The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-02-24
ONGRESSiONAL.
SEN ATE.

NlhN ~ u u, >, IlN'UnhCk us senator uI llli
United States for Louisiana for thctcrm Of ,iA
years, beginning on March /, 1874, the pend
iug question hning Oh the amendment Of Air
EdmundS to insert the word "not.n So tha
it read "p, rs. pinchhack brn0t admitted ;
Mr., Morton spoke strongly in defence of the
claimant, but no action was had. Mr.. Shcr
man moved to reconsider the vote hv whicl
the District Of Columbia bond bill was paSSc,
yesterday, in order that the Amendments sub
mltcd by the senator from CONNECTICUT
Eaton aud agreed 10, might he stricken
out, which amendment provided that th
resolution Shall not in any way recognize III,
liability Of the United States to pay cithc
the principal or interest Of any such bond
rs may have been issued on or since the 27tl
day Of January 1915. Agreed to. Mr.. Shcr
man moved to strike ont the amendment q
Mr. Eaton, hut afterwards said il was cyidcn
the motion would lead to u debate, and h,
therefore Withdrew il, The resolution wa,
again passed as on yesterday and the senate
adjourned till Monday.
In the senate, on the 9TH, Mr. Couk-
ling, from the judiciary committee, reported,
with the verbal amendments, house bill pro.
yiding for the payment Of judgments rem.
dcrcd by the court of Albania claims.
Passed. The senate r"Nuurd consideration
Of the resolution for the admission of +. R.
= IinChhack rs senator from Louisiana. Mr..
Thurman spoke in opposition 10 his udmiS-
sion, claiming that Pinchhark had no nrma
facic ease upon which he could be seated
MIR. Christianry also spoke against the ad.
mission OF Mr., Pnchhack, and Mr.. Howe in
favor. Pending discussiou the senate went
into executive session, and soon after adj
journcd
In the senate, ON the Sth, the chair
laid before that body a number ol house
bills, which were referred. Mr. Sherman,
from committee ON finance, reported IvcrSe.
ly on senate bill 10 secure dcpoSiiors in the
freedmcn's saving and trust company from
ultimate loss Laid ON the table. Mr. kcr.
nan, from committee on finance, reported
tav0rahIy ON senate bill for the benefit Of the
| Louisville IiaptiSt orphans lOlUc. Passed
The senate bill fixing the time for holding
the circuit court Of the United States in Cali-
(ornia, Oregon aud Nevada, with amcud-
mcnts of the house was passed. Mr.. Howe
presented Joint resolution of the Wisconsin
| legislature in favor cf cScmpting that Stntr
| from the operations uf the bill to restore
of which have lapScd, to public domain Re.
| Icrrcd. Mr. Morrill, said yesterday he gave
notice that he would cali up the Centennial
bill AT one o'clock today lie now desired
that whatever WAS the pleasure Of the senate
on the subject Should he expressed at the
| present time. The hill was finally laid over
| till tomorrow, and after some unimpOrtant
| business the senate adjourned.
In the senate, ON the 9th, Mr.. Wallace
presented fifty petitions Of 5000 citizens ri
| Pennsylvania in favor oi aid to the TrNlS
Pacific railroad. Referred. Mr. Randolph
reported lavorabIy on the house bill donating
condemned cannon aud cannon balls to the
| Ladies' monument association, Of Allcghcny
| Ia. Passed Mr.. Edmuuds submitted rcNo-
luton in,tructing the committee on publ"
| buildings and grounds to inquire into the
rXpcdiCncy Of making adequate provision
for the speedy completion OF the Washington
monument in Washington, aud that they
| have leave 10 report hv bill or otherwise
| Agreed to. Mr. McrrimOn North taroIlnU
submitted resolution requesting the 'crrc.
larv of war to furnish the senate with the
report and accompanying maps diagrams
and estimates made in pursuance ut the act
ol March =. $50, directing survey ol the
line Of the Nurgc river, to connect il with
Cape Fear river and To connect the waters
of the harbor Of Norfolk Va, with those ol
Cape Fear river at ar near Wilmington, y.
{. Agreed to. Al the expiration ol the
morning hour the senate proceeded with the
consideration OF the house centennial hill
appropriatiug sl,OUOOO Sundry amcud
mcu, were rcjcrtrd and the bill went over
| till Tomorrow, when the senate ADJOURNED.
LII the senate, ON the 10th, Mr.. Ed-
mundS presented Il memorial from the Wash.
ington monument society, asking IN appro-
monument, buildings and grounds. Mr.
| frrlinghuyson, from the committee on iu.
dietary, reported bill to amend the lth
section Of the act to establish judicial courts
ui lh" United States, approved September
| II, 11Sg in regard to issue of wits Oi man
damus by the United States courts, appoint
ment Of persons Ia serve them, and collecting
| the tlN for the payment thereof. After some
discussion the bill was laid over until To-
morrow. The senate resumed the consider
alton of the bill for the extension of the time
in the construction and completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad. The bill was fur
thcr amended and pasScd-3j to Is. The
nomination of T.. C. Billings to he United
States district Judge for Louisiana, vice
DurcII, resigned, came up. After an ami
mated debate the nomination was confirmed
by majority of four. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the lth, Mr. Ere
Inghuyscn, from the judiciary committee,
reported hill relating to the transportation
oi animals. It is, with some amendments,
the measure introduced by that senator at
| the beginning of the present session. The
| only amendments Ot Importance are the tUl-
| lowing: That the length Ot time that animals
may he confined without unloading is limited
| to twcntv-lour hours instead Of twcnty-clght
| hours, and they must remain uulOadcd for
rest, water and feeding at least seven instead
Of five consecutive hours. The ith "i IulyncXt
| is inserted =, the date when the hill, if en-.
acted, is to take effect. The hill contain,
provisions that when animals shall be carried
in ears or vessels. in which they can, and do
have proper food and water space, and op-
portunity to rest, the requirement, in regard
to their being unlOadcd shall not apply. Mr.
| payar,l called up the concurrent resolution
| submitted hy him on the 2Uth Ot january last
in regard to amending the I'D joint rule, pro-
| yidinu for the counting Of the vote for prcSl-
dent aud yicc-prcsidcnt oi the United States.
The measure was discussed, but before the
final vote was reached the morning hour cN.
pircd, and the chair laid before the ,rnaic
thp unfinished business ul the centennial hlll.
After debate by McssrS Jones, tap"rt"n, Al
corn, Frclnghuysrn, Ransom, t"novSr, Mcr-
rinon and Saul,hury, the bill passed with "a
prcamblr bv the lollowin" vote yeas, II;
navs, II. The question then r"cnrr'd on
| L.. . 81. ,.,.l
IN lv a rising vote uf - yeas Ia IL nays, 80
the bill was passed Is it came from the house,
without amendment. The senate then al
iourned until Monday
HOUSE.
In the house, on the ith, Mr.. Knox,
from the Judiciary committee, reported back
the senate bill fixing the time for holding
the circuit courts in the District Of Caliiur.
MIA Oregon and Nevada. The hill was