Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

AodANUION, ~. S-s apII AO-koSu-
ators Dawes, Allison and Beck were
appointed conferees on the Indian
appropriation bill.
Senator Garland, for Senator La
mar, who was absent, presented
memorial from the Mississippi Legis
lature, asking for the revival of the
land grant of 1856, to aid the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad,
Senator Jonas presented a memo
rial from the commercial exchanges
of New Orleans, in favor of the
levee bills and liberal appropria,
ton to carry out the plans of the
Mississippi Liver commission.
Senator Bayard, from the judiciary
committee, reported bill amending
the polygamy law and fixing the
salary of election commissioner
under that law at $4,000 per annum,
In accordance with the recent recon-
mendation of the President, Passed,
The naval committee to- day agreed
to report favorably Mr.. Chandler's
nomination to be Secretary of the
Navy and foreign relations. The
committee has also agreed to report
favorably on Mr.. Hunts nomination
to Russia,
A bill was introduced by Senator
Morgan, by request, granting the
right of way over the public lands
in, Alabama and Florida to the st.
Louis; Montgomery and Florida
Railroad and Immigration Company,
and to allow the company to pur-
chase public lands in said States.
Senator Lamar, upon the applica-
ton Of Senator Garland, was granted
two weeks leave of absence.
Senator Hawley presented the
memorial of the Cherokee, Creek
and Seminole Indians, petitioning
for the maintenance of their treaty
relations as bearing upon the pend
ing Indian Territory Railroad bill.
| Senate bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of War to adjust and settle the
accounts for arms between the State
of South Carolina and the United
States was passed.
On motion of Senator Davis, of
West Virginia, Senate bill reported
by him to repeal, except as stated,
all laws providing for permanent or
indefinite appropriations, was
passed. The exceptions are the
laws for the payment of the prinei-
pal and interest on the public debt
of the District of Columbia, and the
Pacific Railroad guaranteed bonds
for the support of the Marine hos-
pital service, Smithsonian Institu>
tions and Soldiers Home, for the
payment of the interest on the In
dian trust and Navy pension funds,
for the repayment to importers
excess of deposits, and for the pay
ment of debentures or drawbacks,
bounties, ETC., under customs, revr
enue laws.
The bill also provides that all the
appropriations hereafter to be made
shall remain available for two years
for the payment of expenditures
properly incurred within the time
for which they are appropriated
except as to appropriations for the
construction of public building, riv
ers and harbers, lighthouses and
forts, which shall remain available
for like purpose for four years, al
the expiration of which periods al
balances for said periods shall he
carried to the surplus fund.
Mr.. Saunders introduced a bill fol
the relief of the Wichita Caddes an6
affiliated bands of Indians. Il
appropriates $2O,O00,00O, some to be
invested in United States bonds anc
held in trust for the Indians named
and interest to be paid to them semi
annually, in consideration of the re-
linquishment by the Wichitas o
their right to about 40,0O0,0O0 acres
of land comprised within a trac
within the Indian Territory ant
Khnsas, and conceded to have beer
their original home. Referred Il
the committee on Indian affairs.
Upon the announcement of tn
death of Representative Allen, ant
the appointment of committee t.
escort the remains, the Senate, a
2:O5, as further mark of respec
for the deceased, adjourned.
, WAsHNGroN, April SIN hi
> prayer this morning, the Chaplai
/: touchingly referred to the death c
g MIR. Allen, of Missouri, and invoke
, Divine protection upon his family.
] The House then, at 1910, in &C
s cordance with the special order, wen