The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-11-22

Ncnl Imposing q duty on barley. BY Mr.,
Banning: Amending the act relative TO tax
on cigars also removing all restrictions now
existing In relation to the enlistment OF col.
| 0rcd citizens In the army. by Mr.. Poole
| For the repeal OF the bankrupt law. BY Mr.,
| Young: For protecting the alluvial lands of
| the Mississippi river from overflow. BY Mr..
| Riddle: Directing the transmission of printed
matter through the mails when postage is in.
sn ii cent; also for the election of postmaster.
| BY Mr.. WhttOrne: Authorizing treaty with
Mexico to procure protection for the capital
| and labor Of United States, citizens which
may be invested in opening railway com
muncations. The house pissed, under sus.
pension Of the rules, Me-. Bands bill for the
rccoinage Of silver. 1t provides that there
shall be coined ut the several mints OF the
United States, silver dollars of the weight Of
four hundred and twelve and one.hall grains
troy, Of standard silver as provided in the
act Of January Is, 1887, ON which there shall
| be the devices and superscriptons provided
| by SAID act, which coins, together with all
silver dollars heretofore by thcl'nitcd
States, of like weight and tineness, shall be
legal tender at their nominal value for all
debts and dues, public and private, except
where otherwise provided by contract and
any owner OF silver bullion may deposit the
same ut any United States, coinage mint or
assay Office, TO be coined to such dollars for
his benefit upon the same terms and coudi
tions as gold bullion is deposited for coinage
under the existing law. Section provides
that all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions OF this act are hereby
repca'el Mr.. Phillips introduced bill to
create postal savings bank. The house
then adjourned, on motion OF Mr.. Calkins,
in respect to the memory Of Senator Morton.
In the house, on the 7th, the regular
order of business being demanded, Mr.. At.
kins said that the committee on appropria
tions did not desire consideration of tho
army bill to-day. and the speaker declared
that the regular order was the consideration
of the bill for the repeal of the resumption
clause. Mr.. Gardner proceeded to address
tion act. Mr.. Riddle followed in favor Of
the repeal of the resumption act and the
substantial equality in the imposition OF bur.
dens and the disLribHtion of benefits of the
government. The sub iect went over till to.
morrow. Adjourned.
The house, on the Sth, went into com
mittee OF the whole on the Appropriation bill.
General debate upon the bin was limited to
two hours, and the house was addressed by
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the appropriation
committee. Without action the committee
rose and the house adjourned
The house, on the 9th, went into COM
mittee of the whole, MIR. Cox, Of New York,
in the chair, on the army appropriation bill.
All propositions to the army bill in the line
of reduction or limitation OF recruiting
having been voted down by small ma jortics,
recruiting is now limited to n force of 25,00J
men, The committee arose without action
on the bill. The petition of the national
board trade in regard to the navigation laws,
and the memorial of the same body forlight
houses, removal Of wrecks, etc, were pre-
sented and referred, and the house ad.
iourned till tomorrow.