Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-26
XLVI CONGRESS.
SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.

W Oo LII OIuSI W pEOCe0u Will luo
Grant retirment bill. --
Yeas and nays were demanded on
the motion.
Mr.. Butler, before the vote was
taken, remarked that he did not do
sire to be understood by his vote as
expressing opinion upon the bill,
either favorable or antagonistic. He
objected to being placed by
Mr.. Logan in a category of those
whe we're Influenced by prejudice be-
cause they did not at once consent to
consider the matter; that he did not
intend to be dragged into voting for
tr against the bill by insinuations
from any quarter. Other matters
equally important were pending, and
their precedence would not preiu-
dice the bill. No man on the floor
would go farther than him
self to do justice to General
Grant, if injustice was being
done to him; but the only reason
given for the bill was that gentle
mans eminent services to the gov
ernment, which might or might not
be sufficient reason.
Mr.. Logan's motion was then de
feated. Ayes 25, noes 20, a party
vote, except that Messrs. Lamar and
Mcpherson, with Mr.. Davis, of Il
lnois, voted aye with the Republi
cans.
The Senate then took up the In.
dian land in severalty bill, discussion
upon which occupied the remainder
of the day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
The Senate committee on finance
this morning heard Secretary Sher-
man on the funding bill. He took
the position that it should be
amended so as to make the funding
bonds redeemable after five years
and payable in twenty years from
the date of the issue, and to bear in
terest at rate not exceeding 81 per
cent, the rate to be fixed on the
discretion of the Secretary of the
Treasury. He expressed the opin-
ion, however, that the treasury
funding certificates proposed by the
bill, which he thought should be de-
scribed as treasury notes, can be
foated at 8 per cent. interest withs
out change in the House provision
for their redemption at any time
after one year from their respective
dates of issue.
The committee, at the conclusion
of Secretary Sherman's remarks,
which were accompanied with num-
Der of financial tables and written
statements, adjourned until tosmor~
row, when the Comptroller of the
Currency will be heard on the subject
of that section of the bill which re-
quires National Banks to make new
bonds the sole basis for their circu-
lation.
Mr.. Lamar, from the Judiciary
committee, reported favorably with
amendment the House bill to di-
vide the State of Louisiana into two
| judicial districts.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary
committee, reported back a resolu-
ton of January %, 1880, instructing
the committee to inquire and report
whether any discrimination Or de-
finite of treatment had been made
in settlements with certain Southern
railway companies under an act OF
February 27, 1875, providing fol
the settlement of the matter of dis
dispute. He stated the committee had
heard the executive officers of the
government and the counsel for the
particular Railway Company inter
ested in the question and were Of
opinion that no discrimination OF
difference of treatment under the
law had been made with respect te
any of the contracts by the executive
officers.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the
committee was discharged from
further consideration of the subject
Upon conclusion of the regular
morning business, Mr.. Logan re'
newed his motion of the previous day
to postpone the pending order t.
take up the Grant retirement bill
He said he did not propose to dis
, cuss the motion further, and asked
: for vote.
MIR. Lamar spoke at some length
, in favor of the melton, saying be
; thought it eminently proper that al
ex-President should retire from &C
tive politics, and equally proper h
should be enabled to live in pecunla
. ry independence.
The Senate then proceeded to vot'
upon Mr.. Logan's motion to take
up the bill. The motion was
: reiected-ayes rs, noes %. A part.
, vote, except that Lamar, with DAVIS
of Illinois, voted aye with the repub
licans. The vote was identical witt
that taken on the previous day on th
same motion, except that Bruce, no
i, then present, voted aye, and McPher
son, who then voted aye with the re
publican side, was absent to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Pendleton tn
D Senate bill appropriating $5OO,OO
; for the completion of the tenth cen
, sus was taken up and passed.