Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-12-05
TELEGRAPHlC.
FOrty~Fifth Congress of the United
States-Second Session.
Consideration of the Texas Pacific
Railroad Bill Defeated.
Bill Relating 10 Counting Presiden~
tial Vote to be Taken up
Monday.
A Hot Springs Commission Provided
For by the House.
Marshal Jack Wharton, of Louisiana,
ExOnorates Himself.
The POtterites Feebly Attempting to
Get to Work.
Programme of a Grand Reception TO
General Grant.
Programme of a Grand Reception TO
General Grant.
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

NASHINGT0N, Dec. +.
The Vice President appointed Fer
~ Davis, of Illinois, and Randolph,
a committee to inquire in regard to
the omission of the Hot Springs
clause from the enrolled copy OF
the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill passed at the last session of
Congress. The committee was
authorized by a resolution submit
ted by Mr.. Conover yesterday.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, in
troduced q bill relating to the re-
demption of United States legal
tender notes. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. 1t authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury in
redeeming United States legal ten
der notes as required by the special
resumption act to pay IS per cent.
of the amount in gold coin and 25
per cent. in standard silver dol
lars.
A preamble and resolution was
submitted by Mr.. Harris, of Ten
nesseee on Monday last, providing
for the appointment of committee
to inquire in regard to the best
means of preventing the introduc
ton and spread of epidemic diseases,
especially yellow fever and cholera,
within the limits of the United
States, agreed to with an amend
ment providing that the committee
shall consist Of seven Senators in
stead of four, and that it shall have
power to sit and act in conjunction
with any similar committee of the
House.
Mr.. Matthews submitted a motion
to proceed to the consideration of
the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, but
several of the Senators opposed it
on the ground that it would lead to
a lengthy discussion, and the matter
was of such Importance that it
should not be considered during the
first week of the session. The SEN
ate by rising vote-yeas 10, nays
%, rejected the motion.
Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont, gave
notice that on Monday next he
would call up for action Senate bill
to amend sundry provisions CHAP
ter l title 3 of the revised
statutes of the United States re-
lating to the Presidential elections,
and to provide and regulate the
Of votes for President and
Vice President, and the decision of
questions Arising thereon. He
hoped the Senators would examine
the bill and be prepared to proceed
with its consideration.
The Senate, at 1880 p. m, went
into executive session, when the
doors were reOpened, and at 1:1O
it adjourned.
The Speaker announced that the |
first business in order was the consid-
Grafton of the Geneva Award bill |
last session from the
Judiciary Committee. On motion of |
Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, the con-
3ideration was postponed until |
tuesday next.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, offered |
| resolution calling on the Secretary
If State and Postmaster General
or any information received by
hem since last session in relation
20 the commercial and postal inter
course between the United States
md the countries of South Amer~
ca. Adopted.
After passing the bill providing
or the Hot Springs Commission,
md in which was inserted, on mo-
ion of Mr.. Hewitt, of New York,
provision for the maintenance of
rec baths for the INDECENT, the
House adjourned.