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

discussed at length, and Mr. Thurman sub.
mitted a motion TO recOmmit TO the com,
mittee on claims. Pending the discussion
the senate adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th, a bill in aid
Of the polar expedition, designed by James
Gordon Bennett, passed unanimously with.
out debate..,...The house bill for the relief
OF VIM. A. Hammond late surgeon.general,
was taken up, and Mr.. Plumb spoke in
opposition The bill then passed. without
amendment. Yeas, So; nays, l-Mr, Plumb.
....On motion Of Mr.. Thurman, the bill
reported by the committee on judiciary in
regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund
was taken up, and he spoke at length in
favor thereon The senate went into ex.
ecutive session, and when the doors were
rsopened adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Senator
Kellogg introduced n bill to aid the New
Orleans and Pacific railroad company, which
was referred also, to establish mint Mt
New Orleans, authorizing the coinage of gold
and silver thereat, and making an appropri.
alton therefor. Refereed. The West Point
appropriation bill was taken up. The bill
was then reported to the senate the amends
ments made in committee OF the whole agreed
to, and it was read u third time and passed.
.... Senator Paddock called up the senate
bill supplementary to the act in relation to
the Hot Springs reservation in the state of
Arkansas. 1t continues the commission ap.
pointed by that act to hear the cases Of
claimants, etc. until the first of October,
1878, and provides that they shall each re.
ceive compensation at the rate OF five thou>
guuI lpllurs SpnntDr Dorsey
moved to amend the bill so as to continue
the commission until February |, 1879, in.
stead OF October /, 1878. Agreed to. He
also submitted an additional section author.
i2ing the superintendent OF the reservation
to lease the site, with its privileges Of fur.
nlshing baths, etc, to the Hot Springs
mountain water company, giving to SAID
company the right to construct Il reservoir
on Hot Springs mountain to supply the
reservation with hot water, etc. Agreed to-.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed ...SenatOr Conkling called up the
house bill to make persons charged with
crimes and Otlenses competent witnesses in
United States and territorial courts. Passed.
Adjourned.
In The senate, on the l4th, Mr.. NOOr-
hees introduced a bill providing for the
payment Of all customs duties and oil other
debts due the United States in legal tender
notes at par, except in cases where it is
otherwise stipulated on the tace of the
obligation or contract. Referred ....."..Mr.
Teller introduced bill to regulate passen.
ger fare and freight traffic on the Denver
Pacific and Kansas Pacific railroad. Re-
ferred ... Consideration was then resumed
of unfinished business, being the bill in
regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund
and Mr.. Matthews spoke in favor of the bill,
Pending the discussion of this matter, Mr.
Gordon, by request, introduced bill to
authorize the construction Of a narrow
gauge railroad from Bismarck to the Black
hills. Referred zee. Mr.. Chrstiancy took the
floor to speak on Monday, on the sinking
fund BILL and the senate adjourned till tn 1t
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