The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-04-06

| bill prohibiting contributions to election
| funds by officers of the United States govern.
ment. Mr.. Blune's amendment including
senators, representatives and delegates in
| congress In the provisions Ot the bill was
agreed to, aS was also an amendment offered
| by Mr.. NOOdr to Mr.. Browns substitute
making il n nlisdcilieanbr for any person to
use force, menace, violence or bribery to in.
| ilucnce elections of president, vicc-prcsldcnt,
| senator, representative or delegate in con.
| gresS. The next vote was ON an amendment
| offered by Mr.. Reagan rs a substitute for the
section of Browns substitute, making il un-
lawful for any officer, postmaster, clerk or
cmplOyc Of the United States, or for any sen.
atOr or member of congress to solicit, ask,
receive or accept any gilt for election pur-
poses. Rejected. The next vote was ON
Browns substitute. The first section is, that
no officer or cmplOyc of the government shall
| require or request, give TO Orreccive from any
other officer or employc of the same or other
person, directly or indirectly, any money or
property or other thing of value fer political
purposes, and any such officer or empOye
who shall! offend against the provisions OF
this act shall at once be dismissed from the
service Of the United States, and also be
deemed guilty Of a high misdemcanor, and
on conviction thereof fined not less than five
hundred dollars nor more than three thou
sand dollars and imprisoned not more than
one year. at the discretion OF the Judge try
ing the case. The second section is the
amendment offered by Mr.. Goodc. The third
section gives United States district courts
jurisdiction over the otlcnses created by the
act The substitute was agreed to, and the
bill, as amended, was paSsed-l73 to S. Ad.
jolmcd.
In the house, ON the 23d, Mr.. Stone
introdu zee n bill fixing the compensation of
railroad companies for transportation of
United States mail Referred. The speaker
called the committees for reports of a public
nature. Mr.. Parsons, from the committee on
private land claims, reported back the bill
forSale Of certain lands at Nincenncs. Passed.
Mr., Boone, from the committee ON Indian
affairs, reported back the bill prohibiting
the cutting of timber ON any Indian rCScrya
ton or lands to which the Indian title or
right of occupancy has not been cXtinguShcd
Mr.. Cook, from the committee ON military
affairs, reported bill to reduce the area of
military reservation Of Fort Laramie, Wyom.
ing territory, to an area Of iiity-four square
miles, which was passed. Mr.. A. :. Viii
liamS from the same committee, reported
bill repeating the law which fOrbds the APP
pOintment to any position in the army or
navy Of any person who served in any capaC-
ty in the military, naval or civil service Of
the confederate states in the late rebellion
Passed. Mr.. Banning, from the same com
mttcc, reported Il bill to regulate the pay of
army officers. The bill fixes the pay as fol-
lows: General 10000; licutcnant-Gcncral
5000; ma or general $4,000; brigadcl-gcn.
eral, 5000; colonel, $500; licUtcnantcol.
oncl, $4,000; major - 800; captain, mounted,
$1,000; captain, not mounted, SlNOO adJu-
tant, 81 800; first lieutenant, mounted, ~ ,GOO
first lieutenant, not mounted, 81 500; second
lieutenant, mounted, 81 500; second licutcn-
ant, not mounted, 3l,iOO. Pending action
ON the bill the morning hour EXPIRED and
the house went into committee of the whole
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. Mr.. Icatcs spoke IN de.
iemSc of the democratic party against the
attacks of the republican members OF the
house. The house then adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Holman
presented the memorial of the Woman'S tenn.
prrancc league of Indiana, asking for leg
iSlatiOn to promote temperance in the United
States. Referred Mr. Blount, from the com
mittcc ON appropriations reported bill to
supply Il deficiency Of S62OOO for the manu-.
facture Of postal-cards for the year ending
June 30, 1876 Passed, The house went into
committee of the whole on the legislative,
executive and Judicial appropriation bill.
The committee proceeded to consider the
bill in detail. The item for compensation of
senators, which is in the first item in the bill, !
having been read, which fixes the salary at
Sl,jOO, Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana, moved to re-
J,,n ia ~ uuO nripTtp1 Mr. Eugtpr moved