Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
Debate on the Presidents Arkansas
Proclamation.
WAsHISGToN, February D..


SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Johnston, of Virginia,
the vote by which the bill, referring to the
Court of Claims the claim Of G. w. Gusts
Lee for the Arlington estate in Virginia,
and was indefinitely postponed yesterday,
was reconsidered and the bill was placed
on the calendar with an adverse report.
Mr.. Jonhtson gave notice that he would ad-
dress the Senate in reference to the bill at
an early day.
Mr.. Bogy, Of Missouri, presented
memorial of the st. Louis Chamber Of
| Commerce in favor of opening the South
west Pass of the Mississippi River, and re-
monstrating against the opening of the
South Pass, thereof, for transportation.
! Mr.. Alcorn, of Mississippi, presented a
memorial of the members of the Bar of
Northeast Mississippi, favoring the pas.
sage of the House bill providing for Dis
trict Court at Aberdeen, Miss. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
WAsTNGToN, February 10.
Mr.. Scott, of Penn, from the Committee
on Claims, reported adversely on the bill
for the relief of Joseph r. Shannon, of Lou
siana. lie said the claimant in this case
had been before the Southern Claims Com
mission, and was allowed portion of the
claim. The claim before Congress was for
that portion disallowed by the Claims Com
mission. The committee had considered
this case as presenting the question wheth-
er the Southern Claims Commission could
come before Congress for n portion disal.
! lowed by that Commission, and had decided
that they could not do so. He, therefore,
asked that the bill be indefinitely postpon-
ed So ordered.
Mr.. Cragin, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported adversely on the bill
authorizing the President to purchase "A site
for coaling station for the Navy Depart.
ment, and other Government uses, at Fort
Point Port Royal, S. c., and it was indefi
nitely postponed
Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, introduced bills
to remove the political disabilities of S. d.
Leland and r. Singleton, of Miss. Refer
red to the Judiciary Committee. He also
presented memorial from the Mayor and
City Council of Atlanta, Georgia, in favor
of having the bill making that place port
Of delivery re-cOmmitted to the Committee
on Commerce; and, on motion of Mr.
Gordon, the bill was re-committed.
Mr.. Harvey, of Kansas, presented q re-
solution of the Legislature of that State en-
dorsing the message of the President in re-
gard to Louisiana, and expressing conf
dence in General Sheridan. Read and laid
on the table.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL:
Mr.. McCreery, of Kentucky, introduced
a bill setting forth that it had been report,
ed in a responsible medical journal of the
United States, that coolie ship from Cal
cutta had became infected with an epidem,
| - obo1n lt,ripr, har nj IL a
been announced in a newspaper in the
State of Texas, that disease resembling
cholera was raging in Mexico, at no greai
} distance from the frontier of the United
= States, therefore the Secretary of War bC
{ directed to detail a medical officer of the
Army, under directions of the Surgeon
General, to investigate carefully the matter
of the said reports, and if they shall be
found TO be based on facts, he shall, through
, the Surgeon General, give due and timely
, notice Of the advance and spread of thC
I disease and should IL threaten t
reach the United States during the presen
year IL shall be the 0uty Of said officer L
complete records of the epidemic, and re
port the same To Congress. The bill re
comments an appropriation of $4,000 L
defray rn- expenses Of the investigation
RefeIlr 10 he Committee on Appropria
tions.
: WASHINGTON, February -.
Mr.. Scott presented a memorial of tn
s citizens of various parts of Pennsylva
MIA, in favor of Government aid TO tn
. Texas Pacific railroad. A similar memoria
! was here presented by Cameron, all O
which were referred TO the Committee Of
5 Railroads
P. WASHINGTON, Feb 10.
Several petitions were presented remon
strating against any increase of the Ia
on tobacco, all Of which was referred I
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Edmunds from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back House Civil Right
Bill without amendment, and gave motto
g that he would call it up at the earliest pOss
Q ible moment.
The Committee on Railroads reporte
a bill regulating the construction Of raj
L roads in the territories, with the recon
Il mendation that the Senate non concur /
the House amendments, and ask Il CON
f. mittee Of conference.
Mr.. Roberts introduced Il bill to secul
y for depostors in the Freedmen's Ban
money lost by them. Referred to the Con
If mittee on Finance.
- Mr.. Morrill, abandoned his District COY
ernmcnt bill, which was tabled by vo
"a to 28, which kills it; when, after a Ion
struggle over the rules, the resolution
seat Pinchback on his credentials WI
le called up by Mr.. Morton. The motion
10 proceed with Pinchback was carried wit
out division. Mr.. Morton, after few II
marks, yielded the floor to Mr.. Sargent,
California, whose speech was not concl
lt ded when the Senate adjourned.