Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-17
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The Time Of the Senate Taken
Up by the Geneva I 10
.ei -- Award Bill.
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yeas, ~; nays, 17-that when the
senate adjouL cd to>day, it be to
meet Monday next.
Senator Edmunds (Vt.), from the
committee on private land claims,
reported adversely on the bill to
abrogate the power of executive
officers Of the United States in al
lowing indemnity locations Or scrip
for confirmed unsatisfed private
land claims under the law of 1858
and to vest that power in the courts
of the United States. Indefinitely
postponed. The committee had
heard arguments of counsel for pri>
vate land claimants in the matter,
and considered the opinion given by
the commissioner of the general
land Office, which rather favored the
passage Of sach 8 bill, but their in>
vestigations had led them to think
it unadvisable to take such action at
present.
Senator Butler Is. C.) presented
a petition of two hundred citizens
of the Savannah river valley for an
appropriation to improve that river.
Referred.
Senator Baldwin mich. J from the
committee on commerce, reported
adversely on the bill to authorize
the Richmond and Southwestern
railway company to bnild bridges
across the Pamunkey and Matapony
rivers, and it was indefinitely post>
poned.
Senator Call (Fla.) introduced a
bill for the relief Of certain pur-
chasers Of public lands, and for the
erection of public buildings at Key
West, Fla. Referred.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, the senate resumed the con-
sideration of the Geneva award bill
and devoted to 1t the remainder Of
the day.
Senators Jones, Conkling, Thur.
man and Carpenter discussed the
question whether the underwriters
are entitled to a share of the
award. The leading speeches were
made by Senators Jones and Cars
penter. Pending the conclusion Of
the latter's argument the senate
went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened ad-
journed until Monday. 49,.
HOUSE. l -
WASHINGTON, April 16.
The house is engaged in the dis
position of miscellaneous business.
The senate bill has been passed re,
moving the political disabilities Of
Roger A. Pryor.
On motion Of Mr.. Dibrell (Tenn. },
the bill was passed authorizing the
secretary of war to turn over cer-
tain condemned cannon to the gov,
ernor of South Carolina. rs
The morning hour having been
dispensed With, the house went into
committee of-the whole on the
Indian appropriation bill. An
amendment was offered by Mr..
Hooker Miss striking out the
section appropriating $4,000 for
the expenses Of the Indian commis-
sioners, and repeating the statute
providing for the latter's appoint
ment, which was adopted without
division. J ~ \ sE 1@ff
On motion ofMr. Wellborn (Tex.),
the amendment was adopted pros
hibiting officers or agents Of the
army or the Indian bureau from
giving permission to any Indian, on
any reservation, to 60 into the state
of Texas G8A "a ySL S& tIGBSb G5
Mr.. Hooker Miss offered an
amendment transferring the Indian
bureau from the interior to the war
department, such transfer to take
effect at the expiration Of the fiscal
year. gE II .9gS <,
Pending the discussion Of the
point Of order raised against this
amendment, the committee rose and
the house adjourned until tosmors
row.