Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-31
cONcRE SslONAL.
Proce aIinZS Of the Second Session q! TN
FOrty-SeeOnd Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
SENATE.

Mr.. West was appointed to fill Kellogg S
vacancy on the Senate Committee.
Mr.. Anthony introduced a bill incor-
porating the Mississippi and Ohio Tunnel
and Tube Company with a capital of S10,-
100000 to construct tunnels under the Mis-
sissippi and Ohio rivers to be used for con-
Meeting railways centering near their
junction. Among the incorporates named
areThomas A. Scott and ]. n. Mccullough,
of Pennsylvania; J, Pierpont Morgan, w.
5. Rosecrans, III. G. Marquand, of New
York, A. f. Burnside, of Rhode Island and
n. b. Curtin and w. f. Coalbaugh, of
Illinois.
In the Senate at o'clock, the considera-
ton of the legislative appropriation bill
was resumed.
The pending question was, OH motion Of
Sprague, to reconsider the vote by which
the Morrill, (of Vermont) amendment was
adopted, prohibiting the payment, unless
by special act of Congress, of judgments
of the court of claims to claimants whose
loyalty during the rebellion has not been
proved.
Mr. Trumbull argued in favor Of the mo-
ton to reconsider, and against the amend
ment which he said would violate the
plighted faith of both the Legislative and
Executive Departments Of the Govern
ment.
Messrs. Morrill,, of Vermont, and Ed
munds and Scott made arguments on the
other side. The motion to reconsider was
agreed to. Yeas 90, nays &c.
Stevenson moved to lay the amendment
on the table, but the motion was lost.
Yeas IS, nays 81.
Alcorn, of Mississippi, offered an amend
ment extending the time for the presenta-
ton of the claims to twelve months from
the passage of this act.
COnkling moved to lay Alcorn's amend
ment on the table, which was agreed to by
50 to q.
Alcorn then moved to amend the Nor
rill amendment so as to make it apply on.
ly to the claim of @. B. Lamar, Of Georgia
COnkling moved to lay this amendment
on the table, which was agreed to afte
some dilatory motions on the Democrat,
side. The Morrill, amendment unchanged
was agreed to by vote of yeas %, hayes
q.
HOUSE.
A bill passed restoring, from date, pen
sions to Southern people. This repeals TIN
bill of 1862, striking off all who sympa
thized with the rebellion.
James B. Stewart was before the Houst
for contempt. He made an hours speech
Various resolutions were offered that he b.
confined in Jail and have only bread anC
water until he purged himself, &C., wher
he was committed to the custody of the
Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Speaker, addressing Mr.. Stewart
asked him whether he was now willing t.
appear before the committee and max,
answer to the question for which he hac
been ordered into custody. Mr.. Stewar
said: Mr.. Speaker and House O
Representatives: 1 disclaim every con
TEMPT of the authority of the House. or O
the Committee. L report what 1 hav
stated before the Committee and tn
House, that L. have fully answered al
questions except those matters that cam
to my knowledge solely from my relation
as counsel, and 1 respectfully persi;
against being required to do so, and d.
cline to disclose anything confded to N
as COUNSEL
Mr.. Stewart was then removed from tn
Hall IN custody of Mr.. Ordway, the Sci
geant-at-Arms.