Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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the committee on foreign affairs.
The following bills were introe
duced:
A bill by Senator Sewell, of New
Jersey, similar to the one offered in
the House, restoring Fitz John Por
ter to the army. The bill, with the
long memorial which accompanied it,
was referred to the military COM
mittee.
Senator Morrill,, chairman of the
committee on public buildings, re-
ported on the original bill appropri-
| ating $50, to erect an extension
of the Executive Mansion on the
South of the present structure.
The bill creates commission con
sisting of the President and Secreta
ries of the Treasury and the Interior,
under whose direction the expendl-
ture is to be made and the work con-
structed. Placed on the calendar.
Senators Window, Handy, Harri-
son, Cockrell and Pugh were consti
tuted committee of Investigation
concerning the allegations of corrups
ton in connection with the bonded
distilled spirits bill.
By Senator Morgan: To expedite
the administration of justices in the
Supreme Court of the United States,
recurring the court at each term to
divide itself for the hearing and de-
cision of causes into two or more Sec
tions, four justices to constitute a
quorum of the court and of each OF
the sections.
By Senator Butler: Prescribing a
manner of instituting criminal pro-
ceedings in the United States Courts.
It % ovldes that all criminal cases in
the United States Courts, except
revenue cases and causes of
admiralty and maritime juris>
diction, shall be instituted
aud prosecuted by Indictment on pre-
s:ntment of the grand jury, duly
drawn and regularly impanneiled,
according to law. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
The House tariff commission bill
was submitted and after short dis
cussion went to the calendar.
The cours of appeals bill came up
as regular order. The pending
question being on Senator Jonas
amendment, in the ma ire of a SUBJ
stitute. Senator Jonas accepted a
modification offered by Senator Carr
land, and then the whole amends
ment was voted down. Ayes 21,
nays ga party vote, with Senator
Davis, of Illinois, voting with the
Republicans.
The current of debate that fol-
lowed was more than usually slug
gish, being as to the standing and
capacity Of district court judges and
the propriety of making the findings
of an appellate court conclusive as to
questions of fact, instead of allowing
them to remain appealable to the
Supreme Court.
MIR. Morgan's motion was lost
yeas 20, nays 30. Several other mo
tions to amend were negatived by
like votes. Without final action on
the bill, the Senate went into execu
tive session, and then adjourned.
HOUSE
! WASHINGTON, D. c., May 8-Mr
Kasson, of Iowa, offered a resolu
ton granting leave to the committee
on ways aud means to reduce the
recess of Congress at such time anc
place as it may determine, and in
structing that committee to assem-,
bic in Washington for the prepara'
tion Of the revenue bills on the sec
ond Tuesday in November next. Re
ferred.
Among the bills introduced, under
the call of States, was one by Mr.
Calkins, Of Indiana, to aid in making
further Arctic explorations, and de
failing Master Lucien Young a
commander of the expedition. I
t authorizes the Secretary of the Nav,
. to purchase a vessel of the prope
. size and structure for the expedi
) ton, at cost not exceeding $4,000
and appropriates $4,000 for the ez
d penres of the expedition,
9 By Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin: Fo
. the relief of Fitz John Porter.
! authorizes the President, in orde
s that justice may be done to said Fit
/. John Porter, to appoint Fitz job
e Porter, late major-generar of th
. United States volunteers, breve
brigadier-general and colonel in th
. army, to a position of colonel in th
n army of the United States, of th
same grade and rank held by him 8
p the time of his dismissal from tE
r army by sentence of the court-ma
! tial, and in his discretion to plae
o him ON the released list of the arm,
as of that grade.
By Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana I
e prevent the evasion of the existin
,s custom duties on sugar.
1t By Mr.. Finley: To authorize Sa
y ford and Hudson River Packet @
S. to construct bridge across the
d Johns River, in Florida, and to g
l. establish it as post road.
IL By Mr.. Scales: Providing th
,e the homestead and personal proper
/ exemption, as provided for under Il
q laws of each State, shall not be Ii
q BILE to execution on Judgment oil
: tanned on any claim due the Unit,
70 States.
% The House then took up the b
to enlarge the duties and powers
IS the Department of Agriculture.
E. Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, {
;. planned and advocated the bill.
N Mr.. Aiken, of South Carolina, 81
Or ported the proposition of elevati
to the dignity of an Executive {
" partment the Bureau of Agricultul