The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-01

conference committee on the bill to supply
the deficiency in the contingent fund of the
house. Agreed to. Adjourned.
SENATE.
In the senate on the 18th, Senator Ere
linghuysen presented a petition of persons
representing the financial, commercial, man
ufacturing and business interests of Newark,
New Jersey, asking that in counting the elec'
toral vote all party consideration be laid
aside, and that pure, unselfsh patriotism
guide the action Of congress, The petition
was received, and after brief speech by
Senator Frelinghuysen, referred to special
committee of seven senators, appointed to
consider the presidential difficulties. Senator
Thurman submitted resolution instrgcting
the committee on revision of laws to inquire
into the propriety of providing Tor the pub
lication of q new edition of the revised stat
utes, as corrected, and to include the laws
passed since 1873, and also the articles of
confederation and constitution OF the
United States. Agreed to. Senator Paddock
intro luced bill to authorize the removal Of
the Instructions in the channel of the Mis-.
souri, river, and to repair and protect the
levees at Omaha, Plattsmouth aad Brow
vile, Nebraska, and Sioux City and Council
Bluffs, Iowa. Referred. 1t authorizes tho
secretary Of war to expend the sum of $75,-
600 in removing sand-bars and other Obstruc-
tions in the channel OF the Missouri river,
between Brownsville, Nebraska, and Sioux
City. Iowa, and $4,000 to repair the levees
at Omaha, Plattsmouth and Brownsville,
Nebraska, and Sioux City, and Council
Bluffs, Iowa. Senator Chattee introduced a
bill to abolish the use of stoves for heating
passenger railroad cars. Referred. Senator
Maxey submitted joint resolution to amend
the resolution of July 3, 1875, authorizing
the secretary of war to issue arms to certain
states and territories, so as to provide for
the issue Of fifty ball cartridges Tor each arm
issued. Referred. Senator Gordon intro
duced bill to create sinking fund for the
liquidation OF the government bonds ad-
vanced to the Western Pacific railroad COM
pany the Central Pacific railroad company
Of California, and to the Union Pacific rail-
road company, under the act of July I, 1862,
and the acts amendatory thereof, for the set.
tlement of the claims Of the government in
regard to said bonds. Referred. Senator
DODbI CdlItu up lllG ICSDlullDH ny
him on Monday last in regard to counting
the electoral vote, and spoke at length in
favor thereof. At the conclusion OF Senator
Booths remarks consideration was resumed
of the bill to perfect the revision of the
statutes of the United States. Senator Ham.
lin submitted an amendment setting forth
in detail the fees to be allowed to weighers
and gaugers, and explained that it was for the
nf ma u inc tba rauiuoI Ictaf nh
with the law as originally passed. The
amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed. After executive session the senate
adjourned until Monday.
In the senate on 18th, a number o.
bills Of private character were considered
when the report of the committee on rules
prescribing new rules for the government Of
the senate was taken p. The committee
report an amendment the third rule so as
to compel the attendance of absent senators
whenever it shall be ascertained that quo
rum is not present. The special committee
to inquire into the changes which have taker
place in the relative value of gold and silver
was given until the 18th of February to re
port. The senate then resumed considera
tion of the report OF the committee on rules
Pending discussion the senate went into eI
ecutive session and soon adjourned.
The senate on the 18th, was occupied
with speeches in reference to the sending o
troops to Petersburg, Va, etc. Adjourned
In the senate on the 18th, during tn,
morning hour, the senate passed nunlbe
of private bills, after which Mr.. Morton tool
the floor and replied at length to the re
marks OF Messrs. johnson and Withers, o
Virginia, maae yesterday in regard to tn
occupation OF Petersburg by the military Of
the day OF the election for president. Con
sideration of the report of the committee Of
the rules, revising the rules for the govern
| ment of the senate, was resumed. After eX
tended discussion upon the amendment pre-
posed by the committee to compel the at
tendence Of absent senators when necessar
to make a quorum, the amendment wa
agreed tc. The committee also reported 81
amendment, declaring that the vice-presi
| dent shall by his vote, determine question
when the senate is equally devided. Afte
| some discussion, it was amended, so as +
read, "May by his vote determine" and a
| amended was agreed to. The report Of tn
committee was then agreed to, and il wa
ordered that sufficient number of copie
of the revised rules be printed. The senat
| then went into executive session, and ad
journed.
In the senate on the 18th, Mr.. Ed
monds, from the special committee appointe,
to devise means for counting the electora