The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-04

! lOllOWlDS is the IGAJ Vi lI0 C@DAO LlOo'
sage sent by Blaine, accepting Chile
proposition for a settlement Of the diff
ferences between the two govern
ments:
DEPARTME OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 80, 1872. +
To Egan Minister at Santiago;
am directed by the president to
acknowledge the receipt of Perreria' S
dispatch of the 18th instant. 1t has
been communicated to congress and
has given great pleasure to the people
of the United States and the execu-
tive department, as it restores cores
pondence between the two republics
to a basis of cordiality, and makes, he
believes, as full and honorable an adj
iustment of all unsettled matters as is
easily attainable. The president notes
with qualification the expressions of
regret for and the condemnation of
the assault upon the sailors of the Bal
timore offered by Perreria, and con-
graduates the Chilean government
upon the frank and ample withdrawal
of the Malta circular and upon the
spirit Of justice displayed toward
Egan.
"You will assure the Chilean gov
eminent that the president will be
glad to meet, in the most generous
spirit. these overtures. Believing the
subject of reparation for the assault
upon the seamen of the Baltimore is
now capable of adjustment between
the two governments, by the use OF
diplomatic methods, the president
postpones for the present any discus
sions of the suggestions made by
Perreira as to the use of other methods,
doubling not that the sense of justice
of Chile will enable the two govern
ments to speedily and honorably make
a full end of the whole matter.
{" Signed] BLAINE"
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The We'll
and La A bra claims and the Claggett-
Dubois election contests from Idaho
are the principal subjects that it is eX-
pected will occupy the attention of
the Senate during the week. An ar
gument has been reached by which
the We'll and La Abra claims bill will
be put to a vote tomorrow.
Teller, the chairman of the privi-
leges and elections committee says he
will make a committee report on the
Idaho senatorial election case on the
same day. 1t is proposed to take it
up almost Immediately. 1t is under
stood that Stewart of Nevada and other
senators will make speeches in favor OF
seating Claggett and as Dubois
friends naturally do not wish them to
remain unanswered it ia likely that
nearly if not all of the legislative
work in the senate will be taken up
with this case, though it is generally
conceded the result in the end Will
be favorable to Dubois.
A number of minor bills will be
passed during the morning hour"
and Henderson has his printing bill
ready to call up whenevera an occasion
offers.
The program in the House for the
greater part and perhaps all OF the
week can be stated in the word
"rules.n
Although the discussion of the re-
port of the rules committee has al
ready considerable time, there is no
present indication that its cOnsidera-
ton will soon be brought to a close,
especially as it affords an inviting
opportunity for speeches of an inter-
esting political nature.
The census urgency deficiency APP
preparation bill and the military
academy appropriation await action
by the House, as soon as permanent
rules can be decided upon.