Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

NAsHrNGToN. Feb. |. - The Senate
passed resolution recommending an or
ganized charity for the French and Ger
man sufferers by the war.
the women Of New England against fe-
male suffrage as imposing upon them dU-
ties belonging TO the sterner sex.
In connection with the aid for the poor
of Germany and France, Sherman pro-
posed, but afterwards withdrew, the fol-
lowing: "That the President be requested
to communicate TO the French government
the proposed sympathy Of the American
people for the suffering entailed upon the
French and further, that the President
be instructed, so far as consistent with the
law of nations, to assist the French people
in the establishments Of Republic.
Sherman thought we were bound 10 do
this much for France on account Of the
ancient bond between us.
The President was requested TO commit
nieate the correspondence of Mr.. Blow,
Minister TO Brazil, regarding the culture of
cotton and the commerce of that country.
Georgia was resumed. A motion to SUBJ
stitute Farrow for Hill in the majority re-
port failed by vote of 8 to SO. Hill was
then sworn in as Senator from Georgia.
The question recurring upon seating
Miller, Trumbull gave notice that he
would offer resolution that Miller was
duly elected, aud follow it with concur
rent resolution prescribing the form Of the
oath of office in his case.
An unsuccessful attempt was made TO
take up the steamship subsidies.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was
passed.
The West Point appropriation bill was
passed.
In executive session, Drummond was
confirmed as Commissioner of the General
Land Office, vice Wilson.
HOUSE.
The House debated bill for the repeal
of the test oath, Bingham, Slatt and
Dawes in favor of 1t, and JEFF. Long, color
cd, against 1t.
The Postmaster General was directed TO
communicate information concerning post
route No. 6, 1872 between Baltimore and
New Orleans.
The abolition of the test oath was re-
sumed. Platt and Porter, of Virginia, and
Maynard, OF Tennessee, opposed, and Long,
Of Georgia, favored the bill. It finally
passed by vote of lis 10 SO. Goes to the
President.
Butler, of Massachusetts, said he had re-
ported the bill as the mouthpiece of the
Reconstruction Committee, but could not
support 1t.
The follcWi4sg i the text of the act re-
ferred to-:
son who is not rendered ineligible to office
by the provisions of the 18th amendment
to the Constitution shall be elected or APP
pointed to any Office of favor or trust un-
der the Government of the Cniled States,
and shall not be able, on account of his
participation in the late rebellion, to take
the oath prescribed in the act Of Congress,
approved I'd July, 1862, said person shall,
IN lieu OF said oath, before entering upon
the duties of said office take and snhscribe
1.-The oath prescribed in an act of Congress
entitled An Act prescribing an oath of Of
fee to be taken by persons whose leqaI dis
abilities shall have been remoyed-' an
proved 18th July, 1868"
The bill for the relief OF purchasers of land
sold for direct taxes in the insurrectionary
States passed. .5a ess .fss-sT
The bill providing that railroad company
passing through o State be regarded as a
citizen of that State, and forbidden to re-
move causes against the citizens OF said
State from the State To the Federal Courts
passed.
The bill discharging convicts oi hnes,
when the terms of Imprisonment expires,
upon affidavit of inability 10 pay costs,
passed.
The bill dividing Virginia into two ) u
dicial Districts passed. 3f
Chickens, ten days before commencing
TO lay, will eat one-fourth more than US