The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-15

ton and to consolidate certain Of its stat de.
partments, A preliminary vote, there being
no quorum, and the republicans generally
rcfraining from voting, Mr. lIurlbut sug.
gested that the bill he referred to committee
Of the whole aud set down for discussion
and action on next Wednesday. Mr.. Ban.
ming who had charge Of the hill, declines to
acccde to the proposition, Thcrcupon n
motion TO adjourn was made by Mr.. McDou.
gal. This was followed by other dilatorv
motions, and the fillihustering was kept up
until on motion from the democratic side the
house nd djONrned.
In the house, on the 29th, Mr., Adams
offered the following; Whereas, The fact is
apparent that all branches Of manufacturing,
mechanical and mining pursuits are at this
time greatly depressed, and that all legiSla.
ton which tends to clnbarrassments by the
limiting Of values or rendering manufactur.
ing mechanical operations uncertain is I'M.
wise and injndicious; therefore, Resolved.
That in the Judgment OF the house, legiSla.
ton at this time affecting the tarit il mex.
pedient The previous question having been
ordered Mr.. Morrison moved to reconsider
that vote, and it was rec0nsdered-yeaS 10,
nays %. Mr.. Morrison then rose to the dis,
Cussion Of the resolution, and the reSo,
luton, thus giving rise 10 debate, it
went over under the rule until Mon.
day next. Mr.. GOodn, from the committee
on public lands, reported abill providing for
the sale Of the Osage ccdcd lands in Kansas
to actual settlers. Passed Adjourned till
"Wednesday.
The house, on the S0th, took up the
consideration Of Louisiana contested election
ease Of the Spencer VS., Marcy, and was nd.
dressed by McCrary, who supported the mi
nority report Of the committee on elections.
Alter long discussion the minority rcsolu.
tions we're rejected. Yeas, -. Noes, loo.
The majority resolutions, declaring Mr.. Mo-
rev, the sitting member, not entitled, to his
seat, and Mr.. VIM, b. Spencer, is entitled to
it, were adopted without diversion. Mr.,
Durham from the committee ON the revision
OF laws, reported bill to perfect the stat.
utes Of the United States, he also stated that
the bill was the joint work Of the two com
tees Of the house an | senate, pertrctng the
statutes as they were on the lSt et JnnuaIy
1873 no new legislation has been entered
upon, but it was simply correction OF cr'
rors and pcrfecting Of the statute. Ad
ourned.
In the house on June lst, the bill to
amend title SO of TIE revised statutes, relat'
ing to merchant scamen--it provides fCi the
appointment hv the secretary of the treas.
ury of commissioner, TO be known as ship.
ping commissioner, for every port Of entry
which is also port Of ocean navigation
passed MFR. Thompson offered a resolution
calling on the secretary of Statr for copies Of
the correspondence between the state de
partment and the government Of great Brit
ain in reference to the scIuCstration OF
lands and property in New Zealand claimed
by William Webster 10 have been bought
from native chiefs previous to the possession
of the island by the British. Adopted. Adj
journcd.
In the house on the ID, aster the read
ing Of the journal, tho house went into com.
mittee of the whole on the Indian npprOpri,
alton bill There was considerable progress
made in the bill, with the usual discussion
about Indian outrages, but the section Tor
the transfer Of the Indian bureau To the war
department was not reached when the com
mittec rose. The consideration OF the bill
for the distribution Of the Geneva award was
fixed for Monday next. The house then took
n recess, the evening session to be for gen
eral debate on the tariff bill.