The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-14
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CONGRESSMAN.

CONGRESSlNA AL.
In the Senate, on thfh, Mr.. Scot
presented resolutions Of tAmerican irol
and steel association, protng against th'
proposed reciprocity treaty reenthe Unitet
States and Canada. Refer. Mr.. Logar
presented the memorial of thousand sol
diers asking for the passag{a bill reported
| by the committee on mlitafairs. to equal
ize bounties. Laid on the Is Mr.. Thur
man offered the folowinesolutiop. ant
asked it's present considion Resolved
That the president of thhited States is
hereby requested to inform Fenato whether
any portion OF the army of United States
or any officer, officers, sol or soldiers OF
such army did in any manIhterfere or in.
termeddle with, control or to control the
organization OF the gene,esembly of the
state of Louisiana, or eitlbranch thereof,
on the 4th inst; especially ,ther any person
or persons clai0ing seats Sther branch OF
said Legislature have been rived thereof OF
prevented from taking ihehe by any suc'l
military force, officer or ser; and, If such
has been the case, that ilGesident inform
the senate by w'at authy such military
intervention has takon plal Mr.. Conkling
moved to amend by inserthe words !" il in
his Judgment it is not inbatible with the
public interest" "A lenk discussion en-
sned, NIcssrs Morton, Hid Logan and Ed
munds favoring Mr.. Cotg's amendment
and defending the presidt :. Pending the
discussion, the senate adjted.
In the Senate, on tlS5h, Mr.. Pratt
submitted resolution intting the commit
tee on pensions to inquirto tho expediency
Of extending the benefit the pension laws
to volunteers in the UnitStates army, who
were wounded in repellithe raid of John
Morgan in Indiana, in 1 Agreed to-.
The senate resumed the kideration Of the
resolution submitted yesiay by Mr.. Thur
man, in regard to the Ldaua trouble. the
pending question being one motion of Mr..
Conkliog, to insert the ws, "if not incom
patible with the public in,sts" After con-
siderable sparring betweeaembers. the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the Senate, on 7th, Mr.. Sar-
gent called up the senatdll to remove the
limitation restricting tLepultion of bank
ing associations issuing nk payable in gold,
which was passed. . MncOtt presented a
memorial Of the citizens Pennsylvania who
were soldiers in the late wprayiug that they
be allowed 160 acres of Bile land. without
restriction or limitation Referred. The
senate then resumed the ,sideration OF the
resolution in regard TO Lsiana affairs sub
mitted Tuesday by Mr.. arman. A discus
sion followed between satOrs. Logan and
Hamilton. The former staining and the
latter denouncing the act Of the president,
which cslled forth great ,lause end his.es
from tue spectators In galleries. Mr.
Sargent moved that thelleries be cleared
Agreed to. After considtble discussion, Mr.
Thurman submitted sulitute for Mr.. Ssr-
gents motion. an order II the sergeant-at-
arms be directed to place ,he galleries suf-
hc!ent police to arrest pens who may dis
tnrb tho senate, which 3 adopted. -. Tho
senate then went into e,utive session and
soon adjourned.
In the Senate, on b 9Th, Mr. Sar-
gent moved that the senaproceed to the con-
5lderation of house bill ming appropriations
for the naval service for year ending June
30, 1870. Agreed to. Tlbill was then read
md the amendments repted by the commit
zee concurred in, u, pasd Mr.. Lewis, of
Virginia, introduced bito aid the Washing
on and Ohio railroad cnpany in the con
'tructiol OF its road to Ohio river. Re-
erred. The senate theresumed consider
'tlon Of the unfinished usiness, being the
esolution OF Mr.. Thurnn in regard to the
louisiana troubles. MiSchnrz offered the
ollowing resolution, anGave notice that he
would call ii up for c,sideration Monday:
resolved, that the judcry committee be in
tructed to inquire whs legislation by con-
ress is necessary to sece to the people of
louisiana their tights uler tho constitution,
nd to report with the lat POSSIBLE delay by
ill or otherwise. Mr.. Jlayton submitted o
esolution requesting th encouragement of
he United States to Communicate to the SEN
tie copy OF the reportf the United States
Ittorney for the westa district Of Teunes-
zee, relating to the masGre in that district
asst summer Mr.. ooper submitted an
amendment so as to nude all communoa-
ions on that subject vich passed between
he executive of the ste of Tennessee and
he president of theUnited States. Tho
was acceptt and the resolution
greed to. The questn then being on tho
mendment of Mr.. CorliDg to insert in the
esolution of Mr.. Th,man calling on the
'resident for informaon in regard to the
louisiana trouble tho ords, If not incom-
'atible with the public iterest." ii was a reed
o--yeas SO, nays 81. r. Morton offered an
mendment to add the SLOWING words "Or
1hether he has any inf1natian in regard to
he existence, in the ste OF Louisiana of an
rmed organization hoile to the government
( the state, and intenon overthrowing such
tate government by force" Agreed to.
lr. Sargent submittedm amendment to in-
ert in Mr.. Thurman resolution after the
ord senate, where it lat occurs, the words,
under what circumstances" so that the reso-
ltion should read as flows: Resolved, that
ie president Of the Tilted States is hereby
equested to inform tbsenate if not incom-
atible with the public interest. whether any
ortion of the army Of he United States or
ny officer or officers, osoldier or soldiers Of
uch army, did in any nmner interfere or in-
with, controlor seek to control the
rPanization Of the gepral assembly of the
tate of LOui-iara. or cher of the branches
hereof, on the 4th inst, and especially wheth-
r any person or persos claiming seats in
ither branch OF said legislature have been
epriyed thereof. or prvented from taking
he same by anv such u itary force, officer,
r soldier. and if such ha been the case, then
he president inform thtsenate under what
and by hat authority such
Military intervention aD Interference have
AIKEN place, and whetherle has anv informa-
ion in regard to the existence in the state OF
louisiana Of an armed organization hostile to
he government Of the site, and intent upon
such state government by force.
he amendment of Mr.. !argent was agreed
o, and the resolution aOpted AZ amended.
he senate adjourned tillIonday.
In the House, on th, 5th, Mr.. Town
end reported back the senate bill appropriat-
ng 1000 for the distribution Of seeds IL
ortions Of the country devastated by thu
On point OF order made b,
lr. Willard, the bill was referred to the com
nittee Of the whole. Mr.. Phillips reportei
he bill amendatory OF the act Of April Z. 1869
or the relief Of settlers on Shawnee lands II
lansas. After explanation by Messrs. Phil
ps and Cobb, the bill passed. :. Mr.. Orr
rom the committee on public lands, reporte'
bill granting the right Of way and depo
rounds to the Oregon Central Pacific railway
. Mr.. Holman moved an amendment tha
tates through which the road pass shall a
rays have the right to regulate the rates fo
arryipg freight and passengers. The amend
nent was sgreed to aud the bill passed. b
vote Of ~ as 90 to nays 93, the house wer
nto committee, Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa. in III
hair, on the army appropriation bill. TIL
ill appropria.es s27.751 500. It forbids n
ruiting beyond the number Of $4,000 onliste
nen, Including Indian scouts and hospit,
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