Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-04

sissippi, by La Salle The committee
IN their report, which.was read, say
the event 10 be commemorated is Of
great historical, and eminently wor
thy of recognition, but they think
the Congressman ought not to be re
CURED to absent the nselves from the
sessions at time when the public
business urgently demands their
presence. The recommendation of
the committee was agreed to.
An order for adjournment from to-
day until Monday was adopted.
A bill to authorize the compilation
and printing of a Naval documentary
history of war of the rebellion, in
troduced and reported by Senator
Anthony, came up in order on the
calendar and passed.
Senate bill to amend section
Ass of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to license fees of the offices of
steam vessels was also passed. It
reduces the charge for certificates of
license of masters, engineers, pilots
and mates of steam vessels to so
cents each, instead of S..
The Senate bill creating a joint
committee to provide for the erec-
ton of q statute to Chief Justice
Marshall, in Washington, was taken
up and passed.
Discussion of the Chinese bill
was resumed at Las, and Senator
Farley continued and concluded his
remarks. After which, the debate
took colloquial turn for time, sew
eral senators participating.
The discussion lasted until 4:15,
when an executive session was
moved, it becoming evident from the
number of speakers and amend>
ments, that the bill could not be con-
cluded to day. The friends of the
bill, however, endeavored to force a
vote, but failed, and the bill went
over till Monday.
After brief executive session, the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81
Mr.. O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented resolution of the tobacco
board of trade of Philadelphia, ask
ing that Congress either pass prompt
ly the bill for the abolition of the
tax on tobacco and cigars or agree to
the joint resolution to the effect that
it is unwise to tamper with the tax
during the present Congress, which
was referred. Also, a resolution of
the Philadelphia Board of Marine
Underwriters, in favor of the bill
putting the signal service of the
United States Army on a permanent
basis. Referred.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, intro
duced bill making appropriations
for the construction, repair, compile
ton and preservation of certain
works on the Mississippi River, in
accordance with the recommenda
tion, plans, etc, of the Mississippi
River commission. Referred.
1t makes an appropr priation of $3,-
$4,000 for the initial work for con-
tracing the channel and protecting
caving banks in three reaches of the
river; constituting the length OF
10l miles, namely: New Madrid,
reach, 40 miles; Plumb Point, reach,
80 miles; Memphis. reach, 16 miles,
Helena, reach, 80 miles; Choctaw
Bend, reach, 35 miles; and Lake
Providence, reach, 80 miles. It also
appropriates 50, 100000 for building
and repairing levees and closing
gaps of the levees; and $500,000 for
the rectifcation of the Atchafalaga
and the mouth of the Red River.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, oi
New York, the bill was passed re
ducing the license of masters, CHIEF
engineers, and first class pilots OF
steam vessels, from SO to $3.50, and
of chief mates, engineers and pilots
of inferior grade, from SIS to Is
cents.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour, the time was devoted to the
report of private bills.
The House, at 12:45, went into the
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Belford
of Colorado, in the chair, on the
private calendar.
At 3:45 the committee rose, anc
the house passed two or three private
relief bills.
The committee on foreign affairs
was accorded leave to sit during the
sessions of the House, in order tc
carry out its investigation on the
subject of the Chill and Peru cores