The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

Il cents 10 regulate compensation OF lette
/. curriers' in cities of over 100000 population
y AT $500 lor the first year, 500 for the second
, year and 81 900 for the third ycur and after
wards, ana making compensation in cities O
! less than 100000, not less than $500, nOI
G more than $500 within the discretion of tn,
; postmaster general, ny Mr.. Darall-
, Authorizing the state of Louisiana to close
the mouth Of bayou Iaf0urchr, where il
= opens into the Mississippi; also to appIy the
e proceeds Of the sale Of public lands to the
education OF the people. BY Mr.. Hunter
For the purchase Of silver bullion and ts
coinage in dollars which are to be legal ten.
ter for all debts, public and private, includ.
ing duties and coin interest. By Mr. Can.
non-To promote commerce and cheaper
rallrOnd transportation between the Atlantic
seabOHrd and the west hy chartering the
American Midland railway. BY Mr.. Glov.
) er-F0r protection Of the states against dc.
mestic violence, II provides that the presi.
dent shall employ the army and navy for
such purpose only after the legislature of a
state has certified to him that the authority
of the state is loribly resisted and IL unable
TO overcome such resistance, CRATER the'g0v.
vernon has certified to him that riot, nsurrec.
tion or Overacts Of rebellion have occurred,
which such governor has endravOred and is
1 unable to suppress, and also that he has en-.
deavOred to convene the legislature, and that
such Legislature can not he convened by rcn.
son of such domestic violence, BY Mr. Kas.
son-'TO establish a discriminating duty of
% per cent, on sugar the growth or product
OF slave labor. BY Mr. Oliver TO amend
the act Of 1854 granting lands to Iowa for
railroi ds MIR. Spencer moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution inStrdct.
ing the Judiciary committee to inquire what
intimidation has been practiCcd on the gov.
crnment employees during the late election
to compel such employees to contribute to the
election fund Of any political party, and
what legislation is needed to abatc the evil.
Yeas l3i, nays -; not two-thirds. The
house then adjourned
In the house on the 18th, the mort of
'he day was consumed in the discussion Of
the twenty.irSt joint rule, requiring that the
second session of congress shall take up in
regular order the unfinished business Of the
first session. At the close OF the discussion
under the ruling OF the speaker the house
proceeded with the unfinished business of
last session, which was the bill reported by
Mr.. Bland from the committee on mines and
mining, to utilize the product of gold and
SlINrr mlheS winch went over Tor discussion
tomorrow and Thursday Mr.. Blair intro.
duccd II constitutional amendment forbid.
ding the manufacture and sale Of distilled
liquors rs Il beverage after 1900. Referred.
The speaker appointed as cOr;mittce to in.
quire a. to whether frauds bad been prac.
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pinoi inb;,I g. Xxi HCm'',I ,,,l W,ug
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IN thc mouse on the l1lh, at the close
of the debate on the bills to utilize the prO
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nun" SUBSTITUTE was agreed |" N,'h"u' ~
,Ni""' ''N 'hH' slIE'r ""I'arS o' tn' "eiHnt
VI '""I n"nu'e" ana "t'Fr nhu "hc,hal,
Efain' 'haII ne rn'he"' an" Nhall ne y leSaI
''hutf '"raIl deh'> Puhlr ana private eN,
Gel't "h'rG payment nl g"lu com IS required
ny la"' ne mouse lh"h passed thr OllI, aS
am'Nuc'' ny 4 VOC "i one huhhred ana SIX
'E''eNeh against h'tythrrt'
In the house ON the Iith. Mr.. Knott
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thn senate to r,,,ort within, ,iei,y " mons.
ure best calculated to accomplish the desired
end. Also another committee of seven to
report what are the privileges powers and
duties Of the house in counting the electoral
votes The resolution was adopted under
the operation Of the previous question with
out debate or division. In acc, rlancp with
the ruling of the chair winch was sustained
by the house, the resolution bv Mr.. LpmOyre
was taken up in order, for the appOintm tmeni
Of II Joint committee to present to the Su
. preme court the important questions on tht
subject Of counting the electoral votes. Mr.
Wood \. Y. raised question Of considera
tiOn, and il was decided ono" by Il vote Oi
! Y to 81. The house refused to consider il
now. The senate amendment to the post
route bill of last session for the reestahiSh
ment OF the fast mail service and the frank,
ing privilege was rejected on the ground that
inEy slionld NOT nave neeh rhsral'eu on Sucn VI.
committee of the whole on the postonice ap.
preparation D'Il' A'Jourheu'
In the mouse on the iotil, 'he Dill 10
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mltteeS, and reducing the amount Tor the
senate from fifty thousand to thirty thou
sand dollars and increasing that for the
bou.. trom twentv.one tbousand to 6fty
,borsonJ JoIIors oavn rico IA come nolitic Al
discussiou cnnducted ON tbr renubIican
.;Js hv Wr Hale. iNc and op the demo.
cratic Side nv N.Ssrs HoImon and Cox. In
,ba cams. of tbc disscns.ion thr repor, Of
tbo dcmocratir yisitnrs to Inui.ian, was
r"ad from tbe cIerL,s Jnsk FINALLY the biII
,,as n,,,ed as rsnnrteJ from rho committee
om an,rnnriotinn. GIVING thirty thou.
sand Jollprs tn each house. The house
then went into committee Of the whole, Mr..
Cnv in ,ha char nm thc nostoAice apppro.
,,ri,,t;on hiII tf,or tbe cIo.c or ,b. discus.
Kan lh. committee rose and reported the
Xiii XII Alter another hours discussion on Mr..
SohIeicber,s amendment increasing the an.
n."nri,tion ior carving the mail ON the