Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


curities and kindred propositions
occupied the greater part of the
morning hour. These included ia
vorable reports upon the bill grant
ing the temporary use of the United
States barracks at Baton Rouge,
louisiana, to the State Institution for
the Blind.
The chair submitted in response
to the Senate resolution of inquiry a
statement, by the Secretary of the
Treasury, of fees and costs collected
under the law from American ship
ping during the year 1881.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Garland to grant to the Mississippi,
Albuquerque and Inter.Ocean Rail-
road Company the right of way
through the Indian Territory.
By Senator Farley: To admit free
of duty steam plow machinery,
adapted to the cultivation of our
soil. zr
Senator Morgan, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, report
ed favorably on the bill in relation to
the Japanese indemnity fund
Senator Hawley reported favorably
from the Military Committee the bill
to retire Brevet Brigadier General
Meigs, with rank and pay Of Major
General.
On motion Senator Dawes resolu-
ton was adopted, calling for the re
port of the acting Commissioner of
the General Land Office, of April rs,
1881, in reference to the right of oc
cupation, by settlers, of any portion
Of the Indian Territory.
On motion of Senator Harrison
the Senate bill for the delivery of
one hundred and fifty pieces of con-
demned bronze cannon, to the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland, for
the Garfield statue in Washington
was considered. -.
Committee amendment substitute
ing provisions for, the payment, by
the Secretary of the War, to the So
ciety $500, out of the proceeds of
condemned ordinance was agreed to,
and bill as amended passed.
Unfinished business-Senator In
gals resolution, approving the pen
sion arrears law, came up at lis
and was laid aside informally.
Senator Coke was then awarded
the floor for speech upon the tariff.
the Morrill, commission bill being
taken up to allow him to speak. He
favored the tariff revision by the
Committee of the two Houses, and
hoped for report from them, and
final action thereon at the present
sess on. Upon the general question
he advocated tariff for revenue,
with the addition to the free list of
every article upon which tax for reye
nue. is unnecessary, and charged that
the Morrill, system by its monstrous
taxation enriched few manufactur-
ers while destroying the revenue and
burdening the people, especially the
agricultural class
After spending three hours, when
several matters of minor interest
were passed, the pension arrears res
olution was taken up and laid over as
unfinished business, and at 5 clock
the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February T.
On motion of MIR. Vance, of North
Carolina, resolution was adopted
directing the Postmaster General to
furnish the House with such infor@
nation as he may have concerning
the custom of sub-letting the con-
tracts for conveying the United
States mails.
Mr.. Grape, of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the committee on
banking and currency, reported
bill to enable the banking associa.
tions to extend their corporated
existence.
NJ. Buckner, of Mississippi, pre-
sented minority report, which, with
the report of majority, was re-
ferred to the House .calander.
Mr.. Lord, of Michigan, from the
committee on foreign affairs, report
ed back adversely the Nicaraguan
claims bill, and it was laid upon the
table. s -sks
Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana, from
the committee on commerce, report.
ed a bill to extend the port Of New
Orleans.
Referred bills were reported
from the committee on public build
ings, for the erecting Of suitable
buildings at Oxford, Miss, and Au,
gusta, Ga. Referred to committee
of the whole.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour, Mr.. Page, of California, by
special order, brought up the
bill to restrict the Chinese i'm
migration. -
MIR. Prescott, of New York, fol
lowed this, with o motion to take up
the present consideration of the
apportionment bill, and as an order
was made setting apart to day for
the consideration of the Chinese,
appointment and appropriation bills.
The House deciked yeas, 1853
nays, 63, to consider the apportion-
ment bill.
By a unanimous consent, Mr.
Ryan, of Kansas, was permitted tc
report from the committee on ap
| preparations, the Indian appropri
! alton bill, and it..wts referredto the
committee of-the whole go. = -
The nunber Of agents is reduced
| from 81 to 60. ggs
> Mr.. Prescott was awarded the fool
| for the purpose Of debate, but yield
ed for amendments to the appor