Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-08-04


WASHINGTON, Aug. There is much spec
ulation concerning the chances of success of
the attempt which will be made tomorrow
to pass the river and harbor bill over the
presidents veto. The bill originally passed
the house on the 18th of June, by 119 yeas
against AZ nays and the senate on July 12,
yeas 80, nays %, with ten senators paired.
The conference report embodying the bill in
its present form was agreed to in the house
on the 26th ult., liz against 50, ninety-fve
members not voting. The conference report
was adopted by the senate on the previous
day by a viva vOce vote. The adoption
of the conference report, the friends of the
bill assert, was opposed by some members in
the hope that another conference committee
would do better for their respective districts.
The votes of these members are now conf
IDENTIFY claimed in aid of the passage of the
present bill rather than have none.
THE CHILL PERU MUDDLE.
WASHINGTON Aug, lat meeting of the
house committee on foreign affairs to-day
the report respecting the results of the recent
Chili-Peru investigation was unanimously
adopted. After reciting various house reso-
lutions which led to the investigation, the
report says the committee is of the opinion
that the missing papers from the tiles ct the
state department are not of such character
or importance as to furnish E. motive for
purloirins them from the files or destroying
them. But their loss suggests the propriety
OF grea. 81 caution in future. The principal
inquiry lis stated is ''whether one or more
ministers plenipotentiary OF the United
States were personally interested or con-
nected with the business transactions, in
which the intervention of the government
was requested or expected in the affairs of
Chill and Peru" The discussion of this
branch of the inquiry may be divided under
three heads: First, the condition OF affairs
respondence and business transactions re-
ferred to in the resolutions. Second, the
history and claims of the parties who re-
quested the intervention of the United States
in the affairs of Chill and Peru. Third, in
vest1gation as to the connection between the
ministers plenipotentlary and those parties,
OF any business transaction IN which they
requested or expected the intervention of the
United States. After rehearsing the condition
OF South American states and the differences
which led to the war between Chill and Peru
the report continues: "1t is alleged that
from the beginning Chill was largely under
English influences. Be that as 1t may, there
can be little doubt that as the fortunes of war
steadily set against Peru, her people looked
to the United States for sympathy if not ac-
tual interference in her behalf, while Chill,
with her uniform success, became Jealous OF
the power to which her rival looked for aid.
As the war progressed adversely to Peru,
holders of her bonds and other creditors real
and pretended and spectators seeking to
take advantage of her distress, were naturally
interested in her affairs. It was evident that
overborne by Chilli, she must either lose her
autonomy and submit to a cesslon OF her ter
rtory, or provide for the payment of a heavy
war indemnity, Rightly or wrongly 1t has
been believed that the United States would
have more influence than any Of the powers
in deciding which of these results should
prevail. To her therefore the interested
parties turned their attention and sought by
various methods her intervention IN their
behalf.
The report continues at great length. 1t
handles Shipherd unsparingly, but does not
find any official Of the government deserving
of censure.
THE LEGISLATORS.
= WASHINGTON, Aug. LIN the senate the
enate committee reported adversely the
house joint resolution authorizing the Issue
of two per cent. bonds in exchange for bonds
bearing higher rates of interest The sundry
civil bill was considered and the commlttee's
amendment striking out the provlso dlscon-
tinuing the deposit system i'll land surveys
was rejected. "y !
In the house the naval bill was reported
back, and large number OF senate amend
ments were concurred in against the recon-
mendation of Mr.. Robson, who reported the
bill. The remaining amendments were non
concurred in. The foreign affairs committee
presented report upon the Chili-Peruvian
investigation. A resolution was offered for
final adjournment on the 4th inst, and a
motion to refer it to the ways and means
committee was lost. 1t was then, by vote
of 80 to ~, referred to the appropriations
committee. A message was received from
the president vetoing the river and harbor
bill.
THE N. P. AND THE FLATHEADs.
WASHINGTON. Aug. Assistant Attorney
General McAmmon, Of the interior depart
ment, has left for the Flathead agency, Mon