The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-01-31
CONGR ESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the house on the l4th the following
bills were introduced and referred: by NJ.
Davis: Restoring to either house of congress
the power to punish for contempt. By Mr..
Rice To enable the secretary OF the interior
TO make a final settlement with the POttO-
watomie Indians. BY Mr.. Banning: Author
izing the secretary Of war to sell certain ord.
nance establishments; alSo authorizing the
secretary of war to prescribe rules to be
observed III the preparation and opening OF
bids for contracts under the war department.
BY Mr.. Neal: Constituting the cities OF
Portsmouth and Galiipolls, Ohio, ports Of
delivery. By Mr.. WhitthOrne: Providing
that all parties making contracts or agree
ments in violation OF law, whereby money
may be withdrawn from the treasury, shall
he guilty of misdemeanor. BY Mr.. Young:
Providing for the appointment of district
Judge for western Tennessee. BY Mr.. Fort:
Forbidding territories to incur Indebtedness
in aid of railroads or other private corpora
tons; also, reducing the expense OF collect
ing customs, and limiting the fees paid in
the collection district. BY Mr.. Brentano To
prevent the overlooking Of vessels carrying
freight and passengers. BY Mr. Buckner: A
Joint resolution from the general assembly
of Missouri to repeal the restrictions on the
sales of tobacco. BY Mr.. Schleicher: To as
sign certain credits to the sinking fund and
to make their equivalent available for the
redemption of United States notes. by Mr..
williams wis.,: Providing for the purchase
OF the best movable torpedo. By Mr.. Patter.
son: Authorizing the purchase of gold dust
and gold and silver bullion at the mint at
Denver and payment therefor by draft.........
On motion OF Mr. Banks, unanimous consent
| :. hot tho the "
rights question might be presented in the
open house.
In the house on the 18th the following
bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Dunnell: TO declare jurisdiction Of the
United States over the harbOrs and naviga
ble waters OF the United States. BY Mr.
blair; For the reduction of postage. By Mr.
Robbins: A resolution directing the COM
mittee on rules to inquire into the expedien
cy of rule requiring the Record to print
the votes taken by yeas and nays under foul
heads, to.wit: Yeas and nays, paired, and
absent and impaired; and also into the ex
nediency of rule forbidding pairing by
members. Mr., Springer asked leave to in
,roduce aud put upon its passage Il bill Il
nreyent the further contraction OF the eur
rency. 1t provides that the volume Of lega
tender notes shall not le contracted or re
Juced below the amount of jo,0O0,0 600, anC
thst any surplus of such notes received o
redeemed by the government, which may b.
in the treasury in excess OF the sums re
nuired to meet the appropriations made b.
congress, shall be issued by the secretary o
The treasury in the purchase of coin for tn
navment Of coin obligations. Mr.. Gaifelt
ppbiected to its present consideration. and
was referred to the banking and curfenc
committee The house went into con
: mittee Of the whole on the state OF til
union, with Mr.. Hooker in the chair, 70
general debate. Mr.. Price addressed tn
Committee, advocating reconciliation OF th