Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
Senator Malone introduced con-
current resolution, which was read
the first time, as follows: That, in
the event of any reduction in the tax
on tobacco manufactured In the
United States, it is hereby declared
that rebate equal to such reduction
shall be granted on all stamped or
tax paid tobacco manufactured in
the United States after the adoption
of this resolution, and between such
date and the time when any law
making such reduction shall go
into effect, then remaining in the
hands of licensed dealers or others
than the manufacturers.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Brown, appropriating $60,O00 for
the improvement of the habor OF
Brunswick, GA.
At 1:30 the tariff commission bill,
as unfinished business, came up and
was informally laid aside, to allow
Senator Garland to speak ON the i'm
portance of an efficient levee system
on the Mississippi,the bill on the sub
iect recently introduced by him, bes
ing up temporarily.
In conclusion, after long speech,
in which he earnestly pressed the
claims of the lower Mississippi Val
ley, to the consideration Of Congress,
Senator Garland said if the commits
tee in charge of the bill did not give
it an early consideration, he would
resort to some parliamentary jack
screws to get it back. On his motion,
the bill was sent to the committee on
the Mississippi River and its tribu-
taries.
The consideration of the post office
appropriation bill was resumed, pend
ing the amendment to make the
Holman provision, relating to
sub~contracts applicable only to con
tracts hereafter made was agreed to
ayes 80, noes II. The increase il
the item for the compensation O.
post office clerks of S150.000 pre-
vailed.
The next amendment reported by
the Senate was that on the sub
mitting of contracts, and declares
that carrier employed by con
tractor or subcontractor, and wht
shall file his agreement and evidenc,
that he has done the work, shall hav,
a lien on the money of his employe
for his pay, and if the contractor o
subcontractor shall fail to pay tn
commissioner within two months c
/, the end of the quarter, the Depart
ment shall pay the debt and charg
it to the contractor. When a fri
or person holding seve1al contract
fails to perform the sc vice, or ar
one of them, the pay for the other
shall be withheld until the servic
has been restored and all the pena
ties satisfied.
a The amendment gave rise to
somewhat protracted discussion
in view of the general interest upo
the possible difficulties arising undt
it in the Post Office Department
In the course of the debat
Messrs Dawes and Hawley becan
involved in a personal controvers
upon what the latter construed I
be an unassumed. criticism on IL
part of Mr.. Dawes upon himsel
n After some change in the phras
ology of the bill,
= the direction of greater clea
. . ness, and without alterir
q it's effect, the amendment was adop
A ed. The bill was then passed over
K unfinished business.
4 i The tariff commission bill W
,. again taken up as the regular ord'
Senator Allison submitted the r
port of the committee on appropl
e. ations, with the testimony taken
se what is known as the Treasury co
tingent fund investigation. The r