The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-04-11
CGNGR ESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.

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In the house, on the 25th, Mr.. Schlei
cher introduced bill to regulate the valu
Of subsidiary silver coin. 1t provides tina
such coin shall be legal tender for an,
amount not exceeding ten dollars, and tha
| whenever presented in amounts of one hun
dred dollars the secretary Of the treasur,
shall issue therefor legal tender money. ,".
Mr. Cause introduce d bill for the NOR,
economic and accurate survey OF the publ,
lands. Referred. Adjourned.
In the house, on the Goth, Mr.. Woo
| reported q resolution making the tariff bill
! the special order for Thursday, April 4th
| after the morning hour After debate th
previous question was seconded by vote o
| 1913 TO 107, and the resolution was adopted
yeas, 1877 nays, ia. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 9th, Mr.. Fulton
from the committee of commerce, reported
back the bill TO prevent the introduction o
contagious diseases into the United States
and explained the provisions thereof. Th
present bill did not disturb the quarantine
regulations OF any state, but the state off
cias were made agents of the national quar-
antine system, After debate the bill wa
amended and passed. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 2Sth, the following
bills were introduced and referred By Mr.
Potter-TJ allow American registers tt
foreign built vessels BY Mr.. Rice -Tt
establish a board Of Pacific railroad commits
sioners. rs....After some discussion as to the
order of business the house resumed con
sideration of the district government bill....
After further discussion the bill was laC
aside as unfinished business. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 29th, Mr.. Eden
chairman of the committee on war claims
reported back the bill appropriating fou
hundred and twenty thousand dollars for th
payment OF the claims reported allowed b.
The commissioners of claims. Passed. ....
Mr. Stephens, by request, introduced bill
to promote the general use of the metr
system Referred. Adjourned till Mon
! day.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 25th, Senate
Wallace submitted an amendment to III
house bill to repeal the specie resumptio
act, which provides that on and after July
1878, United States legal.tender notes shal
| be receivable for all debts and dues, bot
public and private, and that any Dationa
banking association hereafter organized, o
any national banking association now il
existence, which may desire to increase it
circulation, shall deliver to the secretary o
the treasury for cancellation any Of the bond
of the United States payable within tel
years and bearing six per cent. interest, ant
shall receive in Exchange therefor legal ten
der notes of the United States to the amour
of the nominal value of such bonds, whicl
said bonds snail be treated as part OF I'M
SINKING iund, ana recofdeu anu uesIOye'
under the eXiStihg laws put the "h0i
amount OF legal tender notes issued lor UNI
purpose and otherwise outstanding shal
never exceed three hundred ana elghty>tw'
million dollars' NO lax upon circuia'loi
shall be imposed upon legai lenqer 1ot
reserve shall be required to be kept for thei
redemption by any such national banking
association. All laws or parts of laws incon
sistent with the provisions hereof, be ant
they are hereby repealed Referred ......A
the expiration of the morning hour, Senate
Howe called up his resolution asking tn
president for information in regard to tn
alleged defalcation of Judge Whitaker, o
Louisiana. and made his promised speech
During his speech Senator Howe reflecte,
seye; civ upon the president for appointin
| n democrat 10 IL DldCt Ill HIS CdDlUtt lTtlt1
ring TO Postmaster General Kew, hande
Secretary Schurz without gloves, and rid
culed the presidents civil service reform
AZ the conclusion of Senator Howe's speecl
the senate went into executive session, an
soon after adjourned.
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In the senate, on the Zotn, tne nous
joint resolution to prescribe the time Tor IN
payment of the tax on distilled spirits, passe
as it came from the house. AT the expir
tiOn OF the morning hour, the senate resume
the consideration OF the racine rallroa
sinking fund bill, and MIR. Merrimon spok
in favor OF the bill reported by the Commute
on judiciaiy......Aftera short executive SO
sion the senate adjourned.
T, +bo sonoto on tho 9th Mr. Uo,
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l ea'I mp ~ MoS1;lisn ,ho s,,;, % q, n,
an L tn. a,bmrsa H. ,ham ~" for axnonsss s'G, !;
o".r1d , !, onntast;no ,ba seat for ,be nne
pired term of VIM, P. Kellogg as senat,
from Louisiana for the term ending Marc
3, 1873. Agreed to-veas, so; nays 7. 4
the expiration OF the morning hour, the Sc
ate resumed consideration of the Pacif
Georgia, spoke in opposition to many OF til
features OF the bill reported by the ludicial
committee. AFTER some further discusslo
MIR. Bailey took the floor, to speak on u
sinking fund bill tomorrow, and 1t was the
laid over,....... Mr.. Window called up II
house bill making appropriations for cons
lar and diplomatic service Of the governmei
for the year ending June 80, 1879, and e
planned its provisions. The bill having bee
considered in committee OF the whole wi
reported to the senate, the amendmen
| made in committee agreed in, aud the bl