The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-06

ana passed. MIR. EdmundS gave notice that
he would, tomorrow, call up the bill to
amend the enforcement act Adjourned,
HOUSE.
In the house, on the 18th, a number OF
speeches were made, but the proceedings
were without special interest. The tclc
graphic bulletin in the lobby, giving the lat.
est news from Cincinnati, eXertcd a very
strong attraction. Various phases OF the
republican convention were eagerly studied
and discussed throughout the day
The house on the 10th went into com
mittcc Of the whole on the army appropra.
tion bill, Mr. Blackburn in the chair. Vari.
Gus amendments to the bill were offered and
rejected. Ne quorum being present the
house adjourned,
In the house, ON the 18th, Mr.. llarri-
son called up the bill to confirm to Chicago
the titles to certain public lands Passed.
| The speaker lai | before the house a message
| from the president explaining the necessity
Of having various appropriation bills passed
before the first of July. House went into
! committee of the whole on the army apprO.
priatOn bill. After dispoSng of nine of the
eighteen pages Of the bill, Mr.. llurlbut, who
had made several motions for the committee
to rise, made objection that there was no
quorum voting, as there were only SiXty.iivc
members present. The committee then rose
and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 10Th, the house
went into committee OF the whole, Mr.. Black.
burn in the chair, on the army appropriation
bill. After completing the bill the commit
tee rose, and reported the bill to the house.
The bill then passed The house went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Saylcr in the
chair, on the bill authorizing the repave.
ment OF Pennsylvania avenue, and the Joint
resolution providing for u commission to
frame q suitable form of government for the
district. After debate the committee rose
and reported the bill and resolution to the
heuSe, and they then passed. The speaker
pro TEN, appointed Mcssrs Holman,
BlOunt and WaldrOn a conference committee
on the poStotlce appropriation bill, and the
house adjourned.
In the house, on the 20th, Mr. Viii
lard reported bill to prevent the sale aud
use Of adulterative and explosive ilumna.
ting oils. Passed. Mr.. Dunncil reported
bill to authorize the construction Of pon.
toon bridge across the Mississippi river from
some point in Buffalo county, Wisconsin, to
some point in Winona county, Minnesota
Passed. Mr.. Lawrence reported bill relat- |
ing to land patents. 1t provides that when. |
ever a party is lawfully entitled to patent, |
II he delay to take out patent, it shall have |
the same power as though issued at the time |
the party was first entitled to it. Passed. |
NJ Al.
mittce on the Freedmen's bank, made a re-
port in reference to II communication from
the secretary of war as to the payment of
monies due to colored soldiers, sailors and |
marines Mr.. Douglas moved that the bill
aud correspondence he printed and recon-
mtted, and it was so ordered. Mr. Randall,
chairman Of the committee on apprOpria.
tions, reported sundry civil appropriation
bills the last Of the general appropriation
bill. Ordered printed. The bill appropr.
atcS Sli,5SGSi0 against S26,6ii $50 in CORE
spending bills last year, a reduction of $l2- |
O76,5lO, The house then proceeded to the |
consideration Of the bill equalzing bounties |
of soldiers, and was addressed by Mr.. Thorn. |
burCh in favor of the bill In reply to a !
question by MIR. Banning as to the amount |
which would necessarily he expended under |
the bill as it stands, Mr.. Thornburgh gave |
his estimate at between nine and ten million |
dollars. At the close Of Mr.. Thornburgh'S |
speech the previous question was moved and |
seconded. After debate the bill passed |
Yeas, lil nays, i6, Mr.. Riddle introduced |
bill to repeal the ten per cent. tan on the |
notes of state banks. Referred. MFR. Law
renee gave notice that under the resolution |
of the judiciary committee to-day the vote |
on the bill COR a Pacific railroad Sinkin. fund |
,unulI b., ,sl. H.. I,,I, 4
journed.
In the house, on the Dist, the house |
went into committee of whole, Mr.. Black |
burn in the chair, on sundry civil appr0pria |
tlOn bill and Mr.. Stcnger addressed the COM
mlttcc, in reference to the FrcCdman's saw |
ings and trust company Mr.. Cook made an |
address ON the subject Of grievances in |
south rn states and in advocacy Of refund |
ing the cotton tax. recess was taken till |
eight the evening session being for action
on the bill. The house resumed session at
eight o'clock AS a committee of whole, with |
Mr. Blackburn in the chair, on sundry civil |
appropriation bills. Mr.. Mutchlcr moved |
To strike out the provision in regard to the |
pay of printers. After u spirited debate, |
Mr.. Mutcher'S proposition was adopted sew
cntyeight to ifty.seven. The committee
rose, and the house at ll.30 adjourned to II
Il. m. tomorrow.
On the twcnty-sccond, the house
met 1t eleven o'clock, aud Immediately
went into committee Of the whole,
with Mr.. Blackburn in the chair, on Sundry
civil appropriation bill, the question being
on the amendment offered last night by MIR
Vance (Ohio), to have the public printing
done under contract by the lowest bidder.
Pending action the committee rose and the
session of yesterday was closed, and that OF
to-day formally opened. The civil apprO-
priation bill was resumed in committee Of |
the whole, and Mr.. Randalls amendment in |
relation to the $50 bonds, District OF Coluri.
bia, was adopted After debate, the commit
tee rose in order to close the debate, and Mr.. |
Randall having moved to close it in half II
minute, Mr.. llOar demanded the yeas and |
nays. The motion to close the debate in half |
minute was carried-yeas III, nays ia
party vote. The house then again went into
committee, when an amendment offered by |
Mr. Chandler to strike out Of the section
whatever relates to the enforcement act was
rejected. The items for public buildings
having been reached, Mr. Caulield moved to
insert an item of S2i0,C0O for n custOmhouse
and postOfce at Chicago. Pending action
on it, the house took a recess till eight
o'clock. On motion of Mr.. Randall the
senate amendments to the Indian appropria'
ton bill were nOn-concurred in and com.
mittee of conference ordered. The house
went into committee of the whole, Mr. Black
burn in the chair. on the sundry civil appro.
pratiOn bill Various amendments were
submitted and rejected, when the committee
rose, having disposed of half the bill, and at
eleven o'clock the house adjourned till
eleven a. IN. tomorrow.
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