The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-22
SENATE.

In the senate, on the 3D., Mr. Hamlin
submitted an amendment to the pos!ofiice
appropriation bill, appropriating 100000
for steamship mail service between San
Francisco, Japan and China for one year
and authorizing a contract with the Pacific
mail steamship company for transporting
monthly mail between the ports designated
He also submitted an amendment appropri.
ating $550,000 from the revenues of the great
trunk lines for railway postoiiice service
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1878
Referred. A bill for the sale OF a.part of the
Fort Dallas military reservation O:egon,
was discussed until expiration OF the morn.
ing hour, when brief executive session was
held, followed by recess till Monday morning.
In the senate, on the 9th, at the cxpi-
ration of the morning hour, consideration
was resumed of unfinished business, the bill
to amend the Pacific railroad acts so as to
create a sinking fund for the liquidation of
indie ebtedness due to the government bv the
Pacific railroad companies. Nc Christancy
spoke in favor of the bill reported by the
judiciary committee, and against that Of the
railroad committee When Mr.. Christiancy
concluded, the bill was laid aside informally
and the senate considered bills of a private
nature. Tie senate at 2 o'clock went into
executive session and soon after took re-
cess till tomorrow.
In the senate, on the 9th, Mr..
Window, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported adversely on the house
bill to provide for the payment of James B.
Eads for construction Of the jettcs at South
Pass on the Mississippi river, and was placed
on the calendar with the adverse report. 1t
authorizes the secretary of the treasury to
pay out of any unappropriated money in the
treasury $780, 600 to sad Eads, whenever the
secretary of war shall determine that
amount is due said Eais by the terms OF the
contract. AT the expiration of the morning
hour the bill to amend the Pacific railroad
act so as to provide Il sinking fund for the
liquidation Of Indebtedness due the gov
ernment was taken up and Mr.. Hitchcock
spoke in opposition to the bill OF the judi
ciary committee. After debate the bill was
lald aside informally, with the understand.
ing that it should be unfinished business to.
morrow. Mr.. Ingalls, saidE the bill abol
ishing the board of metropolitan police
commissioners of the Distric5 of Columbia,
with the presidents veto, was lying upon
the table, the committee having recon-
mended that it be passed, notwith-
standing the objections of the president
thereto. The subject was discussed at some
length, and the question being shall the bill
pass Notwithstanding the objections of the
president thereto, il was decided in the neg.
ative, yeas 33, nays %, two-thirds not voting
in affirmative. The senate went into execu.
tive session and when the doors were re-
opened took recess till 10 o'clock tO.mor-
row.
In the senate, on the 7th, Mr.. Dorey
introduced bill to repeal the act to incor.
p0rate the National Capital Life Insurance
company, and to provide for winding up It's
affairs Referred. The bill providing pay.
ment to James b Eads for the construction
of the jetties at South Pass, Mississippi
river, was discussed at some length, but soon
efter expi alton of the morning hour Mr.
Gordon demanded the regular order, and
Eads bill was laid over. The bill to amend
the Pacific railroad acts, so as to create a
sinking fund for liquidation of Indebtedness
due the government by the Pacific railroad,
was taken up, and Mr.. Gordon spoke in ad.
vOciCy OF the bill introduced by him, and
reported AIavOrably by the committee on
railroads. Mr.. Sherman called up the house
bill authorizing the commissioners of the
Frecdmen's Savings and Trust company to
buy in certain real estate and other proper.
ty, and to sell the same at public or private
sale. Fl submitted an amendment provid.
ing that 10 sale Of real estate shall he made
by the commissioners except at public auc.
ton, unless such sale and terms thereof shall
he first approved by one of the justices of
the supreme court. Agreed to. The bill
then passed. Mr. Clayton called up senate
bill to authorize and empower the secretary
of the interior TO adjust and settle the ac.
counts Of the Kaskaskia, Peoria, Pianke.
.haw aud Wcd Indians. Passed.