Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-05
To repeal the internal revenue


preserve the purify OF eiec Ion fran
cnlse and 70 PUNISH Dnbery aud
otner offences against tree bal-
lot
By Mr.. Dingley, of Maine to
remove certain burdens on American
merchant marine and to amend the
laws relating to the discharge of
seamen; and also bill providing for
the Importation in bond, free of
duty, of iron materials necessary for
the construction of sail or steam yes
sells to be employed in foreign trade,
such vessels to be built after January
1st, 1883, and before January 1st,
1890.
By Mr. Cox, of New York to
authorize the purchase of foreign
built ships by citizens of the United
States for use in the foreign car y
ing trade, also giving notice Of the
termination of the treaty of 1868,
with the North German confederae
tiOn.
By Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana j;
amending the rules of the House so
that all subjects relating to the inn
provement Of the Mississippi River
shall be referred to the committee
on levees and Improvement of the
Mississippi River, and granting that
committee some privileges in report
ing bills, making appropriations for
the improvement of that river as are
accorded the com mittee on CONS
merce in reporting bills for the i'm
provement of rivers and hBrbors, or
the committee on appropriations in
reporting general appropriation
bills.
A resolution was adopted chang
ing the daily hour for the meeting of
the House to IL o'clock noon.
At 1:39 the Presidents message
was received and Immediately read
The reading of the message was
completed at 3 o'clock, and together
with accompanying documents, was
ordered printed and referred to the
committee of the whole.
The testimony taken by the spe-
cial committee upon the Mississippi
Improvement was ordered printed.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, then
arose and announced to the House
the death of Hon. w III. Lowe, Of
Alabama, and he was followed y
Mr. Taylor, OF Ohio, who announced
the death of Hon j. L. Updegraff,
and the House, rs mark Of respect
to the memory of the deceased, at
$40 adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 4 The
Senate was called to order at noon,
by President Pro. Tenn. Senator
Davis, of Illinois.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the
customary resolutions were adopted
for the appointment of committees
to notify the President and House
of Representatives respectively that
the Senate had convened and Was
ready for business.
The President, pro. tenn, subs
mitted the reports of the secretary,
sergeant at>arms and finance clerk
of the Senate, which were laid on
the table.
A resolution to print 10000 copies
of the report of the tariff commis
sion was referred to the committee
on printing.
The calendar was then taken up.
After disposing of one or two private
bills, the Senate, at l o'clock p. M,
took recess for half an hour.
A 1:30 o'clock the Senate was
again called to order, and the Presi-
dents message was read and ordered
printed.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, then,
in solemn and feeling manner, an
nounced the death of his late coll
league, Senator Hill, of Georgia.
He said MIR. President
1t becomes my most painful
duty, in this official form, to an
nounce to the Senate the death of
my late colleague Hon. Benjamin e.
Hill. That patriotic citizen, grand
orator, able statesman and Christian
gen lernan died at his residence in
the city of Atlanta on the 10Th day
of August last. The intelligence of
the death of Senator Hill was res
ceived with profound regret through>
out the whole country, but the peos
pie of Georgia, whom he had so ably
served and who had solong delighted
to honor him were the greatest
sufferers and griet-stricken. They
bowed their heads IN sorrow, and
will long mourn their irreparable
loss.
Senator Brown then offered the GUS
tomary resolution of regret, which
was unanimously adopted, and then
on motion of Senator Brown, the
Senate, at ESQ p m., as token OF
respect for tue memory of the late
Senator Hill, adjourned
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