Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-14
speech to make, but asked for the
reading Of the joint resolution he
had proposed on the subject.

mittee on judiciary. It proposes an
amendment to the constitution pro-
viding that all post masters, revenue
collectors, judges, marshals and
United States district attorneys for
districts of the United States shall
be elected by the people of the States
in which their duties are to be per>
formed, and in such manner as the
legislatures of the States shall pro
vide.
Senator Pendleton's bill was then
informally laid on the table, and on
motion of Senator Beck, his Presi-
Dental succession bill was taken up
in order to have precedence to-mor>
| row.
There was an Executive session at
3:25, and at $40 the Senate adj
journed.
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio offered a reso
luton which was unanimously adopt
ed, for the appointment of a select
committee of eleven members to au-
dit all claims for services and ex-
penses growing out of the illness and
burial of the late President Garfield;
also to consider what allowance,
pension, or privilege shall be grant
ed the widow and family of the late
President.
Mr. Robson, of New Jersey, of
fered resolution for the appoints
ment of the following select commit
tees On census; on reform In
civil service; on law respecting the
election of President and Vice
President; on epidemic diseases F.; on
inter oceanic ship canal on payment
of pensons, bounty and back pay.
Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, objected
to the resolution on the ground that
majority of these committees were
unnecessary.
On motion of Mr.. SherWin, of Il
linois, a resolution was adopted for
the appointment of a committee on
census.
Under the call of States, as of q
Monday, the following bills, etc.
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Hendon, of Alabama
For settlement of the Nicaraugan
claims.
By Mr.. Hewett, of Alabama-To
repeal the international revenue tax
Oh matches, bank checks, snuff
cigars and spirits distilled from ap-
pies and other fruits; also for the
better protection of citizens against
frivolous prosecution.
By Mr. Shelley, Ala: To equal
ize homestead also, to graduate and
reduce the price of public lands to
actual settlers; also, several other
bills amendatory of or relative to
homestead and pre-emption bills.
By Mr.. Phelps, Conn: For the ap-
pointment of commission of colored
men to inquire into the intellectual
condition of the colored people o.
the South
By MIR. Blount, Ga: For the re
lief of the heirs of Count Pulaski.
By Mr. Stephens, Ga: Relative
to the metric system of weights an6
measures also for the coinage o
the Stella and Golaid dollar.
By Mr.. Speer, Ga: To prevent
general legislation by means of ap
preparation bills.
By Mr.. Whitfield, KY: Appro
priating $10,OO0,000 for educationa
purposes, to be distributed among
the States and Territories, in pro
portion to the degree of illiteracy.
By Mr.. Ellis, La: To abolisl
Government directors on the Uniol
l Pacific Railroad also requesting
3 the President to notify the Govern
$ ment of Great Britain of fsthe abroga-
ton Of the Clayton-Butler treaty
also to establish an ocean mail ser
vice between certain ports of tn.
n United States and foreign nations
9 By Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana
authorizing the Mississippi Rive
commission to make survey and re
port as to the best route by waite
and method of connecting the lake
r with the Mississippi river. Also, tt
. abolish the tax on bank checks
matches and tobacco. Also, for tn
appointment of commissioners t.
l ascertain on what terms mutua
3 beneficial treaties of commerce will
France, Mexico, Brazil and Canad
can be arranged. Also, reducing tn
. tax on distilled spirits to 80 cent
per proof gallon. Also, for the ap
1 pointment of an international com
3 mission to determine the bes
. plan and route for the establishment
r of communication for trade and com
, merce between the Pacific and Allan
4 tic, across the Isthmus of Darien
: (rhis is copy of the bill introduces
> by Mr.. Gibson at the last Con
+ gress). Also, in regard to the imme
e diate transportation of goods; also
for the establishment of an incom
4 tax also, providing that when lega
0 holiday shall fall on Sunday the sue
d ceeding shall be the holiday in th
D District of Columbia; also, author
} izing the Postmaster General to es
:, tablish q post route between th
|, United States and Central Americs
d By Mr.. King, of Georgia: Fo
- appointment of tariff commission
identical with the Eaton bill. Also
t- appropriating S10,00O,000 for tn
l, improvement of the Mississippi
e River, in accordance with the plan
d and recommendations of the Missis
sippi River Commission. Before th
}, call Of the States was half completed
It it was suspended.
9 Seven hundred and ffty-six bill
II having already been referred, th
House then, at 4:50, adjourned unit
: Friday, when the call will be con
It cluded.
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