Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-10
ALEX. STEPHENS VISITS THE WHITE
HOUSE.
Removal OF Political Disabilities by
the House.
Important Amendments 10 the Bank
rupt Law.
CONGRESSIONAL.
First Session Forty. third Congress.
SENATE.

senator sumner again pressed MS CIVIL
rights bill. Senators Ferry and Edmunds
opposed it, and it went on the table with
out division. This action postpones the
bill indefinitely, and probably defeats it.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Senator Merri-
mon, of North Carolina, presented resolu-
tions of the Legislature of that State asking
modification of the internal revenue laws,
Senator Spencer, of Alabama, introduced
bill in relation to the United States
Courts in that State.
Hon. Henry Cooper introduced a bill re-
lieving the East Tennessee University at
Knoxville for damages done during the
war.
Scotts bill, supplementary to the bank
ruptcy act, provides, that in case bank
rupt proposes to settle with his creditors in
full, or on per centage to, and four-fifths
of the creditors assent to the proposed ar
rangement, the court may confirm the
same, and annul the decree of bankruptcy,
provided it shall appear that the interests
of the creditors will be promoted thereby.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Storms gave notice of bill repeal
ing so much of the postal act as prohibits
the passage of weekly papers free.
Mr.. Butler moved that so much of the
resolutions seating the Louisiana members
ried.
Smith, from Shreveport, was seated
The popularity of his case lies in the fact
that he bears credentials from Gov. Kel-
logg. The others bear Pinchback's.
The following Committee on Elections
is announced: Smith, of New York ;
Thomas, of North Carolina; Hazelton, of
Wisconsin; Todd, of Pennsylvania; pike,
of New Hampshire; Sener, of Virginia !;
Robinson, of Ohio; Harrison, of Tennes-
see; Arthur, of Kentucky; Speer, of
Pennsylvania and Lamar, OF Nlassachu-
sets. rH
Among the bills introduced is one by
Frank Morey, of Louisiana, and Moses w.
Field, of Michigan, abolishing all pay and
allowances to members. Another, by Mr..
Beck, of Kentucky, abolishing allowances
for the Presidents household expenses.
The Salary Committee can report at any
time. -... ....
Among the bills introduced is one re-
pealing the bankruptcy law for the repeal
of ironclad oath :. for the payment of half
the revenue tariftin legal tender notes ; for
the removal of all the Fourteenth Amend>
ment disabilities, and for recognition in
| favor of Cuban belligerency, and q vast
number of other bills.
| Amongst q number of bills introduced
was one abolishing the tax on tobacco,
snuff, and cigars.
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| carriers for cities of TO, 600 inhabitants.
Another was introduced by LOuhrdge,
| of Iowa, for the completion Of the James
! River and Kanawha canal.
Committees OF the House.
| Banking and CtUrency-Hon. Horace
| Maynard, of Tennessee, and Jason Niles,
of Mississippi.
! MiLitdTy-Coburn, of Indiana Thorn
burgh, of Tennessee Young, of Georgia,
and Hunton, of Virginia.
A vast number of bills, including one
for the payment of French spoliation, and
one for refunding the proceeds of cotton
illegally seized granting lands for rail-
road from Decatur, Alabam, to Rome,
Georgia; for ship canal near st. Phillips,
| Louisiana for steamship service between
/ New Orleans and Mexican ports; to re-im-
burse pensioners dropped during the war
| were introduced.
Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee
from the Committee on Rules, reported O
bill removing all disabilities imposed and
remaining ON any person by the third sec
tion Of the fourteenth article ofthe amend
ment to the Constitution and substituting
for the iron-clad oath the modified oath
now administered to pcrsuns from whom
disabilities have been removed.
Lawrence, Of Ohio, asked whether, un'
der that law, Jefferson Davis might not ob
tain seat in either House?
G.. f. Hoar inquired whether the Com
mittee on Rules had right TO report such
an act of general legislation.
The Speaker doubted very much wheth
er that committee had right to report il
except under a call.
HOar said he would not insist on the
point. Butler, of Massachusetts, said thai
he would. Maynard moved to suspend the
rules and TO receive and pass the bill. II
reply To Lawrence's question, he said thai
the late President of the Southern Con
federacy might rs well as the Vice Presi
dent, have a seat in either House, provided
the people should think proper TO send him
Butler, of Massachusetts,, said he would mo-
object 10 the bill If it had been examined
by and was reported from a committee
Maynard said 1t was the unanimous repor
OF the committee The bill was then passed
by vote of l4I to 90
Miscellaneous WashingtO ton News.
Stephens called on the President to-day
who, on account of the venerable gentle
mans difficulty in ascending the stairs
came TO thelcceptidn room on the gfoun'
floor, Where The two gentlemen had u cor
dial interview r..
The Judiciary Committee, without ac
tion, considered Attorney General VII
liams' nomination AS Chief Justice.