The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-03-22
SENATE.

In the senate on the I'd, Mr.. Logan,
from the committee on military affairs, re.
ported favorably on the bill to repeal the
statute forbidding the appointment and pro-
motions in the staff corps Of the army.
Passed. The senate then went into cXecu.
tive session, and soon after adjourned.
In the senate on the 3rd, the house
amendments to the bill extending for two
years the southern claims commission was
concurred in and the bill passed, There was
passed, without discussion and without the
yeas and nays, u bill making all pensions lor
death or for wounds, date back TO the time
f the soldiers death or Of his discharge
from the service; and providing for the pay
ment Of all arrears OF pensions on that basis.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill recently re-
ported by the committec on finance in ac-
cordance with the message of the president
to aid in resumption of specie payments.
lie said he did not want to discuss the bill
because he knew if there shoud be OBJ
position it could not be passed. He ex-
planned the bill lalready published, and
said he had been assured by genteme II
of both political parties that the house
would act upon it il it should be passed
by the senate. lie urged the passage OF
the bill, and said he believed it would
tend largely to promote the public interest
Mr.. Cockrell said financial matters were reg
ulating themselves very happily, and If the
subject be let aone no legislation would be
necessary to bring about specie payment.
he moved that the further consideration Of
the bill be postponed until the first Wcdnes.
day in December next. Agreed to- y yeas,
| - nays, as follows: Ycas--Messrs. Alcorn,
Bailey, Bogy, Booth, COckrell, ConOver, pa-
viss, Dennis, Eaton, Ferry, Goldthwalte, Cor
don, Harvey, Hereford, In alls Johnston,
McCrcery, Maxey, Norwood, OgIcsby Pat
tcrson, Ransom, Stevenson, Teller, Wallace,
withers and Wright--27. NayS--Me@rs.
Anthony, Boutwell,, Burnside, ,Cameronl Wis
Coffee, ChIiStiaDcy, Conkling, Cooper, tra-
gin, Dawes, Dorsey, Iiamlin, Howe, Jones Fla
Kelly, Herman, Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock,
Sherman, Wadeigh and West--22. Messrs.
| Allison, Dawes and Davis, were appointed -
| new conference committee on the postoiice
appropriation. The conference committees
report on the fortiticaton appropriation bill
was agreed to; also the conference commit
y
which is substantially the naval appropria-
ton bill of last year. except it appropriated
about $Sj0,0OO more for the pay of the navy.
The house bill making appropriations for
| payment Of CLAIMS reported allowed by the
| southern claims commission, passed several
| bills removing political disabilities. Confer.
ence committee on post route bill reported
| disagreement on points regarding additional
| fast mail trains: also the amendment appro
priatiug S7,509 to obtain additional mail la;
cilities on certain roads. The senate then re-
ceded from the amendments The report OF the
| conference committee, settling all other dlS'
puted points, was agreed to. and the senate
| then went into executive session, and soon
after took a short recess. After long dis
cussion, il was voted to print 5000 extra
COPIES of the report Of the testimony IN lhe
| Oregon election case; also hve hundred al
ditional copies OF the report OF the monetary
committee. At $50 II. M. the senate was en-
gagged on private bills.
The senate on the 5th met promptly
at.uoon. President Hayes and ex.presiden
Grant, accompanied by senators Morrill, and
Uo we, Of the committee Of arrangements
entered the senate chamber by way Of th'
main entrance, and were shown to the seat
provided for them in the area in front of tn,
desk OF the presiding officer. The senat
was then called to order by secretary Cor
ham, and chaplain Sunderland offered
prayer, Chief clerk Mcdonald read tn
proclamation couvening the senate in extr
session. Mr.. Hamlin submitted the follow
ing: Resolved, that the oath Of Office be ad
ministered by Senator Timothy o. Howe I
Thomas w. Ferry, senator elect frcm Mich
Igan; and he be and hereby is chosen pres
dent of the senate pro TEN. Agreed to. Tn
oath of Office was then administered to Nj
Ferry, and upon taking the chair he said
Senators-Accept my sincere acknowleds
ments for this renewal of your courtesy au
confidence. ] will at once enter upon tn
duties Of the chair. lie then directed th
secretary to call the roll Of the senators neH
ly elected, and requested them to presen
themselves in iOHrs 10 be sworn !n. III
newly aifelrd sfhaiara wers Ihsn ralleS
lTkes ssfe escorted ta ihs ii9s Of ilf Pit