Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-05
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ss"ss eiiHk- OF iite Second Session ot tnc
Forty-Sccond Congress.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. Is.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. Is.
SENATE.
Nominations of b. f. Flanders. Treasur-
er of the Nlint,and Assistant United States
Treasurer at New Orleans.
In the Senate this afternoon, Colfax
asked for n committee TO investigate the
charges which have been made against
him, but after a few remarks by Senator
Pratt fdvoring such appointment, and
Thurman opposing it, the Senate refused
to appoint such committee.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill was
resumed.
The amendment requiring that no
judgment of the Court of Claims shall be
paid except TO persons whose loyalty has
been proved, was agreed to.
Morrill, explained that il was aimed
principally against Mr.. Lamar.
The French Spoliaiion bill, which was
the special order of the day, gave way to
Appropriations, with the understanding
that it was to he considered Immediately
after the Appropriation bill.
Sprague moved to reconsided the votes
by which the amendment was passed for
bidding the payment of any Judgment of
the Court OF Claims unless it appears that
the claimant never rendered aid or oom-
fort TO the rebellion.
Morrill,. of Vermont moved TO lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. Lost
% yeas TO Is nays.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
The bill relieving Hardcastle, OF NIissis-
sippi was passed.
Prominent business men of New York
memorable against therepeal of the bank
rupt law.
The Webb Australian steamship subsi-
dy was tabled, 33 to 81.
Norwood's bii! for public buildings at
Atlanta passed.
During the debate on the currency bill,
Sherman said:
Under existing laws the Secretary
of the Treasury had the pow
er to do just what Schurz feared he might
be able to do under this bill. Indeed, all
our laws relating to the Treasury, depend
ed for their value upon the fidelity and in
teGrity of the Secretary of the Treasury.
II the Secretary chose to do anything harsh
to promote his own interests, or any other
interests he had necessarily the power.
HOUSE.
In the house resolution was adopted
directing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire into the truth of the report that G.
w. Locke, United States Judge of F'lori-
da, was holding the office of State Senator
thus di.qualifying him from holding his
judicial positions.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was con-
sidered.
The Attorney General has directed U. S.
| District Attorney at Mobile, to discontinue
suits against parties who paid custom du-
! ties to confederate authorities during the
war.
Under the regular call, Banks introduc-
ed for reference, bill, recommending the
President to open up communications with
foreign governments for the purpose of de-
vising efficient measures to protect non
combatants, to enforce rigid Observance
of the rules of civilized warfare, encourage
emancipation and promote Just and
permanent peace between the people OF
Cuba and the Spanish government.
BY ROgers-TO abolish the tax on spirits
distilled from fruits.
BY EOung-To remove the disabilities
from all citizens in the United States
The following bills were introduced
By Morey-To bridge the Red river, near
Shreveport, and the Ouichita near Monroe.
Dawes from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported adversely on sending the
bills for refunding the cotton tax, but
asked that they have free consideration,
The proposition to assign Friday for the
consideration of bills negatively, stood :
Yeas H. nays IS. Not two-thirds.
Sheldon, of Louisiana, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill appropriating
$1,000 10 pay mail contractors in the South
ern States for services up to the time of the
secession of their respective States. The
motion was rejected by a vote of 81 to g.