Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-15

canals, and not a solitary acre for
this purpose in the South, and as
the amount for excavation purposes
was such, Senator Vance thought,
as to put to blush the
men who accused the South of
illiteracy, and boasted of the North 8
superior intelligence, because while
80, 0,217,00O acres of the common prop
erty of the people had been given
for the support of schools in North
ern States, but 6,434,000 had
gone to aid the South. Upon North
ern internal improvements the gov
ernment had expended $59. .661, 900,
and for similar purposes in the South
ern States. $22, ,259,00O. A calcula-
ton showed, as the grand total of
money and bonds expended by the
government for the benefit of the
North, S275,362,000, against,
1914, $4,000, and a dona-
tion of 246, $4,000 acres
of land against 28,3319,000 acres.
Besides this, seven-tenths OF all the
emoluments of public Office were en-
joyed by the Northern people. He
denounced protection as robbery, and
referring to the text of the Supreme
Court decision in support OF his as
sertion that this term had been ap-
piled by that court to the present
system, Senator Vance ridiculed what
he called the hypocrisy of the manu-
facturers' cry of Protection to
American labor He denied that
protection built up home market,
except for the manufacturer.
Upon the conclusion of Senator
Vance's remarks, the pension arrears
resolution came up, and Senator Call
who was awarded the floor, upon it,
deferred his remarks until to.mor
row.
Senator Edmunds then asked for
vote upon his motion to take up
the antiepolygamy bill, and after an
arrangement which entitled Senator
Call to retain the floor for a'speech
tomorrow, on pensions, the mo-
tion prevailed, and the bill was taken
up and laid over as the next busi-
ness in order after Senator Call shall
have finished his remarks.
Bills were introduced by call to
exempt vessels of less than 25 tons,
in inland waters of the United States
and not engaged in the Transports
ton of passengers, from inspection
and license.
Senator Morgan offered a resolu-
ton, which was referred, requesting
the President to bring the attention
of the government of Nicaragua to
the necessity of arranging by con-
ventlon for final settlement Of all
unadjusted claims existing between
the United States and Nicaragua,
and of citizens of either of said gov
ernments against the other govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February H.
Under the call of committees, the
following reports were submitted;
BY Mr.. Willets, of Mich. from the
committee on Judiciary: TIC
prevent persons living in blgamy Oh
polygamy from holding any civil
office of trust or p oft in any of the
Territories of the Uaited States, and
from being delega' es to Congress
Placed on the calendar.
By Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia
Amending section 1000 of the re-
vised statutes relating to the interes
on judgments rendered by the Cour
of Claims, so as to provide that il
cases where the judgment applied
for is in favor of the claimant, or tn
same is affirmed by the Suprem'
Court, interest thereon, at the rat,
of 5 per cent, shall be allowed from
the date of presentation to the Sec
retary of the Treasury for payment
Placed on the calendar.