Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-27
l. HLIIUl llA1 lIlO,
The Maine Confusionists Still in
the Ring,
Although they Show Signs of being
Badly Used Up:
A Day of Miscellaneous Business
in Congress.
A Disastrous Fire in New York
Causes Great Loss. .u
The Snow Threatening a Part of
Old Quebec.
XLVI. CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, J,

| AohANotONt ooAs AVs
Senator Bayard announced hi.
intention to speak upon his resolu
ton tomorrow.
On motion of Senator Ferry, o.
Michigan, Wednesday Of this week
was set apart for the delivery Of
eulogies upon the life and character
of the late Senator Chandler.
| After the presentation and refer
ence of a number of petitions and
memorials, the Vice President laid
before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary of the Navy, in
answer to the Senate resolution,
stating that in his judgment the
interests of the country and naval
service do require that the Pensa-
cola navy yard be put in state Of
efficiency, and transmitting an esti-
mate of $676,901 as the cost Of
such repairs, $S6,709 of that
amount being necessary for rebuild
ing the marine barracks destroyed
during the war.
Bills were introduced and res
ferred as follows: By Senator
Coke, of Texas, authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to pay
the taxes accrued and to accrue on
the lands belonging to the Eastern
band of North Carolina Cherokees
from the fund belonging to such
band remaining to its credit on the
books of the Indian Department.
By Senator Gordon, of Georgia
To repay to the State of Georgia
$27, ITS advanced by said State for
the defense of her frontier against
the Indians from 1895 to 1918.
By Senator Eusler, of South
Carolina-To authorize the Secre>
tary of War to adjust and settle
the accounts between the State of
South Carolina and the United
States Government.
Senator Teller, of Colorado,
called up his bill for the relief of
Gibbs & Co., of Charleston, s. c.,
and it was passed. 1t authorizes
the payment to them of $,577,
being a balance due them on acs
count of money deposited by them
with the Secretary of the Treasury.
Senator Carpenter, of Wisconsin,
called up his bill to provide for the
punishing of persons who steal
horses, mules, or other property,
from the Indians. After consldera-
BILE discussion, it was recommitted
to the Judiciary Committee, and the
Senate adjourned.
The Senate tosday confirmed the
following nominations: James Rus
sell Lowell, of Massachusetts,, as
Minister to Great Britain; John
w. Foster, of Indiana, as Minister
to Russia Lucius Fairchild, of
Wisconsin, as Minister to Spain
Philip H. Morgan, of Louisiana,
as Minister to Mexico; Philip
Wales, of Pennsylvania, as Chief
of the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgeon General Of the Navy, with
the relative rank of Commodore.
The nominations of the following
Postmasters were confirmed: R. G.
Staples at Portsmouth, Va, David
s. Johnston at Madison, Ga, and
VIM. Billings at Victoria, Texas.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, presented
the credentials of J. F. Phillips as
Representatives from the 7th
Congressional District of Missouri,
and the iron-clad" oath of office
was administered. Some gentle-
men, through Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio,
called attention to the fact that his
certificate Of election was signed by
the Secretary of State and not by
the Governor of Missouri.
The Speaker then proceeded to the
call of States for bills.
Bills we're introduced and res
ferred as follows:
By Mr.. Manning, of Mississippi
To reorganize the United States
Supreme Court. 1t provides for an
increase in the number of Justices
to 21, who shall be divided into
three divisions to be presided over
by Chief Justice and two assists
ants, the Chief Justice to be ap.
pointed by the President from
among the Associate Justices.
By Mr.. Warner, Of Ohio---To re.
lieve the Supreme Court, establish