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


what Legislation by congress Is neces.
rary to secure to tho people OF Louisiana their
rights Of sclf-goyernmcnt under tho consti.
tuition, and report with tho least possible
delay by bill or otherwise, was resumed, wheI
Mr.. Upton, Of Nebraska, concluded his argu.
lnontbcgun yesterday, After executive session.
" recess wa- taken till 7;?0 p. m. Upon re an
rcn'linP only fourteen senatros woro present,
and tho senate adjourned.
In tho House, on the 10Th, Mr.. G. Il.
iIoar, from the select committee on outragcs
in the southern states, presented tho report
Of the subcommittee which had been TO New
Orleans, and stated nj tho same time that the
committee had TO proceed forthwith to the
state OF Louisiana TO c@ontinuc the iuvcstiga..
ton. The report was ordered to be printed,
but not rcad -, Mr.. Dawes again brought
before tho house the habeaH corpus proceed.
ines in tho case Of Richard Irwin $50. Mr.. Beck
offered II rcBo'ution directing tho sorgoant-at.
arms TO make careful return TO tho writ that
tho prisoner ia duly held by authority Of the
house Of representatives, to answer proceed
ingH against him for contempt, and to take
with lin the body Of Irwin bofoio tho court,
when making such return IA required by law.
Adopted. Tho house thon adjourned till
Monday. n
In the Senate, on the 18th, the unfln.
shed business, being tho resolution Of Mr.,
schurz instructing tho judiciary committee to
inquire what Legislation by congress IL neccs-
cary 10 secure TO tho Ieoplo Of Louisiana thor
rights Of self.gOyGTnment under the cOnStitu'
ton, etc, was resumed, and Mr.. Sauls.
bury concluded lis argument begun yesterday,
Mr.. Sherman then proceeded to deliver n
speech in dcf0nBo Of Grant and Sheridan.
Before concluding, MIR, sherman yielded to Mr..
Bavar1. for II motion TO adjourn, which was
agreed to.
In the Senate, on the 18Th, Mr.. Nor
rill, from the committee on appropriations,
reported back tho consular aud diplomatic
appropriation bill, with snndry amendments.
Placed on the calendar. g.. O.. Mr.. Morton intro
durcd II bin 10 establish Il mint fortho coinage
Of god and silver at indianapolis. Referred
&C.. The vice president lail before tho senate
the unfinished buainpsa, being tho resolution
Of Mr.. Sclur2, iustrictIng tho Judiciary cJm-
mlttee 10 inquire what logislation il nnccsaary
by congress-, to secure 10 tho pcOplGO OF LOnis-
lana tho right OF self government under the
constitution, upon which the ponator from
Ohio CNlr. ShclmauJ WAS entitled to the floor.
Mr.. sherman slid he would not stand in tho
way u tho appropriation bille, and would
Weld to the senator from Maine (Mr, MoirllJ
for II IN ton 10 'akG up the Legislative. judi
C'al and CycGutiyG Appropriation bill. DIR.
NORTH then moved 10 lay a-idn tho resolution
OF Mr.. SrliurH. and proceed with Tho lG6lHIh'
tvs appropriation bill. Agreed TO-. Tho com
mIttco proposed an amendment, authorizing
tho Organizing Of u bureau Of and
statisticH, to DO attlcliGd TO the treasury
department A sharp discussion cnsled, dur
irg which tho question Of tho cSpodlcncy OF
creating u now government bureau waH de-
batel nj length. An amendment proposed by
the committee, increasing the appropriation
for dies, paper aud stamps, for internal reYe-
uuc purUpsu.. from = 40, 900 TO $500, 900 was
agreed o.. Pending tho discussion on tho
amendment 10 organize to bureau Of com
mcrcG, Mr.. EdmUudS moved that the senate
proceed to tho confederation Of executive
In iurse. After an executive session, the
senate Adjourned.
In tho House, on the 18th, the fol
loving bills were introduced BY Mr.. M"r-
riam To prevent tho issue Of United states
aud national bank notes Of greater donOmina-
tons than 800 also limiting tho tax on
banks Of deposit in regard to the collection OF
drafts md ChrrlIt also authorizing the uHc OF
information received through the dead letter
Office, when ile use viii rrGycnt or punish
crime. 90. BY Mr.. Storm Tho resolutions OF
III . 'Nlll'. ftii'N ''f' ~
relating 10 tho military Interference with tho
organization Of tho luulsiaua lcRirlatnrc.. -.
by Mr.. Bicry TO amond tho national currency
act also, to crtabl nh n uniform system Tor
tho protection Of commercial paper By Mr.
Banning To establish q branch mint Mt Cin-
cinuali. BY Mr.. Lowis- To authorize the
construction Of q bridge across the MirslHsippi
river nj Memphis ... by Mr., Garfield In re-
gard to tho alleged new evidence in Gen.
IIyi,In p,Ytn,'a puAp IN tuplipu OF Mr.
Garfield, tho rulcp wero suspended aud tho
bill passed -iGi TO 7G -approprlatlng s26,oW
10 defiay the cXGon8rH Attending tho visit OF
tho king Of tho llawiian islands to tho United
States "A long Discussion took place on the
bin 30 r0IicyO from taxation II charitable ineti-
tuition by Mr.. CorGoran, known m tho homo
for indigout old ladies Of tho District Of Co
lnmbia. IL was finally passed and tho house
adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr..
Wright reported adversely on senate bill to
amend and rc-enact section Al Of tho act to
reduce internal taxes, approved Juno G, 1879,
and il wah indefinitely postponed Dir. Sher-
man from tho committee of conference Oh the
diragreeing votes Of the two houses upon
house bill to amend the existing customs and
internal revenue laws and for other purposes,
madon report which was read and aBread to.
go. Tho senate resumed tho consideration OF
the Legislative, Judicial and executive appropri-
alton bill. Tho pending amendment, being to
strike ont the first part OF the amendment
proposed by tho committee, viii Ii provided
FOR the organization Of tho bureau OF com
morco and statisLlcr, otc,, was agreed TO.
Mr.. EdmundB moved tue following amend
ment: And II shall bo the duty OF the diroc-
tor Of tho bureau OF statistics to gather. col
late, and annually report to the secretary OF