Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-20
FIRST EDITION.
11.3O P. n.
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
THE SENATE.
Report Of Proceedings of the SEN
ate in Extraordinary Session.

Report Of Proceedings of the SEN
ate in Extraordinary Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 19.-The
Vice-President laid before the Senate
the unfinished business, being the
resolution for the election OF Senate
officers.
The usual motion to go into execu-
tive session was lost yeas 18, nays
21
Mr.. Mcpherson presented peti-
ton from the Patterson Parnell land
league relative TO the case of Michael
Booton. Referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
Mr.. Harrison presented similar
petition, which was referred to the
same committee.
Mr.. Blair offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That in the judgment of
the Senate, public interest requires
that Congress be convened on public
session Immediately.
MIR. Harris-Let that go over.
Mr.. Blair-I offer it merely to be
read for information at this time.
He sent to the clerks desk and
had read o circular of the Treasury
Department relative to late decis-
ion of the Supreme Court in one of
the cases brought against Chester A.
Arthur, collector of the port of New
York, as to tariff upon knit goods,
and said that he had received a letter
from the largest firm engaged in the
manufacture of hosiery in Lacon-
einett.
Mr.. McPberson-Does the Senator
wish to read that letter to show why
there should be an extra session?
MIR. Blair-Yes
Mr.. McPherson-Then my New
England friend has become aware of
the fact that revision of the tariff
is needed!
Mr. Blair-Yes.
Mr. McPherson-To the monopo-
lis features of it ?
Mr.. Blair-Where they exist; yes
Mr.. Blair then proceeded to read the
letter to which he had alluded,
which asserted that the decision OF
the Supreme Court meant ruin to the
hosiery and knit-goods industry OF
New England, and suggesting an
extra session of Congress. He
(Blair) had originally thought that a
session of Congress was needed by
the interests of the country. He
had not believed, and did not be
lleve, that any legitimate pubic IN
dustry was likely to be disturbed by
the fact that Congress was in session
He was sure that the commercial anC
industrial interests of the country
would not feel alarmed if there was
a session of Congress to consider
pubic measures, especially when the
legislation would be controlled by
the Republican maj orlty, SO that on
general principles and irrespective OF
the peculiar circumstances III which
the Senate finds Itself, and of this
decision OF tue Supreme Court witt
regard TO this special industry, ht
thought that there ought to be
special session.
Mr.. Logan is on the floor maxim!
speech IN rtfutation of the charge
which have been made and which b.
characterizes as slanders, that he a
any time sympathized with secession
He read in support of his denial O
the charges letter which he had re
ceived from Senators Lamar an(
Pugh, who served with him in Con
gaess at the outbreak of the wal
bearing testimony to his Uogan's S
loyalty to the Union at that time
He also quoted from speeches mad,
by him, to show his opposition t
secession, and challenged anybody tt
show any speech in which he had up
held the rebellion. He denied ex-
pIcitly various charges, that he haC
raised a company to join the rebels
and read letters to prove that thes
charges were absolutely false.
The business affairs of the country
MIR. Blair said, were growing large
every year, and he thought that
continuous sessions of Congress
would be no more than adequate t.
the consideration of public ques
tions. He called the attention O
the chairman of the committee ol
foreign relations to the fact that d
Leseps was digging his canal to o-day
and 1t was becoming a vested right
There would be no remedy for this
if immediate action were not taker
unless it be by war. There wer
other considerations which made
almost imperative that there shoul
be an extra session, and that as 500
as the House could be called tc
gether. The Senate was booke
until December.
The Senators on the other side ha
taken their position and it would b
coWardly for them to retreat from il
The Republican Senators had take
their position and it would be COW
ardly for them to retreat. He of
fered this resolution without an
consultation with his colleagues
Let the deadlock be broken in
way IN which the Democrats woul,
consent to have it broken. The,
would not dare to stand here i'm
peding the public business when tn
other branch of Congress was i,
session. . e