New-York tribune., 1882-03-01
XLVIITH CONGRESSES SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
| SENATOR MILLER on CHINESE IMMIGRATION
| TaE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE INQUIRY
| THE CANNoN-CAMPBELL CONTESTED ELECTION
| CAsE-TuE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
| SENATE m WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Feb. %. 1882.
| On the opening of the session of the Senate
| to-day Mr. WINDOW tRep.. Mnn.), from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported orgf la resolution
which, he said covered the sltoctmator or MI Bay
ards resolution on Friday ast and tho matters thcn
| referred TO by Mr.. Edmunds. 1t is as follows;
Resolred That the Committee Foreign Relations be
| and It is hereby instructed 70 Inquire INTO All tne
from the Office of the Secretary Of Sete Of certain papers
and documents mentioned IN the message OF the Presl,
dent to the Senate Jannary 26 1882 ana report
thereon with such recommendations may appear 10
II proper In the prenises and that IL inquire INTO a
the circumstances OF the alleged action OF The
representatives OF the United sates at the Republics OF
France and Peru in being personally concerned In any
with he q oVernSons Of either Of said or
with corporations associations having relations with.
% either Of the same and also whether any member OF
Congress other officer OF the United states mas
had any personal interest concern In OF the matters
before mentioned and report thereon with such recom-
mendaons may appear 10 it proper in the premises
Res0lped That for the purposes namedin thef0reSoR
resolution any three members OF said committee snail
Rssoired That said committee have power send for
persons and papers in reg1rd TO the M before tine
Resolred That the expenses incurred in the execution
Of the foregoing resolutions be paid on the cerce OF
the chairman OF said committee out OF the appropriation
for the contingent expenses OF the senate.
Mr.. INGALLS, (Rep., Kan) suggested. as they were
important and not fully understood, the resolutions lie
over and be printed that Senators could them
ordered and the subject for day under the
rule
Mr. BECK Dem., Ky.) offered o resolution calling upon
the Secretary Of War for temized statement Of how
by whom and under what agency or ORDERS the annual
appropriation Of 5000 900 for the year ending June 30
1882 for mileage Of Army officers has been expended in
egh, months, and whether the estimate of S52 900,
which was asked for to meet the deficiency, will be su
ccnt for the remaining four months with his reasons for
assuming that this amount will suffice; adopted. .
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
SHERMAN (I2ep, Ohio, directing the print
ing 5000 copies from the engraved plate Of the me
moral card prepared in honor OF the late President Gar
The Post Office Appropriation bill was received from
the House and referred TO the Committee Oh Appro
priations.
The House resolution rendering thanks the Hon James
G. Blaine appropriate address delivered by him at
the Garfield memorial exercises was, motion OF Mr
SHERMAN (Rep.. Ohio, taken from the Presidents
After being amended the Post Route bill passed
The senate then nc 900 D. m took ND the Chinese I'M
ing the coming OF Chinese aborers for twenty years
after the sixty days succeeding the passage Of the act
ported the measure proceeded directly to discussion Of
the general question: leaving two amendments which had
been offered to be considered later He supported the
bill in "a speech lasting an hour and forty minutes.
the Of Mr.. Milers speech those In the gal
eres astonshed by the appearance In the dipo
matte gallery OF four members Of the Chinese legation
The strangers had sightseeing In the Capitol and
their visit not prearranged for being appsed
Of the subject under dscusson they Immediately retired
The bill informally laid aside to permit action on
the House bill to furnish Impressions of the card Of nv
taton to the Garfield memorial service, which was
passed
The Senate at 415 p. m. into executive session.
and ut 425 p. H. adjourned until tomorrow.