The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
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WV hVuAej OH tne lOth, SChleiCher'
nmehdment to the postoflice appropriate,
pN' increasing the appropriation for .h
transportation of the mala on stage route
and steaWhOet5, Was agreed to, yeas 90, nav
w. The bill then passed without division
the special business was then taken up, an,
tuii.ngles ON the late speakeTM Kerr, wer,
delivered Mr. Kerr's successor offered resO
llnons expressive If The profound sorrow o
the house, end directed the speakers chai
!" op hept draped in mourning during tn,
remainder of this congress and the usua
badge Of mourning to be worn bv the mem
bers and officers Of the house The resolu
tons were adopted unanimously, and tn,
honse adjourned.
In the house on the 18th, Mr.. Knott
introduced a blll ngulatin, The proceeding,
inthe electoral @oant for president and vic,
prSl'eal. Referred to select committee
A resolution instructing the iudiuiarv com
mi'tee TO report m ainendment to the con
'll'n''on forbiddug the payment of wal
1iaimS to dsloy0l persons was adopted by q
vote OF l5O to 63, Bills were inlroduced to
promote the education Of the blind; to facil
llate the negotiation Of bills of hiding, etc.
concerning the expatriation and change OF
aiitslahce; to rtOrcanize the navy; to pro.
moe the efficiency Of the marine hospital
SERVICE Tor commission on the locust
plague Mr.. Fry, offered resolution for
thetppCihtinent OF a committee of six to in.
quue INTO the manner in which the election
waSconducted for members of congress last
November, in the sixth district of Mississip-
pi, ana the fourth district OF Alabama, and
wEh'ther in such districts there was any in.
,lnldal'OH OF candidates or voters. The
nope refused to second the previous dues
tlop and the resolution went over. Ad.
jouned.
the house on the 21st, Mr.. Platt
onerd fesolutiOn for the appointment of
aSelct committee to investigate the charges
madeyesterdav by. Mr. Hewitt, that his let
teT had been tampered with in the New
J lokpoStoiice. It. connection with it M.
Pla't ent to the clerks uesk and had read
atdegram from postmaster James pronounc.
ing ihtaccusation utterlyand absolutely false.
aittr discussion of the resolution to investi
gate Mr.. Hewitt's charge against the New
lOfk p)stoifice, the house refused to Law the
Whoi. 'lIJect On the table as proposed by
MI. huekner, and finally, on motion of Mr..
HprlOger, the committee now in New York
OF winch he is chairman was instructed to
ln'eShgite the matter. Mr.. Willis intro
du'ei abill, which was referred to the com
niitee On naval affairs, providing that the
net IN tbe navy in peace and until the pub
hc Hldv demands an increase, shall
consist IF thrty seagoing vessels of
wh 10 bc distributed among the
rretspetly' squadrons and divisions.
IL pedties the number of line
oin'er AID provides that their full pay shall
be Ifie SiIne as the officers of the army with
WHOM the take rank that when in the SER
wee tue sane amount in emoluments be al.
loved as + assimilated grades in the army;
thai WhenOn duty on shore the officers shall
be entitled to their full pay without allow
aneeS, audwhen on leave Of absence to six
~ WO 3nHOne.half per cent. of full pay of
their adewithout the allowance referred
TO. Lilel officers who have seen twenty
years OF acual service at sea, and retired
stat ollicer who have seen fourteen years of
actual service at sea, shall receive seventy.
hyt per cert' OF iull pay OF the grade from
winch theywere retired, and oil other Otli-
cen shan reeve one half Of full p y OF the
Grade fronf which they were retired. In ad-
ditlOn to The number of men now allowed to
thenavy eight hundred aud fifty boys for
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In the hnate, on the 18th, in
he morning hour senator FJmunas
aIIed mn tho .r,,,io, -,I,,,i..,a J., liz,
'UuP '"e .'So'"''o" submitted ny HI"
rlday last, refGrng'to the message OF the
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Introduced bill to establish court for the
nal OF contested elections in the offices of
teslueht ana 'lCe'presldent OF the United
rinted and n liz on 'vIb ~ " t,h,o ,"eu Sana,nr
vrigb, caIlad nm ,lo ,,assooa or t,,a ,,uas;
snt sant 70 ,h. semo,n Iost sos.ion NV rota;n, taE
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.ot;ons of ~ a. P INV INV .'nS.".u'"s .S ',s Wv
on faIIo W. ','' n iss.ueh' tr. ea5'', uiscIs,
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10 10 III. lid ue ~; ve'p ie"s 4o nays ~; ho'
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mended and passed. Senator Hitchcock
produced a biI! tH divide the state OF Ne