Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-16

master general had full discretion
under existing law and had done
what he thought best, and the res
suit had justified his action. The
Fort Worth and Yuma route, about
which there had been so much said,
vas increased principally through
Sanator Maxey's own efforts. 1t
had helped much in facilitating the
wonderful growth of Texas, and
other routes had had a similar
effect in the states.
Senator Beck Ky.) supported
the preamble, declaring that the
postmaster general had violated the
law by expending so much Of the
appropriation in the first part of
the year as to make deficiency ine
evitable. . .4-...
Pending debate, the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
Under a call of the states, the
following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. Singleton (Ill.)-In rela-
tion to telegraphic communication.
1t provides that all telegraph mes
sages delivered for transmission to
any telegraph company availing
itself of the provisions of title IS
of the revised statutes, and copies
thereof, made by such company,
at the place of destination or any
intermediate point shall be deemed
to be and shall be protected from
unreasonable search and seizure
and production as evidence in
Judicial and legislative proceedings
to the same extent as communicae
tions sent by the United States
mail.
By Mr.. Williams (Ky.)-Resolu-
tions of the Kentucky Legislature
approving the address of the Mis-
sissippi river commission; also for
the relief of soldiers of the late
war.
BY Mr.. @. Turner (Ky.)-
Resolutions of the Kentucky legis~
lature, asking for a reduction
of the presidents salary to $25, 900.
By Mr.. Ellis (La by request
To revive the act of June 3, 1856,
and to make a grant of land to
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Pa
cifc railroad and steamboat COM
pany.
By. Mr.. Acklen LA. a.)-Proposing
a constitutional amendment. 1t re
cites the fact that evidently the
growing tendency in the United
States to the Capitalization of power
in the federal government has
awaked throughout the country
just fear that in the near
future the perpetuation Of
this union may again be
imperiled by internal commotion,
thereby wrecking the peace and
prosperity of this republic, and
breaking down those doctrines Of
the perpetual union of states,
finally and fully settled by the war,
as well as infringing upon the home
rule of states guaranteed by
the constitution, and proposes
a VI constitutional amendment
declaring that the union Of these
United States shall be perpetual,
and that all acts or attempts to sep
arate or destroy this union shall be
treason agains the federal govern
ment and shall be punished as such.
The state lines and boundaries
shall be inviolate provided that
new states may be formed with
the consent of the states
from which they are formed, and
the right of a state to make, exc.
cute and enforce its local laws, by
or through its representatives or
officials, shall never be interfered
with by the federal government.
By Mr.. Buckner (Mo.)-For the
adjournment of congress on the
oath of May.
By Mr.. Tucker (Va.)--Appropri>
ating $500 for the relief of the
daughter and grand daughter of
Zaceariah Tayl.r.
A bill to abolish all tolls on the
Louisville and Portland canal around
the rapids in the Ohio river was
p sssed.
Mr.. Cox IN. " was recognized
by the speaker to move to suspend
the rules and pass bill for the re-
lief of the suffering Irish, but was
cut off by motion to adjourn. He,
however, obtained leave to have the
report Of the committee on foreign
affairs on the bill printed.