The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-12-19

In the House on the I'd the galleries con.
tanned the customary crowd at the opening OF q
session of Congress At noon Speaker Randall
rappcs the House to order when the Cha plain made
n prayer. and I've roll was called.
The roll call showed 229 members present. TIVE"
new members Bailey. of New York, and Majors, of
Nevada en- took the iron>clad oath, and Atkins,
Cox aud Garfield were appointed to INF rm the
President hat Congress was in session.
After recess the President 4 message was received
from Private Secret Iry Rogers and read
The reading concluded. the MESSAGE was laid on
t table and ordered printed. Adjourned.
In the House on the Sd several bills were
introduced for the rccoinage Of the silver trad"
dollar into STANDARD silver dollars, the repeal OF
tho Resumption Act, q the appointment ct Com
missioners on yellow fever epidemiCs.
BILLS were introduced as follows
iiy Mr. Cox, of New York-To Civ, Notice Of %
termination IF the treaty OF 1865 with the N"rth
By MIR. Ward-1o abolish the tariff on matches.
By Mr. Harris OF Virginia To abolish the Tro +
of loyalty as a condition precedent to obtaining
pensions for services in til, war OF 1872.
BY Mr.. Rainey-To puni sh election frauds, -
their products without the payment OF tax.
ny Mr.. Oh ..lmers-To prevent corruption III "'''
tions al.
sissIppi River from its mouth to 10 hca waters.
by Mcssrs. Durham and Price-T" maxi trad"
dollars legal tender
by MIR. / ibrell-To make trade dollars aud other
silver coins u legal tender.
BY Mr.. Huntcr-To require the Secretary OF the
Treasury to receive trade dollars in exchange i"I
legal tender silver dollars.
Nv Mr. Fort For like purpose, and to stop fur
Their coinage of trade dollars,
All bills on this subject were. on motion of Mr..
Stephens referre to the Committee on Coinage, OF
which he j. the Chairman. ...,.,,.
Is, Mr.. Brcntano-ln relation to tho expulsion
from Germany of the naturalizcd American citizen
Julius Bauer.
Bv Mr.. Harrison For the admission and registry
of iOreignNbuilt shirs.
BY. Mr.. Springer For the termination of the
NATURALIZATION treaty win prmssla ,o who,o on
the Military Academy Appropriation Bill, which
appropriated :2I6,6i7' which is s6'm bGl ty ths
appropriation for ths current Year. This bill and
the Fertilization Bill were passed. and the House
adj burned.
In the House on the 4th Mr.. Atkins intro
auced hill correcting an error in the enrol ment
Of the Civil Sundry. Appropriation Bill in relation
On motion of MIR. Hewitt, Of New York,'a pro.
vision was added directing the SUPERINTENDENT of
the Hot springs reservation to provide and main.
tain Sufficient number CT rec baths Tor the use OF
indigents. The till then passed. AoJsurned.
In the House on the 9TH Mr.. Garfield, from
the COMMITTEES on Rules reported concurrent res
sin lion for the appointment Of yellow fever com.
mission, and said III committee had not considered
tn power Of Ton res in the matter, fnrther than
to recognize the fact that under even strict cen
=truction OF til Cons tuition Congte-s had the
cearest possible right to take care OF the quarantine
regulations along the harhors and pa ygable river
In this Instance mPp of all parties and :" tiOns
were ab. outey in accord, and any light that could
be thrown on the history o. u, psstsncn ana on
II the people WIS sure to he shed upon for future
use.
Nr Hooker was sure the remarks Of the gentle
man from ohio would hnd response IN every heart
IN every portion of the country, The recent alicS
tion which had visited the nth with yirulencc
never bsfoc known had c,lled fl tn feeling. which
made ma nkind akin; II has broken down all bar.
rers OF pride; had Frustrated all boundaries Of
item. and had made people North and peopl South
feel that they were indeed bone of one bone and Of
the same bio and lineage. In that terrible anlics
/ on when the hand Of the fell destroyer was upon
the people of the south, thu North and West had
gone to their rescue with open hearted beney olencc
which never would be forgotten by the afflicted
people. whose gtatitu tou.d not lind words to eN-
prssst self,
Mr Cox, of New York, while fiyoring the rs-ou-
ton, hoped the Committee wUnli in no way IL ter
f,re W ia local TuaTautine-.
The resolution was adopted, and the House adj,
loarned until Monday.