Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-30
Without Action on the Lyncn-
burgh Postomce.
A S15O,OOO Church Burned il
Louisville.
The Upper Mississippi Still Un-
comfortable.
THE SEN ATE.

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small attendance Of Senator's when
! the journal was read this morning.
Senator Hill of Georgia, offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That appointments to
Offices under the Federal Govern
ment ought not to be made to con-
troll Or influence elections in the sew.
eral States, and appointments made
with such intent are unwise, unpa-
triotic and contrary to the spirit of
our political institutions, and if cons
tinued, without rebuke by the peo-
pie, will become dangerous to the
perpetuity of our institutions.
| Senator Hill asked for the imme-
date consideration of the resolution
but, Senator Mcmillan obieciing, it
was laid over, under the rules.
The Senate at 1850, ON melton of
Senator Allison, went into executive
session. While the doors were still
closed, and after the transaction of
executive business had been con-
cluded, Senator Sherman offered a
resolution for the appointment of a
committee of two to wait upon the
President and inquire if be had any
further business to lay before the
Senate. The resolution was adopted,
and Senators Sherman and Bayard
were appointed on said committee.
Subsequently they reported that they
had performed their duy, and that
the President had nothing further
| to communicate.
Senator Maxey moved that when
the Senate adjourned to-day it be
sine die The motion was agreed to-
Senator ingalls, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
Senate are hereby rendered to Hon
David Davis for the courtesy, impair
tiaity and ability with which he has
performed his duties as President
pro tenn,
The resolution was agreed te
unanimously, and Senator Davis hav
ing resumed the chair, which, for ;
moment, he had vacated, said:
Senators I am touched by the
generous expressions in the resolu
ton which it has pleased the Senate
to pass in my honor, and I am gratefu
for the courteous cooperation which
has been extended to me from al
sides, in administering the duties o
presiding officer Of this high and en-
lightened body. Hoping that ever,
, member of the Senate will return
happily and safely to his ho me, ant
be permitted to resume his duties
here at the next meeting of Congress
it only remains for me to declare tn.
Senate adjoured without day.
The doors were then, at 4:3O
opened, and the, usual 1hand-shakine
exchanged, and in a few moments The
Senate chamber was deserted.
} Immediately after going into ex
ecutive session this evening the Sen
ate resumed the contest which wa.
begun yesterday over the nomination
of Mr.. Statham, to be postmaster a
! Lynchburg, Va. Senator Hill, o
Georgia, took the floor in opposition
to his confirmation and spoke for tw'
hours. The debate was then con
tinued by Messrs. Morrill, Hoar
Sherman and others, at a grea
length. the discussion running
substantially on the same lines o
argument as yesterday, the politi
cal features of the case and the i'm
portance attached to it's probable
bearings upon the result of the i'm
pending election in Virginia, being
however more openly expressed ant
distinctly emphasized.
The speeches were intersperse'
with number of remarks, motions
to adjourn and other dilatory pro
l ceedings, and were also diversife,
q by spirited colloquy between Sen
ators Logan and Voorhees, as t.
!, which of the two had previousl
g shown himself the better friend G
$ Union soldiers.
|. About 6 o'clock in the evening vot
+ on the motion to adjourn disclose
}, the fact that no quorum was presen
s and call of the Senate was ordered
u All proceedings were suspende
/ while the sergeant-at-arms and bi
S deputies were engaged in hunting u
a and bringing in accessible Senators
Meanwhile, an elegant lunch wa
spread in the room of the committe
! on appropriations, and the Senator
who had remained at the Capite
whiled away an hour or two il
pleasures of the table and othe
sereal enjoyments. Soon after
o'clock upwards of fifty member
we're present in the Senate Chamber
but when vote was taken o.
another motion to adjourn
it was found that less than quorum
responded to the call of their names
| A large number of them were pairet
with Senators still absent. At hal
past 10 o'clock business was stil
suspended, with no indications 0