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


In the senate, on the DIST, the concul-
rent resolution of the house, declaring the
22d of February Il legal holiday, was passed
The military academy blll as reported from
the house, is amended in these particulars
Items are inserted Of SiXty.cight hundred
dollars for additional pay Of professors for
length Of service; ten thousand dollars for
pay ut assistant professors, instructors and
assistant instructors; for adiuantS, in addi-
ton 10 thcirpay as first or second licutcnants,
fifteen hundred dollars; and for clerk to ad-
iutant, fifteen hundred dollars. Senator Al
corn introduced a bill to amend the fifth
section of an act making appropriation to
supply Deficiencies in the appropriation for
service Of the government for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1872, and for former years,
and for other purposes, approved May Is,
1872, and to extend time for the presentation
of claims for cotton seized after the thirtieth
day Of June. Referred. Adjourned.
In the senate, ON the 23d, Mr.. Logan
presented petition of disabled soldiers ask.
ing that provisions of the act of June IS,
1874, be extended 50 rs to include all who
lost an arm below the elbow, or leg below
the knee, and that they be allowed a pension
of twenty-four dollars per month. Referred.
Mr.. Morton presented Il petition signed by
over l5,Oc0 women OF Indiana and nearly
900 voters of that state on the subject of
temperance, asking congress to appoint
commission to investigate and report as to
the effect of the alcoholic liquor traffic and
secondly to prohibit the importation Of alec.
holic liquors from foreign countries. Re
lcrrcd. MIR. Morton also presented petition
of Robert Small, Of Charleston, asking com
pcnsatiOn for the capture of the steamer
Planter at Charleston in May, 1862. Re.
Icrrcd. Mr.. Morton alSo presented the pcti-
ton Of 1000 citizens of Indiana and Ken
ucky in favor Of aid to the Texas and Pacific
railroad. Bills were introduced and referred
rs follows: To regulate elections and elective
franchise in the territory Of Utah; TO repeal
50 much of the act of December IL, 1872, as
provides for u pivot draw in any bridge
across the Ohio river between COVingtOn
and Cincinnati. Mr. Wright, from the com
mittcc on claims, reported adversely on the
petition Of Mississippi asking that the time
be extended for the presentation Of claims
before the southern claims commission. Mr.
tOn0vCr introduced Il bill TO authorize the
secretary of the navy to dispose of unservicc-
able material, and for other purposes The
main feature of senator ChriStiancyS bill
regarding elections in Utah, is a restriction
of the elective franchise Of male citizens of
the age Ol twcuty-Onc years and upward, who
have not violated the law Of the United
States ot July !, 1862, by commencing the
practice of polygamy subsequent to that
date, The senate then resumed the conSid.
Grafton ot unfinished business beng the bill
lisl Ind
reservations upon United States courts, and
for the punishment oi crimes committed by
aud against Indians the pending amend
ment being that providing that the second
section shall not be construed to prevent the
cutting of timber or grass, pr the use of stone,
ON any Indian reservation, rs may be neccs-
Sary for the army or the use OF several agcn-
cies located on such reservation, and il was
agreed to- \ long discussion cnSucd, in
volving questions Of Indian civilization,
opening up the Black Hills to miners, the
treaty obligation, etc. Pending the discus
sion, Mr.. Edwards, from the judiciary com
mittcc, reported favOrably on It bill to change
the time lOr holding the terms of the district
court fur the district Of West Virginia.
Passed, and the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9th, house bill
to rcorganilc the judiciary of the United
States was read by its title and referred to
the committee ON judiciary. The following
bills were introduced and referred: To
grant certain rights to the Central Texas and
II PasO railroad company, and to provide
for continuous through line of railroad be-
tween the cities Of the lower Mississippi
river and Gulf of Mexico and Pacific ocean;
to provide for means Of cheap transportation
upon interior waters, and to restore ocean
carving trade of the United States, and for
other PURPOSES Mr.. WithcrS called up sen.
ate hill To amend the act Ot February II,
1871, granting pensions to certain soldiers
and sailors of the war of lSl2, and Ia wid-
nws of deceased soldiers, and to restore to
the pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken thCrctrum in consequence OF
diSlO"alty. Pending discussion the morning
hour exnircd, and the bill was laid over.
The senate then resumed the consideration
Of the unfinished business, being motion
ol Mr.. WadIegh to reconsider the vote by
which the report Of the committee Ot con
ference on Joint resolution to pay interest on
365 District of Columbia bonds was passed.
Pending the question to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table, it was agreed to
S3 to ~. Mr.. Sargent submitted an amend
mrnt tu u bill under consideration during
the morning hour in regard to the restora-
tiOn Of certain persons to the pension rolls,
So aS Ia provide that no person shall hc re-
stored To- the pension rolls under this act I'M
less the commissioner of pensions be salts
fed a, to the identity OF such persons. Or
dered to be printed. The senate took up
the bill confering exclusive jurisdiction
over Indian reservations upon the United
States courts, and for the punishment "i
crimes committed by and against Indians.
Mr.. Window moved that the bill be referred
to the committee on Indian affairs. Alter
further discussion, the motion ot Mr. VIM
dom to refer the bill was agreed to- III to IL.
\ message from the house OF representa-.
tives was received, announcing the action ot
that body in respect to the memory ot the
late W. II. Starkweather. Mr.. English sub
mitted resolution that the business OF the
senate be suspended, that the friends OF the
deceased might pay fitting tribute to ms
public and private virtues Agreed to, AMI
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
In the house. on the Dist, Mr.. Whit