Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-07
President Arthur's First Message
Presented and Read.
A Lengthy and Comprehensive
Paper Touching on All
Matters.
SENATE,

To Tie PuDllc.
By Senator Mills, of California, for
a territorial government for north
eastern Arizona.
Bills were introduced by Senator
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, for public
buildings for courts and postofice
at Erie, Pennsylvania.
By Senator Saunders, for the ad-
mission of Dakota as q State.
At 1880 report was made by the
Senate half of the joint committee to
wait on the President and inform him
of the organization Of Congress, that
they had been informed by the Presi-
dent that he would communicate
with the two houses in writing forth
with.
At LOG, p. m, the doorkeeper Of
the Senate announced the reception
of message from the President of
the United States, and the clerk, a
moment later, began the reading Of
the annual message.
Bills were introduced by Senator
Ingalls, granting the franking privil-
edge to Lucretia r. Garfield.
BY Senator Pendleton, to regulate
and improve the civil service of the
United States.
BY Senator Kellogg various bills,
as follows: For the establishment of
a United States Mail Service and a
revival by foreign commerce of
American steamships; authorizing
a revival by foreign commerce in
American steamships; authorizing
q Mail Steamship Service in the
Gulf of Mexico between New Or
learns and Mexican ports; for
opening and keeping unobstructible
the navigation of the Red River of
Louisiana; to authorize the Bare
caria ship canal to construct and op-
crate ship canal from New Orleans
to the Gulf of Mexico, over the
lands and waters of the United
States.
By Senator Window: To create
Eakota a State, also establishing
t, rritory Of notthern Dakota.
| By Senator Brown, for the settle
ment of accounts with certain railway
companies. 1t authorizes the Secre-
tary of War and the Attorney Gem
eral to finally settle accounts with
such railway companies as received
property from the United States in
the years of 1866 and 1866, and have
made full payment for the same, and
with other companies whose accounts
may be adjusted under this act upon
the basis of settlement adopted in
the case of the Western and Atlan>
tic Railroad of Georgia, under the
authority of the act of 1877.
All the foregoing were tabled to
await the formation of committees.
Senator Beck offered resolution
instructing the Judiciary committee
to inquire whether the existing laws
cover every possible contingency by
which a vacancy in the Presidency
might occur.
Senator Maxey offered a resolution
of similar import.
The message was received at 1:O5
p. M, read and ordered printed.
A resolution was adopted pro
vlding for committee of six to act
with the House committee to com
memorate Garfield
Senator Edmunds' resolution CON
: tinuing the committees of the las
e session was adopted, Senator Pugl
having withdrawn his amendment all
! thorizng the President pro tenn. t,
decide whether the committees be re
leved of party or otherwise divide,
, between the two parties. A part,
y vote, except that President Davi
voted with the majority aud in sup
port of Malone, who was absent
was made available for the Rspubli
: Can side by the transfer to him b
Rollins of pair between him an,
. Gorman, who was absent, Senate
= Rollins, who voted, stated that th
IS pair, when made, carried with it th
e power to transfer. Adjourned.
d HOUSE.
= Rev. Frederick D. Power, Chap
lain, opened the proceedings of tn
5 House with prayer, this morning
1--WE thank Thee, o Lord" b
, prayed, for this gathering of rep
. resentatives of people. We prais
Thy name, for the favor Thou has
shown this nation, and these, TIL,
servants, during days past. w
give Thee thanks, that though 6
cloud OF sorrow has enveloped th,
hearts and homes of Tby ueonle