Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE.

Senators Butler and Hampton
presented memorials of the Charles
ton Is. c. Chamber of Commerce
in favor of free ship canal between
the Chesapeak and Delaware Bays.
The bill Tor the admission of Da-
kota as State was recommitted 10
the committee on territories, along
with the protest of Yankton county
bondholders against such admission.
The committee on public buildings
reported, with amendment, bill for
a public building at Shreveport, La.
The bill pensioning Mrs. Garfield,
Mrs. Ty Ter and Mrs. Polk passed.
The committee on appropriations
reported back, with amendments,
the agricultural appropriation bill.
The tariff commission bull came
up after 2 o'ciock as the regular
order, and pending the motion by
Senator Dawes to take up the In
dian appropriation bill.
Senator Bayard deprecated any
interruption of the tariff debate, III
view OF the unanimous agreement
for vote upon the bill to>morrow.
The Senate conceded with Senator
Bayard, and Senator Van Wyck was
awarded the floor. He opposed the blll.
The Senate informally took up
Senator Calls resolution ON motion
of that Senator, declaring that good
faith requires the payment with ln-
terest OF the claims tor losses and
damages under the treaty with Spain
In 1913. for The cesslon Of Florida.
Senators Call and Jones, of Fluri-
da, spoke at considerable length IN
advocac, of the resolution. No ac>
ton on the subject was taken, and at
5:2O the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 27 Mr.. Will
liams, of Wisconsin, offered resolu-
ton requesting the President to
inform the House whether any pro-
tocol has been signed by Trescott
or any other diplomatic representa-
tive of the United States setting
forth terms for ending the war in
South America, and if any such pro
tocol has been signed to furnish the
House with copy of the same, and
also with copies of the correspond
ence relating thereto not already
commicated to one of the houses of
Congress. Adopted.
The appropriations committee
reported back the post Office appro-
priation bill with Senate amendments,
recommending concurrence with
some and non>concurrence with
others. Referred to committee OF
The whole.
Under the call of States the
following bills were introduced and
ref rred:
By Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama
Authorizing the Commissioner of
Agriculture to furnish seeds for
planting purposes to persons in des
titute conditions
By Mr. Williams, of Alabama
Granting lands to the State of Ala.
bama, in aid of the ST. Louis, Mont.
gomery and FLORIDA Railroad Com
pany.
By Mr.. Finley, of Florida: Au
thorizing the Commissioner of Agri
culture 10 secure 12S acres of lant
for experimental farms in each of thu
States of Florida, Illinois, Louisiaa;
and California.
By Mfr. King, of Louisiana Fo
the appointment of joint committe
of five Senators and len Representa-
tlves to proceed forthwith to tn
Mississippi valley to investigate tn
present disastrous floods in said val
ley, and to report what measure
should be taken to prevent the re
currence of the same.
BY MIR. Robertson, of Louisiana
70 provide for closing such gaps il
, the Mississippi leyees as had oc
Cured since November 25th, 1881.
The remainder of the day wa
devoted to the legislation of tn
, local District of Columbia.
: Among the bills reported from th
district committee, was one incorpo
rating the Garfield Memorial hosplta
1t was explained that the object
the bill was to make the hosplts
. perpetual. Some of the member
{ oppose the bill, arguing that II
., should pass the Government woul
, be called on to erect building an
maintain the institution; that sue
was the design of some OF th
ircorporators named in the bill.
Mr.. Wilson. of West Virgins
3 offered an amendment proyldln
that whenever a corporation sha