The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-14
In the house, on the 9TH, bills were

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from political disabilities, for the construction
% Fort st. Phillips canal, In Louisiana, at
cosl not exceeding estimates, the yearly in
gtallmcutH not to exceed -four million dollars
granting nd in tho construction OF II cans
from Rome, Georgia, TO Macon, and u cana
connecting tho Tennessee and CoOsa rivers
by guaranteeing bonds Of the companies ii
the iirEtCasG not TO exceed twenty three mil
lion dollars, aud In tho latter case fourteen
million dollars .,,A resolution was adopted
IuHtrlcting the committee on ways aud mean
10 inquire into the prOpriGty Of repcaling thu
tax on,leaf tobacco, and u changing the char
a"toro fines and penalties for tho violation
Of internal revenue law. Also, the southern
claims commission TO report TO congress with
ont delay all casGH before it which have beer
decided. Adjourned
In the senate, on the 9TH, the com
mittGc on pensions reported back a bill amen
datory to the act granting pensions TO certain
soldicrs and Hai ORR OF the war Of 1912, and Il
lc4tOro to tho pension rolls those persons
whose names were stricken thcrGfrom in con.
sequence Of thGir dislOyalty TO the government.
Placed on tho calendar. 30. Tho committee on
appropriations reported back the bill for the
relief Of persons suffering from tho overflow
~ tho Mississippi river, which appropriated
800, 600, with an additional section directing
the secretary " war to Issue temporary sup
plict OF food aud army clothing to those euf,
lcring, aud appropriatinB 200, 600 additional for
that purpose, referred back to tho com.
mlttCc.
In the house, on the 9Th, a bill was
passed proyidmgthat in tho adjustment Of all
railroad land grants, IL any Of the lands
granted DO found in the posscs.ion Of an act.
unl settler, whose entering or filing has been
allowed uudcr thc presumption ur homestead
laws, subsequent TO the timo when tho right
OF the rallrOnd company was declared to have
attached 10 such lands, tho company shall
DC entitled to select an equal quantity Of
other lands in lien thereof, from any public
lands within the limits Of the grant TO wh ch
the company shall receive title, the ZANE n.
though originally granted .. The centennial
b'll was discussed the remainder Of the scs-
sion.
In the senate, on the 9Th, house bill
10 facilitate the expectation Of distilled spir-
~ and amcndatory Of acts in relation thereto.
wrs passed. The bill provides that when u
new bond ia given at the port of expectation,
the original bond given ut the diBtilIcry NAV
hc cancelled, and further removes restriction
that spirits must be cOnriguGd to Il particular
port, 10 tha' thereafter they may be shipped
~ the party mentioned Mt any other. . The
committee on military ~aiTdir1, reported favor
ably on tho bill to Crcato an additional mn iOr
Of cavalry, and to promote Captain James NJ.
Robinson. Placed on the calendar q. The
senate went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, discussion
of the centennial appropriation bill consumed
most Of the session,
In the senate, on the 9TH, the chair
presented rludry memorials from citizens Of
Wisconsin, asking an appropriate for tho
improvement Of Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
and the mouth Of mississippi river, Referred.
THE committee on appropriations reported
back house bIll for the relief of persons sui
tcrlug from The overflow Of tho Mississippi
river, with an amendment. AZ AN additional
section, which authorizes the secretary Of war
to Issue temporary suppIios Of food and dis
Tribute army clothing to destitute persons,
IhcIe N m appropriation Of $1,000 for such
purpose. Tho provisions Of the bill to OK
pre- September !, 1874. Passed without dis
cussiou The committee ON revolutionary
claims reported fayorably ON the bill to refund
to tho state Of Georgia certain money cx-
pended by the state for common dofcns9 in
l777. Placed ON tho calendar. The scn.
ac went into executive session and coon lf-
ter adjourned.
In the house, on the 7th, the commit
tee on wayH and means reported back senate
amendments to honsc bill to facilitate the OK
pprLotIon OF distilled spirits, and amendatory
Of tho net in relation thereto. On motion
the amendments werO nOn-concnrrcd in, and
the bill wa1 cent to the committee Of confer
cncc. The house then went INTO committee
OF tho whole on the centennial appropriation
bill. After considerable discussion IL vote VIVA
had on ordering the bill to II third reading,
and 1t war ncgatiycd- % to 1873. The bill
comes mp again tomorrow,
In the senate, on the Sth, the C m
mlttcc ON Indian affairs reported, with an
amendment, tho bill to enable the Indians to
become citi2cns Of tho United States. Placed
on tho calendar. .. Consideration Of the
Geneva award bill consumed the remainder Of
the SESSION.
In the house, on the 9Th, the centen.
ll bill was recommitted 90. The committee ON
appropriations reported back tho senate
amendments to the bill for tho relief OF the
sufferers by tho Mississippi overflow, chang
ing the amount from $50, 900 to $500 100, and
the amendments woro cUncurrcd in....A bill
was pissed directing the secretary OF war to
compromise, adjust and settle all demands.
legal and equitable, between the United States
and Tennessee IN reference to railroads and
railroad property purchased by tho several
railroad companies from the United Statos,