Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Senator Beck, from the finance com
mittee, reported favorably, with
amendment, his bill to punish unlaw
full certifcation of checks by officers
of national banks. The amendment
extends provision making the
wilful violation of the act of 1869 a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine
and imprisonment, so as to cover
specifically the case in which any one
"shall resort to any device or re
ceive any fictitious obligation or pre-
tended collateral in order to evade
the provision thereof" Senator
Beck gave notice of an amendment
to the committee amendment strik
ing out the words "fictitious " and
pretended"
Senator George introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary
of War in his discretion to use the
hospital tents now possessed by the
War Department to furnish tempora-
ry shelter 10 the distressed people
driven from their homes by the Miss
issippi's overflow. Passed.
Senator Call introduced a resolu
tion calling on the President for in
formation as to whether any repre-
sentation has been made by the
diplomatic representative of the
United States at Chilli that the
United States would regard with in
difference or consent to the dis
memberment of Peru by the cession
of any part of her territory to Chill
under the existing circumstances,
and whether any such statement was
made with authority. Ordered
printed.
The Chinese treaty bill was again
taken up, and Senators Miller and
Farley, of CALIFORNIA, and Fair, of
Nevada, spoke briefly in favor of the
bill.
Senator DAVIS, who was entitled
to the floor, then spoke at length
against the bill.
Senator Platt then obtained the
floor, but gave way for the motion
by Mr.. Hoar for an executive session
pending action. The California Sem
ators urged that the bill should bt
disposed of to-day, and the state
ment that Mr.. Platt, owing to the
condition of his health, preferred to
proceed tomorrow to secure the
specified limitation of debate, but
unanimous consent was not OBJ
| tanned.
Senator Frye introduced a bill
identical with that presented by Mr.
Lowry, in the House, for fast oceal
steamship mail service, &c. Ad-
| jeurned.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 6
Under the call of States the fol
lowing bills were introduced anC
referred:
By Mr.. Belford, OF Colorado: !
resolution reciting the miseries in
tlicted upon the Jews in Russia, de
claring that the people of the Unite,
States protest against the spirit o
persecution revived in Russia, assert
. ing that the Hebrews are loyal citi
zens and subjects, and requestin,
the President to submit to his i'm
perial majesty, the Gar, friendl
assurances of the people of tn
United States, and to request hir
to exercise his power for the sake c
, humanity to protect his Jewish sub
jects from the violence of thei
enemies.
, By MIR. Hammond, of Georgia: .
bill reducing the tax upon the mani
factories OF worms and stills SO De
, cent.
, By Mr.. King, of Louisiana: T
, provide pensions to soldiers an
sailors of the Mexican war and In
dian war of 1886.
By MIR. Dlngley, of Maine: T
place American shipping employe
in the foreign carrying trade on a
equal footing with vessels of otht
countries engaged in the same sci
vice. 1t abolishes consular fees, +
peals the law directing the assess
ment of hospital dues upon sailor
and provides that the tonnage II
) which is now imposed annually, sha
. be imposed upon every entry.
:, also imposes on foreign vessels er
it tering an American port light due
e equivalent to those imposed c
e American vessels by the nation |
\ which said vessels may belong.
70 By Mr.. Chandler, of Massach,
o setts: To eqnalize the duties c
!, sugar and molasses. It gives Il
t, rate OF taxation on molasses, malat
d syrup, OF sngar, corn juice, tank bot
toms, cane molasses, and all sug,
II !. not above No. 13 D and in color.
:. 25 per cent ad valorem, and on S,
gars above No. 13 D and in color,
35 per cent ad valorem.
By Mr.. Vance, of North Carolin
To place all the surviving soldie
i and sailors who served in the Indi.
It wars, on the pension rolls.
it By Mr.. Cornell, of New Yorl
I Amending statutes relative to Il
). duties on sugar. It provides that
r. tax OF 25 per cent. ad valorem sha
d be levied on sugar, molasses al
confectionery, and under those it'll