The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-05-19

on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri riv-
| eFs. In the house, the illinois contested
| election was taken up, and its discussion re-
suited in unseating Farwell, the sitting men,
| Der, and the seating of Lemoyne, the con-
| testant. The house spent the remainder of
| the session in committee of the whole on the
postofice appropriation bill. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 4th, the house
| went into committee of the whole on the
postoffice appropriation bill, Mr.. Springer in
the chair. Mr.. Vance IN. c., addressed the
| committee on the subject of fraternity, and
pointed out certain things which he believed
would greatly tend to create a better feeling
in the south. One of these was to stop the
partisan appeals that were INDUCED in by
northern republicans; another was to help
to build up the waste places of the south
another to go as far as possible in the IIay-
ment of claims to the southern people for
services rendered the United States in the
war Among these claims was that of mail
contractors for services prior to 1861. The
committee rose, and on motion of Mr.. Glib
son, the bill passed apprOpriating $4,000 for
the expense of the committee 10 investigate
federal offices i'll Louisiana. A resolution
was passed accepting an invitation 10 attend
the opening of the centennial exposition and
adiOurning the house from Tuesday the 9th
! to Friday, the 18th. Mr.. Blaine offered a
resolution directing the committee on Ways
and Means to consider at once some measure
for the relief of the country from threatened
scarcity of fractional currency. Accepted.
The message from the president declining to
furnish the house with information as to his
various absences from Washington was read
and was received with cool disdain on the
democratic side, and with evident enjoyment
on the republican side. Mr.. Randall moved
that it be referred to the judiciary committee
and printed. So ordered. Mr.. MacDougal
then offered a resolution instructing the Sc
lect committee for the investigation of feder-
al offices in Louisiana to make full and
complete investigation of the circumstances
attending the assassination of NJ. II. Twitch-
ell and David King, on Red river, Louisiana,
particularly as to whether the cause was or
was not of political character. Accepted,
and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 5th, a resolution
was adopted appropriating $4,000 for securing
better ventilation of the hall of the house of
representatives. Mr.. Blouqt, from the APP
preparation committee, reported the naval
appropriation bill, which was made the spe-
cial order for Monday next. After the pas
sage OF a large number of private bills the
house adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Hewitt
introduced bill in relation to savings banks.
1t provides for amending the revised statutes
so that no stamp tax shall be required on
receipts to savings banks or institution for
savings having no capital stock and doing
no other business than receiving deposits
to be loaned or invested for the sole benefit
of the parties making such deposits, without
profit or compensation to the association or
company. Referred. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the pOstoffice
appropriation bill, Mr.. Springer in the chair, /
and was addressed by Mr.. Holman. On his
motion the item for compensation to post !
masters was increased from S6,5OO,0O0 to &c.
100000. Mr.. Mutchler moved to strike out |
the provision abOlishing the free delivery
system in cities of less than 10000 inhabit- !
ants. Without disposing of the question, |
the committee rose, and the house ad- !
journed.
In the house, on the Sth, Mr.. Payne,
from the committee on civil service reform,
offered a resolution directing the committee
on ways and means to make thorough in
vestigatien into the management of the GUS !
tOmhouse at the port of New York and of
the changes and reforms necessary to most |
effeotually enforce the laws for the collec- |
ton of customs revenues. Adopted. On !
motion of Mr.. Wood, committee of the whole |
was discharged from further consideration |
of the bill to carry into effect the provisions /
of the treaty with Hawaiian Islands, and the |
house proceeded to its consideration. !
Speeches against it were made by Messrs. |
Thomas and Tucker. Mr.. Banks replied to !
the arguments of Messrs. Tucker and ThOm- |
as. Mr.. Wood N. Y. closed the debate with |
n speech in favor of the bill. The house then |
proceeded to vote on the bill, and it was |
passed. Yeas, 1l6; nays, 10. The house |
then ad diOurned, with the un d derstanding that |
no business be transacted tom Orrow, and |
that the house would merely meet and adj |