The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-01-21
HOUSE

| repeal of the legal-tender act, and the grad
/ ual reduction of legaEtender notes, a mum
ber of bills and resolutions were presented
among them a resolution instructing tn,
committee on naval affairs to inquire and re
port whethe< any materials belonging to tn,
| Government have been fraudulently O
wrongtuly removed from the navy-yards
and whether there have been any unlawful
combination for the purchase of the same
Also, whether any part OF the money appro
priated for the construction of eight vessel
| of war, authorized by act of February 10
1873, has been applied for political purpose
or used in any manner to promote the success
of any political party, and especially whethe
any money has been paid to ineompeten
| persons, possessing no mechanical skill, who
have been employed in navy-yards on condi
ton, expressed or implied, tnat they woulC
vote for the nominees of any political party
Also, q resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment of a select committee to in
vestigate the condition of the, Freedmen
SAVING bank Mr. Bright gave notice that ht
%oulS, next Tuesday, move the House tC
| adoff suitable proceedings in relation TO the
! death of Ex-President johnson. Under
| calls, bills were introduced and re
! ferred as follows: By Mr.. Frye: To pro
vide for the payment of judgments of the
! Alabama Commission as soon as possible
after the 22d of Janua next Also for an
! equestrian statue of Zachary Taylor, twelfth
| President OF the United States. By Mr.
! O'Brion: A resolution directing the Com
| mittee on Naval Affairs TO investigate dis
! bnrsement for support of the marine corps
| to inquire into the expediency of abolishing
such corps, or transferring it to the army
! adopted. Also, resolution calling on the
| Secretary of the Navy Tor information as to
! whether any officers of the navy or marine
corps over the age of 90 years are still re-
tanned on the active list, and if SO, why they
have not been retired adopted. To protect
ha al rffrI,f Of nf
asylums also, resolution instructing the
| Committee on Education and Labor 70 in
quire into the eXpediency of making mod
crate appropriation on rates of illiterates for
States which have established, or viii estab-
lish permanent system of common schools
for the education of their youth; adopted'
To restore to the pension rolls the names o
persons stricken therefrom for disloyalty.
Resolution calling on the Secretary OF Va
for information as to the number of United
State troops stationed in the States of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana,
on the 9th December, 1875; adopted. By
Mr.. Whitthorne-To improve the navigation
of Tennessee river: also, fixing the rate of
postage on unwritten legal matter; also, TO
amend the Texas Pacific railroad act. BY
Mr.. Dribbrell-FOr the improvement of the
Tennessee and Hiawassa rivers also, to estab-
Esh a United States District Court at Chatta-
noora. Mr. Caulfeid offered a resolution
stating that certain charges have been made
implying fraud and mismanagement in the
construction of the CustOmhouse and Post
Office building in Chicago, and instructing
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to enter upon an Investigation OF
such charges: adopted. The House at 4;10
adjourned.
In the House on the 9th Mr. Randall
reported a resolution instructing the Gem
mittee on Military Affairs to take into imme-
diate consideration the pay and allowances
of all the officers OF the army, and to report
whether in any, and if so, in what cases such
pay and allowances should be reduced.
Agreed to. Bills were introduced and re-
feFred, as follows: Appropriating $780,
900 TO complete the Centennial building; for
the Improvement of the Missouri river be-
tween 81. Charles and the mouth of the Mis-
souri,. Also to impose tax on the sale OF
stocks and bonds, and to reduce the tax on
tobacco. BY Mr.. Rbea: A resolution de-
claring il to be the opinion of the House that
the manner, and to the extent that it has been
done, has been detrimental to the bI siness
of the country; and that in the present tnan-
cial condition of the country no further con-
traction of the currency ought to be made.
Referred. By Mr.. Glover: \ resolution, call
ing on the Secretary Of War for information
as TO the officers Of the United States being
engaged in the military service of foreign
governments, and by what authority, etc.
Adopted. BY Mr.. Wiltshire: Resolution di-
rectiug the Committee on Indian Affairs to
investigate the effect and operation of In
dian treaties, and the conduct of Indian
agents, contractors, etc, furnishing and dis
tributing Indian supplies. Adopted. Also
resolution calling on the President for in
formation as to the number of agents, ETC.,
in the Indian service, and the cost OF the
same. Adopted. Also bill to facilitate the
settlement of claims for stores or supplies
taken or furnished during the rebellion. BY
Mr.. Durand: i resolution condemning the
practice of making assessments on govern
ment employees for political purposes. Adopt
ed. BY Mr.. Reagan: AppropriatIng 1856
416 on account of money paid by Texas Tor
frontier defenses in Sabine Pass; also to re-
peal the act of Marcn 2, 1866, prohibiting
payment to persons not known to be opposed
to the rebellion. By Mr.. Hancock: For the
payment of losses of citizens of Texas from
Indian depredations. By Mr.. Schleicher: A
resolution for the appointment of select
committee to inquire into inrOads, robberles
and murders along the Mexican borders in
Texas. Adopted. By Mr. McCrary: To reg
ulate commerce by railroad among the sew
eral States, and to establish Bureau OF Com
perce. Fly Mr.. Oliver: Amendment to the
Constitution TO elect President, Vice Presl-
dent and Senators by direct vote OF the peo-
pie. BY Mr.. Faulkner: To indemnify the
State of West Virginia for destruction of
roads during the late war. BY MIR. hldder;
resolution instructing the Committee on
Indian Affairs to inquire into the expediency
of opening the Black Hills to settlement by
purchase from the indians. Adopted. BY
Mr.. Maginnis: To amend the coinage act.
Also, for Improvement Of the upper Missouri
and Yellow Stone rivers. Also, for the sale
of timber lands in the Territories. Also, to
promote education in the Territories. Mr..
Blaine asked Nr. Randall whether he desired
to bring the House to vote on his amnesty
bin Monday next. Mr.. Randall replied that
he did Mr. Blaine then said he had sub
stitute to offer to it, which he was asked to
have read and ordered printed. The substi-
tute was read as follows: That all persons now
under disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution oil the United
States, with the exception of Jefferson Da-
Wis, late President of the so-called Confed-
crate States, shall be relieved of such disa-
bilities upon their appearing before any
Judge of the United States and taking an
oath, TO be duly attested and recorded, viz:
l. A. B.. do solemnly swear, or affirm, that
viii support and defend the constitution of
the United States against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that / will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same; that will take this
obligation freely, without mental reservation
or for the purpose of evasion, and that to the
best of my knowledge and ability viii faith-
fully discharge the duties of a citizen of the
United States. The House at 4:30 p. m, ad-
jOurned-
The House was not in session on the 9TH.
In the House on the 9th bills were
introduced and referred as follows: BY Mr..
Wood, of New York; to repeal in part the
act of January 10, 1879, providing for re-
sumption of specie payment, and to facilitate
resumption of specie payment, without con-
traction of the currency. BY Mr.. Cox; for
payment of same bounty TO drafted soldiers
as volunteers. By MIR. Cutler; declaring the
Department of Agriculture one OF the EN-
ecutive departments. The rules were sus-
pended and the amnesty bill taken up for
consideration, and the entire session con-
sumed in its discussion. The bill was dis
cussed ut length by Randall, Blaine, Cox and
others, when the House adjourned.
How CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES
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