The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-01-20
HOUSE.

In the House, ON the 9TH, Mr.. Riddle,
elected to ill the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Mr.. Fte, from Ten
ncSscc, was sworn IN. After the discus
sion Of other matters among them the re-
AcmptiOn Of United States notes, the partial
repeal Of the lcgll-tcndcr net, and the grad
ual reduction of lcgal-tcnder notes, q num-
bcr Of bills and resolutions were presented,
among them a resolution instruCting the
committee on naval affairs to inquire and re.
port whether any materials belonging to the
Government have been iraudulrntly or
wrongfully removed from the navy-yardS,
and whether there have been any unlawful
combination for the purchase Of the same.
Alsu whether any part of the money appr0-
priated for the construction OF eight vessels
of war; authorized by act OF February ~,
1873, has been applied for political purposes
or used in any manner to promote the success
of any political party, and especially whether
any money has been paid to incompetent
persons, possessing no mechanical skill, who
have been employed in nayy-yards on comdi.
tion, expressed or implied tnat they would
vote for the nominees Of any political party.
Also, Il resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment of n select committee to in
vcstigatc the condition Of the Freedmen 5
saving bank. Mr.. Bright gave notice that he
would, next Tuesday, move the House To
adopt suitable proceedings in relation to the
death Of EX-Prcsidcnt johnson. Under
calls, bills were introduced and re-.
ferred as follows By Mr.. Frye: TO pro-
vide for the payment of judgments of the
Alabama Commission as soon rs possible
after the 22d of Janua. next. Also, for an
equestrian statue of Zachary Taylor, twelfth
President Of the United States. BY Mr..
O'Brion: \ resolution directing the CONF
mittcc on Naval Affairs to investigate dis
bursement for support OF the marine corps /;
to inquire into the cXpediency of abOlishing
such corps or transferring it to the army
adopted. Also, a resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Navy for information as to
whether any officers Of the navy or marine
corps over the age of ~ years are still re-
tanned on the active list and ii sO why they
have not been retired; adopted. To protect
the postal rights of inmates of insane
asylums; also, resolution inStructing 1.-THE
Committee on Education and Labor to in.
quire into the expcdency of making Il mod
crate appropriation on rates OF illitcratcs for
States which have established, or will eStab-
lsh permanent system Of common schools
for the education of their youth; adopted.
To restore to the pension rolls the names OF
persons stricken therclrom for disloyalty.
Resolution calling on the Secretary oi War
for information Us to the number OF United
State troops stationed in the States of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana,
on the 9Th December, 1875; adopted. BY
Mr. WhitthOrnc--To improve the navigation
OF Tennessee river: also, fixing the rate Of
postage on unwrtten legal natter also, to
amend the Texas Pacific railroad act. BY
Mr.. Drbbrell-FOr the improvement Of the
Tennessee and Hiawassa rivers also. to estab-
lish United States District Court at Chatta-
nooga. Mr.. CaulfeId offered resolution
stating that certain charges have been made
implying fraud and mismanagcment in the
construction of the CustOmhOuse and Post
Office building in Chicago, and instructing
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to enter upon an investigation Of
such charges; adopted. The House at 40
adjourned.
In the House on the 9Th Mr.. Randall
reported resolution instructing the Com
mfttee on Military Affairs to take into imme-
datc consideration the pay and allowances
Of all the officers Of the army, and to report
whether in any, and if so, in what cases such
pay and allowances should he reduced
Agreed to. Bills were introduced and re.
ferred, as follows: Appropriating $780,.
90 to complete the Centennial building; fol
the improvement Of the Missouri river be