Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-25
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Some News for Our Democratic
Friends. l
Another Contested Election Case
Virtually Decided.
Dean Stanley says that Prince
Napoleon Shall Have a Monu-
ment.
A Feverish State of Affairs Between
Germany, France and Russia.
XLVI. CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Senators Herman, Plat, Baldwin
and others presented petitions for
the reduction of the duty ON chemi>
calls used in manufacturing paper.
Senator Jones presented joint
resolution of the legislature Of
Louisiana, requesting an appropria-
ton for the improvement of the
mouth of Red river.
Senator Vest presented petition
signed by over five thousand citi-
zens of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Texas, praying such
legislation as may be necessary to
open Indian territory for settle
ment on terms just to the Indian
tribes and honorable to the govern
ment. Also, a memorial of the vas
rious chiefs and heads of families o.
the confederated Peoria and MAN
tribes, praying such Legislation al
may abolish tenure in common, and
to give Indians title in severalty ir
Indian territory.
Senator Vest, in presenting these
petitions, made some remarks,
in which he pronounced false the
statement that Jay Gould and
others were lobbying to secure the
opening of the Indian territory to
settlement. He knew of no such
lobby. But the man must be a
lunatic who thought the Indian ter
ritory could remain much longer a
blank on the map of civilization
He bespoke favorable action on the
bill which he would shortly report
from the committee on territories
Senator Eaton Comm from the
committee on foreign relations, re-
ported back the bill providing for
a reciprocity treaty with France,
and it was indefinitely y postponed.
Senator Butler Is. C.) introduced
a Joint resolution to furnish. bronze
for the statue of Gen. Daniel Nor
gan. Referred. A
Also, bill for the relief Of per-
sons whose claims were not pre-.
sented in time to the court o.
Alabama commissioners. Referred
Also, from the committee on civil
service and retrenchment, bill
prohibiting contributions Of money,
for political purposes, by officers and
employees of government corpora
tions, created or aided by the
United States, and United States
claimants and contractors. Placed
on the calendar.
The Senate then took up house
resolution relative to the death Of
the late A. M. Lay, of Missouri
and after memorial addresses hac
been delivered by Senators Cock
rell, Kirkwood and Vest, adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
Mr.. Reagan (Tex) rising to Q
question of personal privilege, sen,
to the clerks desk and had read ar
article in the New York Sun of the
11th inst, stating that he, as chair
man Of the committee on COM
merce, had involved himself
in trouble in regard to the
interstate commerce bill, and that
he had charged that improper inau-
encc had been used to defeat his
bill, and that the speaker had
stocked the committee so as tc
secure it's defeat. He declared that
statement to be gross perversiou
of truth, which showed a desire to
heap odium upon him.
1t was not true, as stated, that
the commerce committee had re.
buked him. 1t was not true that
the speaker had called on him to
retract any assertion which he had
made, and it was not true that the
committee had deliberated whether
or not it should censure him. An
effort, he said, was apparently being
made to bring odium upon him in
order to defeat the great measure
with which his name had been
coupled, but he should continue in
spite of these false and infamous
attacks, to fight oht faiths
fully to the end the bats
tie off, the people against
corporations of the country. After
some further remarks from Speaker
Randall, and Messrs. McLane,
Wait and Kenna, public business
was resumed. f't-f
Mr.. Blount (Ga), from the com.
mlttee ON appropriations, reported
a bill to meet the deficiencies in the
"star' postal service. Printed and
recommitted Tt annronriatas nc