Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
XLVI. CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 20.

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the Spanish claims treaty Of 1919,
was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, with instructions
to make such recommendation to
The senate as seems proper under
the circumstances.
Senators Allison Iowa. and Tel-
Ter (Col.) gave notice of proposed
amendments to the bill ratifying the
Ute agreement, which were ordered
to be printed.
Senator Coke (Texas) stated that
he had intended to ask a considera-
tion of the Ute bill this morning,
but the amendments announced
by the Senator from Ohio [Allison]
were very important and should be
carefully considered. He would not
ask a vote on the bill to-day, but
moved that it be taken up to allow
the senator from Colorado Teller
to speak upon it.
This motion was opposed by Sen
ator Cockrell (Mo). who desired a
consideration of the calendar.
By Senator Thurman Ohio
Who did not wish the Geneva award
bill pushed aside, and by Senator
Mcpherson IN. J), who moved to
take up the joint resolution reported
by the committee on naval affairs,
directing the appointment of q
board of survey to inquire into the
advisability of completing the
doubte>turreted iron clads.
After discussion, the senate de,
cided to proceed with calendar.
A bill was introduced to provide
for an international exhibition, in
1888, in New York City, and was
discussed till the expiration of the
morning hour, when the bill went
over till tomorrow. The senate
then resumed the consideration of
the Geneva award bill. Senator
Thurman (O.) moved to amend the
house substitute, by striking out
the clause authorizing the commis>
sion to consider and allow claims
for the payment of premiums for
war risks.
After a running debate, the bill
was laid aside, owing to Mr.. Thurs
mans being attacked by rush of
blood to the head, which compelled
him to retire from the senate cham
ber.
The house joint resolution for the
appointment of a board of survey
to report on the advisability of
completing the four doublerurreted
monitors under contract, was taken
up.
Senator Mcpherson IN. j de-
livered a speech charging gross ex-
travagance and corruption on the
part Of the late naval administra
ton in connection with theorists.
The resolution was then passed,
and the senate, after an executive
session, adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 30.
The committee on appropriations
to-day discussed at length the star
route deficiency bill, and instructed
Representative Blackburn to report
back house bill with non-concurrence
in the senate amendment.
Under the call of states. the fol-
lowing bills, etc, were introduced
and referred:
BY Mr.. Herbert (Ala.), by res
quest-Prescribing and defining the
manner of guaranteeing to each
state a republican form of gov
erment. It provides that when
ever the president shall ascertain
that there exists in any state con-
troversy between two organized
bodies, each claiming to be the leg
islature of such state, and such con-
troversy can not be determined by
the lawfully constituted authorities
of such state without q resort to
military force, he shall communicate
the fact of such controversy to the
senate, which shall determine which,
if either, of the two bodies is the
legislature of the state.
BY Mr.. Scales IN. C.)-Appro-
priating $4,000 to aid in the cen
tennial celebration of the battle of
Guilford Court House, March Is,
1881, and $40, 900 for a monument
to Gen. Greene, to be erected at
Greensboro, N. G.
By Mr.. Blount (Ga )-Authoriz
ing the secretary of war to loan to
the Governor OF George, taking his
receipt and guarantee for their re-
turn, in good order, when demanded,
$50 breech loading rifles and &C
coutrements, for the use Of the
Middle Georgia Military and Agri>
cultural school at Milledgeville, Ga.
By Mr.. Robinson (Ls.)-For