Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-06
XLVI, CONGRESS.
SENATE.

sing WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. S.
The vice president laid before the
senate the following communication:
MENTOR, Ono, Dec. %, 1880.
"Sir: On the 18th and 14th
days of January, A. D., 1880, the
general assembly of the state of
Ohio, pursuant to law, chose me to
be senator in the congress of the
United States from said state for q
term of six years, to begin on the
| 4th of March, A. D., 1881. Under
standing that lawful evidence of that
fact has been presented to the senate
and fled in its archives, I have the
honor to inform the senate that I
have by a letter, dated December
23d, 1880, and addressed to the gov
efnor and general assembly of the
state of Ohio, formally declined to
accept said appointment, and have
rer o1nced the e., Q.
"I ali, sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
z-zas-s 81. A. GARFIELD.
"To the president of the senate
of the United States"
The letter was placed on the files
of the senate.
The vice president also submitted
resolution of the republican GEN.
tral club, of New York, passed De-
cember 18th, last, as follows:
Resolved, That the members of
this club, In common with their fell
low-citizens, urge upon congress the
passage of the laws submitted by
Hon. John Sherman, secretary of the
treasury, the passage of which will
enable him to refund the public
debt, now falling due. Referred to
the committee on finance.
Senator Burnside asked the chair
man of the committee on foreign
affairs, Mr.. Eaton, to inform the
senate whether any action has been
taken bythat committee on the Joint
resolution introduced by Senator
Burnside, OH June 25th, last, de-
precating the construction of the
interoceanic canal by European
| powers.
Senator Burnside hoped that a
still stronger ground might now be
taken by this government, and it's
opposition be declared to the con-
struction of such a canal by any COM
pany Incorporated by any foreign
government.
Mr.. Eaton replied that no action
had been taken by the committee on
that subject. He had no doubt that
the matter would be brought to the
consideration of the committee with
out great loss of time.
The vice president submitted the
recommendation of the secretary of
war for an additional appropriation
of 100000 to replenish the de.
partment's stock of clothing, which
is exhausted; also for $4,000 to
complete the road from Vicksburg to
the national cemetery; also for $780,
600 to test the magazine arms.
Bills were introduced as follows ::
By Senator Maxey- authorizing
the secretary of war to ascer-
tain and report the amount of
money expended and the indebted
ness incurred by Texas in repelling
4. Mexican invasions.
| By Senator Kernan-Regulating
| the coinage of standard silver dol
lars. It repeals SO much of the act
of 1878 as requires the secretary of
the treasury to purchase silver bull
lion and to coin not less than two
nor more than four million
dollars per month. It also pro.
vides that only such amount
shall be coined as the secretary finds
demanded by Mr.. White for the pur-
chase of Gen. Washingtons sword,
bequeathed to George Lewis and
owned by his heirs.
Senator Butler offered resolution
calling on the secretary of the inte-
rior for report of the superintend-
ent of census regarding the alleged
frauds in the enumeration in South
Carolina. Adopted.
! A bill appropriating $526,739 to
pay the claim of Ben. Holladay for
mail transportation, ETC., was taken
up. ell, ssSE = e
Senator Herman offered an amend
ment referring Holladay to the
court of claims, pending debate the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
4 eass WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.
The house was called to order at
| II o'clock and the journal of Decem-
Der 22d read and approved. The
speaker then, as the regular order