The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
In the house, on the 29th, under call
of states, the following bills were introduced
and referred: BY Mr. Clark, TO prevent in.
sOlvency Of railroad companies .."..Bv Mr..
Phillips, A bill setting aside the contract en-.
tered into between the secretary OF the treas.
ury and the syndicate .... BY Mr.. Ackln,
Repeating the irOnclad oath for Jurors ... BY
Mr.. Turner, 10 prevent assessments for
| political purposes; also joint resolution pro.
posing an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting members of congress from hold
ING during his term, or for two years there.
after, an Office under the United States which
has been created, or compensation for which
has been increased during his term of Office,
and declaring judges of the supreme court
ineligible for election to the Offices of presi.
dent and vice president."."By Mr. Williams,
| Mich For the erection of statue of Gen.
Custer.""By Mr.. Aldrich, To establish II
branch mint at Chicago" by Mr.. Wilson,
Repeating the act entitled "An act to
strengthen the public credit" approved in
March, 1863, and pledging the payment in
| gold of all bond heretofore payable III law.
| ful money of the United States. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 3Oth, the bill for
North and South Alabama railroad, under
| consideration last night, when the house
found itself withouta quorum, was presented
by The speaker. After u short discussion the
bill was referred to the committee of the
whole, and the house went into committee of
the whole on the Legislative Appropriation
bill, Mr.. Eden in the chair go. Mr.. Gibson
offered an amendment recognizing the mint
at New Orleans and appropnating $lS5000
Tor IFS maintenance, After long discussion,
in which the reorganization of the New Or.
leans mint was advocated by Messrs Butler
and Garfield, Mr.. Gibson's amendment WAS
defeated by vote of II to 96...After
fur her discussion the committe rose, after
having disposed of only four pages Of the
bill, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the I'd, Mr.. Reagan
reported bill granting the right Of way
through public lands TO the Beratara canal
company to construct canal from New Or
leans to the Gulf OF Mexico. Passed. Also
bill to regulate interstate commerce and pro-
hibit unjust discrimination by common car
riers. He explained tina: the object OF the
biil was to prevent discrimination in charges
for freights by railroads, so that no greater
rate should he charged to one shipper than
to another. Corporations were also forbidden
pose OF discriminating against persons or
places. The only other material provision
was that they should not charge more for
shorter distances than for longer distances on
the same line OF carriages..... the morning
hour having expired, the Gill went over
without action, and the house went into com.
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Eden in the chair,
on the Legislative appropriation bill AFTER
dspOsing OF ten pages in the bill the COM
mittee rose and the house took recess until
half,past seven o'clock. The evening session
to be for debate only.
The house, on the Sd, went into com.
mittee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill, Mr.. Eden in the chair see.
Mr.. Cutler offered an amendment increasing
the compensation Of the different officers of
the agricultural department to the amount
allowed by law. A long discussion ensued,
in the course OF which Mr.. Durham charac.
terized both the agricultural departments
and the commissioner of agriculture as hum
bugs. The amendment was adopted. The
reading of the bill was then concluded, and
the committee rose and reported the bill to
the house, but no action was taken thereon.
,,... The house took recess until half-past
seven o'clock, the evening session to be for
the consideration of pension bills.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the goth, the house
bill making an appropriation of $4,000 for
pier lights at the entrance of the jettes in
South Pass, Mississippi river, passed..
The house joint resolution apprOpriating
$4,000 for the erection of a monument over
the grave of Thomas Jefferson passed.
In the senate, on the 30th, after the
ku nauu had haen dicnnpab nf tho
senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to repeal the bankrupt law.....Senator Alli-
son moved that the senate adjourn, and that
the bill and amendments be printed. de
said that should the senate adjourn now, it
would allow time to further consider the BILL
and it could be disposed of in half an hour to-
morrow. The motion was agreed to-yeas,
81; nays, II, and the senate adjourned.
In the senate. on the lst, Senator
Blaine called up the resolution submitted by
him few days ago, declaring that any rad.
ical change in our tariff, at this time, would
be inopportune, AM d said he did so for the
purpose of having a vote thereon. ... Pend.
ing the discussion the morning hour expired
and the subject was laid aside. Considers.
ton was then resumed OF the bill to repeal
the bank rupt law. After some discussion,
Senator Davis (Ill. moved to refer the bill to
the judiciary committee, that the saving
clause might be perfected. Agreed to-yeas,
80; nays, .....After a brief executive ses.
sion, the senate adjourned.
In the senate, on the I'd, Senator
Ferry called up the house bill to repeal the
specie resumption act, and read lengthy
argument explaining the amendments re.
ported by the committee on finance. Senator
Voorhees, then took the hoor, and read q
lengthy argument in favor OF the rspesl OF
the resumption act. Senator Gordon then
took the floor, with the understanding that
he would speak on Monday next, and the
further consideration of the bill wrs post,
poned until that time. After an executive
session, t. t-~'-"Hi..Ai--,r until Monday.