Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., July 13.-
Senator Rollins, from the commit
tee on the District of Columbia, re-
ported back, adversely, the bill
authorizing the Washington and
Point Lookout Railroad Company to
extend it's road into the District of
Columbia. Indefinitely postponed.
Senator Voorhees, offered a reso-
luton directing the committee on
the library to inquire into the ex-
pediency of purchasing, editing and
publishing the unpublished manu-
script of Andrew jackson. Adopted.
The joint resolution was passed
appropriating $4,000 to enable the
United State to take part in the in,
ternational fishing exhibition, to be
held in London in May, 1888. THE
House has also passed this resolu-
ton.
A discussion then sprung up as to
the order of business.
Senator Morrill, antagonized all
the others, with the internal revenue
bill, while the Democratic members
insisted upon the other measures
upon the calendar being taken up and
disposed of. They took the ground
that the revenue bill, as it stands,
affords relief from taxation to only a
few of the very classes of people
who are best able to stand taxation,
while it affords no relief to the
poorer majority, and that it is de-
lusion and snare.
Senators Butler, Bayard and Nor
gan were among the principal oppo-
nents of the proposition to take up
| the revenue bill out of it's order
at o'cIock.
Senator Morrill, moved to postpone
the consideration of all pending
orders until one week from to-day.
Senator Salisbury expressed his
surprise at the change which had
come over the spirit of the dream of
the Republican party. His friends
on the other side seeing the blunder
they had made, and finding them
selves face to face with the fall cam>
paign and becoming alarmed as to
the result, came in now, and in order
| to save themselves from defeat, were
endeavoring to throw the response
bility of any delay in reducing the
tariff upon the Democratic side be-
cause it desired during the morning
hour to proceed to the consideration
of other important measures.
Senator Vest expressed his willing
ness that the Senate should stay IN
session until fall and until after the
election, in order to reduce taxation,
while Senator Williams declared that
for the same purpose he would stay
in Washington through dog days,
and until next December
After further debate, Senator Nor
rills motion was agreed to, and the
Senate at 2:50 proceeded to the con-
sideration of the revenue tax bill.
Senator Morrill, briefly reviewed
and defended the measure, and was
followed by Senator Voorhees,, in a
long speech, in opposition to it on
the general ground already stated.
At the conclusion of Senator
Voorhees, remarks, Senator Bayard
obtained the floor, and then further
cons lderation of the bill went over
until to morrow.
The committee on appropriations
reported back the naval appropria-
ton bill, and it was laid over and or
dered printed, Senator Hale giving
notice that he would call it up for
action on Saturday or Monday. The
Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. t..
When the doors were reopened,
the Senate adjourned.
The morning hour having been dis
posed with, the House, at 1:1O went
into committee of the whole, Mr..
Kasson, of Iowa, in the Chair, on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The item authorizing the payment
to thirty contestants and contestees
} for seats in the House, various sums,
aggregating about $4,000, was Sc
amended as to increase the total to
about $4,000, and was then agreed
to.
) Mr. Hiscock offered an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for the sala-
ries and expenses of commission
to negotiate commercial treaty
with Mexico. Adopted.
Upon the amendment appro-
} priating $4,000 to enable the Presi
dent to carry out the civil service re
: form, debate arose, partly political
and largely personal, which con-
sumed much time to little purpose.
The committee then rose, and the
J bill and amendments were reported
to the House. Ali the amendments
) were concurred in. The bill was
then passed; yeas 1873, nays 49.
Senate amendments to the de.
fciency appropriation bill were re-
ported and were severally no-con'
Cured in. Adjourned.