The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-22

Wnuc II point ul Ofutf, lnNl II rnNlgru lhi
existing laws, aud did not ON its face rctrcncl
expenditures. After discussion the commit
Tee rose with the understanding that III,
point Of order would be decided when tn,
house neNt went into committee, Mr., Ran
dali, from the committee on rules, reported
an amendment to rule scvcntyiOur, author
iZing the committee on banking md currCn
cy 10 report ut amy time. Opposition to tn,
without coming to decision tho house ad
journed.
In the house on the 9th, after numcr
ous resolutions had been offered, Mr. Bnin,
addressed the house ON the subject Of invcs
tigatiOn into the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific transactions in which his name had
become involved, after which the house Nd
iourncd.
In the house on the 9Th, after its dis
cussion the proposition TO change the rule
so as to allow the committee ON banking anC
currency to report at any time was agree,
to-ycas, ll5, nays ~. The object Of III,
chansc is to allow that committee to rcpOr
the bill for the repeal of the rCSump
ton act. The house then went into com
mitce on the Indian appropriation bill
Mr., MagnniS offered an amendment proyid
ing that any person desiring to trade viii
the Indians, shall receive license on the
certificate Of district Judge, or Judge OI
the supreme court Of any territory that he j.
Of good character. Agreed to. The com
mitcc rose and reported the bill to the house
and it passed. Adjourned.
In the house ON the 9TH, Mr.. CrounsC
introduced bill authorizing railroad pom,
toOn bridge over the Missouri river Ne
braska City, Passed. The house proceeded
to consider the bill reported from the com
mittcc an public lands, repeating the section
Of the revised statues making restrictions in
the disposal Of lands in the states Of Ala
hama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
! Florida Passed. Mr.. Cannon from the
committee on poStoilicc and postroads, re-.
ported bill providing penalty for mail.
| ing obscene books and prohibiting lottery
circulars passing through the mails. Passed.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, from the commit.
tee on ways and means, submitted unani'
nous report in regard to the Alaska Com.
mercial Co., to the effect that the lease TO
| the company iOr the right to take seals was
made in accordance with the act Of July LIST,
1870, and has been complied with, and that
there is no Just ground for complaint against
the company. The house then proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill for the dlStribu-
tion of unappropriatcd moneys Of the Gene
va award. Pending discussion the house
took recess till the evening session, to be
for the continuance of debate on the Gc.
ncva award bill
In the house on the Sth, thepOst route
bill, and the bill to prevent straw bids were
passed. The bill relating to the execution Of
the senate amendment to the bill for the re-.
lief of settlers on certain public lands. The
house then resumed the consideration Of the
Geneva award bill, and was addressed by
Mr.. McCrcary. At the close OF MIR. Nee rca.
RVS speech the house agreed to n committee
Of conference on the consular and diplomat
ic appropriation bll, and Mcssrs, Singleton,
Randall and Waldran we appointed The
senatc's amendment to the bill cstahIIShin"
Shcboygan, Michigan, a port Of delivery
was concurrrd in. The house then took a
recess, the evening session to be devoted to
debate on the Geneva award bill The
evening session proved an entire failure, but
two members being present
In the house on 9th, the bill allowing
the widow of cx.PrcSident Polk 81 800 for
supplies furnished the army in Tennessee
was passed Mr.. IIunton moved to lay on
the table Mr.. Blainc'S motion to reconsider
the vote for printing the testimony taken be-
fore the judiciary committee. Mr. Buckncr
raised the question Of consideration, claiming