The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.


HOUSE.
The house on the 9th went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the Indian appropri.
alton bill, Mr. Thatcher in the chair. The
committee, without adopting any important
amendments, rose and reported the bill to
the house, and it was passed, Mr.. Holman,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported bill auth orizing the secretary Of the
treasury to deliver to James Eads, or his
representatives. $4,000 for the construction
| of jetties, ETC., at the mouth of the Missis-
slppi river. Adjourned.
In the house on the Goth, the following
bills were introduced and referred: Fixing
the time for the regular meeting of congress.
Declaring forfeited to the United States GER
tain lands granted Michigan for railroad
purposes, and providing for their sale to ac'
tual settlers. Chartering freight railroad
company from tide water on the Atlantic to
the Missouri river The morning hour hav'
ing expired the house resumed considera-
ton of the bill authorizing the secretary OF
the treasury to pay James b. Eads, construc-
tor of the iettes at the mouth of the Missis
sypi river, $500,000 The pending question
was on Mr.. Ruckner's amendment; directing
payment in United States bonds. Rejected
yeas, So; nays, l72. The bill then went
over. A message from the senate, informing
the house that the president had signed the
electoral bill, was read, and Mr.. Payne gave
notice that he would move at one o'clock to-
morrow that the house proceed to the cleo
ton of five members of the commission. The
house then adjourned, and q democratic
caucus was announced to take place imme-
diately.
In the house, on the 30th, bill appro-
prating five thousand dollars, 10 be paid to
j. b. Eads, for construction of the Mississippi
river ietties, ETC., passed. The speaker lad
Of commissioners of the metropolitan police
of the District of Columbia. The question
was put, "Shall the bill pass, nOtwithstand-
ing the presidents vote" and was decided
in the affirmative-yeas, 15S, nays, 70. The
speaker laid before the house a message
IRON the president, vetong joint resolutions
returning thanks to the Argentine Republic
and the republic of Pretoria, South Africa,
for their congratulations to the United States
on the first centennial of its freedom. His
reason for vetoing the resolutions is that,
under the constitution, congress cannot die
tate to the secretary of state the correspond.
ence he shall hold with foreign states. Re.
ferred The speaker laid before the house a
message from the president stating that the
commission appointed toreOrganize the army
had reported that it was not at this time
prepared to submit plan for its reorganza-
ton. Referred. Mr.. Payne offered a reso.
luton that the house elect five members of
the commission on the presidential electoral
count Adopted. Mr.. Lamar nominated
Messrs. Payne, IIunton, Abbott, Garfield and
Hoar, and, to save time, moved that the five
should be voted for together. Mr.. Buckner
objected, and demanded a separate vote.
The speaker ruled that the matter was in
the power of the honse. He submitted the
question, and the house decided by vote
OF 70 to 90 to vote on all five at the same
time. The clerk then proceeded to call
the roll, and each member responded, re-
peating the five names in their order.
Some of the republicans changed
the order, commencing with the republi-
can candidate. The vote as finally
summed up was as follows: Payne, 273;
Hunton, 1853; Abbott, 243; Garfield, "a,
IIOar, 2Gi. Three votes were given TO Nc
Crary TIowa1, by Buckner, Chandler and
Smith; four for Foster [Ohiol by Cook, Hart
ridge, Sireford and ROBBERS; one each for
Mills, Singleton and Blackburn, by Hodge;
one for Lynde, by Magoon, two for Willard,
by John REILLY Pa and Henkle; one for
Townsend N. Y. by Long, and one for
Wood IN. VI, by B. R. Wells Mol The
house then took up the bill reported at the
last session, from the committee on judicia.
ry, in relation to damages for the infringe
ments OF patents, and provides that damages
can only be recovered for infringements
which shall have occurred during the term
of one year preceding the notice of infringe
ment Passed. Adjourned.
In the house on the 3lst, the senate
resolution for the appontm of one hun
dred men to serve as special police at the
capitol, during the counting of the electora
vote, was agreed to. Mr.. Garfield introduced
bill asking for more thorough investiga
tions of accidents on railroads. He said i
referred to the terrible disaster which oc
Cured in his district few weeks ago, ant
he asked that it be referred to the commit
tee on railroads, with leave to report at an,
time. So ordered. Consideration was theI
resumed of the resolution reported from tn,
judiciary committee relative to the admis
sion CT James b. Belford as Representative
from Colorado. The resolution of the ma
jority declaring that Colorado is a state, an,
that Mr.. BelfOrd is entitled to seat on tn
floor of the house, was adopted. Adjourne,
In the house on the 1st, the speake
laid before the house communication fror
Justice Clifford, president Of the electora
commission, stating that the members there
of had taken the prescribed oath, and tina
the commission was ready to perform it
duties. The senate resolution was agreed t
for the publication of the proceedings @
; the commission. Mr.. Payne offered resc
luton directing the clerk of the house t
inform the senate that it was ready to r,
ceive that body for the purpose of openin
and counting the electoral votes for pres
dent aud vice.president. Adopted.
In the house on the I'd, Mr.. Wood in
troduced bill repeating all taxes on ban
. capital. Referred. The house then wen
into committee of the whole on the legisls
tive appropriation bill, Mr.. Reagan, of Texa'
in the chair. The bill appropriates $14, ,266
1880 The reading of the bill being di
pensed with, the committee considered it b
| sections. finally the discussion closed, an
e subsequently,, on Mr.. Fosters motion, a
q amendment was made in the item OF salarie
of members Of the house. Committee ros
: and the house took recess till 10 a. nj. t.