The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

'"" oo'o'o '"o sc"hlo u ic'lcr from tho
secretary OF war, In answer TO a resolution OF
the 18th inst, transmitting copios in relation
10 certain disorders In tbo stato NJ Ior,isiaro
oua,..a ,ui..a, o,, go, ~. ~.
o''e,eu fi"'e' NV 'oie''c" 'o'he comh'tteo
on privileges and elections: "A large number
thop act ~ ,s79 proljov;ra 'o nor taG repsai o,
products Of ton per cent duty and against tHo
restoration or the duty on tea and coffee.
aS",g, I'LL . ino Nv Ior the Iclef OF the
Robcrtaon nresonted a ioir y pSssun , : ~ w..
South Carolina legislature asking an appro-
priation Of 100000 TO deepen tho barbor
ot Charleston. Referred. -. Mr.. Morrill,, OF
vermont, introduced a bill to establish an ed1-
cation fund, and apply a portion OF tho pro-
ceeds OF the public lands TO public education,
ana to provide for the more complete cndow-
ment and pupport OF national colleges for Tho
advancement OF scientific and industrial edu'
ca'lon. Ordered printed and to lilo on tho
table. The eenate resumed the considers
ton OF the resolution submitted by Mr..
Rchnrz, instructing tho judiciary committee to
inquire what Legislation IL necessary by con-
gross to secure TO the people OF Louisiana the
rights Of self. government under the c%onstitu-
tion....Mr. Johnston, OF virginia. concluded
his argument commenced last Friday. . Mr..
Poasc sont to the clerks deek and had read
tho revolutions OF the Mississippi legislature,
endorsing the action OF Gen. Sheridan in
Louisiana MI. Sherman, offered n resolu
ton authorizing tho president to appoint q
commissioner to attend the international pen
ROM" ns, iV vnsr h rorrod RIO w. s :" ue't ,,o a.,
adjourned.
Tn the Home. on the 9th Mr. Rutler
,,' '
OF naHhaclhHoIts, i~htrounced u Dill 10 estaD-
lish certain telegram lines In eeyeral states
and territories aa uo.t-roadu and In rognlato
the fermentation OF commercial and other in
tellipeuce by telegraph. Mr.. Williams. OF
I.Io,. m. i.aa...a a. ,taua..I ~.
tn,a"ranb, con,nor no NJ VII, Nv Nov a
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u nunn'un 40 ~ Haa'ont ~ opoanni ~
ehsoi.aIn,,B my u'ilutoiy n9tLPn pGnu,Hg tnc
noIn,.'e'a'a,n ", my pu1uU ~ " jonat ony
w. W. y, nIy W, W. o,'nf, W eho .onu''
VI "niGh "'ay nlnE p''o'u e.o houno ior 'oi,
h"ic'at,'h' s"uI' "Hi VI J'ht ,oho'u'o", anu
inns ornol hn@n apply 10 Snhcndmoi,s mauo ia
'io n'''no VI "u"Ptou ~ tNo hoi'nto "''" """i1-
ing cWHcufIeheo IN tnc hOnnoI or 70 huc' pup,
II committee thcreoh' Inc iead'hH OF inc
resolution was i"lIo"ed ny indignant proteslS
from INC democratic riio or INC mousse, pr
hbifldBo hllgRehtinH tha', po,hIp s IL "onid DC
better TO abolihi ri rules Mr.. Holman, that
IT. would DC IN violation OF the constitutions
to all pchemc4; Mr.. Cox, that it would DO bot.
ter for the house to suspend all rules and go
homo ~" MI Noou' tnat IL "oulu % ho''nB
" 'Fhg ''"F '' 49, ''F"N 'N'HN '''
Of MapsacAusetts, that tho object WAS only to
prevent tho waste of public time, and 1t was
honica ~ Mr. Cessna that II would throw open
lion ,yo. tLo, rnioct1l : 600: ,ro, no,. oo
not tho necessary two thirds voting in the
Affirmative. MIR. smith, Of PenDrylvaria,
moved to suspend tho rulos no as 10 make II IN
order to oncr to the p%.htOiIice appropriation
bill an amendment to repeal tho additional
China rubnidy to tho Pacific hail company.
Agreed to without the yeas and nays. 80, Mr..
Ncgley from the committee on commerce., re-
ported IL bill amendatory Of tue net OF the 81
OF March, 1873, authorizing the construction
Of II bridge across the Mississippi river ut St.
Louis. Mr.. Well. moved TO lay tho bill ON
tho table. Ncgatlyed. The bill requires the
bridge to DO built Of three straight continuous
tpans, oach OF not lors than 400 feet in the
clear. Mr.. Stanard moved an amendment re-
quiring it to be built in two continuous spans,
u not less than $50 foot in tho clear. Tho
amendment WAS agreed to, and the bill m
amended pa,sed-ycas, III; nays, 4. Tho
house then adjourned
r., H. co,ot Ga, oc,L uo ,.;.
III 'no 'oh""'' vi 'ho +oVu' 'ho ou"'i
lail before the senate II message from the
prosident transmitting n rcpoIt If tho COM
,i,.on ..o..a,.
"'re''' VI '"5'''''' "Pio "'o w "''ons'b"''
AMI report II permanent plan for tho reclama-
ton Of the slluvial basin OF tho Mississippi.
Reforrcd In tbo commi,too op lion
-, ~. 49,
routes ana ordered that Ten Thousand extra
copies DO Irlh. ca . .hiler introducing Il mum
Der OF Dll'h ana Peu'iohH. business on tme
ca'cn1ar Whs IaE"' up ana tn9 'oi,oMihg DIS
weIo disl osoa Or SLhate plli 10 iaciiiate tile
uisP9stion ., casos III ',e SUI reno court VI
Inc IIlttu ntltlB Hnu TDE DtlrT IlTIDEth.