Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-13
XLVI. CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
Mr.. Window, from the com mittee
on appropriations, reported, with
one amendment, merely an addition
of three hundred dollars for pur-
chasing a theodolite, the military
academy appropriation bill. Placed
on the calendar. "
Mr.. Maxey, from the committee on
military affairs, reported. with
amendments, bill for the relief Of
Brigadier General o. C. Ord.
Mr.. Bayard, from the committee
on finance, reported favorably house
bill to amend a section of the re-
vised statutes SO as to authorize a
charge for melting or refining bullion
when at or above the standard.
Mr.. Cameron, from the military
committee, reported adversely the
bill to reorganize and discipline
the militia of the United States, and
it was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Wallace, from The committee
on the revision of laws, reported
favorably the bill empowering the
clerks of district and circuit courts
to administer oaths, take acknowl-
edgements, &c, in the same manner
as commissioners in said courts.
The District of Columbia tramp
act, for the punishment of vagrancy,
was then taken up, and it led to a
long debate, at the conclusion of
which it was laid aside without ac~
ton.
Tho aanata then tool, I'M the hill
for the relief Of Ben. Halladay, and
pending the conclusion of the debate
thereon, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.
Mr.. Hoar called attention to the
fact that at the last session the mo-
ton to reconsider the indefinite
postponement of the Geneva award
bill had been laid on the table by a
very small majority, and that it was
understood that many senators then
opposed to the bill were prepared to
support one providing for the relief
to limited extent, and that bill to
this effect had been introduced at
the present session by Mr.. Edmunds.
He now desired to ask that the senar
tor who was a member of the judi
ciary committee to which the bill
was referred, whether that bill of his
would be likely to be reported for
action at the present session.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that he had
no authority to speak for the judi
ciary committee, and as the chairman
was not present he could not say at
what time the subject wonld be res
ported upon, but his individual be
lief was that the committee would
endeaver with diligence to bring the
matter before the senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky
stated that some time during the
session resolution had been adopt
ed calling on the postmaster genera
for information as to abuses IL
the transmission. of matter through
the mails under the franks of mem
bers Of the senate or the house. He
understood there was voluminous
reply in the speakers hands, and he
therefore, offered the following:
Whereas, Charges have beer
made that the laws of the United
States have been violated
by leading through the mails
under the franks of members of th,
house and senate not authorized t.
be sent without the payment 0
} postage; therefore, 1
Resolved, that select committe
of five members be appointed by tn
speaker to examine into said charge
> and all other abuses that may b
9 brought to it's attention connecte,
with the transmission of documents
, letters, &c, through the mails.
! The resolution was adopted an
. the house, at 1886, went into CON
. mittee on the Indian appropriate
' bill. z..rsz .s.-s.Fs .....
The pending amendment was on
offered by Mr.. Hiscock, appropri
ating $4,000 for the expenses c
the Indian commission. After som
. debate, it was adopted, as were ais
! several other unimportant amend
q ments. The committee then rose an
8 reported the bill to the house, whe
). Mr.. Hiscock's amendment was re
81 ieeted and the bill passed.
r The speaker then announced th
names of the members appointed a
: committee to investigate the franz
d ing privilege, and laid before tn
house message from the presiden
t relative to the international congress
b of electricians, to be held in Parl
next September. =
Q Adjourned h% ~