The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.


The house, on the 9th, went into COM
mittee of the whole on the consular and di.
plomatc appropriation bill, Mr.. Cox, Of New
York, IN the chair. The bill appropriates
81, ,O36 935, a reduction of sl02 430 from the
appropriation of last year, and reduction
Of $l72462 from the estimates OF the state
department. The salaries of ministers to
Great Britain, France, Germany and Russia
is fixed at fifteen thousand dollars each to
Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Japan
and China at ten thousand dollars each; to
Chill and Peru at six thousand dollars each;
to Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Venezuela,
Hawaiian islands, Argentine RepubHc and
United States OF Colombia, seven thousand
five hundred dollars each; 10 Bolivia, five
thousand dollars; to Guatemala, Costa Rica,
Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua, one
minister, ten thousand dollars; to Hayti,
five thousand dollars; to Liberia, two thou
sand five hundred dollars. Mr.. Singleton, a
member of the committee on appropriations,
| explained that the committee had reduced
the salaries Of the four principal ministers
| abroad from seventeen to fifteen thousand
dollars, an amount amply sufficient, consid.
ering the work to be done by them. He
referred to the fact that the consul at Lon
don received two dollars II head for each
American shipped at that port, and every
dollar of that large tax on commerce was
used at the consulate, and not one covered
into the treasury. That was what made the
position of consul so much sought after.
After speech by Mr., Hubbell in favor Of
the extension OF our foreign commerce, the
committee rose, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the 1lth under the
| call of states number OF bills were received
and referred. by Mr. Bayne-To punish
crimes relating to the coin Of the United
States. The house went into committee
of the whole on the appropriation BILL.
| Mr.. Hewitt IN. ", after criticising the poor
talent employed in the late fishing cemmis'
sion with Canada, gave his ideas as to foreign
missions, coDsulates, etc, and then attacked
the president for the character of his foreign
appointments, declaring that none of them
were well made, and many showed how
partisan service had been rewarded. Lowell
Bayard Taylor, Lee and Kasson came in fol
their share OF adverse criticism. Adjourned
The house, on the 18th, went into com
mittee of the whole on the diplomatic anC
consular appropriation bill Without actor
on the bill the committee then rose and th,
house adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, after the
| introduction and reference of a few bills
the house went into committee OF the whole
Mr.. Cox n. Y. in the chair, on the diplo
matte appropriation bill. After further
discussion, and adoption or rejection o
amendments, the committee rose, and tn,
bill and amendments were reported to III;
| house. All the amendments were coDcurret
in, and the bill passed ......Mr. Wood n. Y.
| moved to take from the speakers table tn,
senate bill to aid in the Polar expedition
designed by James Gordon Bennett. Ate
a brief discussion the motion to refer wa
voted down, and the bill passed Adjourned
In the house, on the 14th, Mr.. Durham
from the committee on expenditures in tn
department OF justice, reported a bill limit
ing TO three Thousand five hundred dollar
the compensation of clerks Of the distric
and circuit courts when one person hold
both offices. Passed The house passed
yeas, 1lS: nays, 1l6-the bill extending t.
three wears the time for withdrawal iron
bond OF distilled spirits. Mr.. Foster, froI
the committee on appropriations. reporte
the bill sppropriating thirty thousand dollar
for the contingent fund Of the house. Passed
Adjourned.
In the house, on the 18th, on motto
, of Mr.. Springer, to-morrow's session was Sc
apart for private business.....The conteste
: election case of Dean VS.. Field, from III
. third district of Massachusetts,, was the
considered. After some discus ion tf
, speaker. said The chair believes it his dut
J though it is a very painful one, to lay cor
! munication before the house. He the
, handed the clerk and had read telegra
: from the secretary of sta.e, announcing Il
, death, in Havana, of yellow fever, of Hon.
e. Leonard, of Louisiana. On motion of N
: Ellis, the house adjourned in respect to Il
memory of the late Judge Leonard.
SENATE.
II The senate, on the 11tb, resum,
s the consideration OF unfinished business,
e being the bill referring the claim OF Ber
!. Holiday to the court OF claims, which W