Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-22
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Butler, rising to question of per-
sonal privilege, remarked that he OBJ
served in the Record this morning
that a person in another place, in
the contested election
case, had made a wantonly attack
upon his (Butler's) character, and
committed a breach of parliamentary
privilege for which he was not called
to order. He would not, at this late
day, be betrayed into controversy
with this individual, whose acquaint-
ance he had the misfortune to make,
but would rather leave him to the
Judgment and contempt of all hon
orable men for attacking another IN
a forum in which he could not be an
swere6, and under cover of
the privileges of that for
um, declining to allow cor
rection of the falsehoods he was
by his garbling of the
evidence, a perversion of the truth
and Justification of the record. He
Butler had withstOod the mastiffs
of the Republican party in the past,
and could afford to hismiss, with
this brief notice, the yelping of this
cur OF low degree. The name of
this creature, he believed, was
Samuel H. Miller, Representative
of Pennsylvania and member OF
the House elections committee.
Senator Mcmillan submitted the
conference report on the river and
barbor bill, and stated that agree
ments had been reached upon all the
items, except those relating to the
Potomac flats, Hennepin and Chesa-
peak canals and the Mississippi
River appropriation, the con-
troversy upon the latter be-
ing as to the amount. He said
the conferees recommended cOncur~
renee as to all items agreed upon;
that the Senate insists upon its
amendment in the four items named,
and the appointment OF new cons
ference.
4 long argument followed. Sew
eral members protested against the
adoption of tie report as ieopar-
dizlng the four items, upon which
no agreement had been reached, and
which they regarded as essential
features OF the bill. The conference
report was finally adopted-yeas Al,
nays II, and Messrs. Mcmillan,
Jones, Of Nevada, and Ransom were
appointed conferees on the part of
the Senate.
The House amendment to the
Senate amendment to the pension
appropriation bill was concurred In.
The bill now goes to the President.
The Senate, soon after four clock
resumed consideration Of the revenue
tax bill. Upon Senator Bayard'E
suggestion snuff was included il
the provision already adopted, fixing
the rate on manufactured tobacco a
Il cents per pound.
Without further action, and with
out concluding The consideration O
the first section, the Senate ad,
journed until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-Mr Black
burn, of Kentucky, from the COM
mittee on rules, reported resolution
providing that during the remainder
of the session the House, after the
reading of the journal, shall be de-
voted to the consideration of meas
ures reported from that committee
The subject, however, to four objec,
tions, was adopted.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, from tn,
committee on foreign affairs, report
ed a bill to incorporate the Martin
Canal Company, of Nlcarauga
Placed on House calendar.
Mr.. Page submitted the confer
ence report on the river and harbo
bill. The report, which is disa
greeing one, was adopted, and ne'
conference committee consisting c
Messrs. Page, of CALIFORNIA; Town
send, of Ohio; and McLane, of Mary
land, was appointed.
Mr.. ONeil of Pennsylvania, fror
the committee on appropriations re
ported the pension bill with Senat
amendments, and the amendment
were all concurred IN except one
which was verbally changed. Thi
will necessitate the return of the bill
to the Senate
Mr.. Hiscock submitted a confer
ence report on the general defcienc
appropriation bill. The report state
that all differences between the tw
houses have been reconciled, excep
that relative to the mileage of Sena
tors for extra session. The recon
mendation of the committee on cor
ference were adopted so far as tn
items which were not disputed wer
concerned. Among the amendment
of the Senate which were agreed t
ls tAd1 AO1 INC pay Hl0ut Vi GH6 pQyS
clans attending the late Presider
Garfield. A further conference wa
then ordered, and a committee, con
sisting of Messrs. Hiscock, Robeso
and Cox, of New York, was ar
pointed
The bill to modify the none,
order system was called up and pas
ed. 1t makes the maximum amour
for single order one hundred dc
lars, and the minimum and maximu
of postal order fees eight cents al
forty-fve cents. 1t also provides f
the issuance of 'postal notes, f
sums less than five dollars, at
charge of three cents. A number
bills affecting the postal service we
reported from the committee al
placed on the House calendar.
On motion Of Mr.. Upson, of Texs
the Senate bill was passed autho
izing the construction of a sire
railway bridge over the Rio Grand