Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-10
I6xLYI( CONGRESS-,
SENATE.

| WAod1NoioNt Ds Ne, iSo. - -
The Vice President laid before
the Senate the resolutions of the
Louisiana Legislature declaring that
William Pitt kellogg was not legal~
| ly elected Senator from that State;
and that Henry M. Spofford was
legally-so elected: protesting
against the injustice done the epeos
pie Of Louisiana by the recognition
of Kellogg as United States Sena.-.
tor, and requesting that Spoford be
admitted to the seat now occupied
by Kellogg. Printed and referred
| to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. 5s'sr,se.l yero saas ,sc.-
After the presentation of num-
Der Of petitions and memorials, Sem
ator Thurman, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely the
Joint resolution authorizing the
President to veto parts of appro-
priation bills. Placed on calendar.
Senator Logan. from the Commit
"a. on Military Affairs, presented .
minority report on the bill for the
relief Of Fitz John Portor. LAID
on the table. 7o
The bill to revive and continue
the Court of Commissioners OF
Alabama Claims was then taken up
| Senator Davis (In.,) made long
speech in favor of the distribution
Of that part Of the Geneva Award
which remains in possession OF our
Government, aud insisted that
underwriters who paid insurance on
captured and destroyed vessels are
as much entitled to reimbursements
as owners of vessels not insured.
Senator'S Edmunds and Blaine
expressed q hope that the Senate
would examine the subject very
carefully before reyoking the
former action of Congress in ex'
cluding insurers claims. ~. !, r, +,
Senators Thurman and Gordon
made brief speeches in advocacy Of
the bill, after WHICH the bilii wa'
laid aside. '2o.cra sidl no sla2y la5
The debate to day was only pre-
liminary and all Senators who spoke
) announced their intention to speak
= again at length when the bill shoul'
3 come up for final action.,,d.aur 4
= After a short Executive Session
the Senate adjourned, .-E 'ig--1 ss4 1, 10 10
l'asiS iSHa ~ g H06sEa CO taas need
!, 'aGn at,1. WAsH1HsroN,1 D g. Feb. 8.
1 Under the call of States tn
following bills were introduced AM
4 referred: :aaa.isad 10 io,.,s,au. 3D.,
i By Mr.. Rice Mass ITO estab-
. lish- q Board Of Commissioners Of
t Interstate Commerce.
I BY Mr.. Ketchum IN. H)-T
a quit titles to- land patented BY tn
! United States. laraai1 laas,
.1.5gBy Mr.. Hutchins IN, Y PRO
viding that the term Of Office Of tn
= = Chief Supervisors Of eiectionsshal
:. be two, years; also prohibiting th
: arrest Of election offers on electio
davrA LGc smzL 17rlh ,asii3gL
; : b By y Mr. Mr2 Kelley (penn,) al
. q thorizing the Secretary of th
}. Treasury, to issue, new bonds :
q holders of, bonds, that they ma
o become redeemable in 1881, also fo
8. the issue of additional coupons t
" holders of redeemable Unite
l. States bonds. .s,.-o ,-.
BY Mr.. Ward (Pa) authorizing tb
,f Secretary of the Navy to designat
4 the United States vessel to carr
h contributions to Ireland free {
v- charge. euau G.
,g By Mr.. Vance IN. C.)-Amend
at ing the statutes concerning the de
T. facement Of United States coins.
e, By Mr.. Kitchin IN. C.)-To re
h. move the duty on iron and steel.
v By Mr.. speer (Ga. ITO prever
a general legislation on appropriate
1s bills. 1t provides that, after tt
- T. passage of this act, there shall !
W W no clause in any appropriation bill
ss changing existing law, except pr
OF visions reducing the amount of e,
9, penditures already provided for }
es o. law.
0s Bv Mr.. Young lOA--To creat