Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-29
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


coaling dock and naval store house
upon the st. Helena Island, on Beau
fort River, South Carolina. The
amount of the appropriation is not
specified in the bill. Placed on the
calendar.
House bill authorizing the con-
strucuon of d bridge over ST Mary S,
Satelia and other rivers III Georgia
and Florida, was reported and
passed.
Senator Jonas, Of Louisiana, from
the committee on the improvement
of the Mississippi River, reported
an amendment OF the sundIy civil
bill, fixing the salaries of the mem-
bers of the Mississippi River com
mission at $4,000 per annum. Re
ferred to the committee on appro-
priations.
On motion of Senator Jonas, Sen
ate b1l attaching The parishes Of
ST. Mary and Iberia to the western
judicial district Of Louisiana was
passed.
The Senate resumed the consider
alton of the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill, and
devoted to 1t the remainder OF the
day S session. The remaining COM
mttee amendments up to page 81
;of the bill, were agreed to, and the
bill was Temporarily laid aside
House bill for an extension of
bank charters was received, with in>
formation that the House had agreed
to some and disagreed to other Sen,
ate amendmep 5.
Senator Beck moved to refer the
bill 10 the finance committee, in or
der that new provisions which lie
thought essential might beinsetted in
Ehe blu. He said the communication
received to-day from the Trea lry
Depart nent showed that the direc, ,0rs
OI the Merchants National Bank and
National Bank of Virginia, in Rich,
mOnd, had been permitted, by the
Comptroller Of Currency, to violate
the national banking law, i'll All oath
subscribed to 10y them and fled with
Linn, as TO the rate of discount. He
said the prohibition of the law against
charging OF u rate higher than thai
authorized by the State law, had
been evaded by the directors, with
the assent OF the Comptroller by in
serrlon IN the oath Of provision, ex
cepung them from that prohibition.
He wanted the bill amended SO as to
1A Of ,Inl
Joy dismissal or impeachment.
After voting down Senator Beck
motion, 16 to 81, the Senate refused
80 concur III the action of the House
and referred the differences between
the two houses on the bill to Sena-
tors Allison, Morrill,, and Beck as
conferees on the part of the Senate
The House revenue bill Was res
ceived and referred TO the finance
committee with the amendments pros
posed by Senator Plumb repeating
the import duty on sugar under the
law Of 1875, and restoring the duty
which prevailed pryor to that year,
and by Senator Beck reducing the
tariff duty on Bzssimer stees rails
from S28 to $14 per ton.
The Senate at 5:O5 having disposed
of all but eighteen pages of the leg
lslatlve appropriation bill, adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 28.-AIr,
.Orth, Of Indiana, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported resolu-
ton requesting tne President to
communicate to the House any ad,
.dIional CORES pOndence called for by
the the resolution Of the 25,h OF
April, and not heretofore communi-
Gated 80 Congress, and also whether
any proposition has neen made by
any person holding Office under the
United States government, to any
American citizens III British prisons
to accept their release upon condi-
tons, and if 50, by whom such pro
prOsiGlOn was made, and tie motive
thereof
The previous question was order
ed, Notwithstanding the objection OF
MIR. Robinson, of New York, who
desired to offer an amendment, and
who protested against the attempt
to ''sti1ie' him.
He vas called to order by the
Speaker, who finally ordered the
sergeantat-arln to see that the gems
tIeman was seated
Mr.. Robinson gave notice that he
would tomorrow move to impeach
our minister at London. That was
q privilege question and he had q
right to be heard upon it now.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, a
member of the committee on foreign
affairs, supported the resolution, but
especially advocated a resolution
which he proposed to offer when
the pending one was disposed
OF. His resolution requests the
President forthwith to demand of the
government of Great Britain the
reason for the heimprisOnment Of Amer
lean citizens in Ireland, and if it
shall appear that such imprisonment
is wrong and in violation OF the
nights of American citizens, he is au-
thorized to demand their release and
If it Is delayed or refused he shall
resort to such means as he may think
proper to effect such release.
Mr.. Robinson was then accorded
the floor for seven minutes, but be
contemptlously declined to make use
of them. He said he had documents
by him which should bring blush
Of shame to the face 0f evpyv Aroar
ican. He could show that for a
hundred days the President had
been on his knees before Lord Gran
vile, and that Lord Granville was
splitting in his face and insulting the
nation by refusing to listen to his
prayers. There was ali kinds o.
garbage and nonsense sent to Lore