Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-19
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XLVI. CONGRESS-.

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2|Sc WASHINGTON, Feb 49,
After the presentation Of several
petitions and a number of bond
memorials, Senator sConkling, from
the Judiciary committee, reported
adversely the bill to amend the
practice Of the United States courts
in suits against municipal corpora
tions, and it was Indemnity posts
poned. E1'i5<'
Senator Maxey (Texas), from
the committee on military affairs,
reported the bill to retire nonscom-
missioned officers after thirty years
continuous service. Placed on the
calendar.
Senator Whyte (Md.) from the
committee on naval affairs, reported,
with amendments, senate bill for
the appointment of o judge adyo-
cate general of the navy. Placed
on the calendar. A 90 sa "a "a
On motion OF Senator Morgan
(Ala.), it was agreed that on next
Thursday the senate should consider
the resolutions commemorative of
the late Senator Houston.
Senator Thurman (O.), from the
judiciary committee, reported adj
versely the senate bill to extend
the jurisdiction of United States
circuit courts. Indefinitely post
poned. @ As
Senator Jones Ella J, from the
committee on naval affairs, reported
as substitute tor Senator Logan's
similar bill a joint resolution au-
thorIzing the secretary of the navy
to detail or charter vessel to
transport provisions to Ireland,
Considered and passed. 9iibo
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.
Mr.. Warner Ohio), from the
committee on coinage, reported
back adversely the petition of the
bullion club of New York city,
praying for specie currency. Printed
and re-committed.
The following bills we're intro
duced and referred: "a J
BY Mr.. Morton IN. Y.)-Fixing
the rate of duty on barley malt at
Is cents per bushel.g H..
By Mr.. . Grape Mass. )APro>
viding for the battling of vessels Of
the United States from places where
they are owned or built
y Mr.. Cox, IN. Y. chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, sub
mitted the unanimous report Of that
committee in regard to charges
made by the New York Herald and
Detroit Post against j. III. Acklen,
Of Louisiana. Mr.. Aeklen de-
manded the reading of the report.
Attheiexpiration Of the morning
hour, the senate resumed the con-
sideration of the bill providing for
the payment to certain states of Eve
per cent. of the value Of lands 10,
Gated therein on military warrants.
Senators Paddock, Jones and Kirk
wood spoke in favor of the bill, and
Senators Herman and Pryor in op.
position thereto. Pending further
discussion, the senate went into ex-,
-ecutive session, and when the doors
were opened adjourned. z
The report was accordingly read.
The committee finds that Mr..
Acklen, not being member of the
committee on foreign affairs, did,
on the 18th day of January, in the
absence of Mr.. King, of that COM
mittee, present a paper purporting
to be the report of that committee,
submitted by Mr.. King, relative to
the claims of certain citizens against
the government of Nicaraugua; that
said paper was not the report Of
the committee on foreign affairs,
had never been adopted or favorably
considered by it, that the alleged
report, as presented, consists of
four pages of manuscript, printed
resolution, and printed report of
Mr.. Acklen's to the forty~ffth
congress; that the manuscript
is in the form of a request from the
committee on foreign affairs, for the
speedy passage of the resolution
that the manuscript is in the hand
writing of Mr.. Acklen's clerk, and