The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-24
HOUSE.

AlSctDAJ
DECEMBER 0.-The house then went
into committee Of tho whole, Mr., HotchkiHH in
She chair, to refer various parts OF the pres
idonts message to the appropriate committees
Tho portion relating to affairs in Arkansas
was referred TO the select committee ON That
subject appointed at he last session, ana the
portion referring to tho troubles in Louisiana
and tie other southern states, to Il select com
mittce Of seven mcmbcrs, to DO appointed by
tho sneaker. The committee then rose and IN
its action was ratified by the house, ADJ
]jouruod,
DECEMBER 1O.--Mr. Beck offered q
resolution calling for a report Of the present
condition Of tho iroedmau's bank, setting
forth what progress has been made towards
cloFiug up its affairs, Agreed to....Mr. Whit
Lhorne introduced Il bill directing tho freed
mans bank commissioner TO declare an I'M
mediate dividend and to institute suit against
the trustees, officers and agents OF tho com
pauy, with Il Wow o. holding them personally
liable. Rofcrrod .... Mr.. Willard, q w., from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported a
bill repeating the third section Of the last d.
uIomaiic appropriation bin, which was passed,
.... The house went into committee Of the
whole. Mr.. Tyne in the chair, and resumed
consideration Of the bill authorizing an issue
Of 1865 convertible Mr.. Willard OF
Vermont, offered an amendment providing
,'s ", W a, "., o,t,I ortnr tLn frat of
,g-r iriHr ,liyn,,gyin, Ina con,-
,n',,, ir r', ,,.t,L,,, octin, ON thn lin On
motion Of Mr.. Iyucr, the senate amendment
to the bill appropriating $50, 900 for scales re-
Uuircl in carrying ont tho law for tho prepay
mont Of newspapers was COnCurrcd IN and the
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'l'". Nv St'"NDi "' A. T,t,o 80" y,,n,JoodaJ
npgI"1,Iu ~ Ilo iu'"i w. w. aanan,;, too ~" tIo
District Of Columbia. instead OF Mr.. Hale, Of
No@ York, resigned, Adjourned
DrcFvRPp 1.-THE senate bill for
tlo o,~,oip,mort ~ Gooroo Rapcroft ia fiji
uLc yorp,nv in tho bnord NJ rooonts Of tLe
y, ,,.. NJ, ou,
'''''"''''''' '''7''''''' VOC L"',@' '''' -
from the committee on pubuc Mhds' reported
II biii allowing hDinestcaIB ana pre-emlLloli
settlers IN Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and
kAnra', whose crops were destroyed by grass
hoppcrs in ISL to leave and be absent from
Their lands TIL May, i6'o, without prejudice TO
then nights. Passed. ADJOURNED.
DrcEynrn 11-Under the call of
49,. ,,.... ,..1,,a, m ,o,1ona. H.,
7'a'''' DIE "''" INTRODUCED" "7 iolo"9' ny
Mr.. 9romaino-A bill IN r%olattonto indictments
for libel in tho District Of Columbia. 80. BY Mr..
Albright For free banking, ind to retire legal
tondrr'. ..' hy Mf.7PGor nI'e4lsnlS l9Ttcr posi-
re- .no.t,nrt,nn conccrrirg tie Official term of
the president. By Mr.. Ncglcy- For tho i'm
proycmcnt Of the Allegheny, Monongohela
and Ohio rivers by Mr.. ~Smith-For the re-
lief OF tho southern states by u compromise