtaiu
papers 10 relation to the sane subject have
been Improperly Lost or removed from hs files
Of the State Department; therefore, DO il re-
solved, that tho Committee 90 Foreign Affairs
ba instructed toirquire into said allegations and
ascertain the facts rela;irg thereto. ADD report
the same with such recon- mend aiiocs ss they
may deem proper, ea6 thsy shall bs7a power
to send for persors and papers.
Mr.. Belmont accepted tho substitute and il
was adopted without objection.
Undar The call Of committees ioE r<p:rts Of
q private nature bill WAS referred to The pri
ya:o calendar for tho relief of MyrR CLARK
Gaines.
The House then ct lis vent into COMMITTEES
of the Whole tMf. Dunnell. of Minnesota il
the chair, o. the private oalendar.