Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Forty-Sixth Congress Gets In
Another Busy Day.
Bills introduced Touching On
Various Public Matters.
Condition of the Corn Crop-A
Good Showing.
The Cincinnati Southern Progress
Delayed by Washout.
Gen. Crook Runs q. Narrow Risk of
Losing His Life.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Mr.. Voorhees,, Of Indiana pre-.
sented the petition of 1000 ex-
soldiers and sailors, pray ;ng to be
paid in greenbacks, the difference
between the value of greenbacks in
which they were paid for services to
the Government, and the value of
gold at the time of payment. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina,
introduced an amendment to the
Senate joint resolution introduced
by Mr.. Bayard, withdrawing the
legal tender quality of greenbacks.
The resolution, as proposed to be
amended, will read: "That from
and after January 1, 1885,
the Treasury notes of the United
States shall be received for
all debts to the United States, ex-
cept the duties on imports, and
shall not be otherwise a legal ten
der, and any of said notes that shall
Thereafter be issued shall bear
this superscription. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Vice President presented a
communication from the Postmaster
General recommending deficiency
appropriations of $205, ,212 for the
exigencies of the service, caused by
the extension of the Star routes
and for. other minor deficiencies.
Referred.
Mr.. voorhees, introduced a resolu-
ton providing for a committee of
FIVE Senators to investigate the
causes leading to the negro emigra-
ton from North Carolina to Indi-
ana. Laid over on objection of
Mr.. Edmunds to its present con-
sideration.
On motion, Mr.. Maxey took
up Senate bill to amend Rule 103
Of the Rules and Articles of War,
for prosecutions for desertions. 1t
was laid over on motion of Mr.. Eds
munds, to allow further examina,
ton of its provisions.
A bill to enable the Secretary of
War to purchase land and enlarge
and protect the United States arr
ssenal at San Antonia, and appro>
priating $4,000 for that purpose,
was taken up and passed.
The Senate then went into Exec
utive session at lis p. m. cezzs
Mr.. O'Conner, of South Caro-
lima, introduced bill to re- -estab-
lish the Office of the United States
Assistant Treasurer at Charleston;
alse calling for information as to
the proceeds of a sale of land for
direct taxes in the State of South
Carolina.
Mr.. Sanford, of Alabama, intro
duced bill readjusting the manner
of counting the votes for President
and Vice President.
MIR. Bayard, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported favorably on
the Senate bill for the relief of
Somervile & Davis, of Galveston.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Among
the bills introduced and referred
this morning were two by Mr..
Morse, Of Massachusetts, for the
encouragement of American ship
building and manufacture, and for
the appointment of a commission
to ascertain and report the basis
for the reciprocality between the
United States and the British
provinces.
Mr.. Steele, of North Carolina,
introduced bill changing the time
for the meeting of Congress to the
second Monday in January.
Bills were also introduced as fol-
lows:
by Mr. money, or Mlsslsslppl-
Calling for information concerning
the carrying of lottery matter
through the mails.
By Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi
Calling for information as to the
expenses incurred by the Govern
ment in the prosecution of the tins
Der suits in the southern districts
of Mississippi.
By Mr.. Chalmers, of Mississippi
10 encourage the education of
the colored race.
By Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee
10 levy and collect an income
tax.
RV Mr. Gulharonn of Tovoc-