Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
XLVI.. CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
Senator Morgan introduced a joint
resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution as section 2,
article IL, of amendments, giving
congress authority to establish rules
and regulations for certifying, trans
mitting, receiving and opening the
votes of electors and for the count
ing Of such votes by the two houses
for declaring the result of the cleo
tion, and for the government of the
body while convened, such laws not
to be enacted, altered, amended or
within one year before the
time fixed for the appointment of
electors in any state. Referred to
the select committee on the election
of president and vice president.
The vice president submitted a
communication from the secretary of
the treasury recommending an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the de-
fciency in the current years appro-
priations for the interest and sinking
fund on the 365 district loan caused
by redeeming the outstanding board
of audit certificates on such bonds.
Referred.
Senator Herman introduced a bill
to provide for the refunding of cer-
tain taxes in conformity with de-
cision of the supreme court.
The vice president submitted a
communication from the secretary of
war recommending action by con-
gress upon the estimates of the Mis-
sissippi river improvement commits
sion for certain initial works. The
estimate amounts to $5, $4,000.
Senator Randolph gave notice OF
an amendment in the nature of q
substitute for the bill for the relief
of F,itz John Porter.
During the morning hour the SEN
ate considered private bills, and at /
p. m. went into executive session. {
When the doors were re-opened at
1:25 the senate adjourned. +,
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
After the reading of the journal,
Mr.. Shelley (Ala.) presented the cre-
dentials of Newton M. Clements,
member-elect from the sixth con
gressional district of Alabama, and
that gentleman appeared at the bar
of the house and qualified, taking
the modified oath.
Mr.. Wood N. Y said that at the
last session he had given notice that
he would this day call up the fund
ing bill for consideration, but as the
gentlemen were desirous of finish.
ing the debate on the question
which had been under discussion
yesterday, he would omit calling il
up until the electoral resolution hao
been disposed of.
Mr.. Conger, of Michigan, requested
Mr.. Wood to repeat his statement
In reply, Mr.. Wood stated he pro-
posed that the house should do its
work, and exclude from it's delibera.
ton every thing of a partisan o,
useless character. It was his, Mr.
Woods, intention to call the funding
bill up Immediately after the electora
resolution had been disposed of.
Mr.. Conger-Does the gentleman
propose to call it up this session?
Mr.. Wood propose to call it VI
as soon as the gentleman and hi
friends will have exhausted the dis
cussion on the other proposition.
Mr.. Conger-Why should th'
gentleman wait with such an impor
tant public measure for the discussion
of a political question?
Mr.. Wood-I am not obliged tc
answer that question and I move to
dispense with the morning hour.
This motion was defeated by the
republicans and the speaker proceed
ed to call committees, but no bills O.
a public character were reported
Mr.. McCook, of New York, intro
duced joint resolution authorizing
the president to place y. S. Grant OF
the retired list of the army with tn
rank and pay of general, as recog-
milton of his eminent services. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Buckner, of Missouri, chair
man of the committee on banking
introduced as a substitute for th,
funding bill, bill authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to ISSUE
treasury notes in denominations O
ten dollars and upwards to tn,
amount of six hundred millions O
dollars, such notes to bear interes
at rate not exceeding four per cent
and to be exchanged or used in pay
ment of five and six per cent. bond
of the United States, maturing il
1881. Also providing that all tn
coin in the treasury, in excess O
one hundred million dollars, whicl
is to be held for the redemption o
legal tenders, shall be used in pur
, chasing at the redemption of any 0
) such six per cent. bonds maturing il
1881. Referred to the committee Of
ways and means.
The house then resumed the con