Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-06
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December o.
Senator Brown presented the Gre
dentials of W. Barrow, chosen to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Hill, of Georgia.
When the credentials had been
read, Senator Edmunds remarked
that the Governors certificate was
not, in his judgment, Ia conformity
with the act of Congress, but as all
knew that Barrow had been regular
ly elected, he would not urge the
point, being content to call attention
to it, so that the defective certificate
should be drawn into precedent
The oath of Office was administered
to the new Senators. The President
pro tenn. laid before the Senate he
annual report of the Comptroller Of
Currency, which was ordered print
ed.
Onmotion of Senator Anthony
the standing and select committees
as they existed at the close of the
last session were continued.
Petitions were introduced by Sem
ators Dawes, Ingalls, and Cockrell
in relation to the passage of the
pending bill for the increase of
pensions to soldiers who have lost
limbs or are laboring under equiva-
lent disabilities.
Senator Saunders gave notice that
early next week he would call up
the pending bill for the admission of
Dakota.
Senator Beck offered a preamble
and resolution setting forth the law
against levying political assessments,
with copies of circulars asking con-
tributions for political purposes
issued by the Republican and Res
adjuster committees during the last
campaign, and instructing the judi
cary committee to investigate the
matter fully and report how much
money was so collected, where and
how it was spent, and whether these
political committees or any of their
members have still any of the money
in their possession. Also the names
of all persons dis ismissed from the
public service since the 9th of May,
1882, and how many of them had
failed to contribute as REQ aested.
The resolution requires the commit,
tee to report by bill or rtherwlse on
or before February 1st, 1883.
Senator Beck SAID he would call up
the resolution Tomorrow.
Senator PIatt offered a resolution
instructing the Commissioners of Pens
sions TO give the mass of informa-
ton under fourteen heads in relation
to the pension roll, and the probable
effect upon it of the passage of the
House bill 141, now pending in the
Senate.
Senator Bayard asked Senator
Platt to amend the resolution so as
to call for comptete alphabetical
list of pensions, but Senator Platt
declined upon the ground that this
would delay too long he imforma-
ton desired by the committee on
pensions, in connection with the
pending bill, the resolution at Sena-
beck's suggestion, went over until
to morrow.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour Senator Hoar called up a reso>
luton to meet at IL o'clock. After
discussion it was rejected, leaving
the hour of meeting at II o'clock, as
usual.
After passing bill permitting re-
tired army officers to hold official
positions in the territories, the Sen
ate at 2 p. m. adjourned as mark
of respect to Representative Upde-
graft and Lowe.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-The
House met at IL o'clock, and after
the reading of the journal, the Speak
er laid before the House the annual
report of .the Comptroller of Cur
rency, and it was referred to the
committee on banking and currency.
The Speaker, as the regular order,
proceeded to cali upon the commit
tees for their reports.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the committee on ways and
means, reported bill to abolish the
internal revenue tax on tobacco,
snuff, cigars and cigarettes. It was
referred to committee of the whole,
ard the minority was granted leave
to file minority report.
The House took up the calendar.
A bill to repeal and amend certain
acts pertaining to shipment and the
discharge of seamen was passed. II
repeals the provision for the pay
ment of three months extra wages to
seamen and provides, in lieu, that
stamen discharged in foreign ports
shall be provided with means of re-
turning home or provided with
another berth. The bill embodies
substantially the notifications of the
law recommended by the joint spe-
cial committee having in charge the
question of the decline of American
shipping.
A message from the Senate an
nounced the death of Hon. Benz. FL
Hill, of Georgia, and after a few
to ching remarks by Mr.. Hammond
of Georgia, the House, as mark o.
respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, at l:3O q. m. adjourned.