The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-09

thornc introduced resolution to authorize
the mixed commission to inquire and report
MS 10 the future naval policy oI the United
Smlcs, The house then proceeded to vote on
the bill to organize the judiciary and it was
passed ll3 to l32, Mr. Ellis offered rcSo.
luton for the appointment Of subcommittee
to visit and take testimony in regard to the
Mississippi river and the region subject TO
overflow, in order to obtain such data and
practical information rs to make the ncccs'
Sary amount of appropriation provided, that
the visit be not made at public expense,
Adopted, Adjourned till wednesday.
In the house, on the 23d, Speaker Kerr
appeared, much improved in health, and
took the chair, Mr., Jones' of Kentucky, in.
troduced Il bill for the repeal of so much of
the act of 18th December 1872, rs provides
for pivot draw in any bridge to be erected
across the Ohio river between Coyington and
Cincinnati Referred Mr. Banning intro.
duCcd bill to promote the efficiency oi the
army to provide for its gradual reduction,
and to consolidate certain Of the stan depart,
mentS. Referred Mr.. White introduced a
bill to increase the clerical force of the pen
sion bureau, and TO provide Tor. the speedy
settlement Of all pension claims. Referred.
Mr. Fort, from committee on territories, re-
ported bill to prevent the useless slaughter
Of buiiaOeS in the territories. After dis
ruSsion, participated in by McSSrs. Fort
Magennis, Dunncll Reagan, ThrOckmorton,
Hancock, Baker jerks and tongcr, the bill
passed. The bill makes il unlawful for any
person not an Indian to kill wound or in
any manner destroy any female huilalocS or
any greater number OF builalOcs than are
needed for food or market The house went
into a committee Of the whole ON the state Of
the union on the bill amending the laws
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors OF
the war of lSl2 and their widows. II directs
the secretary of the interior to place on the
pension rolls the names OF the surviving
Officers and enlisted and drafted men, in
Guiding the militia and volunteers ol the
military and naval service of the United
States who served for ten days IN that war,
and were honorably discharged, and the sur
viViug widows Of such officers and men, pro-
vidcd that the widows were married prior to
1850, The pensions are to he at the rate OF
eight dollars per month, and the act Snot To
apply to any person now receiving at lIlal
rate, or to any person receiving less than
eight dollars per month"; except per difference
IN, TO cirht dollars month. It directs the
restoration to the pension rolls OF All names
stricken thcrclrom ON account 0t sympathy
with the rebellion. II case of their death,
thrir widows orr to receive thr rcnSion and
arrcaragcs. The subsequent marriage OF the
widow is not to prevent her from receiving
arrearages' II case li'r' Is no "i""N, "'
rcariges ar, To =" 10 lh' P'hS'ohc' n'I"ol
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