Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

the bill introduced by him last week,
to provide for the performance of
the duties of the Office of President,
in case of removal, death, resigna-
ton or inability, both of President
and Vice President. The committee
recommend the passage of the bill
1t vests succession IN the Cabinet,
beginning with the Secretary of
State aud ending with the Secretary
of the Interior.
The joint resolution to pay South
ern mail contractors came up ON the
calendar and was passed, after some
amendments.
The river and harbor bill, upon
being received from the House, Was
referred to the committee on com
merce, and Senator Kellogg, of that
committee, gave notice of the pros
posed amendments to the bill as
follows:
Striking out the provision for the
Mississippi River restriction in re-
gard to levees, and providing a di-
rect appropriation of S5,000,000 for
the Improvement of the river, the
money to be expended by the Sec
retary of War III accordance with
the plans and under the direction of
the river commission; also inserting
5000 600 for the improvement of the
haIbor f New Orleans; $40, 900 for
tie lock at the mouth of Bayou
Pnquemine; $4,000 tor the I'M
provement of Calcutta River, and
$4,000 for Bayou Tenebourne, up
to Hanna, La. The amendments
Went to the commerce committee
Senator Garland moved d recon-
siieIauon Of the vote by which
House bIt relating to distilled spirits
i'll bonded Warehouses was indefinite
ly postponed. Senator Garland ex>
planned that his purpose was not to
secure action at this session, but to
have the bill recommItled, with a
view to report upon it by the COM
mittee at the next session. An entry
was made o. the motion to be recon>
sldered. No action upon 1t was
taken.
Senators Hale, Ransom and Cock
rell were appointed conierees on the
Military Academy appropriation bill.
House bill TO extend the charters
of national banks came up
at 2:15 as uufn shed business,
and occupied the reminder of the
days session, the bill going over
without final action until to morrow,
Senator Allison giving notice that he
would then ak the memba.s $ to set it
out. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, June 20.-On motion
of Senator MaXey, House amend
ments to the bill for an examination,
and report upon the claims of Texas,
CALIFORNIA, Oregon and other States,
with certain Territories, for indebt>
edness assumed in repelling invasion
and suppressing Indian hostilities,
Were cOncurred IN.
The bill appropriating 100000
for the beginning of the erection of an
addition to the President s Mansion,
passed.
The credentials of Senator Antho-
ny, as Senator from Rhode Island,
for the tiftieth term, were presented
with complimentary remarks by Pre-
s.den4 pro. tenn. Davis.
The Senate resumed consideration
of the House bill to enable ma,
tIOnal BQnks to extend their corpor
ate existence.
The Senate, at $50 p. m, without
any action on the bill, went into
executive session, and when the doors
were reopened, adjourned.
The Senate confirmed the nomina
tions for members of the tariff com
mission, as published. The final vote
on the question was 81 yeas against
21 nays-four or five Democrat s
voted with the body of the Repuhli-
cans III the atfirma tive and one Re
publlcan-Van Wyck-vo'ed in the
negative The executive session
lasted an hour and three quarters.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 20-In accord
ance with an undefs tanding arrived
at yesterday, the House Immediately
proceeded to vote ON Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to examine and report to
Congress the amount of all the
claims of the Sta es Of Texas, Colo
rado, Oregon, Nebraska, Californa
Kansas and Nevada, and the Terri
tories of Washington and Idaho, an
account OF all monies expended and
Indebtedness incurred in repelling
the invasion and suppressing Indian
hostilities. 1t was passed; yeas 154
nays 80.
Mr.. Young, of Ohio, introduced q
bill amending the law relating to in
ternal revenue. Referred. 1t pro
vides for tax of so cents gallon
on spirits and so cents barrel on
malt liquors.
Mr.. Updegraff, OF Iowa, chairman
of the committee on the law respect
ing the election of President anc
VIce-President, reported bill to
fix a day for a meeting OF th'
electors for President and Vice
President, to provide for and regu'
late the counting of votes, and to de
eide questions arising thereon, as
substitute for the Senate ol
on the same subject matter
Mr.. Updegratf described tn.
bill as cOmnrOmise bill
Ito did not represent the views OF an.
member Of the committee, but wa
thought best that could be presented
de stated that the bill provided tina
the candidate who Was declared no
elected might proceed against hi
competitor by an action in the natur
Vi d quo Warranto, but could not pro
ceeq against him by injunction.
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