Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-17
XLVI. CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, Feb.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.
The vice president laid before the
senate various communications from
the secretary Of war, and there
were presented sundry petitions and
memorials relating to the Reagan
interstate commerce BILL sixty
surgeons pension bill, woman suf-
frage and government of the Indian
territory. y
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows: ~ '.-.s
By Senator Jones ella. For the
settlement of accounts between the
United States and the state of
Florida.
By Senator Teller (Col. ITO en-.
able Indians to become citizens Of
the United States.
By Senator Kirkwood (1a. y
Providing for the compensation of
collectors of customs acting as su-
perintendents of light houses.
Senator Mcdonald (Ind) submit
ted a resolution providing for com
mittee of nine senators to consider
the bills, &C., relating to woman
suffrage. Laid on the table.
Senator Rollins IN. H.) sub
mitted resolution asking the sec>
retary of war for information rela>
tive to army officers retired from acs
tive service. Adopted.
At the expiration of the morn-
ing hour, the senate resumed the
consideration of the bill providing
for the payment to various states of
five per cent. of the value Of bonds
located on military land warrants.
Senator Allison Ia.), spoke in
support of the bill.
Pending further debate, the sen>
ate went into executive session, and
when the doors were re-opened, ad-
.ourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 16.
Among the bills introduced were
the following:
By Mr.. Persons (Ga.) Admitting,
free of duty, machinery for manu>
featuring cotton fabrics.
By Mr.. Richardson Is. o. Ito
return to producers of cotton the
tax collected by the government
which has been declared by the su.
preme court to have been illegally
collected. ''' E'7 -.'tt -
By. Mr.. House Tenn. RE-
questing the president to open nes
gotiations with certain foreign gov
ernments relative to the importation
of tobacco into their dominions.
By Mr.. Nichols (Ga.)-Appropri-
ating $4,000 to survey the Chat
tahootchee river with view of its
lupTONcueub.
BY Mr.. House Tenn. Request
ing the president to open negotia
tons with France, Spain, Austria
and Italy for the removal of the
present restrictions on the importa-
ton of tobacco into those countries.
Under the call of states, 130 bills
and resolutions were introduced,
mostly of private nature. Among
those of public interest we're the
following: * a1 .iv~c I'd / urs
BY Mr.. Richardson Is. C.)-Di-
recting the refunding to the several
states of the amounts of cotton tax
paid by them in 1856 and 1868,
the supreme court having decided it
was illegally collected; said states
to give guarantee that the money
would be refunded to producers of
the cotton or their heirs; or in case
they can not be found, to be donated
to the education Of the most indi>
gent citizens, irrespective Of color.
BY Mr.. Johnston (Va.)-Requir>
ing all tobacco purchased for the
use Of the navy to be manufactured
during June, July, August and Sep>
tember, and to be passed upon by
three experts appointed by the Sec
retary of the navy. 375io
By Mr.. O'Conner Is. C.)-Au>
thorizing the government to survey
for and estimate the cost of
of canal across the
charleston neck to connect the
Cooper and Ashby rivers. a
Under q call Of states the follow.
ing bills were introduced and refer
red in addition to those noticed in
the noon report.