The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-25

Eaos Runyon, Of the firm OF Martin 4 Run.
yon, bankers and brokers, New York, from
the custody Of the sergeantatarms, he hay
Ing testified before the committee, Agreed
to. All amendments TO the consular and
diplomatic bill, were voted down and the
bill passed, The military academy appro'
priation bill was taken up and PASSED with.
out amendment It appropriates $265, l6l,
a reduction of $l299l9 from the estimates,
and a reduction Of $24e44 below the bill OF
session; reduction in the West Point
academy in the pay department. where RS,.
$50 had been saved by striking out the
longevity pay and by not paying the assist.
ant professors and teachers any more than
their regular army pay; IS ,54l was saved In
the reduction OF the band at West Point,
aud 81, ,050 ON the item for repairs, Consent
was given printing of the testimony taken
by the committee on the election In Florida.
Mr.. Willard offered as substitute an amend.
ment authorizing the president, in the event
OF full reconciliation Of silver, should one
or more countries unite upon the convention
with view TO agree upon a uniform rela.
ton of silver with gold, 10 appoint three
persons to attend said convention, and also
| authorizing him to propose to such countries
as use both gold and silver as a legal stand
| ard of value OF such convention. The con.
Sileration OF the bill then went over I'LL
Thursday. Mr.. Wood, from the committee
! on ways and MEANS reported IA bill TO pro.
vide remedies for overcharge OF duties on
the tonnage and imports. The bill passed,
and then the house adjourned.
In the house on the 18th, after the call Of
committees for reports OF a private nature,
the house went into committee Of whole on
the private calander, Mr.. Wilson [Iowal in
the chair. Mr. Knott chairman Of the Judi.
ciary committee, reported on the case Of
Barnes. the recalcitant manager OF the New
Orleans Western Union telegraph office that
the house has right TO compel the produc.
ton Of kilograms by the officers of the tele-
graph company. Mr.. Barnes was brought
before the house. He declared that he is not
now in charge Of the New Orleans office,
but that should he again be placed in charge
of that office, and should the kilograms
demanded be there, he would willingly pro.
duce them. Witness made further answer,
declaring that he was perfectly willing to
produce the messages II he could do 30. Mr..
Knott then offered resolution declaring
and rcmanding him TO the custody OF the
sergeant.at.arms until he shall have produced
the kilograms or heen discharged by order
of the house. Adopted-yeas, l3l; nays, -.
Mr.. Knott, from the committee TO ascertain
privileges of the house in the counting OF
the electoral vote, made a report from that
committee, recommending the adoption OF
the following resolutions: Resolved, That
the constitution of the Urited States does
not confer on the president OF the senate
power to examine and ascertain the votes to
be counted as electoral votes for president
and vice. president Of the United States
Resolved, That the only power which the
constitution coniers on the president OF the
senate in regard 10 the electoral votes Tor
president and vice-president, is to receive
the sealed lists transmitted TO him by the
several electoral clerks, and keep safe and
to open all certificates, or those purporting
10 be such, in the presence OF the senate and
house OF representatives Resolved, That
| the const tuition does confer ON the senate
and house OF representatives the power TO
| examine and ascertain the votes 10 be
| counted as electoral votes. Resolved,
| That IN the execution of that power in re.
spect To the counting OF the electoral votes
the house has at least equal power with the
senate. Resolved That in the counting Of
the electoral votes no vote can be counted
against the judgment and determination OF
the house OF representatives Resolved,
| That the committee have leave 10 sit again
and report hereafter further matter for the
consideration Of the house OF representa-
! tives. The report together with the minority
| report submitted By Dir. Burchard llll b
was ordered printed. Mr.. Knott gave notice
that he would call up the resolution for &C.
ton on Wednesday next. Mr.. Knott also
asked that two additional members be ap'
| pointed on the committee TO ascertain the
| rights and privileges Of the house OF repre-
seRtatives in counting the electoral vote
The speaker appointed Mefsrs. Field and
Lawrence as such additional members. The
! speaker laid before the house a message
from the president, stating how the money
appropriated by The river and harbor bill
has been expended. After n speech by Mr.
Reagan, in which he severely criticised the
action Of the president in regard to the bill
the message was referred. Consent was
given to print the testimony taken by the
committee on elections in South Carolina
The house then adjourned until Monday.