The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-28

In the House, on the 2lst, the queg-
ton Of accommodating the vote by which tho
Indian appropriation bill was rejected yester-
day came up, and tho vote was reconsidcrcd -
yeas, 1866; nayp, 81. The bill was again re-
jected-ycas, 1870 nays, 1870. The vote 0 j'ct-
ing tho bill was again reconfidered without
tho yeas and nays, and finally tho bill was re-
feIrsd 10 tho committee Of the whole on the
state Of the union yeas, li2 nays, lO2' Inc
speaker stated that tho bill went to the COM
mittec OF tho whole an an entirely new bill:
slblectto amendment . Mr.. Dawes presented
u letter from Charles A, Wolmore, tho witness
who was yesterday committed for contempt,
and intimatcd that the apology therein con
tanned was satisfactory. lie therefore moved
his discharge. The motion was agreed to,
10, and tho discharge Of Wetmors ordered. -.
Mr.. Smith, OF New York, from tho committee
on ol0ctiope, made u report in tho caso OF inc
delegate from Utah, accompanied with q rcso'
luton TO exclude him from his scat Oh me
ground of pOlygainy. ordered printed . Mr.
Maynard presented the report Of ih9 confer
GuCe committee on what is known as the nttie
tariff bill. The conference report was agreed
to-yea., 1876 nays, 80, A n otion to recon
slider was made and laid on tho table. Inc
bill now goes to the president for his sigma
tulc. Tho house then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22i, Mr.. West
presented the credentials OF p, Il. s. Pinch
back ~ the senator elected from Louisiana for
the term expiring March 4, 1879, and they
were read ut tho clerks desk. Mr.. Sherman
moved that the credentials and all accompany
ing papers be referred TO the committee on
privileges aud elections. Agreed to.....Mr
a. II ..--. a ..ttltA. fYAIn nIIUHlA M
Pcnnsylyania against tho restoration OF the
duty on tea and coffee, aud for the repeal OF
tho law Of 1872, relieving foreign products OF
ten per cent. tax. referred. e. Mr.. Boutwell,
introduced u bill TO provide fer u bar OF tho
two houges Of congress. Referred 80. Mr.
Lewis introduced a bill to repeal tho act to
provide a government for tho District OF Co
iumbia and for other purposcs, approved June
20, 1874. Referred Mr.. Edminds intro
ducGd n bill to establish q court for contested
elections. Referred, The senate resumed
the consideration Of the resolution nom the
committee on privileges and elections, propoB-
ing an amendment to the constitution in re-
gard to tho election Of president and VICE
president The further consideration OF the
resolution was then postponed till "Wednesday.
... Tho senate resumed the Confederation OF
the resolution submitted by MIR. SchllrZ, IN
strucLing the judiciary committee to inquire
what legislation IL necessary by congress to
secure to the people OF Louisiana tho rights OF
self gOyGrnment under tho constitution. A
discussion followed, participated in by Sena.
tors Sherman, Baily, Schurz, johnson, and
Mr.. johnson proceeded to review the
events which took place in Now Orleans, but
concluding yielded to Mr.. Merrlmanf for
4 motion for an executive session. After eX-
ccitiye session the senate adjourned.
In the House, on tho 22d, Mr.. Monroe
Jrfered a resolution calling on the attorney
for information, az to what steps
should be taken to secure from each state the
'ullilment Of its contract, to preserve, undi-
ninirhcd, the principal of the fund derived
rom the salO Of lands granted under tho agri-
college bill. . Mr., Garland, from the
on appropriations, reported u bill
IpprOpriating 5lS2, $40 in coin to pay the in
crest on tho three sixty bonds Of tho District
# Columbia. Ordered printed aud recon-
49,. Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts,, by
unanimous consent, introduced II bill authorlz-
Lieut.. Commander Frederick PisrsOn to
cept from tuo Queen of Great Britain, tho
decoration Of tho military order of Bath, for
Gallant services in the combined attack on the
Japanese f0rts and piratical vessels. Passed.
The house aftetward went into committee
II tho whole on the private calendar, MIR.
Potter, of Now York, in tho chair, and n num-
Der OF Ills were reported and passed. The
IOlec then adjourned till Monday.