Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-22
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81,


The House Committae on Appro,
priations took up this morning the
Deficiency Appropriation bill fol
the pay Of United States Marshals
and Deputies, and, after prolonged
discussion, agreed upon and ordered
the Chairman to report the followN
ing bill:
"Be it enacted, ETC., That the
sum of 100000 is hereby appro-
priated for the payment during this
fiscal year ending June 80, 1880, of
fees Of United States Marshals and
their general Deputies, but no part
of the money hereby appropriated
is appropriated to pay any compen,
sation fees or expenses of Marshals
and Deputy Marshals for services
rendered in connection with regis
tration or elections, under any of
the provisions of Article 20 of the
revised Statutes of the United
States"
Mr.. Sparks, of Illinois, Chairman
Of the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the bill for
the relief of General Fitz Jno.
Porter, accompanied by the majority
report thereon.
Mr.. McCook, of New York, pre-
sented the majority report. Both
we're ordered printed and the bill
made the special order of the day
for Feb. 18th.
Mr.. McMahon, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported
bill for the payment of fees of
Marshals and Deputy Marshals for
the fiscal year ending June Both,
1880. Printed and recommitted.
AT 1850 the House resumed
consideration, in morning hour, of
the bill relative to National Bank
reserves, and was addressed by Mr..
Lounsberry, of New York, in favor
of repeating the statutes giving
United States notes legal tender
quality.
The House select Committee on
the Yorktown Celebration appointed
a subcommittee this morning, and
instructed them to draft bill makS
ing an appropriation of 100000
for the erection of a suitable mon
ument at Yorktown, Va.
Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, from
the Committee on Public Lands, re-
ported bill for the settlement of
titles in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Printed and recommitted.
The House then, in the morning
hour, resumed consideration of the
bill relative to National Bank re-
sources, and was addressed by Mr..
Lounsberry, of New York, in favor
of the withdrawal of the legal ten
der quality of United States Treas
ury notes.
Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois, fol>
followed in opposition to the Ma
tional Banks, and to Mr.. Chitten-
den's speech of yesterday.
Mr.. Chittenden questioned the
accuracy of some Of Mr.. Town,
sends quotations and de-
ductions from his speech,
and an excited personal debate
followed, which was finally |
quelled by the Speaker. Mr.. Towns
send continuing, said he was op-
posed to the bill because it proposed |
to strengthen the National banks
and make them permanent institu-
tions. He was in favor of retiring
the National bank circulation alto
gether.
Mr.. Buckner closed the debate
with speech setting forth the OBJ
jects of the pending bill. He said
he, too, was opposed to the National
system, but so long as that
system was an institution of the
country it should be improved. In
conclusion, he moved the previous
question.
Pending the vote on ordering the
previous question, the morning hour
expired and the bill went over.
The House then went into Com
mittee Of the Whole ON revision of
the Rules, all general debate upon
which is to close tomorrow. After
an extended discussion the Commit.
tee rose and the House adjourned.
NHATNE