Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
Fruitless Debate on Changing the
Revised Statutes.
Lawless Condition Of Affairs On
the Texan Border.
Bayard Taylor's Funeral to Take
place Sunday.
The Remains Afterwards to be
Brought Home.
xiv CONGRESS.
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

/ luS 0CACSt COuL4lLbCC W 4nd ulA
whether the constitutional rights @
citizens were violated at the recen
elections, in accordance witt
Blaine's resolution, adopted OF
Tuesday, Messrs. Teller, of Col
orado, Cameron, of Wisconsin, Kirk.
wood, of Iowa, Mitchell, of Oregon
Plumb, of Kansas, Bayard, of Del.
aware, Wallace, Of Pennsylvania
Bailey, of Tennessee, and Garland
of Arkansas. Messrs. Mitchell and
Plumb were subsequently, excused
from service on the committee, and
their places respectively filled by
the appointment of Messrs. Hoar
and Mcmillan.
The President to-day transmitted
to the Senate a message in reply to
a resolution asking information
with regard to the commercial rela-
tions between the United States
and South America. After refer
ring to the Importance of foreign
commerce, the President says that
our exports during the twenty years
previous to 1877 were so small and
our imports so large as to necessi-
tate the shipment of gold, aud so
preclude the possibility Of q re-
sumption of specie payments. In
1876, however, owing to vigorous
efforts by the government to extend
our foreign commerce, these condi-
tions were reversed and the outward
drain of gold ceased. The ~6ou-
cies by which this chan Q was
effected must, he says, be ma; ltained
and strengthened in order } make
the future secure. Many f the
products Of the United State are
now held in such favor abroad THAI,
with equal commercial facilities, we
need not fear competition. In view
of our return to a basis of coin
values, it is of the greatest im>
portance that our export trade shall
not suffer for want of means of
communication with other countries.
He makes the statement that any
measures in furtherance of these
interests will have his
cordial approval. Accompanying the
message is the report of the Sec
retary Of State, attributiDg the
commercial predominance Of Great
Britain in South America to the
regular and constant postal com
munications, and urging the promo
tion by al just and appropriate
means on the part of the Governs
ment of this country the first and
principal agency for the desired ex-
pansion Of our foreign commerce.
The Governments of the foreign
States, with which this commerce is
to be opened, he says, care ready
to share with US the expense of this
steam communication and the par
ticipatiOn or non-participation of
the United States is the turning
point in acceptance or rejection of
the reciprocal trade offered us.
The patent law which had been
under discussion was postponed un-
til January 7th.
The Senate adopted House bill
extending time for the report from
the Committee On the Indian Trans
fer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.
The most of the morning hour
was occupied in discussing the order
of business after the holiday recess,
but the Senate declined to make any
special order.
Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, called up
the bill reported yesterday to repeal
section $50 of the Revised Statutes
and prescribing additional clauses
of disqualification and challenge of
grand and petit jurors in courts of
the United State, and submitted an
thereto to repeal section
821 of the Revised Statutes, pre-
scribing a test oath for jurors in
United States courts.
Debate followed, and after some
discussion on the bill to repeal sec
ton $50 of the Revised Statutes,
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, said
t was evident that this bill could
lot be passed to-day, and he there
ore moved to adjourn, but subse>
Iuently withdrew the motion at the |
t'eouest of Mr.. Edmunds, who
moved that the Senate proceed to
he consideration of Executive busi-
less. This motion was supported
y the Republicans and opposed BY
he Democrats. The vote resulted,
'eas 25, nays 25, being tie vote' !