The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-16

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ber Of bills, the committee rose and the house
adjourned, The session tomorrow is for
general debate only.
In the house, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Holman
presented memorial signed hy nineteen
hundred and sixteen soldiers Of Indiana in
the late war, asking for equalization Of boun
ties. The following bills were introduced
aud referred Directing compensation fo
the use Of property during the late war t.
aid the completion OF the Washington monu
ment; for the protection VI agriculture from
the injuries Of insects; declaring the Black
Hills open to exploration and settlement
to reimburse the states for expenses incurred
in the late rebellion. The speaker thcr
called the states for bills The followin:
were introduced: Authorizing the paymcn
to the executor Of Henry Wilson, late vic,
president Of the United States, Il sum cQua
to the salary Of the vi"e-president for the I'M
expired term for which he was elected Il
define the powers aud duties Of officers of in
tCrnal revenue, and to further provide for III,
collection of taxes on distilled spirits to sim
plily existing laws imposing duties ON i'm
ports and to reduce the rates thereon; au
thorlllng payment for all cotton received
after May, lS65, Adjourned,
In the house, ON the 10Th, Mr.. Salcr
from the committee on public lands, re
ported bill to amend the act To encourage
the growth Of timber ON the western prairrs
also bill explanatory of the timbercuturr
act, Rccommittcd. The house took NJ the
bill, which was up few days ago, limiting
the cost Of the cugtom.housc at Memphis,
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". The house then went into committee Of
the whole, with Mr.. Blackburn in the chair,
on the bill amending the law granting pen.
siOnS to soldiers Of the war Of 1872, the
question being on a motion to strike out the
section restoring to the pension rolls the
names Of persons stricken thCrelrOm on ac.
count Of sympathy with the rebellion. Mr..
Neal advocated the motion to strike out, and
Mr. Blaine opposed it, Mr.. jerks moved to
| amend the section by providing that no
arrears of pensions shall he paid for any por.
ton of time during the existence Of the
rebellion to any one who either participated
in the rebellion or held any office under the
southern confcdcracv Mr.. Cook insisted
that by the decision of the supreme court the
whole question Of the right Of these pension.
crS to be restored to the pension rolls had
been settled, and that after the presidents
proclamation mt the close Of the rebellion all
| legal rights were restored. Mr. Dunnell
| thought that the house ought to come to u
compromise ON the measure, and that iar,
| lust and generous compromise would be to
restore to the pension rolls those who had
been stricken OF, and let nrrcaragcs drop.
| Mr.. llurlhurt said he was willing to Signalle
this time by restoring to the pension rolls
| those who had been dropped during the
| rphpIIlpu lppuusp tlpN InvprNtI
because he wished the magnanimty of the
nation TO stand unQucStoncd before the
world, but when he was asked to vote for
| paying arrears OF pension, he refused to do
it, and he believed that the public sentiment
| oi the country would never bear with any
such paltcring with plain principles Of jus
tiCc. MIR. Hooker advocated the passage of
the BILL and said that he had hoped that in
the centennial period the American people
would manifest desire TO throw the mantle
OF oblivion over the late contest. Mr.. Nance
regarded opposition to the bill as essen
TALLY TO soldiers as to the plain men Of the
south, who had taken up arms against the
government, Mr.. Hill expressed his regret
| that the gentlemen from the republican SIDE
of tn" house seemed to 90 back on their
record Ot last session, when bill similar 10
the pending one WAS passed by the house.
against secession and he had always found
these oId guard soldiers standing by his side
and opposed tu secession. The bill was
finally ordered to he rccOmmitcd, aud the
house adjourned.
In the house, March list, Mr. Hopkins,
from the committee on the centennial rrlr-
braiion, reported hill authorizing the pres.
idcnt to appoint two centennial commissions
cr5 for Texas, ON the nomination oi the
governor, in place of those now acting.
Passed. Mr.. Foster, from the committee ON
appropriations, reported n bill transferring
the custody Of certain Indian trust funds
from the secretary Of the interior to the
| treasury ol the United States. Passed. Mr.
| kasson from the committee ON the Pacific
railroad, reported hill nmcndatory to the
act relative to the iiingot reports of railroad
companies. The house then adjourned
In the house, on the ID, Mr. Saylcr,
from the committccou public lands, reported
u bill declaring valid all suspended entries
Of public lands in which the commissioner Of
| the general land office has decided that pat
cn' shall issue, and which have been con.
| llrmcd by the secretary Of the interior and
attorucyg aud repeating section 2ij2
Of revised statutes. Passed. Mr.. Sayler also
reported bin tu amend the act Of the 18th
Of March, 1874, to encourage the growth Of
timber ON the western prarics. II pro-
vidcS that the proper planting oi seeds or
cuttings shall be in compliance with the tim
her culture act. Passed Mr. Goodin, from
the committee ON public lands, reported the
bill declaring forfeited to the United States
aud subject only TO homestead entry, all
lands granted by the act Of March 6, 1863 To
aid in the construction of railroad from
LeavenwOrth, Kansas TO Nrsho river, such
grants having been forfeited by limitation
of law Passed Mr. MrDiIl, from the same
committee, reported the bill to extend time
Of prc.emption on public lands. The bill
extends the time two years. Passed. Mr.
tlymcr presented resolutions Of impcach.
ment against VIM. W. Bclknap, late scrre-
tary Of war for high crimes and mi-demean.
ors in office. Mr.. Clymcr then proceeded to
read the testimony of Caleb =. Marsh, taken
Yesterday before the committee, showing
that he had paid Secretary Belknap about
10000 in consideration Of his appointment
as post trader at Fort Sill, Indian territory.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The judiciary committee will, to- morrow,
draw up articles of impeachment and report
them to the house, and when adopted by the
house that body WILL headed by its speaker
and high officers, proceed to the senate cham.
her and demand the Impeachment oi Mr..
Belknap. Then the senate will, in parlia-
mcntary phrase, take order for the impeach
ment. Adjourned.
In the house, on the Sd, the judiciary
committee began preparation oi articles Of
impeachment in the case Of Gen. Belknap.