Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Miller OF New York, and Dawes,
presented petitions for Constitu
tional amendment to prohibit any
abridgment of suffrage on account of
sex
Senator Vance reported adversely
from the naval committee, the SEN
ate bill prohibiting ministers of de-
nominations having already six rep
resentatives on the active list, from
being appointed as chaplains in the
navy, and providing for four add
tional chaplains. Indefinite ly post
poned.
Senator Vest reported favorably
the bill for the public building at
Frankfort, KY.
Mr.. Kasson, from the committee
on ways and means, reported the
tariff commission bill. Referred to the
committee of whole.
Mr.. Morrison said the re-
port was not q unanimous
report of the committee, and as the
majority had presented no reason
why the bill should pass, the minor
ity had not thought it necessary to
submit their views.
Mr.. Randall gave notice
that he would offer All
amendment providing commission.
It shall consist of two senators and
three representatives and four ex-
perts.
After an informal discussion by Sen
ators Morgan and Allison upon the
sufficiency of the response by the
Secretary of War to Senator Nor
gan's resolution calling for the re
port of the mixed board of ordnance,
the response referred to was read.
1t states upon the authority of the
president of the board that it is i'm
practicable to make full report at
this time, but that it would be pre-
pared to make such report before
the end of The present fiscal year.
Senator Morgan criticized the re-
sponse as in the nature of an eva
sion of the question, and as snub-
bing the Senate.
He remarked that be had been in
formed that some of the heavy guns
ordered to be built by the govern
ment, and costing s60,e0O apiece, had
bursted when being loaded, and he
would insist upon having the facts.
Senator Allison explained that
under an act of Congress board re-
quested that they did not under
stand It's duties until July 1st, and
as full report upon the action of
the board with a resolution of the
Secretary of War. No. more salts.
factory response than that which had
been received, could be now re
duced.
Senator Hawley read and ex>
planatory letter on the subject from
the chief of the ordinance, and the
matter was then passed over without
furtheS noGIce.
The call of Senator Reeds res
olutions, which were laid over to
enable him to speak upon them
hereafter, directiug the Secretary of
State to institute negotiations
for a reciprocity treaty with the
States of Central and South America;
also, declaring that the good faith of
the United States requires the exc
cution of the obligations imposed by
the treaty with Spain. in 1919, for
the cession of Florida, by the pay
ment, with interest, of the claims for
losses and damages adjudicated by
the United States tribunal
Senator Hoar reported from the
committee on claims, an original
bill as q substitute for the one re
ferred to the committee: To pro-
vide for repayment to the State of
Texas, $50, ,567 money advanced by
said State for the defense of her
frontiers against Indians.
The Senate at 1:30 resumed the
consideration of the resolution de
claring the pension arrears law ought
not to be repealed, and Senator Blair
made an argument in it's favor to IL
lustrate the correctness of the princi
pie upon which arrears are based.
Senator Vest submitted and had
read the statement by Commissioner
Bently, giving as the total cost O.
the law, 1901, 1854, ,473, and proceeded
to make an eloquent speech in advo-
cacy of the bill and of the principle
underlying our pension laws.
A discussion followed, participated
in by Senators Hoar, Allison ingalls,
and Butler upon the propriety O
making declarations in regard t.
pensioning soldiers of the Mexidal
war more specific in view of the ex-
isting provisions of law.
Sena: or ingalls, finally assented tx
a suggestion by Senator Butler t.
allow the resolution to lie over unit
to morrow, adding that he did S,
upon the understanding that vot
would then be taken upon it.
Senator Allison asked whethe
the understanding was binding
and the Chair replied that, not beinl
an order of the Senate, its effective
ness was doubtful.
The resolution was then laid asid
informally.
The remainder of the day wa
occupied in the passage of Ser
ate bills not objected Il
of which only three wer
of more than passing interest
these were the following: Appro
priating $20,114 for filling up, drain
ing, and placing in good sanitar,
condition the grounds south of th
capitol, along the line of the oil
course. and for other nl1rnoses T.