The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

In the house on the Goth, considera
ton was resumed of the resolutions reportc,
from the committee on privileges relative t,
the powers of the house in counting the elec
tOral vote, and Mr.. Willis spoke at length
At the end of Mr.. Willis speech the subiec
was postponed to allow the house to 90 int
committee of the whole on the Indian an
preparation bill. Without disposng of tn,
bill the committee rose and the house ad
journed.
In the house on the odd, bills were in
troduced: BY Mr. Frye, to establish cour
for the tria. of contested elections for Office.
Of president and yice-president. It provides
that an election may be contested by any
eligible person who has received votes for
president, and that the court for such con
tested elections shall consist of the chief
justice of the supreme court, and six Judges
of the circuit courts, to be selected by the
chief-justce BY Mr.. Caulfeld, to regulate
the disposition of troops in the District OF
Columbia. By Nh. Sayler, to reform the
civil service. Adjourned.
The house on the 23d, considered the
resolutions reported on by the committee on
privileges, and was addressed by Mr.. Seelye.
The house judiciary committee unanimously
resolved that articles of impeachment ought
not be preferred against George NJ. Robeson.
secretary of the navy. Mr.. Cox, chairman
Of the committee on election frauds in New
York, submitted report in regard to the
alleged tampering with Mr.. Hewitts mail in
the New York postofiice. 1t completely ex.
onerates postmaster James and his subordi.
/ ii, 4
such tampering has been done. Printed and
recnmmtted. Adjourned.
In the house on the 9th, consideration
was resumed of the resolutions reported by
the committee on privileges, and was ad.
dressed by Mr.. McDill Qowa) in fovor of the
resolutions submitted by the minority of the
committee. Mr.. Payne, from the committee
on banking and currency, reported a bill TO
amend existing laws in regard to national
gold banks. He explained the object of the
bill to be to allow these banks to issne cold
notes to the amount of ninety per cent. of
their bonds to secure circulation, and to re-
uuire those banks in California to deposit
with the assistant treasurer at San Francisco
five per cent. of their circulation as n re.
dempton fund. The bill was passed. Mr..
Lamar from the Pacific railroad committee
reported back favorably senate bill extend.
ing for eight years the time for the comple.
tOn Of the northe. N Pacific railroad. Mr..
Holman made point of order, that under
the rules the bill must receive its first con.
sideration in committee of the whole, mas
much as it involved the disposition of an
immense body Of the public domain--36,.
100000 acres. The speaker again laid be-
fore the house a message from the president
IN regard TO the use of troops at the late
election, as originally presented last Monday.
Mr. Wood then offered his resolution that
the message be referred to a select commit.
tee of eleven to inquire whether there had
been any exercise OF authority not warrant.
ed by the constitution and laws in the use of
troops for which the president is Justly re.
sponsible, with power to send for persons
and papers. The resolution was then
adopted--yeas 13l, nays IS. House ad-
jOuned
In the house on the 25th Mr.. Payre
moved to 60 to business on the speakers ia.
he. the order being 10 refer the bill to a Joint
committee, which mad come from the senate,
to the committee on counting the electoral
vote. This was agreed to by unanimous
consent. The bill was referred to the com.
mittpe on electoral vote, aud was immedi.
otely reported back by Mr. Payne, chairman
Of The committee The clerk then proceeded
10 read the bin in esiens0r Mr, Ngomry, O