Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-11


At 1856, upon the conclusion of
Senator Fryes remarks, the consid-
Grafton of the pension arrears reso
luton was resumed, and Senator
Call, who was awarded the floor for
speech, upon it, yielded for motion
for an executive session. Pending
action, Senator Lapham introduced
a bill to establish mint of the
United States in New York City; al
SO joint resolution directing the
joint committee ON printing to con
tract with reporter of the trial of
the murderer of President Gar.
field, for publication in book form, of
an official report of the trial
The Senate then, at 3:45, went in
to executive session, and, at 4:05,
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-Mr.
Prescott, of New York, moved to lay
aside the consideration of private
business for the purpose of permit
ting the debate upon the apportion
ment bill to be continued, but failed
to obtain the necessary two-thirds
vote, and the Speaker, as the regular
order, proceeded to the call of COM
mittees for reports of a private
nature.
At the conclusion of the morning
houy, Mr.. Prescott, of Kentucky,
made another attempt to bring up
his apportionment bill, but was again
unsuccessful, and the House, at LILO,
went into committee of the whole,
on private business, Mr.. Joyce, of
Vermont, in the chair.
The first bill on the calendar, au-
thorizing the President to appoint
d. F. Kirby to captaincy in the army,
gave rise to long discussion, the facts
being that Colonel and Brevet Brig.
Gen. Kirby was cashiered from the
army for drunkenness and conduct
undecoming to an officer. The oppo-
nents of the bill contended that with
that record staring Congress in the
face, it could not afford to grant the
relief asked for After it was de-
termined, the opposition vote was
taken on laying the bill aside for fa>
vorable consideration, and it was
agreed to, SO, to So. The committee
then rose and reported the bill to the
House.
Mr.. Bragg. of Wisconsin. imme-
diately moved to adjourn but yield :
ed to Mr.. Hiscock to report the im-
mediate deficiency of the appropria-
ton bill, and to Mr.. Blackburn to
report the military academy appro-
priation bill which were referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Hiscock gave notice that he
would, on Monday, call up the de-
fcency bill for consideration.
Mr.. Bragg's motion was then re
jected, and the bill for the relief of
D. L. Kirby was ordered engrossed
and read third time.
Mr.. Bragg called for the reading
of the engrossed bill, hoping thereby
to delay action upon it, but the ad=
vocates Of the measure had had the
bill engrossed beforehand, and it
was read. The bill was then passed !;
yeas 81, nays 60,
Mr.. Crovens, of Arkansas, intro
duced a bill authorizing the Missis,
sippi, Albuquerque and Interoceanic
Railway Company to construct a
road through the Choctaw and
Chickasaw reservations. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary
OF the Treasury transmitting q list
Of tee officers and employees of the
Internal Revenue Bureau and Depart
ment of Justice who have been killed
or wounded in the enforcement of
internal revenues, which was re-
/ ferred. The number of employees
killed is %; number wounded, SO.
The names Of s persons are also
given who were assaulted and
wounded for supplying internal
reveeue officers with information.
The House then, at S 05, adjourned
until Monday.