Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


The Senate, under the Anthony
rule, took up and continued the con
sideration of bills on the calendar,
unobjected to until 1:30 o'clock.
The following Senate bills were
passed.:
To amend article 103 of the rules
and article OF war imposing the lin
itation of 2 years from the date of
enlistment, for prosecution for de-
sertion.
To promote the efficiency Of the
navy; making drunkenness or incap-
ability arising from misconduct not
contracted in the line of duty, suf-
ticient to prevent an officer of the
navy being placed on the retired list,
and allowing him, upon discharge
by the President, one years pay.
The pension arrears resolution
came up as unfinished business, but
but was laid aside temporarily.
Senator Dawes, by special assign
ment, then addressed the Senate in
favor of the civil service reform, his
remarks being made upon the refer
ence of his bill providing for The en-
trance into and promotions In the
civil service of the government by
the comparative examination, which
was taken up to enable HIM to be
heard upon It,.
Senator Pendleton also spoke on
the same subject, after which the
subject was disposed OF by reference
of the bill to the commItte on civil
service.
Senator Plumb, from the committee
on public lands, reported favorabiy
the bill to provide Tor the pay ment
of what Is known as the i've per
cent. claims OF pubic lands III States
in regard to lands entered within
their limits by the military system
Tor land warrants.
Additional bills were introduced
as follows:
By Senator Vance: A Till for re
lief officers on the retired list of the
army and navy. 1t empowers the
president to add such relief officers
as may apply to him for employment
in the Indian and pension bureaus,
life saving and other branches OF
civil service. Such officers are to
receive, while performing their duty,
the full pay and allo wances of thei1
rank, and no more.
After an executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-Mr
Reed At ked that the Geneva award
bill be nj le the special in order fol
the first instant.
Mir. Beckner objected.
Mr.. Williams. of Wisconsin
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, reported a resolution calling
on the Secretary of State for all cor
respondence relat ng to the .perils Of
the American missionaries in Persia
and for the information as to the
propriety of establishing diplomatic
relations with Persia. Adopted.
The House passed bill pro
viding for the payment of the claims
of the clerks i'll the census bureau
which were assigned TO other par
ties before the appropriation fol
their payment was made.
Under the call of States, a number
of bills were introduced and refer
red, among them, bill by Mr.. Ellis
! of Louisiana, to authorize the con-
struction of ship canal to connec
Lake Pontchantrain and the Missis
ippi River.
By Carlisle, of Kentucky: TC
amend the laws relating to interna
revenue, and fixing the tax on eacl
proof gallon at fifty cents.
By Mr.. Hernden, of Alabama
Granting the right of way ovel
the public lands in Alabama, and tC
grant the lands in said State, in ail
of the gulf and Chicago Air Lin,
Railroad, and for the benefit of tn
public lands in said State.
BY. Mr.. Warner, of Tennessee
To repeal the law chartering tn.
national Banks, and to abolish tn,
national banks.
The Senate amendment to tn
House bll for the relief of the col
ored immigrants, was concurret
| therein.
Mr.. Anderson, from the commit
tee on agriculture, reported the bill
enlarging the powers of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The House then resumed consid
Grafton of the calendar.
The morning was dispensed with
and the consideration of the appol
tionment bill was resumed.
Mr.. Prescott stated that he wa
directed by the committee ON censu
to call the previous question, whel
six hours more had heen consume,
In debate
A very noisy discussion arose as t
whether the time devoted to the de
bate upon this bill could not be s
limited that vote could be reache
to morrow evening, but there wa
great diversity of opinion as to tn
exact limit to be placed upon the ds
bate, and no definite statement wa
arrived at, though Mr.. Prescott CAV
notice that he would call up a pre
vlous question at the end of six hour
debate.
The bill was debated by sever,