Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
sen ATE.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Senator
Hoar reported, with amendment,
from the Judiciary committee Senate
bill to prevent and punish counter
feiting within the United States of
notes, bonds and other securities of
foreign governments. TIE commits
tee adds the section furnishing with
not more than $1,000 fine and one
years Imprisonment, at hard labor,
persons convicted of having such
notes, &C., in their possession, with
intent to pass them or to deliver
them to Others that they may be CIR
culated. The amendment prevailed
and the bill passed.
The naval appropriation bill was
proceeded with pursuant to agree
ment of Saturday, debate to con-
tint under the five minute rule,
and the voting on the bill to begin
at o'clock.
The pending amendment, offered
by Senator Plumb, was intended to
require the contractor for the build
ing of ship to discharge the obi
cation of pattentee for use of the
patent, and not leave the govern
ment to settle on an indefinite obll>
cation. 1t was agreed to.
Senator Butler moved to amend
so as to require the Secretary of the
Navy, instead of selling condemned
vessels, to report to Congress
at it's next session such
vessels as he may find unfit for use.
The amendment prevailed without
objection.
On motion of Senator Malone,
provision was inserted directing the
Secretary of the Navy to ascertain
and report at the next Congress,
upon what terms additional lands
and the water front contiguous to
the Norfolk navy yard and necessary
for the construction of wet dock,
can be had.
Senator Hoar moved to insert a
provision authorizing a commission
of two naval officers and one
civilian, to report what navy yards
can be abolished. The commission
is to state the value of each of the
Yards, with reference to the ma :
chinery on hand, depth OF water,
present working condition, advant-
ages and disadvantages as naval
station, value for defensive purposes,
&c. Agreed to without objection.
Senator Bayard moved to strike
out the clause empowering the Sc
cretary of the Navy to close useless
navy yards, and to transfer perisha>
BILE stores and property to other
yards and directing bim to report
the facts upon which he acts to Con
gress. Mr. Bayards motion pre-
vailed. Yeas, 81; nays, "a. The
Republicans voting aye were Sena
tors Anthony, Blair, Cameron, of
Pennsylvania; Congor, Lapham,
Morrill, and Van Wyck The Demo>
Gratis voting no we're Senators
Beck and Slater.
At 3 o'clock Senator Morgan made
an Intellectual effort to obtain for
NAL extension of time for debate,
offering of and acting upon amend
ments. He then proceeded with a
brief explanation of their purposes.
Senator Plumb moved to insert a
proviso repeating all laws pro
vidipg for the promotion and IN
crease of pay OH the retired list.
Agreed to.
A number of proposed amend
ments were ruled out upon the ques-
ton of or ler
The bill was reported to the Sem
} ate. and all the amendments made
IN the committee of the whole were
, eoncurred in, except the one offered
by Senator Beck, reducing the ap
preparation for finishing the Manto-
nomah and other iron-clads. from
, S1,OOO,OOO to $4,000, and stopping
the further proceedings under the
contracts of March 3rd, 1877. Upor
: this, separate vote upon the con
: currence, which was demanded. re.
sulted-yeas 32, and nays %. 81
: the amendment was retained in th.