The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-02-04

shall not pass any special or local laws in re-
gard to granting pensions, bounties, lands or
prize-money, or fer correcting the records of
any department in relation theretO granting
relief to any person, or authorizing the pay
| ment of any claim, giving any corporation
association or individual the right to lay rail
road tracks, or conferring any special and
exclusive privilege on such corporation; reg
ulating the practice of courts or comforting
special jurisdiction in particular cases;
| that in all cases where a general law can be
made applicable, no special law viii be en-
acted and that courts may determine if any
special law could be embraced in the general
| enactment. Referred. Mr.. Wallace pre-
| sented a petition, asking the passage of a
| law giving additional bounty to soldiers.
! Referred. The centennial appropriation
| came up for discussion, and without coming
| to vote on the bill the house adjourned.
| In the house, ON the 10th, Mr.. Waddell,
| from the post Office committee, reported
back adversely the bill introduced by Mr..
! Eames, to reduce postage on frst-class mail
matter to one cent for each half ounce. Laid
on the table. At the expiration of the
morning hour the house went into committee
] of the whole on the centennial appropria-
tion bill. Without action on the bill, the
! committee arose, and th hoAsS at 4:30 adj
jOurned, it being understood that eulogies
on the late Vice-President Wilson would
prevent vote being taken on the bill to- |
morrow.
In the senate, on the 2lst, the chair |
laid before that body the memorial of Stan |
ley Matthews & Co., of the national railroad /
convention, recently held in st. Louis, set
ting forth the advantages or certain thor
oughfares, and asking aid for the Southern
Pacific railroad. Referred. Mr.. Sherman, |
from the committee on finance, reported
substitute for the senate bill TO provide for
commission on the subject of alcoholic
liquor traffic. Placed on the calendar Mr..
Logan introduced bill to reduce the num-
ber and increase the efficiency of the medi-
cal corps of the anmy. Referred. A'er
the expiration Of the morning hour, Mr.
Boutwell, announced the death of Vice
President Wilson and delivered graceful
eulogy, which he closed by offering the
usual resolutions of respect. The resolutions
were adopted and the senate adjourned.
In the house, on the 21st, Mr.. Knott
from the Judiciary committee, reported
bill for the retirement, on full pay,
o. Judge Wilson McCandless, of the
western district of Pennsylvania, in con-
sequence of physical disability, notwith-
standing he has not attained the age of
seventy years Passed. The house then
took action on the usual resolution in honor
of the memory OF the late Vice President Viii
son. Eulogies were pronounced on the vir-
tues of the deceased by Messrs. Warren,
Harris NMass.), Kelley, Knott, Clymer, Kas-
son, Banks, Lynch, Hurlbut Lawrence,
Lapham, Reagan, Joyce and Blair. The
most noteworthy portions of the eulOgies
was that in which Mr.. Knott alluded to the
celebrated visit of Mr.. Wilson at the death
bed of John c. Brecknridge. Resolutions
of respect were adopted and the house ad-
jOurned.
In the house, on the 22d, Mr.. Steele
H. | =
on appropriations to inquire into the expe- i
diency of making any appropriation for the
support of the Sioux Indians, and also into !
the right of having white men excluded from
the Black Hills country. Adopted. Mr..
Waddell Offered a resolution requesting the I
president to communicate to the house any '
which may have passed be- |
tween the government of the United States ?
and any European government besides Spain u
IN regard to the island of Cuba. Adopted.
The house then went into committee Of the | 1
whole on the centennial appropriation bill. I
A debate ensusG of an unimportant charac- 4
er, and the committee rose without taking q
lction on the bill. Notice was given that the ]
previous question will be called on the bill 9
Tuesday. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 24th, bills were h
Introduced and referred as follows: Amen +
latory of the bankrupt law. To fund the Il
egal tender debt of the United States. For a
unding the legal tender notes into 40 year
per cent. gold bonds to the amount of o
40O,0OO000, at rates not to exceed $S,0O0,
100 month. To protect life on steamships, !,
DOats and sailing vessels; also, to provide
means of cheap transportation on interior d
waters. To abolish'ta on spirits distilled Il
rom fruit. For the transfer of the eastern v
ands of the Cherokee Indians to the juris-
liction of North Carolina Granting boun- {
les to heirs of soldiers in the late who .,
Unlisted for less than a year, and who were
killed or died by reason of service. For the
appointment of three additional agents to o
investigate and adjust claims pending before t
he southern claims commission. For i'm Z
of the Cumberland river. To q
provide for cheap transportation of freight Il
between the Atlantic and Ohio and Missis- q
ppi valleys. For the improvement of the "
lliaOis river For repairs of levee along "
he Mississippi river in Illinois. Preparatory y
o the redemption of United States notes ii
md the resumption of specie payments. a
TO reduce the tax on tobacco and whisky. s.
TO restore to the pension rolls of the war of a
Sl2, the names of persons struck off for dis 4
oyalty. FOn consideration by the court of u
,laims of the claims of southern citizens for II
stores and supplies. MIR. "
WhitthOrne offered a resolution calling on
he secretary of the treasury for information [
rs to the fund arising out of the proceeds
If captured or abandoned property. -
Tho house refused to suspend the rules, \
md the resolution was not adopted.
Mr.. Kasson offered a resolution for discon- c
inuance of the annual agricultural report, h
md the publication in its stead of the month b
v agricultural report. Referred. Mr.. Grover {
offered a resolution for the appointment of 4
select committee to inquire into the nature .
md history of what is known as "1he Real y
Estate Pool" in which Jay COoke& Co. were | v
Interested. Adopted. Mr.. Banning offered Q
resolution calling on the secretary of war i
or information as TO pay and allowances of o
army officers stationed in Washington since v
March, 1869. Adopted. Mr.. Rainey offered n
I resolution calling on the secretary of the
for full and complete report from o
he commissioners of the Freedmen's bank.
Adopted. The speaker announced the ap- | o
Dointment of the following additional mem
Ders on the committee of expenditures in the | {
department. of Justice Messrs. Durham, n
yochrane, Mcmahon, and COnger. Mr.. Hol- h
nan offered resolution instructing the lu- | L
liciary committee to inquire whether i'm q
proper and fraudulent means we're resOrted o
o to influence legislation on the Texas Paci- C
ic railroad bill on the third of March, 1871, {
md whether contracts and combinations &
we're subsequently entered into by the cOH- | Z
)any in vic .ation of that act. Adopted. L
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