The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-25

WASHINGTON, February "a, 1892.
SENATE.

An effort was made 10 get up bill pen
storing Mrs. Garfield, but the motion wa
rejected and the calendar was proceeded
with.
The President to-day sent 10 the Senate
the following nominations: Roscoe Conk-
/ ling 10 be Associate Justice OF the United
States Supreme Court. and \. a. Sargent
TO he Minister 10 Germany; Walter II.
johnson, collector Of internal revenue Of
the second district OF Georgia. and Harry
/ T.. GrScom. postmaster Of Chattanooga,
| Tenn.
| 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 Of individuals relative TO the
exports Of guano and nitratcs from Peru,
! in which mediation by the Government OF
I the United States letwccn the Govern
mentS Of Peru, Bolivia. and Chill is de-
clared TO be the condition for the clrcctua-
/ ton and continuance Of said contracts ::
/ therefore be it
Resolved. That the Committee on For
cicm Relations be, and hereby is. instruct
! ed 10 inquire whether any promise or slip
!
| United states i'm The controversies exist
/ ing between Chill and Peru, or Chill and
/ Bolivia. has been expressly or implicitly
given by any person or persons oiicmlly
connected with the Government OF the
| United States. or whether the influence Of
the Government OF the United States has
been i'm any way cxcrted, promised, or in
( timatcd, in connection or in relation TO
t..r ono a. N
nected with the Government Of the United
States. and whether any one official. COLI
nectcd with the Government Of the United
states is interested directly or indirectly
with any such alleged contracts. in which
the mediation rs aforesaid OF the United
States il referred 10 De Il condition; and
that said committee have power TO send
for persons and papers. and make report OF
their proceedings in the premises to the
senate at the earliest possible day.
Referred to the Foreign Relations Com
mittcc.
After the morning hour Mr. Allison,
who rs member OF the Appropriations
Committee IN charge OF the immediate def
cheney hill was awarded the floor. yielded
70 Mr.. Van Wyck, who addressed the SEN
ate uDon the necessity for an INVESTIGATION
y
vey question. The subject was disposed Of
bv a reference 10 the Committee on Public
Lands OF resolutions directing an inyc-tiga-
ton on the subject by TINT committee.
The Senate then took up the Immediate
deficiency ropriation bill, and ihcamcnd-
mcnts OF the Senate committee were read
and agreed to. Additional items for sub
si,tcncc and thc education Of Indian tribes
IL. 81. a.
ditr the construction OF eXhiDitiOn-cascS i'm
the new building for the national museum.
and one OF 100000 for the necessary cX-
pensCs Of the Garfield and Burnside rune
rails. The bill passed without objection.
After some contention between Mc,Srs.
Bayard and Miller OF California upon thcir
claims to priority OF consideration for the
tariff commission aud Chinese lii, mo-
ton Of Mr.. Miller TO take up The Chinese
bill pIeyailcd-aycS, 80; noes, l6-and the
measure was laid over rs unfinished bust
ness.
The Senate then. at o'clock, went into
executive session, and ut 40 =. VI. adj
iourncd until Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House a number OF bills were in
troduccd and referred.
Mr.. Belmont introduced a resolution
calling for information relative to the Pc
rIvian correspondence.
Mr.. KasSon offered a. a substitute the
following resolution
Whcrea, il i alleged in connection with
the Chili-peruyi ian correspondence recently
and officially pullished on the call OF the
two houses OF Congress that one or more
ministers plcnipotcnliary OF the United
States were either personally Interested or
improperly connected with business trans
actions i'm which the Intervention OF this
Government was requested or expected;
and whereas il is alleged that certain pa
pers in relation 70 the same subject have
been improperly lost or removed from The
files Of the state Department: therefore
be ii
Ees0lred. That the Committee on Foreign
Affairs be instructed tO inquire into said
ALLEGATIONS, and ascertain the f1c.> relating
thereto. and report the same, with such
recommendation as they may deem pro-
per. and they snail have power 10 send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. Belmont accepted the substitute upon
statement by Mr.. ka,s0n that il was III
tended TO cover all the ground covered 10y
his resolution, and the substitute was there
uuon adopted without division.
Several private bills were reported from
COMMITTEES, and referred 10 the private cal
cndar among them one for the relief OF
Mvra Clark Gaines. The House then. at
i:i5, went into Committee OF the Whole on
the private calender.
Al 1880 The committee rose. and after
passing number Of bills OF q private ma
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