Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-24
the traders with the five civilized
tribes in Indian Territory.

retirement bill was taken up, and
Senator Bayard moved to amend it
by substituting therefor a provision
to pay every President of the United
States who shall have served. or may
hereafter serve term in said office,
AID who shall have retired from the
same, the sum, annually, during his
lille, equal to an one fourth part OF
the annual Presidential salary; bnt
this is not to be paid in
case of second Presidents
ial term. After long debate
Senator Bayard's amendment was
rejected; ayes, 5; noes 81.
"a -notnent by Sherman pre-
vailed without discussion, making
the proposed retirement add tional
to tie number authorized by law.
The bill then passed; aye 35; noes,
IT, Senators Brown, of California;
Davis, of Iilin ois; Jones, of Florida,
and Ransom, voted aye, with the Re
pubicans, otherwise the vote was a
party one. TIE bill authorizes the
President, in recognition of the emf
nent public services of Ulysses S.
Grant, late General of the Army, to
nomiL ate, and by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, to appoint
him to the Army with the rank and
grade Of general, to be placed ON the
retired list with pay accordingly.
Senator Logan reported back from
the military committee joint reso-
luton, introduced earlier in the day
by Senator George, to provide relief
on account of the overflow of the
Mississippi, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute.
The joint resolution was at once
taken up, the substitute adopted,
and the same passed without de-
bate.
1t appropriates 100000, to be
nsed by the Secretary of War in the
purchase and distribution of subsist-
ence stores for the relief of destitute
persons i'll the ditrict overfowed by
the Mississippi and it's tributa-
lies, and authorizes the Secretary to
co.operate with the authorities of
the several States of which such dis
trict is part in making a dlstribu
ton OF the same. As reported, the
measure provided this relief for the
"labolng class but, upon sugges-
tions of Senators Hoar and Suer-
man, the change was made as stated.
The 5 nate then went into execu-
tive session.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February % 3-Mr.
Cha ners, If Mississippi, sent TO the
ERIK de-k and had read, telegram
fir N Whitman County, Mississippi,
stating that the Mississippi RIVER
has ovel fl WED at that point, and that
a thousand colored persons are
starving, and asking for assistance
He then Introduced, and asked for
the immediate consideration of, a
joint resolution anth riziug the
President 10 issue, temporarily, sup
plies of food and dlsused army
clothing sufficient to prevent the star
vaiion and suffering OF the destitute
persons living on or near the lower
Mississippi River, who have been
rendered SO by reason Of the presnt
overflow.
Mr. Marsh, of Illinois. saw no rea
ron why assistance be confined to
persons living on the lower Missis-
sippi, aid on the suggestion of MIR.
kasson, of Iowa. the res olution Was
referred to the committee ON military
affairs, with leave to report at any
time
The House then, at 12.40, went
into committee of the whole-Mr.
C.ulkins, of Indiana, in the chair
on the post office appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Holman's amendment, offered
Tuesday, providing for the substitu-
ton of the subcontractor for the
original bidder, whenver it shall be
ascertained that contract is sublet
at less than the original price, was
under consideration.
Mr. BANDS substitute, prohibiting
subletting contracts, was ruled out
on point Of order.
Hr. Holman accei ted Mr.. Adtins'
amendment, offered Tuesday, as a
part of his amendment.
Several other amendments and
subst tutes were presented and re-
jected, or ruled out.
In the course of the long discus
sion which followed, Mr.. Hoiman's
amendment, as amended by Mr..
Atkins, was passed by vote of SO
to 50.
Mr.. Atkins offered an amendment
providing that when contract i,
declar, d void on account of having
been sublet, the contractor shall not
be entitled to one month extra pay,
as now provided by law. AdopteI.
Several amendments increasing
the amours appropriated in Va
rlous divisions OF tue postal service,
were offered, ali of which were voted
down.
Pending action on the bill, the
cJmmiGtee rose.
A humber of petitions were pre-
sented by different members asking
for repeal of the tax on bank
deposits and on checks and drafts.
On motion of MIR. King, of Louis
lana. the Senate JOINT resolution ap
propriating 100000 to enable the
Secretary of War to issue ratlons fo1
the relief of destitute persons IL
the district overhowed by the Mis-
sissippi River, was taken from the
Speakers table and passed.
The House, then, at 5 O'Clock
took recess until 7:30; the evening
| session To ha for the consideration a