Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-15
TEL EG GRAPHIC.
XLVI. CONGRESS-
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.

AAASAAS
ago.
MIR. Edmunds moved to amend by
limiting to one year from the passage
of the bill, the time within which
Gen. Porter's restoration to the army
can be made, so that If the present
or next president should not see fit
to restore him the bill should not
live until future administration.
This was rejected by party vote
except that Messrs. Davis, of ILL.,,
and Med voted aye.
Senator Carpenter then argued
against the power of congress to
revoke the sentence of court martial
or to reinstate persons to the army
who have been expelled. 8
The debate was continued at some
length, in which Senators Edmunds,
Mcdonald, Hereford, Thurman, and
Voorhees, participated. At 4:4O the
senate went into executive session
and when the doors reopened adj
journed. Ia
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
Senator Edmunds introduced a
bill to revive the court of commits
sioners of Alabama claims.
Senator Morrill, offered a resolu-
ton instructing the committee on
postoffces and post roads to inquire
whether or not the existing tele-
graphic lines largely interfere with
the business of the postofice depart
ment and whether the telegraphic
service should not be placed exclu-
sively in the hands eff the general
government. Agreed to. aTFs S.
Senator Salisbury announced that
on Thursday he will ask the senate
to take up the resolutions declaring
Senator Kellogg not entitled to a
seat in the senate. [.@b&# = =
Senator Hoar remarked that the
Kellogg resolutions had been made
imperative by the death of Senator
Spoford. The credentials of the
new claimant, Mr.. Manning, had
been referred to the committee on
privileges and elections with instruc-
tions to consider them. It was the
duty of the committee to report on
those credentials.
Senator Salisbury said the Mann
ing credentials would be considered
in the proper course. There were
two resolutions now on the calendar,
one unseating Senator Kellogg, the
other seating Mr.. Spoford. The
latter was of course imperative, but
the former remained for action.
Senator Hoar, of Mass, thought
it improper to consider the resolu-
ton unseating Kellogg separately.
It was merely an incidental resolu-
ton to one declaring Spoford to be
senator. Did Senator Salisbury in
tend to force this important matter
on the senate just before the Christ
mas holidays?
Senator Salisbury, of Del, did not
intend to force the matter, but to
get it before the senate as soon as
possible. Perhaps there would be
no Christmas holiday vacation.
Senator Blaine suggested that il
be now decided whether there should
be or not. Senator from Kentucky
Beck, was reported to have said
there would not be. IS
Senator Beck said that, speaking
for himself, he was opposed to the
extended vacation in view of the i'm
portant public business before con-
gress: such as refunding, the census
appropriations, questions as to navi
cation and tariff laws. He wished
every working day to be utilized sc
that there should be no need o1
an extra session, which he believed
was not desired by the business
men of the country He did mo-
know whether his views were shared
by others.
Senator Edmunds suggested tha
the Kellogg resolutions be made tht
order for the second day. After thu
meeting of the senate after reces!
there was need of o careful debate
on them.
Senator Salisbury said he hat
merely announced his desire to hav,
the resolutions taken up on Thurs
day. The senate could vote on hi
motion then, and further discussion
: now was needless. The subject wa
then dropped.
: Senator Bayard, from the fnanc
committee, reported adversely OF
the house bill authorizing the re
moval of the tax on tobacco in pro
cess of manufacture. The bill wa
. indefinitely postponed.
Senator Randolph, from the com
mlttee on military affairs, reporte'
with amendment the bill grantin,
right OF way through the Unite'
< States cemetery near Vicksbure
Miss, to the Memphis and Vicksbur,
t railway company. Placed on th
: calendar.
At the expiration of the mornin,
hour, the senate resumed considera
ton of the bill for the relief of Fit
J John Porter. An amendment in th
nature of a substitute, offered b
Senator Davis, was agreed to, author
izing the president to restore Porte
to the army, by and with the con
{ sent of the senate, with the rank o
colonel, on the retired list, but with