Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-28

ten lines of the bill which authorize the
| organization of banks without circulation
| upon depositing with the Treasurer Of the
United States $4,000 in registered bonds,
so that the bill would only authorize Ma
tional Banks already organized without
| circulation to withdraw their bonds in ex-
cess Of $4,000, and also NATIONAL Banks 10
withdraw their bonds on deposit as secUri-
ty for the circulating of their notes in
| amounts of $4,000 on returning to the
Comptroller of the Treasury the lawful
money to be deposited in the Treasury
| of the United States, for the redemption OF
an amount Of circulating notes of sleh
banks Of equal amount issued upon such
bonds.
Mr.. Logan from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported with amendments,
| House joint resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary Of War TO detail medical officers Of
the army to inquire into and report upon
causes of epidemic cholera. Also, without
| amendment, Senator Buckingham's bill in
| relation to bounties, providing that every
volunteer accepted by the War Department
under proclamation of May 3, 1861, shall
be paid a full bounty of one hundred dol
lars promised thereby.
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported back the bill to
pay the French spoliation claims. Paced
ON the calendar.
After some discussion vote was taken
on the amendment of Mr.. Bayard and the
fact developed that no quorum was present.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 2T.-Mr.
Stowell, from the Postofiice Committee. re-
ported back Senate amendments to the post
route bill, and conquered in.
sOps for the South.
Mr.. Morey, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported a bill revivint a
grant of land to aid the construction of a
railroad from VicEsburg to the Texas State
line.
Mr.. Houghton, from the Pacific Railroad
Committee, reported bill to incorporate
the Southern Trans Continental Railroad
Co, and to grant it the right of way through
the public lands.
Mr.. Durrell, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill to amend the
act to encourage the growth of timber on
the Western prairies.
The last three bills were ordered printed
and recommitted.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported back with amend
ments, Senate bill in relation to lines of
telegraph connecting the Capitol with the
various departments of the government.
Passed.
Also bill to reduce the expenditures on
public buildings. Referred.
The West Virginia Contests.
The House resumed the consideration of
the West Virginia contested election cases.
At the close of the debate, which had Oc-
cupied the House for nearly a week, the
House proceeded to a vote on the various
resolutions. The resolutions of the major
ity OF the Committee on Elections reported
by Mr.. Smith of New York, were that John
J. Davis and J. II. Hogan, chosen at the
August election, were not duly elected and
that Benjamin Wilson and Il. +. Martin,
chosen at the October election, were duly
elected. The resolutions of the minority.
reported by Mr.. HOughtOn, took the oppO-
site ground and were supported by the Re
publican side of the House, those of the
majority of the committee being supported
by the Democrats.
The result of the voting was that Davis
and Hogan were declared entitled to seats
and were accordingly sworn in. The only
Elevations from strict partiSanship in the
vote in reference to Davis were that two
Democrats, Magee and Waddell voted with
the majority of the House and that seven
Republicans, Banning, Brady, Poland, |
Smith, Of New York; Thomas, of North
Carolina; Williams, of Michigan, and Wood |
ford voted with the minority. In the vote
in reference to Began several other Repre-
sentatives, including kellogg, Mellish,
COburn, Hally, Of Connecticut, and Ward,
Of Connecticut, voted with the minority.
The time occupied in voting was over two
hours. Ii was six o'clock when the House
adjourned.