Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-19

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government of state. The state
could be known to the senate only
through its constituted government,
its officers and its laws, and the sem
ate could not rightfuily refuse to re>
cognize such governments. 1t should
act in harmony with other depart
ments Of the government in recog-
nizing the state government Of
Louisiana. Whatever its opinion,
it must recognize facts.
Mr.. Morgan Gala. showed that
the original inquiry in this case
was limited to ''title' of act ofcon-
testants. AT that time no charges
of corruption were before the senate,
and it was not proper for the COM
mlttee to entertain such charges
until the question of a legal legis-
lature should be decided. 1t is,
therefore, impossible that Kellogg's
innocence Of bribery could have
been established by former re-
port, that he was entitled to q seat
on merits. Further investigation
has established his guilt.
Senator Morgan did not think
the former cases decided by the
senate had established the practice
of res adjudicata in congress.
At the conclusion of Senator
Morgan's argument, tho Kellogg
resolutions were informally laid
aside until Tomorrow, when Senator
Butler will speak on them.
After the transaction of some unS
important business, the senate, at
$40, adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 18.
Mr.. Cobb ALA from the CONS
mittee on appropriations, reported
back pension deficiency appropria-
tiou bill. The bill is similar to the
one.reported list week, with an ad-
ditional clause appropria ting S6, 900
to enable the secretary of the
treasury to employ one of the steam
ers of the revenue marine now on
the Pacific coast for the relief Of
officers and crews of the whaling
barks Mount WalIS5on" and "Vig,
liant" now imprisoned in the
Arctic ocean. The bill was consid-
cred by the house as in committee Of
the whole.
Mr.. Chalmers miss offered ap
amendment constru'ng the act of
March 3rd, 1873, entitled an act to
place colored persons, who enlisted
IN the army, on the same footing as
the soldiers as to bounty and pen.
sion, so as to extend its provisions
70 the heirs Of such soldiers, in their
claims for military services. The
amenlment was ruled out on u
point of order.
Mr.. Chalmers appealed from the
decision.
Mr.: Garfield 70 suggested that
the amendment should be withdrawn
and unanimously passed as a sepa-
rate measure when the pending bill
should have been disposed of; and
this suggestion was agreed to.
The pension deficiency bill then
passed without amendment.
Mr.. Chalmers Miss then offered
as separate measure an amends
ment which he had offered to the
deficiency appropriation bill, and it
was agreed to.
Mr.. Chalmers miss then offered
as a separate measure an amends
ment which he had offered to the
deficiency bill, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Covert (N. w, chairman of
the agriculture committee, reported
back the agricultural appropriation
bill and the house went into com
mittee Of the whole thereupon.
Mr. Covert explained the provisions
of the bill and dwelt upon the inn
portance Of fostering the agricul-
tural interests of the country.
Mr.. Akin s. C.] member Of
the agricultural committee. spoke
in support of the bill, declaring
that it was time congress recognized
the importance of the agricultural
interest and made liberal appropria-
tions to encourage it.
Mr.. Richards Is. c. expressed
regret that the pending bill did not
provide for making the office of
commissioner of agriculture cab
met Office. He contended that the
interests Of agriculture were OPP
posed by the tariff and navigation
laws.
After some further remarks by
Mr.. Kelley pa the bill was read
by sections for amendments.
Mr.. Young (Tenn.) offered an
amendment providing that $500 Of
the sum appropriated for the pure
chase of seed. etc, shall be expended
in experiments for the improvement
of cotton culture. Adopted.
Without finishing the considera-
ton Of the bill the committee rose,
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